Archive for April, 2009

Izzy Video 129 – Make a Demon Child in Motion

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Who 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 [...]

How to use an MP3 file as a ringtone on the Verizon Envy or Alias

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Here is how I am able to use a mp3 file as a ringtone on my Verizon Envy cell phone.
First you need to crop the mp3 file down to less than 200kb. You can use Audacity (free) to do this.
I won’t go into the gritty details but you will need to open the file [...]

Izzy Video 128 – Fake a Graduated Neutral Density Filter in Post Production

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Many times when you’re shooting video outdoors, you compromise on your exposure because of the high contrast range of the sunny outdoors, and the limited contrast range of your video camera. The video clip I use in this episode of Izzy Video is a perfect example of this type of compromise. Luckily, you can improve [...]

Izzy Video 127 – How I Backup and Archive My Video

Friday, April 10th, 2009

I have received many, many emails asking me to please describe my process of archiving and backing up video files. I think people are starting to feel the pains associated with shooting tapeless. You end up with a lot of data and very few places to put it.
And how do you take precautions to prevent [...]

Izzy Video 126 – How to Darken Your Background Outdoors

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

In 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 [...]