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What is a video podcast, and how can you get started? Matt discusses one- and two-person video podcast setups, sharing what gear you'll need, settings you should use, and more.
0:00 - In This Video
0:25 - What Is a Video Podcast?
0:51 - One-Person Podcast Setup
1:50 - Gear for Two-Person Podcast
4:21 - Camera Settings
4:47 - Lighting for Two-Person Podcast
6:24 - If Someone Wears Glasses
7:00 - Set Design
8:24 - Quick Editing Advice
9:19 - Social Media Strategy
11:44 - Final Thoughts
by Zack Young · Posted
SmallRig and Transformers are teaming up for a new line of collaborative products, remixing popular SmallRig offerings with Bumblebee-inspired colorways and exciting prizes. With a goal to be “more than meets the eye,” these editions integrate Transformers’ “mech DNA” and bold saturated hues. Customers who pre-order the items will be entered into an exclusive giveaway that includes custom gift boxes, merchandise, and more.
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Start off your video shoot on the right foot with pre-production. Filmmaker Andy To goes behind the scenes of his latest project, The Creative Athlete, sharing how he approached the pre-production process.
0:00 - In This Class
0:43 - The Idea
1:26 - Storyboarding
2:45 - Shooting for Coverage vs. Shooting for the Edit
3:26 - Finding Locations & Talent
5:10 - Crew
7:28 - What's Next?
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by Zack Young · Posted
While it may be easy to prop your phone against a stack of books and hit record, the resulting video podcast might not be quite what you had in mind. So what exactly separates a smartphone camera from a standalone professional camera, and what are the most important factors to weigh if you’re considering an upgrade?
Visual Aesthetics and Control
The most important factor limiting your smartphone camera is its sensor size. The actual sensor chip behind the lens of your phone camera is likely only a fraction of an inch, meaning it can’t capture
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by Jordan Gallant · Posted
DJI has officially entered the 360 action camera space. The Osmo 360 allows you to capture native 8K30 360° video on your next adventure. A slew of new accessories help you create 360° video on the go with a configuration that best suits your needs.
Osmo 360
The Osmo 360 features a square HDR image sensor with the same image field as traditional 1” sensors for native 8K30 video capture with 13.5 stops of dynamic
by Jennifer Hahn · Posted
ARRI’s new ALEXA 35 Xtreme cinema camera can streamline your production and save you time and money. The ALEXA 35 Xtreme brings numerous updates to the ALEXA 35, including a powerful new processor, faster memory, new sensor modes, longer recording times, faster frame rates, and the new ARRICORE codec that provides higher quality images with lower data rates. The camera will be released in multiple camera sets with licenses
by Zack Young · Posted
PTZOptics is a key player in the remote controllable PTZ camera market, and the brand’s new Hive platform promises to be a comprehensive and easy-to-use solution for creating dynamic multi-camera productions that can be streamed out and recorded. The new PTZOptics Studio SE Hive-Linked camera, available with 20x or 12x optical zoom, isn’t technically a PTZ camera, as it can’t pan or tilt, but what
by Rich Risitano · Posted
Starting a video podcast may seem like jumping from checkers to chess, regardless of whether you already have an established audio-only podcast or you’re starting from scratch. But fear not, in this guide, we’re going to show you how to get started with video podcasting by helping you find the right gear to make your video podcast stand out.
The Basics: Computer, Camera, Mic, and Headphones
OK, let’s assume you’re flying solo in your podcast and that your
by Zack Young · Posted
While many video podcasts might start off only utilizing one camera, adding more typically becomes the first upgrade that creators make as they build out their shows. Having multiple angles to cut between makes the final podcast more engaging to watch and can often produce high-quality close-ups that help viewers really connect with your talent. But with more cameras comes more responsibility, so let’s break down how best to approach a multi-camera video podcast setup.
Cameras and Lenses
While the ideal will always be to have identical camera
by Atane Ofiaja · Posted
The proliferation of PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras being used for sports coverage and broadcasting should not come as a surprise. They offer seamless operation and flexible installation options thanks to their relatively small size and remote-control capabilities from a central location. The benefit of using a PTZ camera over a standard fixed camera for sports coverage (and live events in general) is
by Zack Young · Posted
A portable tripod is an easy way to step up your videography game, and Ulanzi has a strong new offering, the JJ06 GlideGo. Though it weighs just 3.88 lb, the legs on the JJ06 can hold up to 39.7 lb, and the included ball head can support up to 11 lb. The tripod has a maximum working height of 73.6”, but a folded length of only 20.3”. Other appealing features include flexible vertical
by Zack Young · Posted
Professionals working in sports, news, corporate, documentary, and live production will be happy to hear that Sony has a new handheld XDCAM camcorder, the PXW-Z300, boasting unique authentication, networking, and subject recognition features.
Sony PXW-Z300 3-CMOS XDCAM Camcorder
At
by Nwakego Nwasike · Posted
From obnoxious car horns interrupting your tranquil yoga session to the loud coworkers distracting you from meeting that important deadline at work, it’s certainly a noisy world out there. Enter noise-canceling headphones, a quick-fix to unwanted noise that’ll save you a down deposit on a cabin in the woods, as well as your sanity. Once a novel feature, noise-
by Zack Young · Posted
While it may be tempting to prop your phone against a book, shoot one long clip of your podcast, and send that clip straight to the interwebs, that strategy probably won’t rocket you to the top of the charts. By taking a more thoughtful approach to editing and posting your video podcast, you can unlock the full potential of the form and grow a dedicated, engaged audience. Today, we’re going over four of the most important considerations when it comes to editing your video podcast.
Multi-Camera vs. Single Camera
Shooting with one camera (or