As a continuation from part one, next is the plain talk recommendations for a shotgun mic – the microphone that sits atop your camera while shooting. I”m not going to discuss the technical aspects of the different kinds of pickup patterns, the various jargon/lingo associated with audio. You can find that information here – instead [...]
Among my interest in shooting video in the zen like Solo VJ paradigm, I also research quite a bit on the idea of paring down ones possessions as a means of reducing ones clutter, simplifying your life if you will.
One area that I’ve taken an interest in is in the realm of what solo video [...]
Paris, France/Nevada City, Calif., March 2, 2010 — Continuing to extend the reach of its EDIUS® PC-based nonlinear editing (NLE) software, at NAB 2010 Grass Valley™ will unveil the latest updated version, which now includes real time, full resolution AVCHD editing already released for the EDIUS Neo 2 Booster package. This new feature is ideally suited [...]
After being an advocate for SONY Vegas since version 7, the latest iteration has become too unreliable to rely upon in my video post production work.
The last project I shot and started initially editing in Vegas Pro 9 resulted in a mess in trying to edit content that had been transcoded to Cineform Neo Scene [...]
“Why I’m glad I made the transition from ABC News off-air producer to New York Times videojournalist.”
That’s the introductory statement NYTimes VJ Erik Olsen made in an article posted on Digital Journalist – and one I feel speaks loudly above the cacophony of the detractors of self contained shooter/producers.
