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To post or embed your TBTV rant on another website, click the ‘SHARE’ button below the TBTV player, and copy the embed code to your clipboard.

To post or embed your TBTV rant on a social network like Facebook or MySpace, click the ‘SHARE’ button and then select the icon under post for the desired social network.

Fair Use copyright law Section 107 of the United States Copyright Extension Act of 1976 allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the rights holders for the purpose of criticism, commentary, satire, parody, news reporting, scholarship or review. See Fair Use Guidelines for more details

To comment on a Rant, simply click the “Comment” bubble icon to the left below the TalkBackTV Player.  You will have the option to create a Text Comment or Video Comment.  In order to leave a Video Comment, your computer needs access to a webcam or digital camera.

TalkBackTV was designed for media commentary and strictly forbids uploading or recording of pornography, hate language, or spam. TalkBackTV strictly forbids uploading or recording of copyrighted content outside the parameters set forth by the Fair Use doctrine. You must be 13 years or older to record a Rant on TalkBackTV. Please Read Terms of Use for more details.

The Q function lets you create your own Rant from the same Source Clips in the Rant you just watched. Click the ‘Q’ to pre-populate your Clip Timeline with the same Source Clips in the same order, then Record your own Rant Clips in response.

Did you watch something  you want to comment on or respond to? In Step 1, you can browse ‘Source Clips’ by Genre (News, Politics etc..), Attribute (Most Watched, Staff Picks) or by entering a Search term.

Add Source Clips for commentary to your Queue, by clicking the ‘+ Add to Queue’ button:

Every Source Clip you select will be saved under ‘Source Clips’ in My Queue. At any point you can click the ‘My Queue’ tab to review the Source Clips you have added to your Queue.

You can also preview Source Clips before adding to your Queue by clicking anywhere in the Source Clip Tile or Thumbnail.

On the Source Clip “Preview Page” you will find additional clip information, and closed captioning if available.  You can also edit the clip by setting the In Point and Out Point.

After you have added Source Clips to your Queue, click ‘Step 2: Record Yourself’ to proceed.

To create a Rant, you’ll need to Sign Up and Login. From there, click the ‘Rant’ tab at the top of the site to start creating your Rant.

There are three steps to creating a Rant.

Step 1: Gather Videos

Your first step in creating a Rant is to Gather Videos.

Did you watch something  you want to comment on or respond to? In Step 1, you can browse ‘Source Clips’ by Genre (News, Politics etc..), Attribute (Most Watched, Staff Picks) or by entering a Search term.

Add Source Clips for commentary to your Queue, by clicking the ‘+ Add to Queue’ button:

Every Source Clip you select will be saved under ‘Source Clips’ in My Queue. At any point you can click the ‘My Queue’ tab to review the Source Clips you have added to your Queue.

You can also preview Source Clips before adding to your Queue by clicking anywhere in the Source Clip Tile or Thumbnail.

On the Source Clip “Preview Page” you will find additional clip information, and closed captioning if available.  You can also edit the clip by setting the In Point and Out Point.

After you have added Source Clips to your Queue, click ‘Step 2: Record Yourself’ to proceed.

Step 2: Record Yourself

Your second step in creating a Rant is to Record Yourself.

You can record your video responses, known as ‘Rant Clips,’ in response to the Source Clips. You have the option to capture your video response via webcam or upload pre-recorded video clips from your computer.

To capture your video response via webcam, first make sure your webcam feed is selected and allowed. To show the Options Menu, right-click (CTRL+Click for Mac) on the player screen, and select ‘Settings.’ On the Settings pop-up, select ‘Allow’.  To make sure the right video feed is selected, click the webcam icon to the far right and select the appropriate webcam from the dropdown menu.

Every Rant Clip you record or upload will be saved under ‘Rant Clips’ in your Queue, If you’d like to review a Source Clip to help in your Rant Clip production, simply click ‘My Queue’ and review on the Source Clip Preview page.

When you are finished recording and/or uploading your Rant Clips, click ‘Step 3: Edit Rant’ to proceed.

Step 3: Edit Rant

In Step 3 you will arrange Source Clips and Rant Clips in the sequence you would like them to appear in your Finished ‘Rant.’  You can also edit the In Point and Out Point of any Clip at this point using the controls below each player.

In the center of the screen, will see our signature two-screen TalkBackTV Player. Above the Player you will see the sequenced Clip Timeline.  At the right, you will find your my Queue Tabs,  displaying Source Clips and Rant Clips.

To create your Rant, click anywhere inside a Source Clip or Rant Clip tile and drag to the Clip Timeline. Click again to drop the clip into the desired position on the Timeline. If you would like to Edit any individual clip in the Timeline and set In Point and Out Point of that clip, click on the clip to make it appear in the Player. Rant Clips will appear on the left screen and Source Clips will appear on the right screen. When you move your mouse into the Player, your tools for editing will appear.

You can watch your unfinished Rant at anytime by clicking the Preview Rant button.

When you are finished adding and editing Source Clips and Rant Clips in your Timeline, click the ‘Confirm & Preview: Enter Basic Info‘ button.

Please Note: In order to publish your Rant, it must:
•    Be less than 3 minutes in length
•    Contain at least one Source Clip and at least one Rant Clip

Confirm & Preview: Enter Basic Info

To Publish, add Rant Title, Rant Description, and Tags. Then select the appropriate Category from our dropdown menu.

Note: Adding a good Title, detailed Description and multiple Tags will make it easier for viewers to find your finished Rant.

When you’re finished click ‘Publish Your Rant.’

Congratulations! Your Rant is ready for the world.