Video ImageMontage

Recently I worked on a video for the grand opening of the new remodeled theater at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The purpose of the video was to kick-off the evening and at the end of the video transition to the performer of the evening, Kristen Chenowith. I had access to about 200 [...]

Simply Automate Common Video Processes

As a long-time user of Sony Vegas Pro editing software I’ve enjoyed the progress I’ve seen in this editing platform since version 3. Sony has done a nice job over the years building on and improving the software with each release. The latest version, Sony Vegas Pro 9.0, continues that progress. This isn’t an indepth [...]

The creation of the @unsuicide PSA

I saw on a post on Twitter that @unsuicide needed an editor to help with a PSA. I said, “I can help,” and we were off and running. After a few preliminary emails I received the first round of clips but there was problem. I couldn’t read any of them.

@unsuicide

This is a PSA spot I worked on for @unsuicide. The clips were recorded via phone, save for one person, so the capture quality was a bit low. I added text to emphasize as well as help the poor audio. I’ll have a posting about this project in the very near future. I enjoyed working [...]

Creating Digital Media In-House: Where Do I Start?

So you want to Do video, podcasts and/or presentations? Asking the What, Why, How, Where and Who questions will get you started on the right path.

The Most Important Part of Your Video Just May Be… The Audio

A video’s soundtrack, or the audio, is often overlooked or is a second thought in the production process and this can be a huge mistake. With all of the focus on “high definition”, cheap camcorders, laptops with integrated webcams and, of course, all of the video sharing sites, the focus is really on the visual side of the equation. Audio is just “implied”.

Top Reasons for Using Online Video

Here are some top reasons for using online video.

Video for Small Businesses: It’s Time to Jump In

Times have changed and businesses, no matter what industry, need to change with them. Costs for equipment and software have, in large part, fallen dramatically while the reliabilty and ease-of-use and greatly improved.

Out of the Dust: Publishing multimedia in the publishing industry

Anyone in B2B publishing, or any magazine or journal publishers for that matter, already knows how tough it’s been over the last year or so as the economy slides into the abyss. Depending on the industries served, some publishing companies have had a tougher time than others.