Re: [videoblogging] camera advice
PD170 -ew, gotta get DVcam tapes at 60i; and unless you're pushing that lens on the XL2, it has a generally flat look. My pic is the 100B, the 24p looks great (even if you're not going to film, the 2/3 frame conversion of 24p can be employed and looks awesome) and it lasts with a rich image on its Leica lens. -taxiplasm On 5/19/07, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm shopping around for a new camera for vlogging as well as other video projects. I've been looking at the Canon XL2, the Panasonic DVX100B, and the Sony PD170. I'm going to be trying these cameras out before I make any purchase, but I figured that this group would be a good source of advice on these or other cameras. the PD170 is a workhorse. looks good. easy to use. jay -- Here I am http://jaydedman.com Check out the latest project: http://pixelodeonfest.com/ Webvideo festival this June -- Brian Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] 210-683-6027 taxiplasm.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: solicitations from yahoo group members?
Someone may also be spoofing emails from the group - the actual person may not be doing the spamming. It's destroyed two email addresses I've had in the past. Brook [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: camera advice
The Panasonic is a sweet camera and would be a great investment for more high-end video productions, but I don't see it as a practical choice for vlogging--it's not exactly the kind of take it anywhere camera (or at least I wouldn't feel comfortable using it that way). Same, really, with the XL-2. I have an XL-1, and I usually default to my little still camera that takes video rather than take that thing out for quick-and-dirty, out-in-public vlogging purposes. I also find the viewfinder on the XL-1 very difficult to position on my eye (perhaps because I'm left-eyed). The PD-170 seems to me a good compromise between a vlogging camera and video production camera (though the image isn't as nice as the other two, and its options are more limited). You've probably used these at school (NB: Josh is a former student of mine ;), and they do well as workhorse cameras that produce a decent image and give you sufficient control over the image. Really, it depends, I think, on how you want to use your camera as to which one is the best choice. Cheerio! Jen --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, josheklow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm shopping around for a new camera for vlogging as well as other video projects. I've been looking at the Canon XL2, the Panasonic DVX100B, and the Sony PD170. I'm going to be trying these cameras out before I make any purchase, but I figured that this group would be a good source of advice on these or other cameras.
Re: [videoblogging] Re: camera advice
So much depends on what kind of vlogging you do and what other uses you'll make of these cameras. I have used all three, and have an extremely strong preference for the Panasonic over the other two, but none of them are ideal for on-the-street quick-shoot purposes. These days when I'm shooting DV and don't need to worry about attracting too much attention, I reach for a DVX. But what I carry around with me is a little Canon Optura 500 (probably soon to be replaced by an HV20 - not for the HDV, which Im not wild about as a format, but for the 24P). I'm used to lots of manual control and direct access to it, so that aspect drives me nuts, but it's MUCH better for a carry everywhere vlogging camera than the DVX. And it DOES have manual control, just not at the level I prefer. But you mention as well as other video projects so here's my summary of the three cameras: PD170 - as Jay says, a workhorse. And you DON'T have to shoot dvcam with it, it also does regular DV. Very easy to use, very clean looking video ( too clean for my tastes ), but difficult to do much with it aesthetically beyond experimenting with slow shutter speeds. If you want a camera that gives you a professional looking image with minimal fuss, it's a good choice. XL2 - Personally I cannot stand the XL form factor. It drives me nuts. When I shoot with an XL1 or XL2 in public people stare at it. The XL2 does have a good range of manual / image control, though, and if you like the form factor, want interchangeable lenses, and have the $$$, it's worth considering. DVX100B - I love the DVX and HVX cameras. If the old TRV-900s were the DV bolexes of their day, the DVX100's are the DV aatons. But they invite and in some cases require a pretty deep understanding of cinematography and the technical underbelly of digital video to get the most out of them (though one can just spend the time to create a couple of default presets one likes and use those for quick shooting). Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: camera advice
Brook Hinton wrote: [...] DVX100B - I love the DVX and HVX cameras. If the old TRV-900s were the DV bolexes of their day, the DVX100's are the DV aatons. But they invite and in some cases require a pretty deep understanding of cinematography and the technical underbelly of digital video to get the most out of them (though one can just spend the time to create a couple of default presets one likes and use those for quick shooting). I concur with great enthusiasm, I just finished doing several days of shooting with a pair of rented HVX cameras and now I'm back to shooting my personal Sony HVR-A1U and there really is a difference between the Panasonic + progressive video look of the HVX and DVX cameras and the Sony + interlaced video look. The DVX (100, 100A, or 100B) is just about the best looking standard definition camera out there in its price range. In summary, it offers: * True Progressive scan video at 24 or 30 fps for clean images that look good on computer screens and on the web * Professional spot meter for perfect exposure * Scene Setting Controls similar to those found on pro video cameras offers a nice filmic look, worth a little experimentation, check out the may posts on dvinfo.net and dvxuser.com on this topic * Pro-quality XLR audio inputs with very quiet pre-amps, the best of any camera in this price range * A very good lens given the price of the camera Yes, it takes a little time to understand all the settings, but as Brook wrote, come up with a preset you like, and stick with that. Shooting 24 frame per second progressive gives you better looking web video, wether it's 320px wide QVGA or 640px wide VGA as Apple is advocating for to cater to Apple TV users. 24 frames per second means you have a slightly lower bitrate so that your movie is slightly smaller or better looking compared to s 30 frame per second movie. The interlace of standard video creates havoc for compressors and degrades image quality, especially for viewing on naturally progressive computer displays. From this day forward everyone should be shooting progressive, interlace is a thing of the past, a legacy of the television broadcast age, which is coming to a close. We are now in the age of computer based progressive scan video, and the DVX100 is here today. If you need to shoot HD, the many HDV cameras out there offer an economical way to shoot HD, however, the HVX200 is the DVX's big brother and offers the same amazing look with high definition recording, but the camera is much heavier, more expensive, and a whole other ball of wax given you have to record to a hard drive or P2 card. I recently completed a documentary in which I mixed DVX100 24P footage, Sony PD150 (similar to PD170) 60i footage, and Sony HVR-Z1U HDV 60i footage. The footage shot with the Sony PD150 does not inter- cut with the HDV footage anywhere near as well as the DVX footage does. I love the DVX/HVX look! David. David Tames, Filmmaker Media Technologist 617.216.1096 | http://Kino-Eye.com
[videoblogging] Editing Software for Windoze
Hey all. Just shot some hella fun footage of Bay to Breakers (runners! nudity! costumes! dancing! alcoholism!) and I'm dreading the thought of having to edit it all with Quicktime Pro or, even worse, Windows Movie Maker. Anybody have suggestions for a simple, lightweight video editing application (or, even better, online thingie)? I've only got a 1GHZ laptop, so I'm not sure I could run the latest Premiere or Vegas.
[videoblogging] Re: Editing Software for Windoze
You could swing toward Ulead http://www.ulead.com that is a good all around package. http://www.ulead.com/vs/compare.htm I truly like Serif MoviePlus 5 http://www.serif.com/movieplus/movieplus5/index.asp Simple interface and you can go as simple or a complex as you want for your basic needs. If you need to do non-destructive splits, L-Cuts or overlays this is your baby. Both programs have trial versions you can download and use before you buy. Can't speak for the new version of Ulead but MP5 is lean so I think you can use it comfortably on your laptop. Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jackson West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all. Just shot some hella fun footage of Bay to Breakers (runners! nudity! costumes! dancing! alcoholism!) and I'm dreading the thought of having to edit it all with Quicktime Pro or, even worse, Windows Movie Maker. Anybody have suggestions for a simple, lightweight video editing application (or, even better, online thingie)? I've only got a 1GHZ laptop, so I'm not sure I could run the latest Premiere or Vegas.
[videoblogging] Katherin McInnis and Brook Hinton screening tonight
Not totally vlog-centric, but some of you bay area folks might want to check out our Excavations of the Recordable World show tonight at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. It includes some of the Trace Garden vlog material reconfigured for the big screen and other digital work by myself and Katherin McInnis. 7:30, I think it's $8. Event info: http://www.sfcinematheque.org Interview: http://theeveningclass.blogspot.com/2007/05/experimental-cinema-evening-class.html Katherin's site: http://www.katherinmcinnis.com -- ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Editing Software for Windoze
Sidebar comment: Jackson, would you like us to start a petition drive recommending your esteemed place of employment supply you with a nice cheap new mac that can enable you to be far more efficient, not to mention happy, which further improves efficiency and creativity?? If so, I'm in. :-) Rox On 5/20/07, Gena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could swing toward Ulead http://www.ulead.com that is a good all around package. http://www.ulead.com/vs/compare.htm I truly like Serif MoviePlus 5 http://www.serif.com/movieplus/movieplus5/index.asp Simple interface and you can go as simple or a complex as you want for your basic needs. If you need to do non-destructive splits, L-Cuts or overlays this is your baby. Both programs have trial versions you can download and use before you buy. Can't speak for the new version of Ulead but MP5 is lean so I think you can use it comfortably on your laptop. Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jackson West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all. Just shot some hella fun footage of Bay to Breakers (runners! nudity! costumes! dancing! alcoholism!) and I'm dreading the thought of having to edit it all with Quicktime Pro or, even worse, Windows Movie Maker. Anybody have suggestions for a simple, lightweight video editing application (or, even better, online thingie)? I've only got a 1GHZ laptop, so I'm not sure I could run the latest Premiere or Vegas. -- Roxanne Darling o ke kai means of the sea in hawaiian 808-384-5554 http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling http://www.beachwalks.tv http://www.barefeetshop.com http://www.barefeetstudios.com
Re: [videoblogging] Scratch:
Interesting from a Usability point-of-view. On 5/14/07, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saw this on BBC news, this sort of thing interests me, I like to ponder a future where the web is far more a part of how we create video, as well as how we share and watch it. This is sort of relevent: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6647011.stm A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been launched. Primarily aimed at children, Scratch does not require prior knowledge of complex computer languages. Ah yes and as you can see from the BBC article, the Beeb are finally using flash video on their site a lot, as opposed to the near total reliance on realmedia. This may not be an extremely new development but its the first time Ive noticed. Mmmm widescreen :) Cheers Steve Elbows -- Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. charles @ reptile.ca supercanadian @ gmail.com developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ ___ Make Televisionhttp://maketelevision.com/ ___ Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Editing Software for Windoze
I'm saving up for one of those new MacBooks, and yes, then I will beg, borrow or steal a copy of Final Cut and be much, much happier. Gena, those suggestions are super-helpful. I downloaded a trial install of Premiere Elements, since there was a time ten years ago when Premiere was all there was, really -- you know, back when it was still called Digital Non-linear Editing as opposed to just Editing. :) JW On 5/20/07, Roxanne Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sidebar comment: Jackson, would you like us to start a petition drive recommending your esteemed place of employment supply you with a nice cheap new mac that can enable you to be far more efficient, not to mention happy, which further improves efficiency and creativity?? If so, I'm in. :-) Rox On 5/20/07, Gena [EMAIL PROTECTED]compumavengal%40earthlink.net wrote: You could swing toward Ulead http://www.ulead.com that is a good all around package. http://www.ulead.com/vs/compare.htm I truly like Serif MoviePlus 5 http://www.serif.com/movieplus/movieplus5/index.asp Simple interface and you can go as simple or a complex as you want for your basic needs. If you need to do non-destructive splits, L-Cuts or overlays this is your baby. Both programs have trial versions you can download and use before you buy. Can't speak for the new version of Ulead but MP5 is lean so I think you can use it comfortably on your laptop. Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Jackson West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all. Just shot some hella fun footage of Bay to Breakers (runners! nudity! costumes! dancing! alcoholism!) and I'm dreading the thought of having to edit it all with Quicktime Pro or, even worse, Windows Movie Maker. Anybody have suggestions for a simple, lightweight video editing application (or, even better, online thingie)? I've only got a 1GHZ laptop, so I'm not sure I could run the latest Premiere or Vegas. -- Roxanne Darling o ke kai means of the sea in hawaiian 808-384-5554 http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling http://www.beachwalks.tv http://www.barefeetshop.com http://www.barefeetstudios.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Joomla versus Zend PHP for Web 2.0 community
My partners and I new to video blogging. We're getting RFPs for a Web 2.0 community that will have a blog, member management, video linking from Bliptv or Youtube, and property listing uploads. The suggestions by various developers were to use one of the following for programming: 1. Ruby on Rails 2. Joomla 3. ZEND PHP I wanted to use Bluehost or Hostmonster, but they don't support ZEND (from what I can find). Can you all help me clarify which to use? I'm pretty savvy on some of this stuff, but not really on the development end. I was leaning towards ROR because it's highly recommended by people in my tech community. I was also wondering if $15k is a lot to pay for someone developing on these platforms. --- DeeinAustin Http://www.TexasRealtyBlog.com
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Editing Software for Windoze
Okay, Premiere Elements trial sucks. I spent two hours editing a short piece, only to find out that when you export, it puts an Adobe bug in the output file. Bo! Trying Ulead Video Studio. JW On 5/20/07, Jackson West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm saving up for one of those new MacBooks, and yes, then I will beg, borrow or steal a copy of Final Cut and be much, much happier. Gena, those suggestions are super-helpful. I downloaded a trial install of Premiere Elements, since there was a time ten years ago when Premiere was all there was, really -- you know, back when it was still called Digital Non-linear Editing as opposed to just Editing. :) JW On 5/20/07, Roxanne Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sidebar comment: Jackson, would you like us to start a petition drive recommending your esteemed place of employment supply you with a nice cheap new mac that can enable you to be far more efficient, not to mention happy, which further improves efficiency and creativity?? If so, I'm in. :-) Rox On 5/20/07, Gena [EMAIL PROTECTED]compumavengal%40earthlink.net wrote: You could swing toward Ulead http://www.ulead.com that is a good all around package. http://www.ulead.com/vs/compare.htm I truly like Serif MoviePlus 5 http://www.serif.com/movieplus/movieplus5/index.asp Simple interface and you can go as simple or a complex as you want for your basic needs. If you need to do non-destructive splits, L-Cuts or overlays this is your baby. Both programs have trial versions you can download and use before you buy. Can't speak for the new version of Ulead but MP5 is lean so I think you can use it comfortably on your laptop. Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Jackson West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all. Just shot some hella fun footage of Bay to Breakers (runners! nudity! costumes! dancing! alcoholism!) and I'm dreading the thought of having to edit it all with Quicktime Pro or, even worse, Windows Movie Maker. Anybody have suggestions for a simple, lightweight video editing application (or, even better, online thingie)? I've only got a 1GHZ laptop, so I'm not sure I could run the latest Premiere or Vegas. -- Roxanne Darling o ke kai means of the sea in hawaiian 808-384-5554 http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling http://www.beachwalks.tv http://www.barefeetshop.com http://www.barefeetstudios.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
