CreativeLIVE: After Effects for Beginners

On June 8, 2013, I’ll be teaching my first CreativeLIVE workshop in a live online streaming video broadcast, After Effects for Beginners. The full-day training workshop will be the last day in a week-long lineup of Adobe Creative Apps for Beginners, featuring some long-time colleagues such as Jack Davis, Janine Warner and Lesa Snider and others. The workshops are always free on the day of the... [Read more]

---

Featured Speaker: NAB 2013

I’ll be presenting a 3-hour Green Screen Production workshop at the NAB 2013 Post|Production World Conference on Saturday, April 6. Description: New products make lighting the green screen easier than ever, but the basic truths still apply. This session will train you to get the best possible green screen results every time, regardless of equipment. The session covers lighting the green screen,... [Read more]

---

Review: DJI Phantom Quadcopter for GoPro

Everyone is looking for that elusive aerial cam that’s both affordable and easy to operate for the average videographer. I’m setting out to see if the DJI Phantom Quadcopter combined with a GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is the answer, in this two-part review and workflow study. Click here to view the entire Part 1 review with images and video samples:  Read More →

---

The Hobbit in 48p 3D – Flop or Fail?

There has been much anticipation for this holiday release of The Hobbit – not only in bringing this classic novel to life from the team that brought us a success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but to experience the new technological advances of 3D on the big screen at 48p. But is HFR (high frame rate) really ready for “prime time” or are we just not ready for it? I share my first... [Read more]

---

Hands-on Review with the GoPro Hero3

I’ve completed my 2-Part review series on the new GoPro Hero3 in a hands-on review. I got one of the first Hero3 cameras that GoPro released to the press during their launch event in the end of October and I put it to work right away! Hands-on with the GoPro Hero3 (part 1) Time to give the GoPro some SERIOUS consideration! So GoPro had this little “launch event” this week to introduce the... [Read more]

---

GoPro Wi-Fi Updates and new App!

GoPro releases new firmware and software updates for their Hero2, Wi-Fi BacPacs and CineForm Software – PLUS, a brand new GoPro App for your iOS devices! I’ve just published two separate reviews on these updates because they’re so extensive, they require more information than I can include in just one article! Check them out at the links below to go to ProVideo Coalition and see more! Review:... [Read more]

---

Review: The Padcaster & Lenscaster

Making the iPad a useful production tool. The Padcaster™ is a strong yet lightweight aluminum frame that comes equipped with both 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 threaded holes lining all edges of the frame, and has a molded Urethane insert that secures your iPad into position. Attach external microphones, lights and other camera accessories to enhance filming with the iPad. A tripod thread and locking-pin hole... [Read more]

---

New Trailer for our Documentary

What is …and rosemary is for remembrance about? Shirley never imagined that she would receive a phone call saying that her husband, Russ, had been in a motorcycle accident and was on life support. She never really thought that she would have to deal with making decisions about the end of his life and especially so soon. A year later, her best friend, Liz, joins her on a trip to Yosemite to support... [Read more]

---

SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 Workshop

Create Royalty-Free, Fully Customizable Soundtracks I’ve just completed my latest online video training title with video2brain, SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 Workshop, now available in the online store. SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 is not only amazing soundtrack scoring software, but also a collection of royalty-free music clips that are fully customizable, with features like Mood Mapping and Timing... [Read more]

---

Product Review: GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac & Remote

Remote Control and Wi-Fi Enabling your GoPro Camera The controls on your GoPro camera are no longer out of reach! The new GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote allow you to control your GoPro camera from up to hundreds of feet away – which includes powering up your camera, changing all the menu settings, triggering the camera to shoot and powering it off again to preserve battery life. The Wi-Fi... [Read more]

---