How do I make a video?
You'll need to have a device that can capture digital movies—this could be a camcorder, digital camera... You copy the movies to your computer, and then you can either upload them as-is or edit them with software such as iMovie or Windows Movie Maker to add titles and special effects. For more detailed information, read the How to make and optimize your videos guide
How do I upload a video?
Once you’ve finished editing your video, made sure it's less than 10 minutes, smaller than 100MB, and in an acceptable format, you're ready to upload it.
- Click "Upload Videos" in the upper-left-hand corner of any Ski-and-sea page.
- Enter informations about your video like Exact Location and Country where video is recorded. The more information you include, the easier it is for users to find your video!
- Click the "Continue " button.
- In the next window, click the "Browse" button to browse for the video file. Select the file you want to upload.
- Click the "Upload" button.
What's the best format to upload for high quality video?
We recommend the following settings:
- MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
- 320x240 resolution
- MP3 audio
- 30 frames per second
Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will help your videos look better on Ski-and-sea.
How to make and optimize your videos?
You probably have the tools to make a video already, even if you don't have a camcorder. Web cams, digital cameras, and even cell phones often have video recording features. So take a look at what you already have! Most of these devices record in either the .AVI or .MPG formats, both of which Ski-and-sea supports, and the video shot with them can be uploaded directly from the device or after being copied to your computer.
Digital Camcorders
If you have a digital camcorder (one that captures in Digital8, MiniDV, HDV, or any of the DVD formats), then you're ready to start shooting your video. Your camcorder will need some kind of direct connection to your computer, either to the USB or FireWire ports or by inserting the DVD you've recorded. Once you've downloaded the video from the camera, you can upload it to Ski-and-sea or bring it into an editing program to play with it some more.
Analog Camcorders
If you have an analog camcorder (one that uses VHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, 8mm, or Hi8 tape), you can still get your videos onto Ski-and-sea. It will require an extra step and some additional equipment, though, since these camcorders are not usually equipped with computer connections. You will need to digitize the video with a converter box, which will convert the analog signal from the camcorder to a digital signal that the computer can understand. After the video has been digitized, you can manipulate it further or upload it.
Editing and Improving Your Videos
If you want to be a bit more hands-on with your video, most new computers come with basic video-editing software installed (like Apple's iMovie or Windows MovieMaker). Once you have copied the video from your phone, camera, or camcorder to your computer, you can bring the video into these programs. Most allow you to not only edit the video, but add effects, titles, and music to make your video look and sound more interesting.
Uploading Your Videos to Ski-and-sea
Once you're happy with your final result, you'll need to save the video in a format that Ski-and-sea can accept in order to upload. We recommend that you save your videos as either QuickTime .MOV, Windows .AVI, or .MPG files— these are the most common formats and they work well within our system. We specifically recommend the MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format at 320x240 resolution with MP3 audio. Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will help your clips look better on Ski-and-sea.
Making Your Video Easy to Find
When you upload your video we require you to wright down Exact Location and County where video is recorded. You can also add tags, that will that way help others to find your video. The more accurate the tags are on each video, the easier it is for everyone to find cool videos to watch.
Make your tags as descriptive as you can—if you took a video of your friends at the beach, you might want to tag it like this: party beach surfing. Each tag is separated from the others by a space.
