Archive for May, 2009
« Previous Entries Next Entries »[Tr] Izzy Video 132 – How to Embed High Quality Videos in Your Website [Trailer]
Thursday, May 14th, 2009For many years, nearly all the videos you’ve seen embedded on my website have been Quicktime videos in file formats such as MP4, MOV, and M4V. I’ve used Quicktime embed code on occasion, but usually I simply link to the video files so you can click on them and watch them in your browser. I [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 131 – Getting a Good Exposure with an 18% Gray Card [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009We’re returning to some video fundamentals with this episode. This tutorial is all about getting a good exposure. Also, I demonstrate how to to use an 18% gray card. The specific gray card I’m using is from Lastolite. Here is an Amazon link (where I purchased mine): Lastolite 12-Inch Ezybalance Card Gray Card You can [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 129 – Make a Demon Child in Motion [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Who says that video production can’t be a family activity? I get requests for Motion tutorials all the time, and it’s been a while since I’ve released one, so I thought we’d have a little fun in this week’s episode. In this installment of Izzy Video, I demonstrate the steps you take in Motion to [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 126 – How to Darken Your Background Outdoors [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009In this video tutorial, I demonstrate the final tool I recommend as part of your outdoor lighting gear. It’s a black net. You can use a black net for a lot of things, but it’s an excellent tool to cut the light in a background. In this video, you’ll see how I use an 8×8 [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 123 – Output Video for the Web [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009This week’s video does a couple things. It promotes my new course, Learn Final Cut Pro 6: The Izzy Video Guide for Beginners. Also the video answers a question that viewers frequently ask me: “What is your process for exporting video for the web?” I covered the subject a while back, but my process has [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 121 – How to Shoot Video Outdoors, Part 1 [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 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 [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 116 – 2.5 Dimensions [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 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 [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 112 – Tips for Shooting During the Holidays [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Happy Holidays to everyone! This installment of Izzy Video is all about things you can do to shoot better video this holiday season. Hopefully this will help you get the footage you’re hoping for. In this video, I cover several topics including: * How to capture live events * Adding extra lighting * Better camera [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 110 – The Rule of Thirds Revisited [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009This installment of Izzy Video is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Some of you may know that the first episode of Izzy Video I did three years ago was on the subject of The Rule of Thirds. Over the past three years, as I’ve rewatched episode one, I’ve wanted to redo [...]
[FS] Izzy Video 108 – The 300 Effect aka Variable Speed Changes [Free Show]
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Thanks to Amber Heckler from Norfolk, VA for requesting this week’s topic. She wrote me at izzy (at) izzyvideo (dot) com and asked: I was wondering if you could do a tutorial on how to achieve the “300 Effect” in post production. To me the “300 Effect” is when a piece of video seems to [...]
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