Top 5 Video Production Industry Trends 2011 – Part 3

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Tape is Dead – Two Heirs Apparent My first pick dealt with how we edit video and Adobe Premiere Pro wouldn’t have experienced the success that it did in 2011 if it wasn’t for Apple releasing a version of Final Cut that was both dramatically…

Top 5 Video Production Industry Trends 2011 – Part 2

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2011 Video Production Industry Year in Review This is part two in a five part series listing my picks for the top five video production industry news stories for 2011. My first selection was the failure of Final Cut Pro X and the rise of…

Top 5 Video Production Industry Trends 2011 – Part 1

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2011 Video Production Industry Year in Review 2011 is drawing to a close and before I start making predictions for 2012, I thought I’d have a look back at 2011 to revisit some of the video industry developments that I thought were the most…

Sony FS100 Prime lens vs Zoom lens

I already know that prime lenses can be sharper than zoom lenses but I wanted to see for myself just how much of a difference a prime lens would make, specifically on the Sony NEX-FS100 Super35mm video camera. My hypothesis going into this,…

Video Analytics and YouTube

Have you ever wondered how many people look at your videos? I'm not talking about the number of viewers who start to watch a video - I'm talking about how many viewers watch the whole thing. I know I have. Part of the reason is that for my…

Richmond bodyshop video

Here is a quick video I wanted to share that I filmed at Richmond Chrysler with GM Mike Gignac. This is only one of a series of seven videos we produced for their website that introduce their clients to their facilities and services. I really…

The Sony FS100 and Large Sensor Acquisition

The Sony NEX-FS100 is professional video camera that is a game changer for corporate and event video producers. Traditional professional camcorders use three relatively small CCD or CMOS sensors - one for red, blue, and green. This was fine…

Franchise recruitment video

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Franchise companies are always looking to find top talent buy and run franchises. One of the ways that franchise companies are connecting with potential franchisors is through franchise recruitment videos posted on their websites. Franchise…

Sony NEX-FS100 lens shoot-out

December 1, 2011 update: Here is the link to my in EventDV Live. On the first of September, I'll be organizing a zoom lens shootout for the Sony NEX-FS100. The research is being conducted for an article that will appear in EventDV Live.…

Producing Conference Video – EventDV Live feature

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Conference video production is a fast growing market for event videographers. It only makes sense as the appetite for video, especially online, is increasing by leaps and bounds. Earlier this year I completed a four part series for EventDV Live…