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I have tested this on a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv6000 laptop with a built-in camera, using the free Windows Movie Maker program in Windows XP. Such videos could also be created on a Windows computer that has a camera and accompanying video software. YouTube can use this format, too, along with other formats. It also easily exports the videos into QuickTime files, an Apple format that our producers - who also use Macs - can easily use. So far, I have done all my videos on a Macintosh, either an iMac desktop or a MacBook Pro laptop, and I've used Apple's built-in iMovie software - mostly because it is simple and reliable, and produces good videos despite unpredictable conditions. Nobody wants to see a used room-service tray in one of these videos.
In both settings, but especially in hotel rooms, I make sure the parts of the room that get in the shot aren't too messy or distracting. At home, I use a professional microphone supplied by our producers, but on the road, I just use the laptop's built-in mic. But when I am on the road, I have used a laptop in hotel rooms from Las Vegas to New York City to Munich. I have recorded most of these videos in my home office in Maryland, using a desktop computer. They add titles and insert footage of any products I'm discussing. Then, using the same software, I convert the movie into a format our Web producers can use and upload it to them. Shortly after writing the columns each week, I sit down in front of a computer with a built-in video camera and record the commentary using the free software that comes with the computer. You can see for yourself at wsj.com/mossbergvideo.
One look at my (ahem) production values confirms that. But most of it is the same as what anyone could do at home. Because the Journal employs professional producers who help me, the method I use isn't a purely amateur experience. But how, exactly, does one make such a video? I've had multiple readers ask me about how I do mine, so I thought I'd explain the process.
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