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Social Media for Photographers & Film Makers

Posted on February 17, 2010 by adriel

Most business people believe social media is a waste of time. They thought the same thing about the web back in 1994 when I started building interactive marketing programs. Well, the statistics tell the story and social media is becoming … Continue reading →

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Greenscreen – Don’t say I didn’t warn you

Posted on February 12, 2010 by adriel

Here are my rules for greenscreening (technically known as pulling chromakeys and sometimes blue is better than green but…) RULE #1 – If there is anyway to avoid having to pull chromakeys then do it. RULE #2 – If you … Continue reading →

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Blip.tv – Upload once, distribute everywhere

Posted on February 5, 2010 by adriel

George Carlin used to have a great bit about “stuff”. But if you’re producing online video you need a place to keep your “stuff” – your online programs. I’ve tried pretty well most of the solutions for this from hosting … Continue reading →

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Video Marketing, Video SEO, & Online Video Publishing

Posted on February 3, 2010 by adriel

The last post was about improving the ability for Google to find your videos. But this is a topic that has a lot more to it than making your thumbnails better. It’s been proven that online video is unsurpassed for … Continue reading →

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Optimizing Video Thumbnails for Google Universal Search

Posted on February 1, 2010 by adriel

If you’re creating video for public distribution you need to consider how Google can find your programs on the web. Yes, you may have a fan base built on youtube.com or vimeo.com but there’s a much larger market searching Google … Continue reading →

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Canon 5D Post-production Workflow

Posted on January 26, 2010 by adriel

Here’s a link to a blog post with clear and comprehensive details of a post production workflow for the Canon 5D Mark II by Oliver Peters. http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/easy-canon-5d-post-–-round-ii/ But what if you’re shooting something other than a 5D?

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The DSLR Filmmakers Workflow | B&H Photo Video Pro Audio

Posted on January 18, 2010 by adriel

I just read a nice article by David Flores with a solid workflow for transcoding your DSLR footage for editing on the B&H site. He gives setups for both Apple Compressor and MPEG Streamclip. Here’s what I suggest.

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Color 1.5 Scone Looks™

Posted on January 8, 2010 by adriel

Bob Sliga is a colorist with years of experience. He was involved with the development of Apple Color and recently went out on his own. He’s got a set of awesome pre-built looks for Color that will either do the … Continue reading →

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Download Free Color Grades

Posted on January 7, 2010 by adriel

Want more info about using Apple Color? Here’s a link to an online resource for learning lots more about color grading. Plus they have an online resource for downloading free presets you can use in Color either to do the … Continue reading →

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Color Grading Effects Demystified

Posted on January 6, 2010 by adriel

Apple Color and the other tools I’ve been talking about can do a lot more to than just fix problems. They can help you make a good shot extraordinary. Here’s an excellent tutorial on color correction using pretty well every … Continue reading →

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