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How To Articles and ReviewsMarch 16, 2009 - Yahoo is going to take another try at Web Video. According to the NY Times, Yahoo will be rolling out a series of new niche Web shows. The short segments about celebrity mothers, titled “Spotlight to Nightlight,” are a stark departure from the company’s initial forays into TV-style production for the Internet. This time, Yahoo’s executives say they have found a sustainable model for making original video online, in part by explicitly not competing with television.
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Hulu Now No. 2 Online-Video Site, Behind YouTube -
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- One year after coming out of private beta, Hulu crossed a significant milestone: By one measure it's now the No. 2 video site in the U.S. behind YouTube, and the biggest purveyor of professional video on the web.
Online Video Is Swallowing TV
Andy Plesser OnMedia - Online video is replacing television for consumers 25 years and younger as part of a dramatic demographic shift. Watching video on a personal computer is becoming the principal way young adults consumer video. For many young adults 25 and under, there is a greatly diminished interest in watching television as video consumption is shifting dramatically to the PC [more]
Sometimes you want to capture a simple video and audio scene directly to your computer's hard drive rather than capturing it to tape or to camera storage media, and then going through the capture and transfer process. Here is a cool little tutorial from Adobe about how to use Adobe Premiere to shoot video directly to your hard drive. If you don't have a good web cam or want to get better quality than you can get with a web cam, it makes sense to use your video camcorder to shoot simple talking head videos.
Are you in the market for a new camcorder, but you aren't sure what format to choose from, or which features will be important to you? This primer is for the person looking to either upgrade or purchase a new video camera. We hope it will prepare you with the technical jargon and make your final choice much easier. Read the Article
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YouTube is the home for Bad Internet Video by Mark Shapiro
March 6, 2009 - According to a recent comScore report (see below), in January 2009, Google (essentially YouTube) served up over 6.4 billion videos - but what are they watching? If you are a frequent YouTube visitors you know that most of the videos posted on the site are awful and close to unwatchable. more
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The new Panasonic AG-HPX 300 camcorder is an impressive video camera that blurs the lines between the professional and the Prosumer. Its very affordable and includes the lens, ENG form factor and three 1080p resolution CMOS sensors. Most importantly the HPX300 incorporates Panasonic's new flagship full raster 10-bit 4:2:2 codec, AVC-Intra. Read the Panasonic AG-HPX 300 review here
How to edit Internet Video and Film? Editing is more than just cutting out the bad stuff and making your video or film short enough - Its all about telling a story - with rhythm. There is a new book that just came out that teaches all about the rhythm and music of the editing process. - Cutting Rhythms by Karen Pearlman
How to To Capture High Quality Audio with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital camera
The new Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the world's first dSLR camera to offer Full HD video recording capability. The 5D MkII records stunning video clips at a 1080p resolution with a frame rate of 30fps, but the audio is recorded with a tiny built-in mono microphone. Thankfully the camera also includes a stereo 3.5mm microphone input that will enable you to capture much better audio than that offered by the built-in mic. Read the article
---------------------------The Basics of Shooting Video for Prosumers - How to use your camcorder to make great looking video. The secrets of white balance, exposure, good audio and more. How to use your camcorder to shoot great looking Internet Video
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How to Improve Your Audio by Using a Shotgun Microphone
Most built-in camcorder microphones are inadequate at picking up dialog clearly. Since being able to understand what is being communicated is just as important to your audience as the picture quality, it's a good idea to upgrade your camera microphone. more
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Internet Video Industry News
Deke McClelland is Singing in the Droplets March 19, 2009 Sebastopol, CA—Digital imaging master and unlikely crooner Deke McClelland tenders an original new love song to kick off the next round of his popular video podcast series, dekePod. Titled "The Droplet Song (A Love Song to a Lost Feature in Photoshop)," Deke's goofily romantic new tune honors one of Photoshop's most arcane but useful automation features. Read the Press Release LOS ANGELES – March 18, 2009 – Stickam.com, the pioneer of live streaming video and the largest live community on the Internet, today announced it will be the exclusive streamer for Adam Carolla's live podcast on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 5:00pm PT at www.stickam.com/adamcarolla. Read the press release SAN ANTONIO, Texas – March 18, 2009 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of TriCaster™ Upgrade 2.5, a software update to its TriCaster BROADCAST™, TriCaster STUDIO™ TriCaster PRO™ and TriCaster portable live production systems. This upgrade adds the ability to record all video in the broadcast industry MPEG-2 Studio Profile, capturing with full 4:2:2 color sampling, which is important when recording chroma key footage. read the press release March 18, 2009 - Swarmcast, a leader in live online sports video streaming, today announced that Raycom Sports partnered with Swarmcast to deliver a HD quality viewing experience of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college basketball tournament. March 13 - New York, NY - The MFA Computer Art Department at School of Visual Arts, the New York Digital Salon and the Department of Music and Multimedia Studies at Northeastern University present the New York premiere of the Visual Music Marathon , a 12-hour festival showcasing 120 works by contemporary digital artists and composers from around the world. Read the Announcement Web-based platform makes high-quality video content easy and affordable to produce, edit, distribute and syndicate Dailymotion has now added Hulu to its rapidly-growing list of premium content distribution partners. Under terms of the agreement, more than 40,000 premium videos from Hulu's extensive online video library can now be viewed on Dailymotion. As a result, viewers will have the ability to enjoy a host of full-length episodes of programs from major television studios, feature films from major film studios, news and other content from more than 130 providers using Dailymotion’s superior-quality video player. They can also use Dailymotion's innovative tools like the Videowall, Videozap or Jukebox to program Hulu content into their own channels or playlists and share it with friends. Internet Video Magazine announces new online video promotion We are Looking for the Best and Funniest Internet Videos March 3, 2009 - San Diego, CA Internet Video Magazine (www.internetvideomag.com) today announced a great opportunity for those who make Internet Videos and want to see them promoted to the world. Every day hundreds of thousands of great videos get uploaded to the Internet. How do you make the best Internet videos stand out and get noticed? Internet Video Magazine features our Best Internet Videos of the Week section where we now spotlight truly exceptional Internet Videos. We are not looking for video clips, outtakes, excerpts from existing TV shows or movies, or videos about people falling down or cute animals. No pornography or videos you wouldn’t show to your mom or kids. “We are looking for original short videos that are well produced, with good sound and clear images,” says Mark Shapiro, Editor in Chief at Internet Video Magazine. “Funny always works. We prefer EDITED videos with a beginning, middle and end that make us laugh out loud. The internet videos that go viral and get emailed to millions.” Read the Press Release #1 Web Series on Hulu Tops 5 Million Views, kicks off new season Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Attention Span Media (ASM), the Los Angeles-based social media studio, announced the much-anticipated second season of its runaway hit series, "Dorm Life," with Carl's Jr.® as the new season's major sponsor. The first episode of "Dorm Life -- Semester 2" hits Hulu, Facebook and other select online video venues on March 2, with exclusive preview access on MySpace Video 48 hours in advance throughout the season. Currently topping 5 million views and ranked as Hulu's #1 all-time most popular web series, the mockumentary show chronicles the experiences of ten college students residing on "5 South," a dorm floor on a fictional campus. The original 20-episode series debuted February 2008 at www.dorm-life.com. more info
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The Droplet Song--The Next Hilarious Music Video Now on dekePod
Raycom Sports streamed, within the ACC region, all 10 of their 2009 ACC Tournament games live online. ACC fans, at no cost, were able to watch nationally ranked teams including, North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, Wake Forest and Florida State compete in all rounds of the popular tournament (won by the Duke University Blue Devils). Swarmcast’s patented Autobahn HD streaming platform was utilized by Raycom Sports to provide an HD quality viewing experience that scales to reach an unprecedented number of collegiate basketball fans. read the press releaseAttention Span Media Launches "Dorm Life - Semester 2"
