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18th Annual Pro Video Show
Written by David Tames on February 14, 2008
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Editing, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, High Definition, Interviews, New Media, Podcasting, Presentation, QuickTime, Video on the Web, Web
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The 18th Annual Pro Video Show (hosted by the Camera Company with the participation of the Boston FCP User Group, SMPTE/NE, and NPVA/NE) will be held Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2008 at Stonehill College (Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex) in Easton, Massachusetts. This popular annual event...  Continue Reading...

17th Annual Pro Video Show to be held March 9-10, 2007 at Stonehill College in Easton, Ma
Written by David Tames on February 3, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Editing, Events & Screenings, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, High Definition, Lighting, Media Literacy, Podcasting, QuickTime, Sound, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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If you live in the Boston area you will not want to miss the 17th Annual Pro Video Show sponsored by The Camera Company to be held Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, 2007 at Stonehill College, in Easton, Massachussetts (Exit 17B off Route 24). This annual event provides local media makers...  Continue Reading...

The Future of Web Video
Written by David Tames on January 23, 2007
Filed Under Books, Business, Podcasting, QuickTime, Video on the Web, Web
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With all the excitement over Google’s purchase of YouTube and videomakers making money putting Mentos into Diet Coke bottles, you’d think that the viral video phenomena is where all the action is. But for independent filmmakers who are looking to get some financial return on...  Continue Reading...

Secret recipe for amazing image quality video downloads
Written by David Tames on January 27, 2006
Filed Under Filmmaking, QuickTime, Video on the Web, Web
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My “secret recipe” for amazing image quality with video downloads via the web is not so secret, I’ve been using the H.264 (a.k.a. MPEG-4 Part 10) codec along with AAC for the audio. H.264 is much more efficient than previous MPEG codecs (compared to MPEG-2, H.263, or MPEG-4...  Continue Reading...

Wide Screen QuickTime Movies from Squeezed Material
Written by David Tames on January 8, 2006
Filed Under Podcasting, QuickTime, Video on the Web
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Here’s a tip for delivering QuickTime movies using QuickTime 7 Pro Player that will open up and play straight away as 16:9 from material that was originally exported as a 16:9 image squeezed into a 4:3 video frame. Continue Reading…  Read More →