August 2009
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We Have Moved!!
I have left tumblr officially and wanted to make sure all of the kinks were worked out before announcing it here.
I will leave this site up as an archive. Please bookmark the new site here.
Poor Powerbook.
OUCH!! But you have to check out the girl at the end with the iPhone… Priceless!
Want 250 FREE HD Loops??
You can get 11 DVD’s with 250 FREE HD Looping Backgrounds for only $8.41 S&H.
What are you waiting for?!?
1 Week Boot Camp
The Veracity Film Academy is designed to teach students a biblical perspective of storytelling. This one week boot camp is for those just starting a career, looking for a biblical base - and for those deep into a career, looking for tools to use their gifts for God’s glory.
I would strongly recommend training like this. I was very fortunate to be able to attend the Travel Channel Academy. It...
Perspective is everything.
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Some FREE Stuff!
Get this free looping background from Video Hive in HD (720p)
AND
Every month Floodgate Productions offers a free download. Get all the info here.
15 Video Sharing Websites.
Here’s a fantastic reference of video sharing sites in one spot.
Kodak introduces the Zi8
Kodak announced the new Zi8 camcorder this week, the third model in the company’s burgeoning ultracompact budget line-up. Improving on the previous models, the Zi6 and the Zx1, the new Zi8 offers a larger 2.5-inch LCD, face tracking, image stabilization, and “1080P” recording. The Zi8 shares many of the same features as its predecessors – an upright, highly portable design,...
July 2009
8 posts
Off to Echo
Sitting in the Airport and ready to go for Echo 09!!
See you there.
Need a new look... for FREE??
Yola.
Business Week: “One of 50 Tech Startups You Should Know About”
Go get some!!
Need Some Extra Memory...
Buy.com has a 2GB SD card for $5 plus FREE shipping.
More on Greenscreen
Barton Damer has a great post over at Collides site on a cheap greenscreen. What he didn’t do was go into detail on how important the lighting aspect is.
Check out this quick video on lighting for a greenscreen.
Church Online on your iPhone or Touch
Lifechurch.tv has done it again! You can check out all the details here.
A Big Thanks To Collide.
Back in April I received an email from Daniel Darnell asking if we (Reality Church) were interested in a Church Spotlight in Collide Magazine. After paramedics were rushed to check on me I gathered my thoughts and wrote back “sure sounds great” (aka ‘ARE YOU KIDDING ME, HECK YES!!) Why am I freaking out like a 3 yr. old?? Simple, when you look at past articles the majority...
Technology and History merge.
Follow the Apollo 11 mission in realtime + 40 years.
Were you around for the launch of Apollo 11 back in 1969? Did you huddle around the TV for a glimpse of what was happening? Don’t you wish it could have been covered using all the media tools that are available today?
Starting today, WeChoosetheMoon.org is live, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the July 16th launch of Apollo 11 from...
This is Anti-Green. (just a heads up)
Love the creativity here!
A couple of students from Kingston University in London heeded a call from Hewlett Packard to create a commercial using the computer behemoth’s products.
Matthew Robinson and Tom Wrigglesworth, the auteurs behind the ad, take a bow. HP, you are a very, very lucky corporation to have these two turning one of your mundane tech necessities into something so spanky....
June 2009
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The Gear!
Well there it all is. Let’s go through it!
My Macbook Pro
The Audio: Sennheiser ew 100
Block The Light: Hoodman
Capture it all Cam: Flip Mino HD
Pocket Sticks: Tripod
Mega Glass: Tokina 100mm 2.8
DSLR Goodness: Nikon D90
The Level Cam
Go Wider: W/A Lens
The Film Look: GT 35 Pro
Need More Light: LitePanels Micro
The iPhone
Say Cheese: SB 600
So there you have it. Now...
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What to Bring?
I am headed to LA next Monday to turn around and drive 3000 miles back home. Sound insane?? Hear me out. A good friend of ours is moving to Va. Beach and I am going to make the trek with him. He does production work full time and has been helping write and even star in some of our videos at Reality.
All that said, we put together a plan to kick off the fall with a big non-believer focused...
A different approach to the iPhone 3G (S)
This device is simply a game changer. Forget that it’s a phone, that hardly matters. The addition of the video camera truly sets it apart. Alex Lindsay has an over the top, but unique approach to how the new iPhone will change things. Watch this video.
Then there is the flip. I love my Mino. Small form factor, 720p video and easy to use. I wonder though if it’s now...
Inspiration
Things like this really get my creative juices flowing.
Turning Post It Notes into Pixels.
Soon This Blog Will Break...
I am in the process of moving over to squarespace. I know… it took me long enough to jump to a big boy site!
ATM... It's not what you think
As a small church plant that meets in a High School, Reality misses that connection point “between Sundays”. We have been looking over different ways to challenge our people to take what we talked about in church on Sunday deeper on their own during the week.
We have come up with ATM or After The Message. It is designed to in 3 minutes or less:
Recap last Sunday Challenge them to go...
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“Guide to Understanding HD Formats”
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Videoguys has an awesome article on all the HD formats. t’s a really nice overview of all the mainstream HD acquisition and editing formats… DV, HDV, DVCPRO, AVC-Intra, XDCAM, AVCHD, DNxHD, ProRes, Cineform, it’s pretty much all here.
May 2009
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500 FREE Motion Backgrounds. (just pay shipping)
(Click Pic)
$8.41 per disc… Your Welcome!!
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Another Echo One Day Sale!
The Echo Conference special is good until 10am May 29th.
Don’t forget to use the code “churchy for another $50.00 off!!
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“Worth The Price!”
– Digital Juice has a new Motion Designers Toolkit for the amazing price of $250.00. That may seem steep but considering it includes:
It looks like one of the best toolkits they have put out to date!
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Free Plugins from CrumplePop
CrumplePop has a couple free plugins on their site for Final Cut Pro users. The first is a text effect/lower-third plugin that automagically creates text overlays that look like the kind used at Vimeo. The second free plugin is a polaroid picture effect for photos. You can watch example videos and snag a copy of both plugins here.
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Want To Go Video?!? Go Indie Pt. 2
If tapeless is your preference than the Canon HF11 is the way to go. It replaced the famous Canon HF10 (well famous because if it’s use in the major motion picture Crank 2) It has no tape mechanism, Canon opted for 32Gb internal flash memory instead. It can also record to cheap SDHC media, and offers 24p as well. Instead of the HV-series HDV codec, the HF11 records full-raster 1920×1080...
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I'm Just Sayin...
You can get a full year of Collide Magazine TODAY for $4.00!!
Use promo code: “twitter” in checkout.
I’m just sayin…
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Want To Go Video?!? Go Indie Pt. 1
Canon offers the best bang for your buck when it comes to affordble high quality cameras.
If you prefer tapes (mini DV), the HV-30 is the best option out there.
The HV30 currently has an 8.1 out of 10 rating over at TestFreaks. It works great as a b-roll cam to it’s big brother the Canon XH-A1.
Below is a good example of just what this $700.00 camera can do.
Christened (HV30 -...
Impressive Steadicam Shot
I saw this over the weekend and was wow’d to say the least!
In the first video it’s the second rehearsal of the shoot preparing for the live event.
This video is the live event. The shot is about the 2:40 mark. Very impressive!
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Who doesn't love LEGO's??
This Lego USB hub combines Lego bricks and USB hubs that allow you to use multiple peripherals on a computer that has a limited number of USB ports.
Unfortunately if you want this Lego USB Hub, it is only available in Korea for a low price of $12.
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Still Blown Away!
I am thankful that I still get that kid-in-candy store feeling when it comes to NASA. It’s amazing that you can watch the mission live on the internet. What a killer feeling it must be to look at God’s creation from that perspective. WOW!!
Check it out for yourself!!
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“The E-Book”
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I have decided to take a stab at writing. There are some important things to know:
1. I suck at it.
2. I failed English. Twice.
3. My actual name is run-on sentence or I don’t know where punctuation actually goes.
You have been warned!! However, I have such a passion for gear and we...
“STORY”
– My long time friend Ben Arment has done it again! Introducing:
STORY is a first-of-its-kind experience for communicators of the Gospel - the greatest story ever told. It will be held on Wednesday, October 28 at the Paramount Theater in Aurora, Illinois.
Speakers include Donald Miller, Nancy...
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Big Announcement Tomorrow Morning.
There is an amazing event coming this October.
2 Days.
World Class Arena.
Top Notch Speakers.
Don’t miss the details.
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ECHO Conference One Day Sale!!!
Register for ECHO Conference by 10AM CST and it’s only $209.00 per person!!
I am leading two breakouts that I will talk more about over the coming weeks!!
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Panasonic's Video/DSLR
Philip Bloom’s GH1 First Impressions
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20 Questions #2
Sunday prep.
20 Questions #1
Swine Flu vs. Hunger.
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20 Questions in May.
So I was thinking about this game a couple of weeks ago and thought about using this blog to ask some of the questions in my head. Starting Monday I will ask questions from my Flip Mino. Some random and funny some serious and thought provoking. Feel free to leave your comments/answers during 20 Questions in May!
April 2009
8 posts
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Hook You Up!
So here’s the deal. We all know the economy sucks right now. Summer conference requests may get a bent over laugh if you even ask.
To help ease the pain Echo has given me a $50.00 off coupon to give to you!!
Here’s how to snag the deal. When you register for the conference use Promo Code: churchy
Also while you are there enter to in the DELL Mini or Flip Mino HD!!
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We Made the News!!
I’m so proud to be a part of this church and the lives that are being transformed through it. To check all about the series head on over to My Lame Relationship.
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The Free Music Archive
Ever need a piece of music for a video presentation at work? Maybe something to accompany a wedding video? Or just the perfect accompaniment to your next YouTube masterpiece? No, it is notokay to use Josh Groban for your mom’s birthday video.
The Free Music Archive is a library of music — old, new, funky, classical, all high-quality, and all free for legal downloads. Royalty-free, and...
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HD camcorder for less than $100
Who would’ve believed even a year ago that you’d be able to buy a high-definition camcorder for less than $100? Believe.
In July, you’ll be able to buy the DXG-125V, which shoots 720p video using H.264 compression along with 3 MP still pics, for less than a C-note. Not only is the slab-shaped model cheap (its official price is $99.99 but you’ll probably be able to find...
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Flutter is the New Twitter!!
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You Should Get This on Friday!!
TweetStack Beta 1.0A from Matt Brooke-Smith on Vimeo.
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Show Some Love
We started giving “Video Shout Outs” to our volunteers on our Facebook page this week. I thought about a cool way to really recognize the peolpe who actually make church happen every week. I mean stop right now and ask how well your ministry would be doing without the work horses.
Go show some love!!
Volunteers
At Reality we struggle more than the average church with consistent volunteers. Most Christians understand the heart of serving in the church to “keep it afloat” per say, where the unchurched or new believer have not grasped that concept.
So I put it out to you: What are some successful ways you recruit and keep your volunteers??
March 2009
8 posts
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Did You Miss It The First Time? It's Back.
A special offer from BluefishTV.com
As a non-profit ministry, we know that you’re trying to make the most out of every dollar. This year you can literally SAVE HUNDREDS of dollars by using our library of over 600 video sermon illustrations for only $1.99 each. It’s the same high quality you are used to, but at a price that puts money back into your budget. To get you started,...