Tips on Viral Videos and YouTube

Image by mauritsonline via Flickr When most people upload videos to YouTube I guess in the back of the minds of many is the hope that somehow the video will go “viral.” What most people don't really look at is what it takes for something to go viral in the first place. Of course if you happen to be a huge corporate entity and have megabucks to contact and pay all the big bloggers of the world to promote your videos I guess you could send it viral! Unfotunately for the rest of us that isn't an option! Before I go any further it bears [...] . . . → Read More: Tips on Viral Videos and YouTube

Simple Video Editing Tips

One of the first realizations you will have about video editing is that it is slow and laborious. There really is no getting around that but of course when you have finished and produced the final video file it all seems worth it. . . . → Read More: Simple Video Editing Tips

Flip Mino, Zi8 and Creative Vado Video File Editing

An ongoing problem when using Flip Mino’s, Kodak Zi8′s and Creative Vado type camcorders is that when editing the footage from these HD cams computers have a tendency to implode and become reduced to a smoking pile of rubble. Ok, maybe that’s exaggerating but let’s face it, MP4 or H.264 video files can still be a royal pain in the butt to deal with. There can be any number of reason for this, from conflicts with other processes running in the background on the computer . . . → Read More: Flip Mino, Zi8 and Creative Vado Video File Editing

Camcorders Still Cameras and Codecs

This is a reply to an email I received asking about camcorders. I though the info might be of use so I have posted it here. Ok Kimmy Sue, I see by my inbox you have a busy day planned for me! I will address each email separately so we don’t get all crossed up here. Camcorders. The argument that you need a purpose built camcorder to record video instead of using the video capabilities of a still camera gets weaker everyday. Consumer camcorders . . . → Read More: Camcorders Still Cameras and Codecs