[videoblogging] Dual System Sound demo

2010-08-19 Thread Richard Amirault
ly as possible for the next shoot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ACd6OeFBI Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Zoom H1 Mic

2010-07-23 Thread Richard Amirault
riginal release was to be in July, but now Amazon says "This item will be released on August 20, 2010" Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Underwater/Audio Issues

2010-06-28 Thread Richard Amirault
tape it will seal properly. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Shooting In Public

2010-06-09 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Mark Villaseñor" > Richard Amirault: "If this `helmet cam' incident happened in Massachusetts > it would seem that it would be a violation." > > Under the same fact pattern, no it would not. > > Graber's

Re: [videoblogging] Shooting In Public

2010-06-08 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Mark Villaseñor" > Howdy Richard: > Irrespective your critique of my prose (so sorry I confused you, my bad), > I > respectfully disagree. Please bear with me while I explain..? > > 18 USC §2510 and related parts define what "w

Re: [videoblogging] Shooting In Public

2010-06-08 Thread Richard Amirault
er the chance to order him to stop recording) they may certainly have a valid case (depending on state law). You *can* photograph and video record from the public ways. You (in many states) cannot record the audio of conversations without permission despite the location. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Sony Vegas Movie Studio Editing Question

2010-06-04 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Marguerita" > Thank you Richard and Mark for your answers - you both had great > approaches and tips! I also found this clip by Bill Myers > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1VkY6v3Ll4 that may help me. > > I am going to giv

Re: [videoblogging] Sony Vegas Movie Studio Editing Question

2010-05-26 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Richard Amirault" > One of the best ways to sync video is to sync the sound. I forgot to mention ... once they are synced .. mute one of them .. whichever has the best sound. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Sony Vegas Movie Studio Editing Question

2010-05-26 Thread Richard Amirault
til it matches the other clip. Test it by muting the audio from clip A put viewing the video of clip B. Once everything is synced, LOCK both to each other. There are fancier ways to edit the resulting video, but one way is to cut out sections of the top video where you want to show the bottom

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Markvoort

2010-04-29 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
minutes in an assisted living facility or rest home. You'll learn a lot about life .. and death. ...peace...richard On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 5:29 AM, elbowsofdeath wrote: > > > Personally I would look at it from the perspective that she originally used > internet & video

Re: [videoblogging] Lighting

2010-04-11 Thread Richard Amirault
h color balance. You may need considerable artificial light to overcome the brightness of the outdoor light. If your indoor light is balanced for "tungsten" then the outdoor scene will have a distinct blue tint. Better would be lights balanced for "daylight". Better ye

Re: [videoblogging] Camcorder Advice Pls -

2010-04-04 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Richard Amirault" > - Original Message - > From: "Kevin Lim" >> Richard, >> Woah, Amazon had it for $350, but I guess the price fluctuates. It pays to check around .. B&H Photo has it for $320.00 !! http:/

Re: [videoblogging] Camcorder Advice Pls -

2010-04-04 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Kevin Lim" > Richard, > Woah, Amazon had it for $350, but I guess the price fluctuates. Here are > the lenses you can get, and I have the wide angle one. See > http://en.akihabaranews.com/19049/image/little-things-make-a-difference-xa

Re: [videoblogging] Camcorder Advice Pls -

2010-04-04 Thread Richard Amirault
don't see that this has "interchangable lenses" .. nor does it sell "under $400" .. at least normally. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Helmet Hero Wide questions

2010-04-01 Thread Richard Amirault
As you can see from the vid, he's moving pretty fast... > > I'm wondering if he can trade in some of the length (53 minutes) for > higher quality or something. That is a standard definition camera. If he wants high def .. sell that and buy one of the companys HD units. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Rode Videomic versus Rode Stereomic

2010-03-31 Thread Richard Amirault
o Video Mic instead. With your siggested setup you'd have to micky mouse (use an adaptor) the connector to get stereo into the camera .. and .. you may even have a spot *directly* in front of the camera that is "off axis" of both mics. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA

Re: [videoblogging] boom pole

2010-03-12 Thread Richard Amirault
or .. you can do "double system sound" and record to a high quality digital recorder. In that case the recorder can be carried by the boom pole operator and and there is less chance of someone tripping on a long cable from the camera. You will need to sync-up the sound in editing, but it's not as hard as you might think. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] seminar filming?

2010-02-23 Thread Richard Amirault
moods of the crowd, would be > very difficult as well. How do you define "seminar"? Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Youtube thumbnail frame

2010-02-19 Thread Richard Amirault
d by YouTube. You could even fade to black before you add the thumbnail image at the end .. so that 99% of those watching will click away before the image comes up .. and even if they don't click away .. I don't think it would be a problem. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Spectacular building Implosion half mile from home

2010-02-14 Thread Richard Amirault
while it usually is faster to "implode" a building rather than use conventional methods of destruction .. it isn't all *that* much faster. We see the 5 second implosion but we forget the weeks, and weeks (sometimes months) of preparation that had to be done before they were

Re: [videoblogging] Microphone hiss, need advice...

2010-02-13 Thread Richard Amirault
635) Using a "unidirectional" mic in that same situation may not have given you the audio you desired. ALSO .. the 635 is a dynamic mic .. there is NO active electronics inside the mic .. therefore it cannot create any "hiss" Any hiss is coming from whatever the mic is connected to. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone

2010-02-09 Thread Richard Amirault
daptors you use the more places there are for something to go wrong. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone

2010-02-09 Thread Richard Amirault
hink I made quite the > impression. I had a few people ask me what TV station I was recording for! You can purchase blank mic flags that come with foam inserts. A bit of photoshop or even a word processor .. some sissors .. and some rubber cement and you have a mic flag that (on camera a

[videoblogging] FCC orders users of 700mhz wireless mics to cease operation

2010-02-07 Thread Richard Amirault
/187024/fcc_tells_wireless_mics_to_get_off_700mhz_spectrum_band.html Glad my (good) wireless setup is 500mhz :-) (I also have cheaper ones at 900mhz and VHF) Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Beatmatched video-editing

2010-02-06 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
s that you have to put the markers in manually and recognize where the beats are - it's not automatic, so this may not be what your looking for, but thought I'd let you know. ...peace...richard On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 4:44 PM, pageflex2001 wrote: > > > Is there a software or

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone

2010-01-30 Thread Richard Amirault
side .. you get a more professional looking housing that reduces handling noise more than you have now ... you get the Neodymium magnet for higher output (but you *can* get the 635 with the same option if you want) Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone

2010-01-30 Thread Richard Amirault
you got. Some of them are wired to put the XLR mic signal to both sides of the audio .. and in addition they also have a stereo 1/8" plug. The one you have is just a mono plug/cable. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Non-XLR hand held Microphone

2010-01-29 Thread Richard Amirault
5 *inside* a special housing to minimize handling noise) I'm happy with my VP-64 but if I would buy another mic I would get the RE-50. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Non-XLR hand held Microphone

2010-01-28 Thread Richard Amirault
(search for Hosa XVM 101F at bhphotovideo.com if link is broken) You'd need to add a regular XLR mic cable to reach from your subject to the camera and you'd need to use a dynamic mic or a condensor mic with a built-in battery since you won't have phantom power with this setup.

Re: [videoblogging] new to the group - question about filming

2010-01-18 Thread Richard Amirault
g. They can be off to the side, out of the camera shot. Hoping that your lights are reasonably powered. Try it and see. If your light are not powerful enough than you'll have to aim them directly at the subjects .. but in either case shut off the fluorescents as mixing different colored lights is not a good idea. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] 2010 the year of internet TV & videoblogging

2010-01-18 Thread Richard Amirault
underkoffler-tamper-s-with-the-future-of-editing/94/209 Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Wireless Microphone

2010-01-15 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "pageflex2001" (snip) > Bought it at sweetwater.com, don't ever shop at b&h by the way! (snip) Shop all you like at B&H Photo Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Solar Video Kit project (beta)

2010-01-13 Thread Richard Amirault
a is full you have to upload the video to a computer or stop shooting no matter how charged your batteries are. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] My book was released on Amazon.com today

2010-01-13 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Congratulations Steve, It has been a wild ride, and I'm especially impressed by tenacious people like you who keep going, and never seem to burn out. ...peace...richard On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Steve Garfield wrote: > > > Hi, > Just wanted to let you know that my bo

Re: [videoblogging] Brief history of video compression

2010-01-08 Thread Richard Amirault
e it's too powerful. Apple specifically prohibits developers from using Flash on the iPhone. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Brief history of video compression

2010-01-04 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Jay dedman" (snip) > Video compression (especially proprietary) is a bottleneck > with online video. Just the opposite ... video compression is a boon to online video. If there were no video compression there would not be any online video.

Re: [videoblogging] Wireless Microphone

2010-01-02 Thread Richard Amirault
s* a quality item. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/324228-REG/Sennheiser_EW100ENGG2_B_Evolution_G2_100_Series.html Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] $120 Wireless Mic review

2009-12-03 Thread Richard Amirault
l work .. I stopped watching. Yes, the lower priced wireless setups have lower power (and thus lower range) than more expensive units .. but that is not the only "problem" .. they can be much more likely to be subject to interference (not to mention more likely to be damaged / break under use) Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org

Re: [videoblogging] Re: NaVloPoMo 2009

2009-10-20 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
All taken ... how sad :( ...richard On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 6:22 AM, Mary wrote: > > > I'll take Monday Nov. 30th. > > Mary Matthews > Videopancakes.com > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com , > Rupert Howe wrote: > > > > It's

Re: [videoblogging] Does Blip.tv give stats on Itune views?

2009-08-25 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Hi Jim, After logging in, from the "dashboard" menu at the top, select "statistics" ...peace...richard On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:18 AM, jimmystroud wrote: > > > I am uploading videos to my Blip.Tv account and was wondering if I will be > able to get stats

Re: [videoblogging] Guess Who's Back, back again, knighties back, tell a friend.

2009-08-25 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Welcome back Paul ... I haven't done much in a while, but still follow the list. ...peace...richard On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:05 AM, paul.knig...@btinternet.com < paul.knig...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > > It's almost been two years now since the last time I was in here

Re: [videoblogging] should a Flip Mino be better than a 5year-old MiniDV camera

2009-08-17 Thread Richard Amirault
and sync up the external recorders audio to the video (it's sounds hard, but it's not really) Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] HI-8 Camcorder Wanted

2009-08-13 Thread Richard Amirault
o you would need some sort of analog capture device on your computerand, besides, it would not play "Hi-8 digital" tapes (whatever they are;-) Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] automatic pan and zoom?

2009-08-10 Thread Richard Amirault
Even then how would it "frame" the subject properly? Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Video Editing Laptop?

2009-06-09 Thread Richard Amirault
cond, you'll need a second drive for editing. While you *can* edit on a single drive most folks say that having the editing software on one drive and your video files on another drive is the best way to go. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http:/

[videoblogging] post on comparison of video hosts and terms of service

2009-06-08 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
In case this has not already been posted to the list, here's an interesting post on a comparison of video hosting services terms of service, which demonstrates one thing I already knew. Blip.tv rocks. *http://tinyurl.com/owl32u ...peace...richard * -- Richard (Show) Hall http://richardsho

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Open Video Ideas

2009-06-08 Thread Richard Amirault
>Premiere >> Pro, which is functionally find, but has all sorts of issues dealing >> >with >> different types of files/codecs. > > Just use Sony Vegas Richard, it's much better :-) I've used the "consumer" version of Sony Vegas for *years* ..

Re: [videoblogging] Open Video Ideas

2009-06-06 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
one set of issues to deal with. I look forward to continuing this conversation. ...peace...richard p.s. If I want to subscribe to all Verdi videos, how would I do that? On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Michael Verdi wrote: > > > Thanks Chris. That's a good focus. My plan for the con

Re: [videoblogging] Reminder: Open Video Conference in June

2009-05-19 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Now that is really awesome! On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Rupert wrote: > > > since you're all so bloody awesome, i'm probably going to be forced to > come too. > > > On 19-May-09, at 3:26 PM, Richard (Show) Hall wrote: > > > > > > > No YO

[videoblogging] miro question

2009-05-19 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
on board or anything. It's my anal nature that, if I don't want to watch something, I want to delete it from the queue even though I haven't downloaded it. Keeps everything organized and neat, and I can do it in other aggregators. ...peace...richard -- Richard (Show) Hall http://r

Re: [videoblogging] Reminder: Open Video Conference in June

2009-05-19 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
No YOU'RE AWESOME!!! On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 4:53 PM, schlomo rabinowitz wrote: > > > AWESOME > > > Schlomo Rabinowitz > http://schlomo.tv - finally moving to wordpress > http://hatfactory.net - relaxed coworking > AIM:schlomochat > > On Tue, May 19

Re: [videoblogging] Reminder: Open Video Conference in June

2009-05-19 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Ok ... not only am I seriously considering going, but I registered, made reservations and everything ... so I am going, and it took me two emails to say so ... see you there ... richard On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Richard (Show) Hall < rich...@richardshow.org> wrote: > I&#x

Re: [videoblogging] Reminder: Open Video Conference in June

2009-05-19 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
I'm seriously considering going. ...peace...richard On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Jay dedman wrote: > > > > I was told the rooms are about $170/night with the group rate, so I'd > > be interested in a roomshare if anyone else is. > > Are people planning on

Re: [videoblogging] Great resource of articles about Online video

2009-05-19 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
web) - I'm thinking maybe the open video conference may be just the ticket, so I'm considering coming to New Yourk in June, if I can get some funds. ...peace...richard On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Jay dedman wrote: > If you are into doing research, or need official articles

Re: [videoblogging] I HAVE A CHEAP CAMERA: - white point issue

2009-05-01 Thread Richard Amirault
as "white point" There IS "white balance" but that would not make the image "washed out" Use the MANUAL setting to set the camera for proper exposure. Page 38 in the manual. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Re: scoping out a camera

2009-04-29 Thread Richard Amirault
he gotchas. A backup on video tape will last a *lot* longer than on a DVD or a hard drive. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Re: scoping out a camera

2009-04-29 Thread Richard Amirault
digital > convert (Pyro A/V Link) hook it up, find software to convert (my editing > software at the time didn't like Pyro) and then bring it into my software > to edit and transcode again. (snip) Nothing was said about "analog" ... it was digital MiniDv tape. Richa

Re: [videoblogging] Re: the coming Broadband limit?

2009-04-17 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
rease competition". The idea being that if the cable companies could be monopolies, so could the DSL companies, so we'd have a duopoly. (Of course, if they just allowed common carriage, there were be far more than two companies to choose from). ... best ... Richard On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 2:25 P

Re: [videoblogging] the coming Broadband limit?

2009-04-14 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
more interested in details I wrote a blog post about it a while ago. http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/02/15/free-market-net-neutrality-and-common-carriage/ ... Richard On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Rupert wrote: > Yes, it's true that it's limited in the UK. But there's a lot o

Re: [videoblogging] video purchase list / setup - looks good?

2009-04-07 Thread Richard Amirault
buy a 'package' but when you receive it you will have to install the head on the legs. > Video Editing Software Apple Final Cut Express 4.0 Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] question: laptop for video editing

2009-04-03 Thread Richard Amirault
lists for $550.00 US. Vegas Pro can stand toe to toe with Final Cut Pro anyday. Yes, there are things that one can do and the other can't .. but it works both ways. Each is a professional level video editor. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Video blogging history/evolution

2009-03-31 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
history of the yahoo group http://richardshow.org/vlog/mtv_05_11_19.mov ... Richard On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 3:01 PM, gintaras.miskinis < gintaras.miski...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello, > > First of all I would like to apologize for my English, which is not very > good. Secondl

Re: [videoblogging] How do you screen?

2009-03-14 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
We haven't been watching much lately, but we used to watch a lot with iPod on the TV. Now we usually just hook the computer to the TV, and that's how we watch most everything, because we don't have cable. We use s-video for the video, and just plug the audio into the audio jack.

[videoblogging] Real Media captioned files

2009-02-25 Thread RICHARD
. -Richard [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] HDV tapes

2009-02-19 Thread RICHARD
haven¹t been able to find a Panasonic brand specifically labeled for use with HDV. I have seen Sony, Fuji, and others labeled for use with HDV. Do you have a preference for a particular brand? How about HDV mini versus DV mini tapes for recording HDV? Thanks for any info. Richard [Non-text

Re: [videoblogging] Web Video Resources

2009-02-19 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Hi Sunny, I have links to resources here: http://makemedia.tv/resources/ A bunch of tutorials here: http://web.mst.edu/~rhall/makemedia/ ... Richard On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 4:21 PM, sunnygault wrote: > Hey guys... > > I'm in the process of creating an ongoing class th

Re: [videoblogging] More than 10 minutes

2009-01-23 Thread Richard Amirault
des (Hulu and so on) Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Feedburner is over, but

2009-01-20 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
thanks Rupert ... I just moved mine ... Richard On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Rupert wrote: > It's a good thing. I was wondering why Google were keeping > Feedburner separate - I thought it showed a lack of commitment. > > But badly handled. Seems like they're rushi

Re: [videoblogging] Happy Christmas everyone

2008-12-25 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Back at you Rupert! Ho Ho Ho! Richardmas On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 1:20 PM, Rupert wrote: > and Happy New Year. > > Thanks for helping to make life more interesting, creative and fun. > > Rupert > http://twittervlog.tv > > -- Richard (Show) Hall http:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: YouTube alternatives - vlog review.

2008-12-16 Thread Richard Amirault
es cannot get any upgrade to more than 10 minutes despite his membership status. Those members who already could upload more than 10 minutes can continue to do so. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] A colors question

2008-11-29 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "Richard Amirault" > Yes ... you need to calibrate both. There are devices you can buy that > read > the colors off your computer screen and then adjust them to a standard. It > then saves that correction on your computer so that every

Re: [videoblogging] A colors question

2008-11-29 Thread Richard Amirault
ors off your computer screen and then adjust them to a standard. It then saves that correction on your computer so that everytime you turn it on it adjusts itself. This needs to be done periodically .. like at least once a month .. to compensate for changes. I have the XRite EYE-ONE Display 2

Re: [videoblogging] Re: tripod advice

2008-11-26 Thread Richard Amirault
ting up the tripod. It's a round device with two or three concentric rings and, of course, a small bubble of air inside. It helps to level in two dimensions ... more like 360 degrees. Unlike a conventional "ruler" level that is designed to level only in one dimension. Richard A

Re: [videoblogging] tripod advice

2008-11-25 Thread Richard Amirault
ion .. but you'll have to put them together when you receive them, because the head will not be mounted on the legs. I own three Manfortto tripods (and one monopod) Good stuff. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] tripod advice

2008-11-25 Thread Richard Amirault
ons* of "cheap" tripods out there. How cheap is "cheap"? AND, most importantly, for video especially, you don't want a "cheap" tripod. They are crap and will give you headaches and poor performance (jerky pans for one thing). If your horizon is not level you ca

Re: [videoblogging] XLR to 1/8 (3.5mm) cable

2008-11-24 Thread Richard Amirault
and get a Beachtek adaptor or something similar. It mounts to your tripod socket and has two XLR inputs with level controls and outputs to a single cable with 1/8" stereo plug for your camera. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/335809-REG/Beachtek_DXA2S_DXA_2S_Dual_XLR.html Richard Amirau

Re: [videoblogging] The Carol and Steve Show: Now on YouTube

2008-11-17 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
"Another one of my husband's internet friends?" ... very cool, brings back memories ... Richard (one of Steve's internet friends) On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Steve Garfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > The Carol and Steve Show first aired on the web st

Re: [videoblogging] Recording Live audio from different locations

2008-11-14 Thread Richard Amirault
t? I would think that this may be a problem. You both need to see the same thing at the same time. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-10 Thread Richard Amirault
ace the flakes in Brooklyn small claims court. > > If anyone interested in how events unfold, let me know... :) Great .. but .. it does not mean they are gone forever. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Introduction: newbie -- " being intimate"

2008-11-09 Thread Richard Amirault
e rather than using the mic built into your camcorder. It really makes a difference in the end product. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Go make some money

2008-10-31 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
You might want to check into the service that the folks at outthink are developing. http://bid4vid.com (Iooks like the name changed to MediaMobz) ... Richard On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The dudes at Common Craft are hirin

Re: [videoblogging] Re: In search of pioneering v-loggers!

2008-10-21 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
care! > > Syd > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Richard (Show) Hall http://richardshow.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Re: McCain on Blip = a Shame

2008-10-17 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
- I don't think they should allow all videos, but ones supporting McCain sure (although I haven't actually seen them). However, I would also have to agree with all of Michael's McCain adjectives, including thug. ... Richard (also not a troll, maybe an orc, but never a troll) p.s. I&#

Re: [videoblogging] YouTube Hot Spots

2008-10-04 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Thanks Michael, Sounds like a very interesting and complex metric, operationalizing the "hotness" of any given part of a video, relative to other videos. ... Richard On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Michael Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I think it means, compared to

Re: [videoblogging] YouTube Hot Spots

2008-10-03 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Michael, I didn't understand what number the curve (the y axis) represented? ... Richard On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 11:29 PM, Michael Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/your-youtube-video-hot-or-not.html > > I made a screencast o

Re: [videoblogging] music.podshow.com video blog safe?

2008-10-01 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
n and podshow. It's dependent on the musicians uploading only music they have rights to distribute. I try to be careful about using copyrighted music (that is, I don't) and I have always considered pod safe music fair game. ... Richard On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Irina <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [videoblogging] Viewing My Video on Real Player & Windows Media Player vs on DVD on a TV monitor

2008-09-29 Thread Richard Amirault
levsion monitor. (snip) As others have asked .. "Then I opened up my file ..." By this did you mean you opened up the very same DVD and played it on your computer using both Real Player and WMP? Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Uploading Video and keeping within limits

2008-09-28 Thread Richard Amirault
member, director account or not, is limited to 10 min. (the file size is 1 gig I believe) Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Sanyo Xacti HD1010 / Canon HF100 4MP MPEG4 High Definition 1080i/1080p Camcorder with 10x

2008-09-26 Thread Richard Amirault
s better than no headphone jack .. but unless you can hear what you are recording, or at the very minimum see a VU meter response of the audio, you really can't tell how the recording the turn out untill after the event is over. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfan

Re: [videoblogging] Video editing software

2008-09-26 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
$100. ... R. Hall On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 6:39 AM, robengine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > VBlogistas, > > I'm new to video blogging so bear with me. I've got loads of footage, > but I need to edit it. > > Any suggestions for a chap with a small budget? > >

Re: [videoblogging] Video editing software

2008-09-26 Thread Richard Amirault
as I would suggest the "consumer" version .. Vegas Movie Studio (also available as a 'try-it-out' download) It's a *lot* cheaper than the full version, and will do 95% of what the full version can do (for most of what you are likely to need) Richard Amirault Boston, MA,

Re: [videoblogging] Video editing software

2008-09-26 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: "robengine" > I'm new to video blogging so bear with me. I've got loads of footage, > but I need to edit it. > > Any suggestions for a chap with a small budget? How small is "small"? Richard Amirault Boston, MA, US

Re: [videoblogging] An anthropological introduction to YouTube

2008-09-22 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
This is actually a great speech, in my opinion. I used it in my Web Studies class. ... Richard On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Wesch, who made that video about Web 2.0, gave an hour long > talk at the Library of Congress on hi

Re: [videoblogging] Re: External hard drive problems ?

2008-09-18 Thread Richard Amirault
s are supposed to "last forever" but none of us > are going to live long enough to check that declaration out. I'd hate > to one day go to my "back-up files" and find they had deteriorated. (snip) Digital *will* "last forever" .. so long as you re

[videoblogging] Re: Screen recording software for Windows XP/Vista

2008-09-03 Thread RICHARD
screen record clearly on my Mac with iShowU, but I need a solution for Windows XP. They don¹t support Macs on their network where some of the tutorials are done. I¹m going to try the less expensive/free solutions first and see if they are satisfactory. The free jing is very interesting. -Richard

Re: [videoblogging] Screen recording software for Windows XP/Vista

2008-09-02 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
Richard, I use camtasia, but it's pretty pricey. I've also used the freeware camstudio, (camstudio.org) which works pretty well too. ... Richard On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:27 AM, RICHARD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anybody recommend screen recording software f

[videoblogging] Screen recording software for Windows XP/Vista

2008-09-02 Thread RICHARD
Windows so I can join their network and record the screen. The video will be edited in Final Cut Pro 6. Thanks, Richard [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Micro wireless

2008-08-28 Thread Richard Amirault
rk just as well and save you $100.00 PS I also have the Sennheiser EW 100 ENG2 wireless setup as well. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ

Re: [videoblogging] Use WGBH's b-roll for your election video

2008-08-22 Thread Richard (Show) Hall
ed especially relevant right now. OH and let us know if you > make anything cool! > > best, > Brian Retchless > WGBH Lab > > > -- Richard (Show) Hall http://richardshow.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] Rebate? "slam-bam-thankyou-mam"!!

2008-08-19 Thread Richard Amirault
t seems to be a major step up from any internal mic. It *is* stereo, unlike many shotgun mics. Also, as I understand it, the SVM actually has better cancellation of low freqs from the back and side than many "shotgun" mics. I should be here tomorrow :-)) Richard Amirault Boston, MA,

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