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Back in 2010, we posted about a Star Wars Crawl Creator you could use for fun. It doesn't look like you can easily download or export the crawl video when you are done, but it was still fun.
Soon afterwards, Foley Productions commented about a free iPhone / iPad application that lets you create the crawl and actually save it as a video. Checking back into it today, I've found that they have released a free version of Crawl Creator. Do you have an iOS device? Go have fun with it!
Host Rich Bonaduce rolls us through a quick list of the Top Ten Video Editing Software Programs from TopTenReviews.com.
Now you don't have to call in a favor from a friend to make your movies shine. With video editing software, you can produce your own professional looking videos and share them with friends and family.
Here at ColorBurstVideo, we are big fans of magic, video technology and also the iPhone. As such, the following video really caught our attention.
See this video and others like it on TED.com.
Bonus: Do you wanna see how this trick was done? See the post and video from Robert Scoble.
Here is a moving and heart-wrenching animated short story that was created with a free and open source program called Blender! The point of the video's publication is to showcase what the program can do.
"Sintel" is an independently produced short film, initiated by the Blender Foundation as a means to further improve and validate the free/open source 3D creation suite Blender. With initial funding provided by 1000s of donations via the internet community, it has again proven to be a viable development model for both open 3D technology as for independent animation film.
This 15 minute film has been realized in the studio of the Amsterdam Blender Institute, by an international team of artists and developers. In addition to that, several crucial technical and creative targets have been realized online, by developers and artists and teams all over the world.
Check out Blender and download the latest version.
I've been thinking something about paper photographs for a long time that I wasn't sure how to articulate. I like digital photographs better than physical ones. Unless I have an empty frame and a spot on the wall already picked out, I don't see a need for paper. For a long time, I've been alone in this, but this is starting to become more popular. Deane at Gadgetopia.com wrote a pretty detailed description of the differences between the way the general user thought of digital photos when they first came out and how we are all starting to think of them. Read the full post on Gadgetopia and decide for yourself if paper is truly dead.
Okay, this is funny. Certainly it might be possible to do this kind of enhancement in the 24th century, but there are certain video enhancements that happen in movies that are just ridiculous. And this video makes that abundantly clear.
We don't normally get all gushy over product deals here, but I know that a lot of people are looking at widescreen LCDs this year and I wanted to post a little alert about this deal I ran across.
I'm fascinated by how-to videos that are well done and show an interesting or goofy idea. Watch this one as a guy turns an Xbox into a PC with Apple OS. Not only is his handy-work and skills with various mod tools impressive, but his video work is top-notch too.
This video documents the build of my newest computer that I call the OS Xbox Pro. Thanks to my sponsors Newegg.com and ExpressHD.com. Music by E-603 and Girl Talk. For more information about this build visit www.willudesign.com.
Found Via @TimCAD on Twitter.
Did you pick up a new T.V. by now? As of today, all non-digital broadcast television signals have stopped. You've probably gotten sick of hearing about it by now. But if you woke up this morning and were surprised to learn that your screen is blank, then it's time to pick up either a new box or a converter. You can learn more at DTV Answers.com.
Don't have one yet? Get a digital television as soon as possible.
They won't be available in time for Christmas this year, but check out this photo gallery and story about how an accident could mean cheaper, higher-resolution cameras coming from a lab at UCLA.
Most tripods I've seen have a level on them of some sort. But when you are untethered from your rig, wouldn't it be better to have one attached directly to your digital camera? Check out the pics on CrunchGear.
I wasn't even sure what a "snoot" was until I clicked through to this post. But essentially, it's a homemade tool for adjusting your flash's aim. Check out how to make a homemade one at F/1.0.
The Common Craft Show is about simple video tutorials in "plain english" that introduce consumers to new technology products. Common Craft is a small company run by a married couple who are passionate about explanation.
Our business is explanation. We are hired to take a fresh look at a situation, problem, product or service and create a video that explains the issue in plain English so that a maximum number of people can understand it.
On a recent update, they turned their unique style and technique to the task of explaining Social Bookmarking with services like del.icio.us.
We made this video because we want others to feel the power of social bookmarking and how it works to make web pages easier to remember, organize and share.
Tools like these make the whole internet much more useful. Introducing these tools to the uninitiated is made less daunting using these videos from the Common Craft Show. See their site and other videos at CommonCraft.com - In Plain English.
I've got an update on a recent post:
Review: Panasonic Camcorder Features 30GB Hard Drive
I admit that I didn't even know they made these yet, but it makes sense as a natural evolution of video technology.
Here is some more history on the subject:
Hard drive camcorders have actually been around since the '80s. They were first used (somewhat experimentally) by television news crews early in the electronic-news revolution. They were high-end broadcast quality cameras (high-priced) and included -removeable- hard drives. This allowed a news editor to have instant access to the footage without having to transfer from tape to computer. Of course, at that point in history, computer-video editing was in its infancy, and very high-$. Hard-drive technology was still rather fragile - imagine the typical drive bouncing around in the back of the news van speeding back from a breaking story. Video quality equivalent to your current camcorder was a challenge for these $100K+ systems. After some very costly trials, the technology was shelved waiting for more reliable and cheaper stuff.
Video is now more 'democratized' and we are starting to see numerous video formats - several different versions of HD, SD, widescreen, etc. Its not uncommon for some (upper-end) consumer camcoders to be able to switch between US, British, and French video standards, sometimes with the added choices of widescreen and high-def. Some of these choices don't easily translate to a specific tape media. At the same time the internet has eased the problem of transporting the various international television "standards" to other locations. Add to this the much lower cost of reliable drives, and you have a natural migration to consumer camcorders with built-in HDs. The only real limitation to these is the amount of video that can be contained on the drive. I also wonder how many people will be disciplined enough to regularly move the video off their camcorder before they need the space for the next event -
Let's see... do I erase Reese's kindergarten graduation, or do I not tape Livvi's first day of school...What will really be cool is when they offer a consumer version that gives you a choice of tape, HD, or maybe flash-memory card / flash-card HD. Probably late 2008 or early 2009.
This sounds like good news. I'm a bit behind the curve on the knowledge on this one, so I'm glad to get more input from the expert. Now, when will we see more common posts from said expert?
Here's a good question.
i'm planning on buying a computer system for video editing. here are the specs:
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
Dual Core 2MB L2 Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066MHz FSB- Asus P5VD2-MX VIA Motherboard
- 512MB DDR2 533 Memory Apacer
(i would add another 512mb ddr)
- 512MB Asus EN6200TC512 GeForce 6200 PCI-E 512MB Turbo Cache, TV/DVI
do you guys think that this system is fast enough to hadle tons of video editing? do u have any suggestions of a better computer system for video editing? and do u know a free video editing software that has functions similar to adobe premiere? thanks!
Read the community's answers at Tech Support Guy Forums.
I admit that I didn't even know they made these yet, but it makes sense as a natural evolution of video technology.
(CNET.com) -- Hard-drive camcorders have been slower to catch on than I would've thought. Sure, they cost a bit more than their DVD- or tape-based equivalents, but the convenience of having such a large storage capacity -- and not having to deal with tape -- make them appealing.
Read the full review on CNN.com.
I've been trying to spread the word about RSS for a while now. But it's a hard concept to explain. I could try to convey it elegantly, but it looks like someone has beat me to it.
Found via TechLifeBlogged.
Here is a podcast from Wizard-Creek.com that covers some great tips on lighting and backgrounds for your video shots.
Tips on lighting and backgrounds when creating video.
- Duration: 3:55
- Monday, March 26th, 2007
- Download MP3
- Tags: video, tips
Source: BizIII - Play Podcast.
I can't take credit for this joke, but here is proof that anything is cooler when you add lasers and photon shielding.
In case you didn't know (cuz I didn't) the original film was called High Noon. This parody was found via High Tech Noon @ Skip.Jenkins. Now go out and find your own favorite movie and add lasers and androids. Enjoy!
Most video sharing sites make it very difficult to nearly impossible to download a local copy of the video files they are displaying. This is good news for those directors who want to keep their content protected, but bad news for those interested parties who want a local copy for reference, backup source material or outright copyright infringement (not recommended).
Those videophiles and collectors that use Firefox will be interested to know that there are several extensions available that make it easier to manipulate video files on the most common video sharing sites like YouTube, Google Video as well as many others. To get an idea, try the following search on the Mozilla Corporation Firefox Add-ons Site. There are currently over 50 results.
So keep this in mind when you share videos through these sites. They can be downloaded and then archived or re-shared onto a different site. You don't use Firefox? You should! Get it today--
