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Archive for the ‘Tech Stuff for Nerds’ Category

Naming Your Wi-Fi Network

Whenever I open Safari or check e-mail on my iPhone the connection settings will open and show me a list of available wi-fi networks. Depending on my location the list can actually be quite long and sometimes reading what people have decided to call their networks can be pretty funny.

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Blogging on a Mac

I’ve been blogging steadily on a few sites now for about ten years. Recently I’ve decided to concentrate on just one blog (this one) and I’m going to try out some software options in the hope that it will make posting easier. I use WordPress as a blogging client and

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Final Cut Pro Filters

Ever wonder what all those effects look like? Wonder no more.

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Shooting in the Cold

It happens every year about this time. The camera sits in the cold car a little to long and then when I head into a shoot the lens fogs over and takes forever to warm up. Last week it happened to me when I headed in to cover a candlelight

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Full Frame vs Crop Sensor Comparison

If you’re using DSLR’s for video here’s a handy video put together by photographer Mike Collins. It shows the differences between a full frame Canon 5D Mark II and a cropped Canon 7D (1.6x crop factor).

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Shooting 1,000fps Video With a Canon 7D

The Canon 7D shoots 720p HD video at 60fps, but an After Effects plug-in called Twixtor lets you slow that footage down to 1,000fps. Put it with the right subject matter it looks nothing short of phenomenal. This is beautiful stuff!

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Why autofocus is not your friend

This video features a Sony A55 stabilized by a Steadicam Merlin. You can see for yourself why autofocus can cause some serious problem for shots involving movement or simple scene changes.

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Audio Mixing to Improve the Clarity of Speech

Larry Jordan is a producer, director, editor, consultant and Apple-Certified trainer with over 25 years video production and post-production experience. Currently he uses his award-winning skills to train editors to use Final Cut Studio. If you don’t use FCP don’t let that turn you off this great article. Audio Mixing

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How to fail at online video

Anyone involved with producing online video probably is aware of the too numerous to mention web sites they can go to for helpful information and tips on how to do it right. From holding the camera right to getting the color right, it’s all there readily available for the eager

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Video Tutorial: External Microphones

Having trouble getting your sound just right? Why don’t you try using an external microphone? From Vimeo.

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