Could the Sony NEX-VG10 Spell the End for HDSLR Video?
The Sony NEX-VG10 is a $2000 large sensor camcorder that supports SLR lenses. So if you’ve been drooling over all the swank video shot on HDSLR’s over at Vimeo but you just can’t see yourself shooting video with a still camera, this might be a solution for you.
Take note, however, that this camcorder leans pretty far towards the consumer end of “prosumer” with it’s lack of XLR inputs and variable frame rates.
Get all the rad details as well as some great commentary at the link above. And let me know if this is a camcorder you would use over a HDSLR offering in the comments.
Live Video Production Training from Buckhead Church
I recently started serving on the production team at People’s Church in Oklahoma City and was pointed to Buckhead Church’s production website which includes some great video training resources for those looking to volunteer in live production. Check it out!
twistori: Twitter Visualization on Your Desktop
Ever wish you could put cool looking animation of tweets about your event or organization up on the screens for everyone to see? Now you can with twistori Desktop Edition!
I saw this sweet screen saver while visiting the Element Fusion offices a few weeks ago.
For around $14 you get an app that lets you search twitter for keywords, filter out the naughty stuff or other things, and display them in a fun, full screen manner. Want to customize the look? Know some CSS? Make your own twistori theme! Awesome!
Twistori even lets you export your searches as screen savers to share with the office or your friends. Go get it!
animoto Releases API
I love animoto like I love Apple. It just makes things easier. Now they’ve released a developer API! I’m looking forward to seeing what people do with that!
Editing a Multicam Program Shot on Canon 5Ds
If you’re into digital photography or videography you may have heard that shooting video on your HD capable DSLR is all the rage. This post from the ProVideo Coalition provides a great case study in how using these cameras to shoot an entire program can work. I need to get me one of these cameras!
The Ultimate Man on the Street Rig
This is so tight! The Pro Video Coalition has a wicked cool review of a custom cable that lets you hook a pro XLR microphone up to your iPhone.
Imagine how easy this will make grabbing quick, man on the street videos! No heft rig. Just your iPhone and a solid mic.
Free animoto accounts for non-profits!
Just a quick note to say that if you’re church does not already have an animoto account or if you are paying for a business account to get all the rad benefits, you should sign up your non-profit for a FREE account. You get all the features of the business account…for free. http://animoto.com/cause
ProVideo Coalition.com: Web Video & Beyond by PVC Contributors
An interesting overview of how video will be distributed on the “fourth screen”, your mobile phone.
Get Ready For Animoto Video…(or, how video professionals need to stop shooting and editing and start programming)
Animoto, the rad tool that lets me smash together DVD quality, animated slide shows for the youth group (like a boss!) is bringing video into the mix up. This demo looks promising.
It’s also a little disturbing that many of the video production and photo manipulation techniques that I use to make my bread and butter are becoming automated or so easy that any amature can do. Maybe we should all become programmers so that we can be on the other side of our own demise.
Market7: Project Management and Collaboration for Video Creators
I love this idea and would have used it tons at my previous job. If your church has large video team or if your company creates video content for churches, check this out!
