sound
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The Right Music for a Video. But Not Quite.
Sometimes finding exactly the right ‘feel’ music for a video is the most fun part of video editing, and other times I dread it. Because I already know that it’s going to be impossible to find music that won’t be too depressing, won’t be too happy, too distracting, irritating – in short, that won’t even…
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Afghan Choppers and Polish Gamers
I experienced an interesting example of how the internet can bring together folks with similar needs in strange ways. A year or so ago, in Afghanistan, I had the opportunity to observe one of the first live-fires by an Afghan pilot in a US-refurbished (Soviet-made) Mi-35 attack helicopter. For fun, I brought along my camcorder…
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Easy Ways to Improve Sound in Your Videos
You could go out and spend a wad of cash on all the latest high-tech sound recording equipment money can buy. Or you can do some easy things that will go a long way toward improving the sound quality of your videos: – invest in an external microphone – it doesn’t have to be a…
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Mi35 Helicopter Sounds
I have been asked for the soundtrack-less sounds from the footage used in this video clip, showing the Afghan Air Corps firing Mi-35 helicopters last year. I wasn’t using anything beyond the built-in mic on my camera, and the firing is from some distance away; but if you can use them, here they are: mi35…