[videoblogging] Re: new travel
just in case someone is interested since this sounds fun and gory and i'm also thinking of pitching some video pieces for them tho maybe robert is very literary LOL -- Forwarded message -- From: Robert Plotkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Most travel magazines are boring and bourgeois, filled with insipid stories about lovely vistas and sumptuous hotel rooms. My goal is to produce a travel magazine with the visual sophistication of Wallpaper and the editorial quality of Granta or the New Yorker. We will review hotels, restaurants and spas. But we will do so with literary flair. We will do stories on how casinos get you drunk, whether travel helps or hurts relationships, and great white shark diving. What truly distinguishes us is our editorial voice: it is that of the witty, urbane dinner companion who feels you up under the table. We are sophisticated and guttural, like a man in a Saville Row suit cracking the joints of his fowl. So I am looking for freelance writers who can pitch me stories that I have never thought of, and write them with style. Please do not send any pitches that could appear in Conde Nast or Travel and Leisure. Our pieces should explore themacabreand decadent: Are there any west coast opium dens or hobo schools? I am particularly looking for writers who are willing to doimmersive, investigative reporting on the travel industry. We are essentially a start up, and will not be able to pay glossy magazine rates. But if you fashion yourself a Rebecca West and can work at newspaper rates, please send me an email. -- http://geekentertainment.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] student video work from Leeds
Hi a number of people from these various lists have already done this, for which many thanks, but if anyone else feels they might be interested please check out the video work by Leeds College of Art students at: http://www.leedsvlog.org/vlog & perhaps leave the odd comment. The students' deadline is tomorrow 2pm GMT. Praise is great, measured criticism also, brutality obviously not a useful educational tool :) cheers michael
Re: [videoblogging] "Point Of View" mounted cameras.
Hi Rambo, I want to attempt some of these techniques. For others, here is the link to the GoPro sports cams: http://goprocamera.com/ I am going to put some of these on my christmas list. Can you give us a link to the so-called bullet cam??? What software do you use? Supposedly iMovie 8 is designed for scrubbing through a lot of footage; I haven't tried it yet though because of its other limitations re: sound editing. And to others on the list, Rambo's videos are very cool! Aloha, Rox Join me on The Reef! http://reef.beachwalks.tv On Dec 10, 2007 9:27 PM, Rambos Locker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sorry for some reason the link I posted was trashed here it is again > http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com > > Cheers Rambo > -- Roxanne Darling "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian 808-384-5554 Video --> http://www.beachwalks.tv Company -- > http://www.barefeetstudios.com http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: original Xacti C4- saying goodbye!
My C40 still works very well but I now know it has serious limitations when it comes to still photography, so I'll be replacing it with a Canon Rebel XT DSLR. I'll keep it around for video though, it rocks at that. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "David King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aww... for some odd reason, that's sad that your C4 is going away... it was > featured in so many videos - it's like a movie star or something! > > David (who really is not sentimental) > > On Dec 10, 2007 8:48 PM, ryanne hodson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hey all > > jay and i are clearing out some of our electronics > > > > we are selling our original Xacti C4 > > this was the first model > > still works great > > and it has a 512 card with it! > > > > we loved videoblogging with it! > > > > http://tinyurl.com/29ar4p > > > > cheers! > > -ryanne > > > > -- > > Me > http://RyanEdit.com > > Twitter--> http://twitter.com/Ryanne > > Documenting Green >http://RyanIsHungry.com > > Educate > http://FreeVlog.org > > iChat/AIM > VideoRodeo > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > -- > David King > davidleeking.com - blog > http://davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
Re: [videoblogging] Re: What kind of Pro camera should I get?
Just a data point: some of us HAVE had serious problems with long-GOP compression in HDV. But again, it all depends on what sort of work you do. Worth noting that the high quality 24P setting on the EX1 uses an extra 10 mb/s of bandwidth in addition to a slightly smaller GOP, which should make those blockies and fuzzies a little less problematic. The EX1 is interesting. AT its price point its really competing with the HVX - once you add the cards its significantly more expensive than an XH-A1. The 1/2 inch sensor is a plus but it's still a far cry from the 2/3 inch sensors on high end cameras. Low light performance is about a stop better than than the HVX. Another thing to note: i uses CMOS chips, like the HV20 and the lower end Sony HDVs (and, for that matter, the RED). These use a rolling shutter, which can result in distortion when things are moving quickly across the frame. I actually LIKE this distortion - it feels somewhat organic, like an exagerration of the rotating shutter in a film camera - but some pros are leery of it. A lot of work is going into"improving" this in the RED camera. I don't know what sort of implementation Sony is using but if its a concern you should check on it. Again, I LIKE the look of CMOS, including the rolling shutter, so for me its almost a plus. (you can see a greatly exagerrated version of the rolling shutter effect on cel phone video cams like the Nokia N93 - it's nowhere NEAR that level of distortion on pro/semi pro cams though). Personally, I would still choose an HVX over the EX1 because of the long GOP issue (though I haven't used an EX1 yet so we'll see). But I'm not rushing out to buy either. I'm renting til the field stablizes or my production schedule gets heavier. Brook Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab
[videoblogging] Re: What kind of Pro camera should I get?
Hi Heath, The new Sony XDCAM EX1 is what I would recommend. For low light, a bigger sensor is better, so the EX1 has a 1/2 inch sensor compared to most 1/3 sensor cameras. It records onto Express Cards but Sony's variation called Sxs. They are talking about allowing any Express Cards. Express cards are pretty cool, they connect directly to the computer versus P2 and Compact Flash that have to go through bus cable. It records all kinds of variable rates. The lens is AWESOME. This is the camera I am getting after holding out for almost 6 years. I don't need the RED power but I need this. The only drawback is that it records in XDCAM which like HDV records in long GOP. I have had no problems with this in all the times i have used a HDV camera. BTW, XDCAM is pro version of HDV. The EX1 uses a new variation Currently, there is support for it in Final Cut Pro and Vegas. I think Canopus (spelling?) also has support. But there should be even more support once it gets popular. The camera is hitting the streets. The footage coming out of this camera is pretty cool. Have fun. Ajit http://squigglebooth.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am looking at upgrading my camera and in a big way. As some of you > may know I have been starting to have people come to me to video > stuff. And while the camera I have has been able to do that, it > won't get me to where I need to be. SoI am looking at > upgrading. I know quite a few on this list who are using pro or > prosumer cameras, so I am looking for practicial advise and > recomendations. I need something that will be good in low light, > have some manual controls, external sound, etc. I also want to be > able to use this camera to shoot weddings, local events, short films, > etc. > > Like I said, I know the camera I have can do most of what I want to > do, but it doesn't do all and I want a camera I can grow with, the > ability to shoot in low light and the external lighting ablility > along with being able to shoot in 24p are the big things. > > So, Jay, Ryanne, Bill, David, Rupert, Cheryl and anyone else who has > knowledge let me know what you thinkand if anyone uses a > paticular camera let me know... > > Thanks! > > Heath > http://batmangeek.com >
Re: [videoblogging] DV Widescreen settings
I'm with jay on this one, I just do it because it looks good to me, but be warned: if you want the video to travel to others portable devices, you will need to make a quicktime that is compatible! On Dec 11, 2007, at 10:32 AM, "Jay dedman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I noticed that my canon HV20 has the ability to shoot in widescreen, > > with a 16.9 aspect ratio while still recording in SD. > > Is there any reason or disadvantages to shooting in widescreen? I'm > > just thinking of all the new gadgets coming out like appleTV that > are > > allowing people to watch videos on their TV. > > its really just aethetics. > I like the way widescreen looks. > we've been using at ryanishungry.com for the last year. > > depending on the editing software you use, you'll just need to tell it > what size to import at. > In FCP, its "NTSC Anamorphic". > > Jay > > -- > http://jaydedman.com > 917 371 6790 > Video: http://ryanishungry.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/jaydedman > Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/jaydedman/ > RSS: http://tinyurl.com/yqgdt9 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] DV Widescreen settings
> I noticed that my canon HV20 has the ability to shoot in widescreen, > with a 16.9 aspect ratio while still recording in SD. > Is there any reason or disadvantages to shooting in widescreen? I'm > just thinking of all the new gadgets coming out like appleTV that are > allowing people to watch videos on their TV. its really just aethetics. I like the way widescreen looks. we've been using at ryanishungry.com for the last year. depending on the editing software you use, you'll just need to tell it what size to import at. In FCP, its "NTSC Anamorphic". Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790 Video: http://ryanishungry.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/jaydedman Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/jaydedman/ RSS: http://tinyurl.com/yqgdt9
Re: [videoblogging] Re: DV Widescreen settings
Most editing software packages provide capture and timeline/sequence presets for working with 16:9. Make sure you set them correctly before you start. Common square-pixel SD export resolutions for 16:9: 854x480 (note that this still involves some upscaling due pixel aspect difference - there's no real "unscaled" DV to square-pixel conversion ) 720x404 640x360 480x270 (272 for the iphone) 360x202 320x180 HD: 960x540 1280x720 -- Brook Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab
[videoblogging] Re: MissBHavens and the Batman Geek on Jonny's Par-tay Weds 9PM Eastern
Looking forward to it!! heath http://batmangeek.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "jonny goldstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Come Par-tay with us and find out what makes these prolific and > compelling vloggers tick. It'a Par-tay, and you are invited. > > 9PM Eastern > Weds, 9PM Eastern > > More info: > > http://jonnygoldstein.com >
[videoblogging] Re: DV Widescreen settings
What editing software are you using? Most newer versions of editing software can now handle 16:9 easliy... Heath http://batmangeek.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "heytobey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I noticed that my canon HV20 has the ability to shoot in widescreen, > with a 16.9 aspect ratio while still recording in SD. > > Is there any reason or disadvantages to shooting in widescreen? I'm > just thinking of all the new gadgets coming out like appleTV that are > allowing people to watch videos on their TV. > > Also what changes do I make in post? Like what frame resolution would > I use to retain the aspect ratio for 16.9 in my editing software? > > thanks for help, > > Tobey >
[videoblogging] DV Widescreen settings
I noticed that my canon HV20 has the ability to shoot in widescreen, with a 16.9 aspect ratio while still recording in SD. Is there any reason or disadvantages to shooting in widescreen? I'm just thinking of all the new gadgets coming out like appleTV that are allowing people to watch videos on their TV. Also what changes do I make in post? Like what frame resolution would I use to retain the aspect ratio for 16.9 in my editing software? thanks for help, Tobey
[videoblogging] MissBHavens and the Batman Geek on Jonny's Par-tay Weds 9PM Eastern
Come Par-tay with us and find out what makes these prolific and compelling vloggers tick. It'a Par-tay, and you are invited. 9PM Eastern Weds, 9PM Eastern More info: http://jonnygoldstein.com
Re: [videoblogging] original Xacti C4- saying goodbye!
Aww... for some odd reason, that's sad that your C4 is going away... it was featured in so many videos - it's like a movie star or something! David (who really is not sentimental) On Dec 10, 2007 8:48 PM, ryanne hodson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey all > jay and i are clearing out some of our electronics > > we are selling our original Xacti C4 > this was the first model > still works great > and it has a 512 card with it! > > we loved videoblogging with it! > > http://tinyurl.com/29ar4p > > cheers! > -ryanne > > -- > Me > http://RyanEdit.com > Twitter--> http://twitter.com/Ryanne > Documenting Green >http://RyanIsHungry.com > Educate > http://FreeVlog.org > iChat/AIM > VideoRodeo > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- David King davidleeking.com - blog http://davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
