Learning Objective
Create your first video using Kaltura Capture.
Resources
Kaltura Capture Tool Instructions
Kaltura Capture Cheat Sheet (PDF)
Kaltura Capture vs. Zoom for recording videos
| Attributes | Kaltura Capture | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Available to all students, faculty & staff at stream.nyu.edu | Available to all students, faculty & staff at nyu.zoom.us |
| Video Resolution | Up to 1080HD | Lower resolution to prioritize live bandwidth |
| Video Frame Rate | 30fps (standard video rate) | Lower frame rate to prioritize live bandwidth |
| Recording Location | Local – uploaded to NYU Stream via interface but backup is stored on user’s computer | Cloud only – requires internet connection for recording and no backup exists if connection drops |
| Video Inputs | Records two video sources simultaneously and keeps them separate | Bakes all video sources into one video file that can’t be separated |
| User Familiarity | Low – most users will have to learn the tool | High – many users are already familiar with the tool |
| Green Screen / Change Background | Not possible | Easily possible with most computers |
| Annotation | Markup and whiteboard tools available | Markup and whiteboard tools available |
| Allows Live Sessions | No | Yes – works great as a video conferencing tool that also allows recording |
Activity
- Install Kaltura Capture on your computer.
- Create your first Kaltura Capture video and upload it to NYU Stream. (Ideally, this should be the first video that you want to use for your teaching, but a short test video is also fine if you want to proceed through this course.)
