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Creating Time-Lapse Videos with Windows Live Movie Maker
10/1/2009 11:17:31 PM, Vasudev
Do you want to make a time-lapse video that will show an event happening in a long time and you will time-lapse to show it in a short duration. For example the following video shows Jade building an airplane from Lego’s which will take long time but you ...
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Do I Really Have to Use a Tripod?
4/29/2009 11:50:42 PM, Drew
Tripods suck. OK, there I have said it. I feel better now. I mean, really, using a tripod when shooting your video can put a damper on the creative juices, deflate your storytelling ch’i. Tripod Basics Video Tripods Don't Suck All That Much from Drew ...
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Windows Live Photo Gallery…..1..Importing your pictures.
4/12/2009 10:26:50 AM, Technogran
Windows Live Photo Gallery is a free program that allows you to sort, edit and apply lot’s of different effects with your photographs. It also allows you to publish them to either your Windows Live account or alternatively to Flickr and with the addition ...
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Of Video Tape and Hard Drives and Time Code
11/14/2008 12:38:08 PM, Drew
Truth be told, I don’t closely follow the latest developments in camera and computer hardware. Sure I am aware of how the sand is shifting under our feet… away from tape-based production and over to file-based acquisition. But I don’t really have the time ...
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Media Notes Episode 8 – Counters, Numbers and Timecode
10/28/2008 5:41:06 AM, Drew
The first few blog posts here on Media Flow have been rather technical in nature. I am not much of a gear-head, but I find that most often it is the technical details that get in the way of having a great experience shooting and producing personal videos. ...
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Episode 7 – Camera Tour Part 2
10/23/2008 8:23:38 PM, Drew
blank" rel="clubhouse video">Media Notes Episode 7 – Camera Tour The great thing about the creative process is there are no rules. Oh sure, we can talk about the rule of thirds, or don’t cut two wide shots together, or electricity and water are a poor ...
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Episode 6 – Camera Tour Part 1
10/23/2008 1:01:42 PM, Drew
A Quick Camera Tour Consumer Camera Tour Part 1 from Drew Keller on Vimeo. I really try and avoid jargon. Too often I slip into the trap and hear myself sounding self-important as I toss acronyms and slang into conversation. For instance, why say LCD ...
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Media Notes Episode 5 - Interviews
10/9/2008 11:20:21 AM, Drew
The process of teaching some of the finer points of personal video production can be somewhat chaotic. Where do you begin? What is helpful to one may be obvious or uninspiring to another. An important part of the task over the next few months is to build ...
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Media Notes Episode One – Digital Zoom
10/9/2008 4:06:00 AM, Drew
Episode 1 - Digital Zoom Buying a video camera can be a frustrating experience. Not just choosing a camera, listening to a sketchy sales pitch and wrestling with sticker shock. The real frustration comes with discovering not only how it works, but ...
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Media Notes Episode 4 – You Can Edit. Really
10/8/2008 2:08:47 PM, Drew
Editing sometimes seems like so much alchemy. Managing all the cables and software can feel overwhelming. But the learning curve for editing does not have to have to be steeper than the face of an isosceles triangle. Episode 4 – You Can Edit. Really ...
