June 12, 2012
However, there's a current trend today with video in which shadows tend to have deep blue look and highlights have a warmer, yellowish-red hue added. For those of you who are video hobbyists with a decent editor this will be a piece of cake. Below, we're going to give you an idea of how to make all this work.
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May 24, 2012
Shooting a film on an iPhone might not seem like the smartest idea, but for many it’s a viable option for capturing decent HD quality video on the move. Monday’s Stuff to Watch featured a number of productions created using the iPhone, a few specialised apps and some extras which can really make the difference. Today we’ll be exploring the iPhone filmmakers’ toolbox.
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May 23, 2012
Do you record many videos with your iPhone? The latest versions of the device can record video in 1080P, so if you are not, you are missing out on one of the nicest features of your device. When cool things happen in the world, you want to make them into memories, and one of the best ways to do this is to take a video. That being said, what if there was one particular moment in the video that you wanted to make into a still image?
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May 23, 2012
The iPhone 4S has been a huge success, despite the fact it's not much of an improvement over the iPhone 4. Hence the 4S in the name rather than a 5. The biggest draw for Apple fans looking to upgrade their handset is the addition of Siri. Siri is a voice-activated personal assistant which lives on the iPhone 4S and in the cloud. Many people have had some fun with Siri, as the following videos demonstrate.
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May 1, 2012
Recently, I covered a little bit of DSLR video for those of you stepping out to see the low-cost solution to production. My focus has been on helping those who don't necessarily do much video production themselves learn the basics so that they can take advantage of the cheaper cameras. However, we have four dedicated resources to help you venture further into your DSLR studies.
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April 30, 2012
Brickfilm is the time-consuming and painstaking practice of creating stop-motion films using plastic building blocks and little yellow men. For years, dedicated hobbyists have spent hours of their life building sets, shooting frames and editing to bring children’s toys to life for entertainment value. And what a talented roster of film-makers there are in the brickfilm community!
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April 24, 2012
Viral videos are accidents. I don’t think they can be created deliberately, though I am sure people try. A video going viral can launch careers and give someone their 5 minutes of YouTube fame. So, how do you catch the best ones before they happen or as they are happening? Keep tabs on these seven viral video sites to watch what’s buzzing right now.
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April 23, 2012
If I had enough money I’d buy a slow-motion capture camera that shoots video at hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of frames per second. As it is, I don’t have very much money to spend on eye-wateringly expensive photographic gear so I’ll have to make do with other people’s videos instead. The fascination for slow motion video has a lot to do with the world we can’t see, much like macro and microscopic photography.
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March 21, 2012
If there's one thing that I know, it's that DSLR video production is here to stay. As a DSLR-owner, I've finally succumbed to the new wave of production, and I can't complain too much (though I can complain). With that being said, I'd like to give you just a quick overview as to what I personally think about DSLRs. I have both my pros and cons about them.
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March 21, 2012
I have ripped on Apple quite a bit here on MakeUseOf in recent weeks. Partly because a company of that size and stature deserves to get taken down a peg or two from time to time, partly to counter the weight of Apple fanboys on the Web, and partly because, well, it's fun, quite frankly. However, in the spirit of fairness there are other tech giants ripe for a little gentle ribbing.
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March 9, 2012
Did you know that taking breaks is an essential aspect of maintaining your productivity levels? I've compiled a list of ten of the funniest 5 Second Films for you to enjoy. They are quick, they’re clever, and they pack a punch. At 5 seconds per clip, you can watch these, have a laugh, and get back to work in record time!
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March 2, 2012
As of 2012, there are a ton of media players available on the market, and many of them are free. With such a large selection, sometimes it can be hard to pick which software will suit you best. For media players, I have tried a bunch of them but ultimately settled on Media Player Classic - Home Cinema.
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February 29, 2012
I don't have any love for Apple. I don't have any hate either. In fact, I find it odd that anyone would express such strong emotions, whether positive or negative, for a technology company. Or any company for that matter, whatever business it happens to be in. This means that while I don't hate Apple, I can't abide Apple fanboys. Thankfully I'm not alone.
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February 28, 2012
Popular video service Vimeo has issued an update for the iOS application that adds full support for iPad, as well some other small improvements. The iPad is a necessary addition to Vimeo’s bag of tricks because it is a device tailor-made for watching media. Vimeo has admitted that 15% of their traffic comes from mobile, [...]
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February 25, 2012
Use the command line to quickly download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Ted, Discovery and over 40 other sites using one simple program. It's called MovGrab and it's a great, free program for Linux. We've shown you a few easy ways to download online videos before but it's hard to match Movgrab, in terms of the sheer number of sites it supports. As of this writing, 45 different sites are supported.
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