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Win $100,000 Making Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:37 PST

win $100,000 making video.

YouTube Adds Automatic Subtitles

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:12 PST

YouTube videos can now be subtitled very easily, and certain videos on the site are now subtitled automatically. Read more about this interesting new technology.

A new Flash

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:27:23 PST

Adobe Flash 10.1 is now available in beta form, and it works. There's a lot of excitement here... is it contagious? Read on and

Stop Motion – a Nostalgic Trip Through Time

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:26:29 PST

Cool stop motion video using 60,000 still photos.

Video Beyond All Believable Bounds

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:25 PST

November 12, 1970 marked the birth of a story so outrageous it was often considered an urban legend. A 45-foot dead whale, weighing a whopping eight tons, washed up onto a beach in Florence, Oregon. Due to the sheer size and increasingly putrid smell of the deceased cetacean, the Oregon Department of Transportation decided the best solution for removal was to blow it up using a half-ton of dynamite.

Canon Releases DSLR White Papers

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:58:10 PST

Canon's DSLR white papers are so cool, we want to see more of 'em.

Elemental Technologies Releases Elemental Server, Reshapes The Economics of Online Video

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:06:13 PST

Elemental Technologies, the leading provider of massively parallel video processing solutions, today announced the release of Elemental™ Server, the world's first GPU-based transcoding appliance. Elemental Server's breakthrough technology enables faster than real time, simultaneous encoding of video files targeting the comprehensive specifications required for the three-screen experience of TV, PC and mobile.

Finding Veterans’ Voices through Video

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:32:08 PST

As a tribute to vets everywhere on this Veterans Day, I thought I’d tell you about a video project that you can get involved in with very little effort. From World War I to the current situation in the Middle East, many U.S. troops are out there with stories to tell of their experience on the [...]

proDAD Launches New Adorage

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:40:20 PST

proDAD's new Adorage provides world flags and travel-related transitions in HD, and plugs into many editing applications...

Coming to a television near you: Internet on TV

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:52:47 PST

"This is big"... Getting the internet to your TV with an easy, one-device solution is coming soon.

SANYO Dual Cameras are World’s First with iFrame Video Format

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:25:34 PST

SANYO North America Corporation introduces its high-end Dual Cameras, the VPC-HD2000A and the VPC-FH1A, as the world’s first camcorders to offer compatibility with iFrame, a next generation video format designed specifically to allow users to easily import, edit and share high quality videos.

SenseCam: The Life Logging Camera

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:01 PST

We all have experienced a lapse in memory from time to time. It's especially disappointing when the memory you're trying to recall is one of importance, such as a special family event or vacation. Over the decades, the popularization of camcorders and cameras have helped us forever capture our memories, but only the moments chosen by the person operating the camera.

Can I edit video with Linux?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:05 PST

Linux is a popular free operating system that offers excellent performance and great flexibility. Is it right for you? Read on and see what you think.

Genarts, Inc. Acquires Wondertouch

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:47:52 PST

Acquisition Underscores Company’s Aggressive Growth Strategy and Broadens GenArts’ Product Offering to Include Particles Engine

The Computer Toolbox

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:45:06 PST

It's time for some hardcore system tweaking--here are some of the most useful tools we've come across to help make your job easier.

Sony Releases Vegas Pro 9.0c Software With New Features For Professional Video Editing Workflows

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:34 PST

Sony Creative Software Inc., a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced Vegas™ Pro 9.0c software, the latest update to its award-winning nonlinear HD video and audio editing (NLE) application.

Droid Smartphone Release has iPod on the Run

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:04:38 PST

Motorola Droid Smartphone is cool to play with.

Tips for Composing, Lighting, and Shooting Corporate Videos

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:47:54 PDT

Recently, Videomaker completed its first-ever video production webinar and we couldn't be more pleased with the turn-out. There were so many good questions, but, unfortunately, not enough time to answer them all. Here, at Videomaker, we value every question presented and aim to answer each one of them. One question we were unable to answer within the allotted time was regarding basic tips for composing, lighting, and shooting a talking-head corporate video...

What’s fodder for a video sharing site, anyway?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:42:35 PDT

Yeah, we know the correct answer is "anything"... but what kinds of videos are money in the bank? Let's contemplate.

Avid Helps Cultivate the Next Generation of News Professionals with ABC News On Campus Program

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:07:36 PDT

Avid teams with ABC to give journalism students the opportunity to practice production, editing and distribution aspects of broadcast journalism in their ABC News to Campus program. Read on for more details.