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Category Archives: Video Shooting, Editing and Production
“One Day on Earth” Music Video
The “One Day on Earth” project, which collected video from all over the world on 11.11.11 (and also, by the way, on 10.10.10), has stitched all their footage together into a full-length film, which is to be screened at many … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Stuff on Vimeo, Music for Video, One Day on Earth
Tagged Music for Video, one day on earth, worldwide
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Best music for hanging out with giraffes
When you’re editing vacation videos, it’s always fun to come up with the best music – ideally one that conveys the right mood, maybe something that relates to the place you’re visiting. But sometimes the best music to convey the … Continue reading
Posted in Music for Video, Namibia, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged Africa, giraffes, Music for Video, Namibia, soundtrack, Wildlife and Nature
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This Year’s “Animation Short” Oscar Winner
So I realize I’m a bit late reporting on the Oscars, but I wanted to share with you the winner of one of the lesser-known Oscar categories: the best animated short. “The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore” is a … Continue reading
iPad for video and music creation
Although you can’t beat the price for video and music editing software when it comes to iFilm and GarageBand for the iPad, trying to create a video from top to bottom using nothing but an iPad 2 still leaves a … Continue reading
Posted in Software, Video Editing
Tagged coast, GarageBand, ifilm, iPad, iPad app, ipad2, Namibia, sunset, swakopmund
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Cabbit J. Tutelary – a Kickstarter Animation
I was introduced another interesting animation project on Kickstarter by John Kassab, the project’s sound designer. The animation, called Cabbit J. Tutelary, consists of a unique style of hand-drawn (with ultra fine sharpies) frames running at 12 fps. The creative … Continue reading
Amazing Jelly Bean Stop-Motion
Take a look at this stop-motion music video made for Kina Grannis’ song “In Your Arms.” And before you look at it, take note of the fact that it is 100% stop-motion – no green screen, no CGI. This video … Continue reading
Posted in Animation
Tagged jelly beans, jelly belly, Kina Grannis, music video, stop-motion
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Flower TimeLapses using iPad
I’ve noticed a number of the flowers here in Namibia open and close daily. Especially some of the succulents and cacti. What that means is that if I want to do timelapse videography I can try and record every day … Continue reading
Sandboarding. Swakopmund. Sony Vegas
For years, I’ve been editing with versions of Adobe Premiere and Premiere Elements, and the one complaint I’ve always had is its tendency to lock up on most computers. The exception has been my old desktop running XP with 512 … Continue reading
Posted in Namibia, Software, Video Editing
Tagged rendering, sandboarding, Software, sony vegas, swakopmund
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iPad 2 Stop-Motion: Windhoek Sunset
Here’s another attempt at using the iPad 2 and the TimeLapse HD app to create a timelapse video. This one consists of stills taken every 5 seconds from a rooftop in Windhoek, Namibia. There is a bit of flicker toward … Continue reading
Posted in Video Editing, Video Effects
Tagged app, iPad, ipad2, stop-motion, timelapse
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Review: iPad App Timelapse Camera HD
As I continue to look for ways to make my iPad useful beyond being a lightweight web browser / game console, I came across a handy app for creating timelapse videos: the aptly named Timelapse Camera HD. This elegant and … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Video Editing
Tagged Cateater, DC, iPad, iPad app, stop-motion, time lapse, timelapse, Timelapse Camera HD, Washington
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Back the short film “Cicada Princess”
Ever think about backing a film? “Cicada Princess”, by Mauricio Baiocchi will, with a little support from reg’lar folks like us, become a 5-minute short film and companion book. It’s a story based on the remarkable lives of cicadas, which … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Cool Stuff on Vimeo
Tagged backing, Cicada, Cicada Princess, donate, kickstarter, short, short film
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Music mashup using video editing software
So while it may appear obvious to others, it turns out you can use video editing software to create music mashups. I had noticed the similarity between certain tunes and wanted to give this a try, but couldn’t bring myself … Continue reading
Posted in Music for Video, Tips and Tricks
Tagged Da Da Da, editing, fair use, Grandmaster Flash, La Bamba, Los Lobos, mashup, Music for Video, remix, Trio
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King George Meets Ludwig Van: A Perfect Fit
I like to say that the best movie soundtrack is the one you didn’t realize was there – the music subtly intertwines with the story, toys with your emotions and enhances the mood, all just along the fringe of your … Continue reading
Posted in Music for Video
Tagged 7th Symphony, Beethoven, film, Firth, George VI, King's Speech, movie, soundtrack
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Autotuning Everything
A recent phenomenon (and an unfortunate one, in my opinion) to hit the music industry is the use of Auto-Tuning software to correct pitch. For just a few hundred bucks, you can get a plug-in for your audio editing software … Continue reading
Two Video Contests
When you love animals as much as we do in our family, it’s hard to get upset with folks sponsoring a video contest to support the ASPCA. And I didn’t really need the half of the prize that would have … Continue reading
Video Contest for Pets
I submitted a quick entry to GoodNewsforPets.com’s 10th Anniversary Holiday video/photo contest. They ask for a minute / 5 MB (max) describing a holiday moment with a pet, with emphasis on the human-animal bond. The interesting twist in this contest … Continue reading
Chroma Keying Made Easy Part 3 of 3
So in part 1 I talked about the basics and how you can “green screen” for very little money…and then in part 2, a couple of ways you could superimpose multiple “green screen” or “chroma key” elements on top of … Continue reading
Posted in Tips and Tricks, Video Editing
Tagged blue-screen, chroma key, green-screen, virtual blue screen
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Chroma-Keying Made Easy, part 2 of 3
The previous post talked about how to use chroma keying (blue-screen/green-screen) techniques in home video, relatively inexpensively. The question is, so now what can you do with that? Really, it’s up to you and your imagination. The most obvious use … Continue reading
Posted in Tips and Tricks, Video Editing
Tagged blue-screen, chroma key, editing, green-screen, lighting, tips
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“Green Screen” Cheap and Easy
Most people who dabble in home video editing know about “blue-screening” or “green-screening.” What they may not realize is that it doesn’t take a whole lot of money – or a great deal of know-how – to apply the technique … Continue reading
Posted in Tips and Tricks, Video Editing
Tagged blue-screen, chroma key, green-screen, inexpensive, lighting, tricks
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Green Eggs…but no Ham
After a 5-day delay, the “Ham it Up” contest hosted by Dr. Seuss/Random House in honor of the 50th Anniversary of “Green Eggs and Ham” announced its winner. And sadly, in spite of what WE think was a pretty impressive … Continue reading
Vimeo Awards Winners
Check out loads of cool videos from over 6,500 submissions in Vimeo’s short film festival. The winners are posted here and the community choice awards are here. Plenty of great viewing from filmmakers you never heard of.
Posted in Cool Stuff on Vimeo, Video Contests
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Sky and Sea Videos – Pitfalls to Avoid
The other day I was working on a home video of a recent vacation to Egypt, and I invited my 12-year-old to a pre-screening of my near-final draft (a shorter version here), and she told me it was all wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in Tips and Tricks, Video Editing
Tagged avoid, glare, horizon, ocean, pitfalls, runday, sea, stop-motion, stopmotion, sunrise, sunset, video
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Full-Length Album Composed on Sony PSP
That’s right, on a Sony Playstation Portable. Killing time at various airports, trains, on the beach, and during the kids’ sports practices, and using the game Beaterator, I’ve composed and recorded a full-length album. I’ve stopped short of designing cover … Continue reading
Posted in Music for Video
Tagged Beaterator, composition, free, Music for Video, Playstation, PSP
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Seuss Video Contest Heats Up
I posted recently about the entry my daughter and I put together in the Dr. Seuss/Random House “Ham it Up” video contest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Green Eggs and Ham.” To those of you who rated our entry, … Continue reading
Help Us Win! (please?)
For our latest video contest entry, my daughter and I teamed up. My daughter has become a video editing enthusiast in her own right and checks several online web sites about once a week for contests she wants to enter. … Continue reading
Posted in Video Contests
Tagged contest, Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham, Ham it Up, Random House, Seuss, Video Contests
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