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12 reasons to shoot video using pocket size Canon HD cameras

12 reasons to shoot video using pocket size Canon HD cameras [with 720P HD CCD sensors]. Read the rest of this entry »

The Freedom To Be Creative Without Distractions Using Canon’s S95

Video Frame grab from Canon S95

Yet another article about the Canon S95 Over the past few months, any of you who have been following my posts here would be aware of how much I enjoy working with Canon's S95 camera. Many of you have probably read these articles. Yes, to be honest, rarely have I posted anything here recently without mentioning it. It's that good. In fact I even discovered recently that Wired magazine included the Canon ....

Behind the scenes shooting a music video with the Canon S95

206 collab music video shoot by Avene on Canon S95

Another music video shot on the Canon S95 On Sunday I shot a second music video for 206 Collab, a track called Deadly Concoction. Terry from the group conceptualised and directed the video. Most of it was shot in the garage belonging to another member of the group, James. The guys had covered the back wall with white plastic, and there were leaves hanging from the ceiling. I was quite impressed. Of course ....

What makes Sony Vegas the best for editing music videos

NJE - Blackout music video edit screen shot

This article may sound very biased coming from someone who has always used Sony Vegas for video editing, but there are a number of key features that will prevent me from switching to any other video app. My history with Sony Vegas I first started using Vegas around the time it was first released back in the late 90s. At the time it was an audio only app used for multitracking. I guess DAW ....

Making the switch to a pocket sized point & shoot camera.

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For a bit over a year now I've been shooting videos on pocket sized cameras. Well, a lot longer than that actually if you take into account the timelapse videos I shot on a few of my older Ricoh cameras. For video only though I started with Canon's SX200 around September 2009. It was alright, but I found it to be a bit bulky to carry around in my pocket. Getting macro ....

Still busy editing music videos

Time for another update here. I've still got a few music videos to finish. I'm working on a clip for Tycotic / Asylum 57 which has taken way longer than expected. There's 10 MC's in the clip, and even though their verses are short, they've taken a lot longer due to the fact that I'm trying to keep each one as interesting as the rest. A bit tricky for a few of ....

1 music video per day for a month challenge – more info

So now if I'm creating my beats, composing the music parts and editing the video simultaneously, I can easily adjust the length of the arrangement to accomodate all the video. Read the rest of this entry »

Know your limits, a huge personal challenge

Instead of just creating a new track every day for a month, I'm going to try and create a new music video every day including the music. Each must be at least 2 minutes long, so if I do manage to get 30 done, that's at least an hour's worth of 'entertainment' :) Read the rest of this entry »