Archive for February, 2009
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Friday, February 27th, 2009To wish you all happy holidays, my family made this video! I hope this season is wonderful for all of you! Written by – Visit Website
Izzy Video 114 – How to Blur a Face
Friday, February 27th, 2009What do you do when someone wanders into your image, and you don’t have permission to include them in your video? You could try to track them down to get their permission. Or, you could try to use their image anyway (exposing yourself to risk), or you could blur their face. Most editors choose to [...]
Izzy Video 116 – 2.5 Dimensions
Thursday, February 26th, 2009Still photos can be powerful additions to your video, and adding movement to the photos can take them to the next level. Today’s episode shows you how to take the movement even further, by using an effect called 2.5D (two-and-a-half dimensions). In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to create the effect using a combination of [...]
Izzy Video 121 – How to Shoot Video Outdoors, Part 1
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009This is a popular request I get: Will you please show different ways of shooting video outdoors, when you don’t have all the comforts of a studio? That’s a big request, and there’s a lot to cover, so this installment of Izzy Video will get the ball rolling. This one is all about diffusion. I’ve [...]
Izzy Video 120 – How to Create a White Background
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009This topic has been a popular request. Especially after the last episode where I showed how to create a black background, several viewers wrote to ask me to please show how to create a white background. This video will show you how to create a completely white background. It’s more complicated than creating a black [...]
Izzy Video 119 – How to Create a Black Background
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009In this installment of Izzy Video, I show you how to create a completely black background for your talking head videos. I also review the advantages of having a black background, and when you might want to avoid it. This video is for members only. If you would like to learn more about an Izzy [...]
Izzy Video 118 – How to Find Great Locations for Shooting Video
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Sometimes you might want to shoot video outside, and you want to do it someplace beautiful. How do you find a location like that? This installment of Izzy Video will show you an innovative way to discover new locations for shooting video. By the way, I’m releasing this episode under a Creative Commons license, so [...]
Izzy Video 117 – A Magical Thing Called Skin Smoothing
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009There are so many magical things that can happen in post-production, and this week’s episode is another example of that. I demonstrate how to apply an effect called Skin Smoothing to make your video subject’s skin tones smoother. This process can smooth the little bumps, freckles, and blemishes that are part of every day skin [...]
Izzy Video 116 – 2.5 Dimensions
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Still photos can be powerful additions to your video, and adding movement to the photos can take them to the next level. Today’s episode shows you how to take the movement even further, by using an effect called 2.5D (two-and-a-half dimensions). In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to create the effect using a combination of [...]
Izzy Video 115 – How to Get Professional Audio with Consumer Cameras
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009In this installment of Izzy Video (which I posted in the members-only area two weeks ago) I demonstrate the best way to get professional audio into a consumer video camera. This video is for members only. If you would like to learn more about Izzy Video Memberships, please visit this page. Written by – Visit [...]
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