Buyer’s Guide: Light Kits
Looking to light that CEO talk or customer testimonial? You’ll get what you pay for. Here’s what to look for in lighting kits, and a chart comparing five leading options.
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When it comes to choosing the right equipment for producing online video, it all starts with the camera. DSLR or Camcorder? We help you decide.
DetailsMarket Repositioning of Flash Begins
We’ve heard much doom and gloom about Flash for the last few months, much of it due to Adobe’s clumsy handling of their withdrawal from Android. Now Fabio Sonnati, an insightful and well-connected Flash consultant, is seeing some upside for the Flash platform. In a post entitled Market Repositioning of Flash Begins, Sonati reviews the…
DetailsUstream Review: Strong Customization, but a Weak Embedded Player
The largest live streaming service, Ustream is strong choice due to its video control options and monetization programs.
DetailsProducing and Delivering Effective Video
On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, I had a chance to guest lecture for Prof. Joeseph Citta’s class New Media – Reel Delivery: Design for Media Distribution at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Rather than recycle some old presentations, I decid
DetailsBambuser Review: A Simple Live Streaming Interface, but No Frills
While Bambuser is easy enough for video newcomers, it lacks configuration and monetization options.
DetailsLivestream Review: Strong Customization and Social Media Support
Part one of our four-part series on live video streaming services: While lacking some e-commerce tools offered by competitors, Livestream is still a top contender. Plus: a video preview of Livestream changes.
DetailsSh*t Streaming Video Consultants Say – A Digital Short
What video compression geeks do when they have a spare morning and a camcorder (and a friend who can edit).
Web Video Workshops to offer one-day workshop for multiple screen delivery
Most web video producers know that effectively serving video to mobile and other platforms like HTML5 and OTT is increasingly important. However, this is easier said than done. To efficiently deliver to multiple screens, you have to encode your files into the proper formats and parameters, configure your streaming server correctly and deploy an intelligent…
DetailsI’m Rosie’s Dad (on the power of video)
I’m at a conference in Las Vegas visiting with the HP workstation group. Great folks, nice hotel, fun meetings, Cirque de Soleil tonight. So all the workstation VPs make their sweep of the dining room last night, saying hello, getting some face time with the various press folks. Some kind of know me; I’ve reviewed…
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