Getting Started with Video

Published November 24, 2010

Yesterday I did my first webinar with the Izzy Video audience. A webinar is sort of like a conference call. We had 100 people in the "room". I went through some video fundamentals and then answered questions …

Diffusion Panels for Outdoor Video Lighting

Published November 18, 2010

Shooting video outdoors is great because there are so many visually interesting things you can capture. But it can also be a big challenge because of unpredictable, uncontrollable elements. One of the unpredictable things is the lighting.

That said, the right tools can make a big difference.

When you shoot video outdoors, …

Final Cut Express: Travel Matte Alpha - How to Use This Awesome Effect!

Published November 11, 2010

I get this question a lot. When I received it again in my email this morning, I decided to make this tutorial for you. It shows you an advanced technique in Final Cut Express.

The resulting effect? You can put moving video inside text on the screen, and then overlay the …

7 Strategies to Shoot Video in Low Light

Published November 1, 2010

Are you frustrated by shooting video in low light? If you are, that’s understandable. It sucks the life out of your image. You end up with grainy, undersaturated, low-contrast, muddy video footage. The lack of light destroys your image.

The good news? You have …

Announcing: Final Cut Express Tutorial - Level 2

Published September 28, 2010

It's finally here. I'm very excited to announce that my Final Cut Express Tutorial Level 2 course is now available.

I'm not going to go through all the details here in this post. If you want to learn more, please check out information regarding my Final Cut Express Tutorial …