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Fri May 22

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 video in AVCHD, and was (to my knowledge) the first small camcorder to utilize AVCHD’s max bitrate of 24Mbps.  The HF11 currently sits in the ~$700 price range at most online outlets, which makes it an affordable and effective entry into solid-state recording.

So there you have it. A few affordable options for churches. But regardless of the tool you choose, use ‘em early and often. Don’t let equipment envy and price be the barrier to your goals as a videographer. Happy shooting!

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Thu May 21

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 - HD) from Paul Davis on Vimeo.

Over the next few pots I will take a look at other cams and the best out there for tapeless acquisition.

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Tue May 19

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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Fri May 15

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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Thu May 14

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

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 went on an incredible journey when making the jump to video at Reality.  Let’s just say I started with a price tag of $15,000,00 and we spent $3000,00.  I will share some of that story in the book.  I really want to share about getting great not good quality gear and actually have money left to do ministry.  Save the $10,000,00 cameras for T.V.  because for the price of that one camera, you can have a studio in your church.

As far as a launch date… I will shoot for the fall.

Prayer is needed… Here we go.

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Mon May 11
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 Beach, Dave Gibbons, Ed Young, Stacy Spencer, Chris Seay and Mike Foster. A day of workshops will follow on October 29 at nearby Orchard Valley Community Church, featuring illustrators, designers, scholars, authors and communications experts. Register for the conference and enter to win 2 free trips to the Kilns - CS Lewis’ home in Oxford, England - at www.StoryChicago.com.

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Sun May 10

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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