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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
In this Izzy Video tutorial, I give some tips on posing. Paying attention to how you pose the subject of your video can make a difference in your overall image, and it also dramatically influences how they feel about the video of themselves.
* This installment of Izzy Video is in the archives and is available […]
Izzy Video 94 - Fixing Flat Video
Sunday, July 6th, 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 93 - Color Isolation
Friday, June 27th, 2008
In this premium installment of Izzy Video, I show how easy color isolation is in Apple’s Color, currently one of my favorite tools for post-production.
Color isolation gives you a lot of creative possibilities, so I hope you have fun playing with it!
* This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a Higher Quality format.
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Izzy Video 92 - Pop Quiz
Monday, June 23rd, 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 91 - Spill Light
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Spill light can be somewhat frustrating to work with, so in this installment of Izzy Video, I review a few methods to reduce it. The tool I show in the last part of the video is particularly useful, and I highly recommend it for your setup.
Incidentally, the reason why this video has this certain “look” […]
Izzy Video 90 - Color Grading
Sunday, May 25th, 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 89 - Broad Lighting
Sunday, May 18th, 2008In this installment of Izzy Video, I pick up where I left off last week, and this time I review the two-step process to accomplish “broad lighting.” This is a less popular method of lighting a face. It makes a face look wider, and it flattens the image. In Izzy Video 89, I show you […]
Izzy Video 88 - Short Lighting
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
In this installment of Izzy Video, I review the two-step process to accomplish “short lighting.” This is a very popular method for lighting a face. It makes a face look thinner, and it adds drama to the image.
Watch Izzy Video 88 to see how it’s done.
This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a […]
Izzy Video 87 - Catch Lights
Tuesday, May 6th, 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 86 - Tips on Exporting
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
I frequently get questions regarding tips on exporting. Contained in this installment of Izzy Video are two of my biggest tips. They will make your life a lot easier (at least when it comes to exporting video).
This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a higher quality version.
* This installment of Izzy Video is […]