Yesterday, at the @MandHShow, I spoke about free / cheap tools to help you with your in-house digital work. Today I thought I'd pop those tools into a thread (separated by theme). Some you may already know, some you might not. Either way, I hope it helps! #MandHShow #MuseTech
First up, video editing
Looking for a simple to use app? Try iMovie on iOS or FilmoraGo on iOS / Android. Personally I prefer iMovie because it's a little easier to use (and it sets you up nicely for using iMovie on PC/laptop) itunes.apple.com/gb/app/imovie/… & play.google.com/store/apps/det…
If you want something a little different (but simple) take a look at Stop Motion Studio (iOS and Android), a free app which lets you make easy stop motion animations. Museums like @LondonFire have great learning sessions based around stop motion animation! itunes.apple.com/gb/app/stop-mo…
If you want something more advanced (on PC/laptop), I like to use iMovie (OSX) - it's easy, free and has a bank of free audio you can use as well. Alternatively, you can use HitFilm Express - also free (with paid extras) and works on both OSX and Windows. fxhome.com/hitfilm-express
So that's video editing - next up is image editing!
There's a ton of options for simple free image editing apps, from Adobe Photoshop Express (iOS / Android) to Instagram. If you're looking for something web-based, try BeFunky for simple editing and collage making befunky.com
If you want to do something more advanced on PC/laptop, like removing backgrounds, overlaying images, adding text, doing touch-ups (etc) then GIMP is a brilliant alternative to Photoshop. GIMP does pretty much everything Photoshop can, but it's free! gimp.org
Image editing done! Next up, blogging.
Don't want to host a blog on your website? Check out WordPress' freely hosted blogs or Medium. Medium is good if you're doing it as an individual - orgs usually opt for WordPress (it's tried & tested and good for beginners) medium.com & wordpress.com
That's blogging, but what about simple interactives?
^ I appreciate that there's nothing simple about that interactive.
If you want to make in-house interactives, you can use PowerPoint, Twine or WordPress. Check out the brill Twine & PP tutorials from @MrJohnSear & talk to @fauxtoegrafik about WordPress! johnsear.com
If you want to make in-house interactives, you can use PowerPoint, Twine or WordPress. Check out the brill Twine & PP tutorials from @MrJohnSear & talk to @fauxtoegrafik about WordPress! johnsear.com
Interactives done - now onto 3D digitisation!
#3D is probably one of the harder things to do in-house, but it is possible (even on a budget). There are some apps available for more recent phones, like Trnio or Qlone. If you want to do it on PC/laptop, try Agisoft Metashape or Reality Capture (both require licences).
You can use those programmes to create #3D digital models through a process called Photogrammetry. Talk to @nebulousflynn if you want the ins and outs of the process and check out 3D models from heritage organisations on @Sketchfab for examples! sketchfab.com/museums
Here's a 3D model of a muffin (in space) that I made using Photogrammetry in one of our training sessions a few years back sketchfab.com/3d-models/muff…
3D covered - what about live streaming?
You can live stream straight from the YouTube app, or through Periscope, or through the Facebook app. All from your phone, all quite simple. If you want to do something more advanced, look into OBS (Open Broadcast Software). obsproject.com
OBS is a bit more complicated and you'll need to practice using it. But if you want to do something a little more fancy (like multiple camera angles, bringing in external audio or video content) then OBS is the programme to use (not on phone/tablet)! youtube.com/watch?v=XllRHu…
What's next? How about editing audio / finding free to use audio files?
If you want to edit audio, Audacity is the place to go. You can do some basic audio editing in some of the video editor programmes I mentioned, but to edit audio on its own, Audacity is great (and free)! audacityteam.org
If you want some free audio files to include in your videos, check out the Free Music Archive or YouTube's Audio Library: freemusicarchive.org & youtube.com/audiolibrary/m…
Last, but not least, what about some free, Creative Commons images? Check out websites like Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels and Burst! (just check the licences before using them commercially)
I've reached the thread limit - so if you want the rest you'll have to check out my presentation when it's made available by the @MandHShow! Hope you find them useful and feel free to add your own suggestions!
(apparently I can add more Tweets after a thread's been tweeted, but not before 🙄). Also check out this awesome Medium post from @FireflyHeritage for more tools: medium.com/mcnx-london/di… and this great thread from @Snow_phie:
AND if you want to keep on top of "digital" news within the sector, check out my newsletter (shameless plug) #DigitalThings: mailchi.mp/2f1dab5d4d9e/d… as well as @katiemoffat's #DigitalSnapshot: theaudienceagency.org/newsletters AND @ChrisUnitt's #CulturalDigital chrisunitt.co.uk/cultural-digit…
My good friend @Alex_Nicoll has also shared this with me - alternatives to the Adobe suite. #musetech 
