Shooting for Streaming – the Basics
how to limit motion during shooting and editing to improve streaming quality
DetailsApple Compressor 3.5 Screencam
This video presents the new features in Apple Compressor 3.5, including new templates, enhanced Droplets, Job Actions and the ability to auto-detect settings from files dragged into the settings window.
DetailsSilverlight Counterpoint
Earlier this week, I posted a column relating to Silverlight observations made while teaching a seminar at Stanford. My colleague, Stefan Richter, posted a snippet of the column on his site, www.flashcomguru.com, a premiere learning site for Flash de
DetailsLiquid-cooled HP Z800 Workstation Test Drive
I produce a lot of screencams and other narration-type recordings, and workstation noise is a constant concern. I also have multiple computers around my office, most off testing some software program or rendering some project. While “cacophony” is definitely too strong a word to apply, less noise is always good. For this reason, I was…
DetailsFinal Cut Pro 7:First Look Review
By now you know that Apple has launched an update to Final Cut Studio. I got an early look last week. The new version will cost $999, a reduction in price of $300. If you own any previous version of Final Cut Pro—even version 1, insisted the product manager in our meeting—you can upgrade to…
DetailsFinal Cut Pro 7 details and Screencam
Apple recently released Final Cut Pro 7 and I was fortunate enough to
have an advance copy, from which I’ve produced the feature overview
screencam that you’ll see if you click this link. For more information
on Final Cut Studio, you can read my f
Review: Telestream Episode Engine
For VP6 and H.264 encoding, Telestream’s Episode Engine is fast and
produces equal or better quality than most other streaming encoders.
For those producing shiny optical discs, MPEG-2 performance and quality
is also quite good. However, Win
Reflections on H.264 and Silverlight from a week at Stanford
All’s been quite on the Streaming
Learning Center
front as I spent the last week teaching several courses on streaming media
production and encoding at the lovely Stanford Campus at Palo Alto. Other than a quick sneak peak at
the ne
The Moving Picture: Apple Final Cut Studio: the Breadth and Depth
By now you’ve heard that there’s a new version of Final Cut Studio shipping from Apple, aptly called “the New Final Cut Studio.” What’s new? Well, it starts with a new price of $999, $300 less than Final Cut Studio 2. You can upgrade to the new suite from any previous version, even Final Cut…
DetailsApple Compressor – New Encoding Features
Apple released the new Final Cut Studio today; what’s in it for streaming producers? Some nice workflow improvements, especially for producers of short-form content; for producers of long-form content, though, objects in the mirror may not be as close as they appear. More on that below. In terms of more mainstream uses, the big news…
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