Archive for July, 2008
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Monday, July 28th, 2008Several people have suggested that I periodically re-release older Izzy Videos from the archives. It makes sense to me because when I’m so focused on creating new content for the premium subscribers, sometimes I struggle to find the time to put out more than one free show per month. I don’t want to neglect viewers […]
Izzy Video 94 - Fixing Flat Video
Monday, July 28th, 2008This past weekend, my family went on a short road trip to Show Low, Arizona. On the way back, we stopped along the side of the road, put the video camera on a tripod, and shot some footage of ourselves. Since we were all in the picture, nobody was operating the camera. Also, an approaching […]
Izzy Video 92 - Pop Quiz
Monday, July 28th, 2008
This week I’m doing something a little fun and different. This installment of Izzy Video is a pop quiz that will test how well you know the concepts discussed in previous episodes.
You can get Izzy Video 92 here.
*Premium subscribers have this one available in High Definition.
*This is the free version of Izzy Video. If you’d […]
Izzy Video 90 - Color Grading
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Many people are intimidated by the concept of “Color Grading”, which is the act of adjusting color in your final video image. I want to make it less intimidating.
In this installment of Izzy Video, I introduce you to Color Grading, and I get things started in Color, the new application in Final Cut Studio 2. […]
Izzy Video 87 - Catch Lights
Monday, July 28th, 2008
This installment of Izzy Video explores “Catch Lights” which are the little bright lights in a person’s eyes that give them “life”. It’s a simple episode, but it’s a useful one.
You can get Izzy Video 87 here.
*Premium subscribers have this one available in High Definition.
*This is the free version of Izzy Video. If you’d like […]
Izzy Video 84 - Anchor Points in Motion
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Many of you have asked me to release some free Motion tutorials, so that’s what this week’s free Izzy Video is all about.
Motion is very powerful, and my personal opinion is the best way to learn it is one concept at a time. In this brief tutorial, I demonstrate an interesting way to use an […]
Izzy Video 81 - Mixed Light Sources
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Today’s installment of Izzy Video is an answer to a question from The Wood Whisperer. His question was regarding the challenges of working with mixed light sources. This show should help with some ideas.
You can get Izzy Video 81 here.
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Izzy Video 79 - Improve Your Online Video
Monday, July 28th, 2008
A few months ago I ran a session at Podcamp AZ, and it was called “Improve Your Online Video.” It was an hour-long session, but for this installment of Izzy Video, I condensed it down to under six minutes.
Inside you’ll find suggestions for how to improve video, and three keys (which I learned from Tim […]
Izzy Video 75 - Review of the Sony XDCAM EX
Monday, July 28th, 2008
My new camcorder is the Sony XDCAM EX. Although this seems to be what everyone’s calling it, the actual model number is Sony PMW-EX1. In this installment of Izzy Video, I give a miniature video review of the new camera.
If you haven’t heard of this camera before, I should let you know that it’s pretty […]
Izzy Video 38 - How I Do My Podcast
Monday, July 28th, 2008
I received many requests for this particular topic. I realize that there are plenty of “how to make a podcast” type of articles out there, so it probably doesn’t make sense to add another one.
I couldn’t resist. Making a podcast is easy, and this ten minute video will show you exactly how I do it. […]