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First up this week let me explain the cat image I used as a thumbnail for this weeks roundup. Sometimes there are enough articles for me to share with a common theme, sometimes one of the articles lends itself to the easy selection of a suitable and interesting image... this week was not one of those times. In this case I can either search for an interesting image that bears no … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Copyright on Vimeo, Audio Editing and Glass Marbles

OK let's start this week's roundup with a little kvetch. One of the problems in dealing with YouTube in any way is that they have a history of "shoot first ask questions later" actions against videos they believe have violated their terms of service. The real problem with this policy is that they never actually get to the "ask questions later" part of the equation and seems … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube, Our Own Little Slice of North Korea

OK! So we seem to be back in business this week now that all the conferences and Easter type thingies are out of the way.Once again I can return to gathering up the best of the internet for your reading and viewing pleasure!YouTube Uploading with WebMOver the years there have been numerous changes to both the way it is considered best to upload to YouTube and the … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Selfies Tips, Video Tutorials and a Little Hitchcock

Choosing a Camcorder A while back now there were a few excellent websites which dealt solely with the task of choosing a camcorder or video camera based on the concept of matching individual needs to the best possible choice. Even "back in the day" when the only choice for decent video was to go with a dedicated camcorder the sheer range of products available and the rate at … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Camera Choices and Some Online Video Tips

Composition, Framing and the 180 Rule Composition in video borrows a great many of it's lessons from the world of photography. After all video is just a sequence of still images taken one after another so that makes a lot of sense really. Another aspect of video that does not apply to the world of photography is that of framing. In other words where the camera is positioned in … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Composition, Framing and the Great Outdoors