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 . . . → Read More: Camcorders Still Cameras and Codecs

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Flip vs Point and Shoot for Video

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Web Video University

One of my favorite blogs is Dave Kaminski’s Web Video University. Dave has a heap of great video on the blog for making videos! Last week he did a post on taking a look at point and shoot cameras as an alternative to the very popular Flip style cameras for video specifically intended to go online.

I have been meaning to mention that particular post here for a few days now but . . . → Read More: Flip vs Point and Shoot for Video

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How to Choose the Best Camcorder

I just noticed that the guys’n’gals over at Camcorderinfo .com have posted their top camcorder choices for 2009. Although I feel pretty confident in talking about video editing software here I would be the first to admit that when it comes to camcorders I don’t have that much of an idea!

For me, because the technology is evolving so fast and new models are being released all the time, trying to keep up with it all is best left to the experts and in . . . → Read More: How to Choose the Best Camcorder

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Video Shooting Tips 2

In part two of this series let’s start to go through each type of shot within a video project and what it does.

Establishment Shots

These let the viewer know where we are and what is happening in a general sense. It sets the scene. In our vacation example it could be an outside shot of the house at dawn to convey the time and location. It could be an inside shot within the house in semi-darkness with a subtitle showing “5:30 am.”

It . . . → Read More: Video Shooting Tips 2

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Video Shooting Tips 1

I was just thinking the other day… well I know that’s probably not my strong point but I was giving it a shot anyway. Anyhoo… there I was thinking about… whatever, when an old video editing saying came to mind – “garbage in, garbage out.”

Years ago when I ran notorious nightclubs with loud rock bands, the sound guys had a similar but less genteel saying – “Ya can’t polish a turd!” I kinda liked the rock version better but the message is the . . . → Read More: Video Shooting Tips 1

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