Have you ever noticed how a radio DJ or talk show host has a perfect voice? Much of that is natural talent, and frequently some of it comes from running the sound of their voice through a voice processor. In this installment of Izzy Video, I demonstrate my voice processor as an example, review some of the different settings, and overview how and when you might use one (hint: normally you wouldn’t).
Incidentally, the voice processor I’m showing in this video is the Aphex 230.
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My son, Blake, made this video with Moviestorm, a new application (free) for both Mac and PC platforms that allows you to make a virtual movie. Blake created the story, customized the characters, recorded the dialog, rendered it, and uploaded it to YouTube. I haven’t really tried using the software yet, but my guess is that it must be pretty easy to use.
I was pleasantly surprised by his mini short film. And after watching it, I couldn’t help wondering, “Could Moviestorm be used for storyboarding?”
Many people have asked me how to get better video at family events and outings. This is an interesting question, because you usually don’t have all the tools you might normally have when shooting video. For example, it’s not very likely that you would set up three-point lighting on a camping trip! Without all the tools, and without a controlled studio, how do you shoot great video?
This Izzy Video tutorial covers three keys to getting better family video. (I really like this episode; it’s one of my favorites so far!)
* This installment of Izzy Video is in the archives and is available to premium subscribers only. If you’d like to watch it, please visit the membership information page to see how you can become a member and gain access to all of the past Izzy Video archives.
* This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a Higher Quality format.
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After struggling through many hours of technical difficulties caused by a conflict between Wordpress and Amember (the software that we use to manage the subscriptions), we finally moved all the files. This should prevent further conflicts in the future. The downside was that we had to move the subscription feed for the premium subscribers.
This is an easy enough thing to fix though. Simply log into the membership area and follow the instructions to subscribe (in iTunes preferably).
Several people have suggested that I periodically re-release older Izzy Videos from the archives. It makes sense to me because when I’m so focused on creating new content for the premium subscribers, sometimes I struggle to find the time to put out more than one free show per month. I don’t want to neglect viewers who only subscribe to my free feed, so releasing samples from the archives makes a lot of sense to me.
About Izzy Video 22
Izzy Video 22 was a fun show for me. I believe it was the first time I demonstrated three-point lighting. It might have been one of the first shows in which I included outtakes. It’s sort of nostalgic for me to watch this episode because it’s from two and a half years ago. Two and a half years! I can’t believe so much time has gone by.
Much has changed since then. Glimpster, LLC has become Izzy Video, LLC. Episode 22 was shot with my old Canon GL2 camera (I still have it, but it’s not getting much use ever since I switched to HD). Also in this video, you’ll see my old intro. It was a little too long, but still fun. The music, the tone of the video, is a lot more playful than my current videos. Hmm, have I really become that serious? ;-)
If you’re like me, you might find yourself frequently shooting video spontaneously, without a tripod. Sometimes my footage doesn’t turn out that bad, and other times I end up with shaky footage that could make a viewer seasick. This shaky video can be a real problem, whether for professional productions or family movies.
In this installment of Izzy Video, I demonstrate a powerful tool in Final Cut Pro called “Smooth Cam”. This tool is almost magical in the way that it transforms shaky footage into smooth footage. It’s not always perfect, but if you haven’t seen it before, it just might make you say, “Wow!” It made me say “Wow” when I first saw it.
You can watch the video to see how to use Smooth Cam, and I also spend a little time showing how it works behind the scenes.
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* This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a Higher Quality format.
In this Izzy Video tutorial, I give some tips on posing. Paying attention to how you pose the subject of your video can make a difference in your overall image, and it also dramatically influences how they feel about the video of themselves.
* This installment of Izzy Video is in the archives and is available to premium subscribers only. If you’d like to watch it, please visit the membership information page to see how you can become a member and gain access to all of the past Izzy Video archives.
* This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a Higher Quality format.
This past weekend, my family went on a short road trip to Show Low, Arizona. On the way back, we stopped along the side of the road, put the video camera on a tripod, and shot some footage of ourselves. Since we were all in the picture, nobody was operating the camera. Also, an approaching storm was imminent, and I was afraid it would rain, so I rushed through the camera setup and forgot to adjust the exposure.
The footage turned out terrible. It’s too dark, flat, and unexciting.
In this installment of Izzy Video, I show a quick way to make the footage look (a little) better.
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