I just tried to watch some presentation videos from Wikimania.
Some had very weak sound, some had no sound in the first minutes,
some only played the first minute and then stopped. I don't think
the Wikimania videos are unique in having such problems. Video is
new to Commons, and the expert contributors are more familiar with
still images.
How can we learn to make better videos? Are there some good
instructions? Perhaps a free instruction video (Wikibooks, but a
video instead of a book) on how to produce good videos is what we
need. In fact, the English Wikibooks has a title on "Video
Production", http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Video_Production but it
doesn't have a clear focus (pun not intended). It starts out with
discussing satellite TV and has long sections on file formats in
different operating systems.
There is a help page on Commons for converting video to the Ogg
Theora format, but that is only the last step in a long chain.
Given that video is new, how can we find and rate videos, nominate
"good/featured videos", and give advice on how to improve quality?
Is the Commons village pump enough for this? Commons has a
separate graphics village pump. Do we also need a separate video
village pump?
Current digital video cameras use hard disks or memory cards,
instead of tape cassettes. Many new models cost less than 300
euro (or dollars), some as little as 120 euro (memory card perhaps
not included). Some have a special "Youtube mode", and I guess
that kind of usage is what drives the price down. What models are
good, and what should one watch out for?
We can find free still photos on Flickr and copy them to Commons.
Is there somewhere we can find free videos and copy them? Yes, at
the Internet Archive. Somewhere else?
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Lars Aronsson (lars(a)aronsson.se)
Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se
Hello everyone 😊
We are happy to announce that we are launching the *Wiki Loves Onam 2024
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Onam_2024>* [1]
campaign, celebrating the vibrant festival of Onam in the month of
September. This campaign aims to document the diverse cultural aspects of
Onam, including its unique traditions, festivities, food, art forms, and
more on Wikimedia Commons.
We invite you to join us in enriching Wikimedia Commons with images and
information that capture the essence of Onam. From its historical
significance to the various ways it is celebrated, we encourage
participants to upload photos that showcase the beauty and diversity of
Onam festivities.
🌼 What is Onam?
*Onam *[2] is an annual harvest and cultural festival celebrated in Kerala
and certain other regions with Kerala residents, the campaign aims to
engage participants from all around the world. This campaign is not just
about uploading photos; it's about telling the story of Onam to the world.
🌸 How to participate?
Capture: Take photos showcasing different aspects of Onam – from Pookalam
(flower decorations) to traditional Onam Sadya (feasts), Vallamkali (boat
races), Pulikali (tiger dances), and more.
Upload: Visit the campaign page at Wikimedia Commons and upload your media
under the "Images from Wiki Loves Onam 2024" category. Make sure to provide
titles and good descriptions to help others find and use your contributions.
For more details and to participate, visit our event pages at:
https://w.wiki/B34P
Let's come together to create a rich visual and cultural repository that
will help preserve and share the essence of Onam with the world!
If you have any questions, please contact the organising team at the
event's talk page
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Onam_2024> or
email us on contact(a)wikilovesonam.org
[1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Onam_2024
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onam
Best regards,
*Jinoy*
[[User:Gnoeee]]
Behalf of Wiki Loves Onam Team
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consume a tree. Conserve Trees for a better tomorrow!*
Dear all,
The Wiki In Africa team, organiser of Wiki Loves Africa International photo
contest would like to get feedback from Wiki Loves Africa 2024 participants
through a short survey. This is to help the team to understand what didn’t
work well, and what worked well in order to make Wiki Loves Africa better
in the future.
*To fill the short survey, visit https://bit.ly/WLA24_survey
<https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_290TZ8KKxFlseQ6> . *
Kindly share with your community of Wiki Loves Africa 2024 participants.
Regards,
Wilson Oluoha
Dear all,
The Wiki In Africa team, organiser of Wiki Loves Africa International photo
contest would like to get feedback from Wiki Loves Africa 2024 participants
through a short survey. This is to help the team to understand what didn’t
work well, and what worked well in order to make Wiki Loves Africa better
in the future.
*To fill the short survey, visit https://bit.ly/WLA24_survey
<https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_290TZ8KKxFlseQ6> . *
Kindly share with your community of Wiki Loves Africa 2024 participants.
Regards,
Wilson Oluoha
Dear all,
The Wiki In Africa team, organiser of Wiki Loves Africa International photo
contest would like to get feedback from Wiki Loves Africa 2024 participants
through a short survey. This is to help the team to understand what didn’t
work well, and what worked well in order to make Wiki Loves Africa better
in the future.
*To fill the short survey, visit https://bit.ly/WLA24_survey
<https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_290TZ8KKxFlseQ6> . *
Kindly share with your community of Wiki Loves Africa 2024 participants.
Regards,
Wilson Oluoha