Codecs & Formats

One of the truly confusing parts of learning about video-making is discovering the amount of DETAIL required! It's not enough to have a video camera, or a camera that takes video. You also need to know what format the camera uses, and, well - watch this video on the Difference between AVCHD and H.264 to get an idea of what's involved. Good luck understanding it all!

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Editing for Action

It's not easy to know when and how to make editing cuts. This next video shows the RESULTS of making smart edits on action scenes. Unfortunately, it doesn't go into detail on just HOW the work is done! Well, guess we'll have to explore some more...

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Student Videos

Can you believe it - I'm getting ready for next semester's classes, and this semester hasn't even finished! It looks like I'll be taking 2 more classes at CCSF: BCST 135 and 136. The links posted by the instructor included 3 videos created by former students. Here's one:

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iPhone Videos

Here's a link to YouTube, for tips on creating and editing videos with iPhones. Since the video is by the same producer as the last posting, there's no embedding allowed! http://youtu.be/LqQJZdrVXVw
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iMovie Tips

Here's a link to iMovie Pro Tips. Unfortunately, the producer doesn't allow embedding, so you'll need to go to YouTube to view the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FImkAutPZ5E&feature=share
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HD to go

There are times in life when one needs to know what the heck is on a disembodied hard drive. Well, here's how to do it:

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Build a Computer

What a find this is - a video that shows HOW to build your own computer! Not that I'm really going to do that. However, it clearly shows what's what, and where it all goes. It's about time we got a chance to SEE what makes the magic (or nightmare) that rules our lives! The video, and the 5-part series of which it's part of, is produced by a website called, appropriately enough, "LifeHacker".

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