Archive for July, 2007
« Previous EntriesIzzy Video 58 - Working With Slow Motion
Monday, July 30th, 2007
Creating slow motion effects from video can be challenging. This week’s Izzy Video explores various aspects of creating slow motion effects.
Included is a brief introduction to Motion’s “Optical Flow” which is an incredible new tool. I was amazed at the results when I first saw what this little tool could do. You’ll see what I […]
Casio Announces Youtube Ready Camera
Saturday, July 28th, 2007
One of the hottest market segments in digital cameras right now is video. The quality keeps getting better and better for using a digital camera to also take videos.
Casio just announced two new cameras with a YouTube capture mode. The Exilim EX-Z77 and the slimmer Exilim EX-S880 These cameras feature settings and bundled […]
Izzy on Digital Production Buzz
Friday, July 27th, 2007
I just want to say ‘thank you’ to Philip Hodgetts and Michael Horton for having me on their show. It was a lot of fun!
I’m including a link to the show in the RSS feed, something I rarely do, but I think the Izzy Video audience would really enjoy “Digital Production Buzz.”
What a great show! […]
Izzy Video 57 - “Analyze Motion” and “Match Move” in Apple’s Motion
Sunday, July 8th, 2007
You can create some interesting special effects in your videos using the behaviors “Analyze Motion” and “Match Move” in Apple’s Motion. Motion’s capabilities appear endless, and can be quite intimidating, but I keep things very simple in this video podcast.
This installment of Izzy Video shows you how to use Motion to create a “magic wand” […]
Sony Vegas Video Editing
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
Setting up your computer
Before you can start making movie projects using your own video footage, you first need to capture video from your video camera into your computer.
Your computer needs to be equipped with the proper capture card (FIREWIRE Card) or interface port for connecting your video camera and for capturing video to your […]
Creating DVD Menu Systems
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
DVD authoring refers to the process of creating the menu and navigation system for a DVD. It also includes adding chapter points and other fun things like background music.
In the editing section I mentioned that I save my edited movies in the AVI format and then bring them into Ulead DVDMovieFactory to author the DVD’s.
I […]
Panasonic DV Codec
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
If are using VirtualDub to process DV you will need the Panasonic DV Codec.
WARNING ! These instructions are intended for experienced computer users. Editing your registry can cripple your PC. If you are using XP I would do a System Restore Point.
Install Instructions:
* Download here
* Unzip the […]
DV Camcorders with pass-through
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
I have compiled a quick list of DV camcorders that have “pass through” capabilities. It is not a complete list since I did not include all brands or discontinued models. I will keep adding to this list and start to include older models. If you have any input send me an e-mail
What I found is […]
Codec Hell
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007I was converting a VHS tape to a DVD that was close to two hours in length. Therefore I was not going to be able to encode at much higher than 5300 Kbs. At VideoHelp I once read that noise in the video can waste bitrate trying to recreate the noise, instead of improving the […]
Choosing A PC For Home Video Editing
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
My first machine that was capable to perform video editing was a Dell Pentium 2.4Ghz and worked perfectly fine. My current machine is an HP with an Athlon 64 3700+ 2.2 GHz, 1G Ram, 200GB primary drive, 160GB drive slave and a 250GB external drive.
The good news is that you can get a pretty decent […]