Solo Video Journalist

Musings and advocacy of the Solo Video Journalist Paradigm. Emphasis on web video journalism, developing compact shooting equipment, editing, techniques, creative vision while remaining true to the journalism perspective.

Posts Tagged ‘Vegas Pro’

Using Zebra Stripes for Proper Exposure

By Cliff Etzel • Jan 17th, 2009 • Category: Techniques

Learn how to use the Zebra Stripes feature to improve your image quality when shooting video



Rendering Flash Video files with Vegas Pro and On2 Flix Pro

By Cliff Etzel • May 25th, 2008 • Category: Post Production

One of the weaknesses of Vegas Pro is its inability to render Adobe Flash Video files within the application itself.
FLV files are the defacto standard for web video content distribution. I discovered a way to create FLV’s via frameserving from Vegas Pro to On2’s Flix Pro.



Why I love shooting with compact HD Camcorders

By Cliff Etzel • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Equipment
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In December of 2007, I finally made the switch from my beloved SONY TRV950’s to a pair of SONY HC7 camcorders.
Having shot with them intermittently since that time, I’ve come to appreciate, even love, shooting with them.



Adobe Online Seminar targeted at Solo VJ’s and Newspapers

By Cliff Etzel • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Content Distribution

Adobe is conducting a web based seminar targeted at those who work in the newspaper industry who are responsible for creating, editing and delivering video content for the web.



So what is the editor’s job? Vegas 8 and production philosophy.

By Cliff Etzel • Oct 13th, 2007 • Category: Post Production

Mike Jones has posted a great analysis of the perspective of what editing is and where it is headed.
Of course, he looks at the so called professionals choice, Final Cut Pro, and compares it against my favorite forward thinking NLE -Vegas Pro 8.