YouTube Standard

YouTube Standard for Dallas Makerspace

This is a live document to grow/adapt to define the content and structure of the Dallas Makerspace (DMS) YouTube channel.

Dallas Makerspace YouTube Policies and Rules

1. Videos on the Channel may cover classes, events, how-to videos, or other content that promotes DMS, promotes its 501(c)(3) status or otherwise provides educational materials to the public.
2. Videos on the Dallas Makerspace YouTube Channel shall be aligned with the rules and bylaws of DMS and the AV Studio group and shall not violate any of the YouTube policies.
3. Music, images, or other media used in the videos shall not violate any copyright laws, and must be credited as described by that particular license (e.g. any works under an Attribution license must be given proper credit).
4. All videos shall be censored of profane language (e.g. the Seven Dirty Words).
5. Demonstration, event, or how to videos shall not show potentially dangerous acts unless a safety disclaimer is shown.
6. Videos shall include all applicable branding, including intro and outro title cards and lower thirds as provided in the DMS YouTube Assets package. File:DMS YouTube Assets.zip
7. Videos should be in widescreen format.
8. The Public Relations (PR) Committee reserves the right to deny posting of, add, or remove any video from the DMS YouTube channel at any time.

Suggested Resolutions

• 1080p
• 720p

Suggested Framerates

• 30
• 29.97
• 24
• 23.976

Suggested Format

• Intro title
• Content
  • Lower thirds (where applicable)
  • Logo bug for corner
• Outro title

Video Posting and Bounty Procedure

Bounty Guidelines

1. A bounty is available for videos falling under one of the below categories.
2. The bounty’s monetary value will be determined by the Board of Directors (BOD) on a case-by-case basis. The BOD will consider both the amount of effort required by the videographer(s), and the video’s value to the organization. $50 or more will be given to be split among the videographers for eligible videos.
3. For every eligible payout, the sponsoring committee will get $50.
4. The bounty may be forfeited and given to a committee.

Eligible Categories for Bounty

• Classes/Events
  • Coverage of a class or event hosted by DMS. May be on or off-site. Can be a shortened version of the actual event (ex. a recap).
• Member Orientation
  • Videos showing potential members how to sign up, showing tours of the space, etc.
• How To/Instructional
  • Instructional videos showing how to complete a specific process, showing how to use a particular tool at DMS, etc.
• Leadership Requested
  • Other videos specifically requested by PR or the BOD.

Getting Posted

1. Get Pre-Approval

Send an email outlining the concept to pr@dallasmakerspace.org for pre-approval of posting to the Channel, and admin@dallasmakerspace.org for pre-approval of the bounty if a bounty is desired. This must be done any time before production begins.

If approved, the Board of Directors (BOD) will assign a monetary value at this time.

Videos not eligible for the bounty may still be able to be posted to the Channel at the discretion of the PR Committee.

2. Produce and Complete Video

Video must contain all branding graphics and conform to the Dallas Makerspace YouTube Policies and Rules. Video should be in h.264 codec and in .mp4 container.

3. Send to PR Committee for Review

Send the completed video, along with YouTube description, to the PR Committee at pr@dallasmakerspace.org for review for posting. The PR committee may suggest alterations before approving the video. Video may be sent by any of the following methods:

• Uploaded and emailed via DropBox, Google Drive, or other.
• Uploaded on to DMS’s internal file server.

4. Send Bounty Request to BOD (if applicable)

Send an email to admin@dallasmakerspace.org. Include:

• Video title or description
• The PR-approved video itself
• Relevant video category (Class/Event, New member orientation, How to)
• The sponsoring committee (to receive $50)

Video Ownership

Any video posted to the Dallas Makerspace YouTube Channel may be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (i.e., it may be remixed or reused in other videos, even outside of Dallas Makerspace).

Video Branding Graphics

All branding graphics including intro and outro animations, lower thirds, and logo bug are available on the DMS Wiki (link below) and may be changed at any time pending approval of the PR committee.\

File:DMS YouTube Assets.zip