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Twice-fried fries requires you to start with some nice Russet potatoes. Make twice-fried fries with help from a longtime culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making video calls on Google is a great way to communicate more efficiently. Make video calls on Google with help from a technology professional in this free video clip.
Flipping the description section on Tumblr is something that you do by making a few key adjustments to the sidebar. Flip the description section on Tumblr with help from a technology professional in this free video clip.
Making foccacia bread is going to require a few important ingredients, like warm water and yeast. Make foccacia bread with help from an experienced culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making a pavlova requires you to have access to a few important ingredients, like eggs. Make a pavlova with help from an experienced culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making a fritatta for one serving requires a few key ingredients, like eggs and salt and pepper. Make a fritatta for one serving with help from a culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making a white balsamic vinaigrette is a wonderful addition to many different types of salads. Make a white balsamic vinaigrette with help from an experienced culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making authentic Mexican limeade requires the juice of three limes. Make authentic Mexican limeade with help from an experienced culinary professional in this free video clip.
Spinach and feta crepes use a couple of basic ingredients like flour and eggs. Make spinach and feta crepes with help from a European-trained executive chef in this free video clip.
Ricotta and spinach raviolini requires you to start off by first making your ravioli dough. Make ricotta and spinach raviolini with help from a European-trained executive chef in this free video clip.
Mexican pineapple salad is a great blend of rich flavors and wonderful textures that everyone will enjoy. Make Mexican pineapple salad with help from a culinary professional in this free video clip.
The decorations that you use for baking can help take a simple dish and make it look instantly more appealing. Learn about decorations for baking with help from an accomplished and innovative Hollywood caterer in this free video clip.
Oven-dried spicy pineapple snacks require you to start by slicing your pineapple down the sides. Make oven-dried spicy pineapple snacks with help from a professional chef in this free video clip.
Kiwi ginger summertime is great in both the summer and the winter next to a meal like grilled chicken. Make kiwi ginger salad with help from a body and life specialist in this free video clip.
Keeping beans in the fridge requires you to look at them every three or four days to make sure that they haven't gone bad. Keep beans in the fridge with help from a body and life stylist in this free video clip.
When making carrot slaw with raisins, you're definitely going to want to follow a few important steps. Make carrot slaw with raisins with help from a certified health coach in this free video clip.
Spinach and ricotta fritattas are as fun to make as they are to eat. Make spinach and ricotta fritattas with help from a European trained executive chef in this free video clip.
Oatmeal ricotta pancakes are truly the absolute perfect way to begin your day. Make oatmeal ricotta pancakes with help from a European trained executive chef in this free video clip.
Edamame and chickpea salad is a whole lot easier to make than you might expect. Make Edamame and chickpea salad with help from Chef Mareya Ibrahim, The Fit Foody and creator of www.eatcleaner.com, in this free video clip.
The only thing better than regular nachos are steak nachos. Make steak nachos with help from a longtime hospitality industry professional in this free video clip.
When making sunburst crafts, you're always going to want to try and keep a few key things in mind. Make sunburst crafts with help from a longtime crafts professional in this free video clip.
When making shrimp wontons, you're always going to want to keep a few key things in mind. Make shrimp wontons with help from a culinary professional in this free video clip.
The secret to making a classic pisco sour rests within a few key areas of your preparation process. Learn how to make a classic pisco sour with help from a culinary professional in this free video clip.
You simply haven't lived until you've tried a delicious Gorgonzola bacon burger that you've made at home. Make a Gorgonzola bacon burger with help from an executive chef in this free video clip.
Making muffins is one thing - making cute muffins is something else entirely. Make cute muffins with help from a home economist in this free video clip.
Asian cod really tastes wonderful when made with a nice soy and ginger. Make Asian cod with soy and ginger with help from an expert at Big Night Entertainment Group in this free video clip.
Making bacon vinaigrette doesn't require years of culinary experience and a really expensive kitchen. Make bacon vinaigrette at home with help from a culinary professional in this free video clip.
Activating the glutes when deadlifting is something that you can do by making good use of a very particular technique. Activate the glutes when deadlifting with help from an experienced fitness professional in this free video clip.
Southern breeze crafts, when made properly, really are a sight to behold. Make southern breeze crafts with help from a crafts expert with fifteen years of experience in this free video clip.
When starting a mixer, you're always going to want to make sure that you've done a few very important things. Start a mixer with help from an experienced culinary professional in this free video clip.
When making gummy worms crafts, you're always going to need to keep a few very important things in mind. Make gummy worms crafts with help from a longtime crafts expert in this free video clip.
Making videos private on Facebook is a great way to control who can see your videos and who can't. Make videos private on Facebook with help from a public relations and marketing professional in this free video clip.
3-D rainbow crafts are a great way to experiment a little bit with things like color and depth in your work. Make a great 3-D rainbow craft with help from a longtime crafts expert in this free video clip.
There are a few different ways in which you can effectively tackle a triplet crafts project depending on your needs and preferences. Make triplet crafts with help from an experienced crafts expert in this free video clip.
Making a vignetting lens requires just the right tools and a little bit of know how. Make a vignetting lens with help from an experienced photography professional in this free video clip.
Macaroni with bacon and cream can be made in a very particular way with one simple recipe. Make macaroni with bacon and cream with help from the founder and owner of CapMac in this free video clip.
Making a mango Bellini is a great way to enjoy some rich, natural flavors. Make a mango Bellini with help from the owner of the acclaimed Chef Allen’s and a James Beard Award recipient in this free video clip.
Preparing ginger glaze at home requires you to use a few key ingredients and just the right recipe. Make ginger glaze from a great recipe with help from a body and life stylist in this free video clip.
When skinning a fillet of a trout, you're always going to want to follow a few key tips to make the process go as easily as possible. Skin a fillet of trout with help from an experienced chef and instructor in this free video clip.
Pumpkin and feta risotto is a lot easier to prepare right at home than you might suspect. Make pumpkin and feta risotto with help from one of the most talented and dedicated chefs in Manhattan in this free video clip.
Pink grapefruit and kiwi salad is filled with vitamins and antioxidants. Make pink grapefruit and kiwi salad with help from Chef Mareya Ibrahim, The Fit Foody and creator of www.eatcleaner.com, in this free video clip.
Donating an old iPhone is a great way to make sure your old equipment doesn't go to waste. Donate an old iPhone with help from an expert in Apple retail in this free video clip.
Sumac spider is a special Middle Eastern spice blend. Make sumac spice with help from a passionate culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making an enchilada spice requires a few key ingredients and just the right technique. Make enchilada spice with help from a passionate culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making a donut bun is going to require a few key tools, like scissors and bobby pins. Make a donut bun with help from the trendsetting, budget blogger behind TrendHungry.com in this free video clip.
After Effects includes a variety of different filters and features that can really give your video that "retro" look. Make videos look retro in After Effects with help from an experienced designer in this free video clip.
One key ingredient you'll need when making Thai shrimp are basil leaves. Make Thai shrimp with basil leaves with help from an experienced chef instructor in this free video clip.
Traditional pork carnitas require a few key ingredients and a good, hot pan. Make traditional pork carnitas with help from a professional chef in this free video clip.
You can make footers both larger and smaller, depending on your general preferences. Make footers smaller with help from a well-versed app developer in this free video clip.
Putting on your makeup evenly requires a steady hand and a little bit of know-how. Find out how to evenly put on makeup with help from a graduate of The Make-Up Designory in this free video clip.
Makeup has a tendency to flake if you don't take a few very important precautions. Stop makeup from flaking with help from a graduate of The Make-Up Designory in this free video clip.
When making a short film, you're going to want to take great care to achieve a few key elements that are often desired. Learn about the elements that are desired in a short film with help from a passionate designer and filmmaker in this free video clip.
BLT burgers are traditionally burgers with bacon, lettuce and tomatoes. Make a BLT burger with help from a corporate executive chef in this free video clip.
Making quality beef burgers always requires you to keep a few very special things in mind. Make quality beef burgers with help from a corporate executive chef in this free video clip.
Avocado, mandarin and persimmon salad blends great textures and rich flavors into a treat for the whole family. Make avocado, mandarin and persimmon salad with help from a body and life stylist in this free video clip.
Making a video with flying words is easy, so long as you're using the right tools in Final Cut Pro. Make a video with flying words with help from a filmmaking professional in this free video clip.
Making a video with multiple shoots always requires a great deal of planning and preparation. Make a video with multiple shoots with help from a filmmaking professional in this free video clip.
Italian polenta blends rich flavors and wonderful textures into a dish that even the most serious meat eaters can still enjoy. Make Italian polenta with help from a professional chef in this free video clip.
Making barbeque shrimp with mango is actually a very straightforward process that you can complete right at home. Make barbeque shrimp with mango with help from a private caterer and baker in this free video clip.
Ham and cream fettuccine is almost as fun to make as it is to eat - almost. Learn to make ham and cream fettuccine with help from a culinary professional in this free video clip.
Making Trinidadian callaloo always requires you to keep a few very important things in mind. Make Trinidadian callaloo with help from a Culinary Institute of America alumnus in this free video clip.
Making a YouTube video speech bubble can really add to your content by way of annotations. Make a YouTube video speech bubble with help from an experienced social media expert in this free video clip.
The secret to making the beset curried peas rests in a few key areas of the preparation process. Make curried peas with help from an award-winning journalist, foodie and author in this free video clip.
Making Dal curry always requires you to keep a few key things in mind. Make Dal curry with help from an award-winning journalist, foodie and author in this free video clip.
The secret to fantastic, delicious boneless ribs lays within a few key areas of the preparation process. Learn to make fantastic boneless ribs with help from a culinary expert in this free video clip.
The secret to making delicious, savory pancakes lays within a few key areas of the process. Make savory pancakes with help from a self-made, entrepreneurial chef and consultant in this free video clip.
Making your butt cheeks stronger is also referred to as making your glutes stronger. Make your butt cheeks stronger with help from a fitness industry professional in this free video clip.
Making knitted leaves isn't nearly as difficult as you might be assuming it is. Make knitted leaves with help from a knitting and crafts professional in this free video clip.
The only thing better than a regular salad is romaine and mandarin orange salad. Make romaine and mandarin orange salad with help from the founder and president of Grow Green Industries, Inc in this free video clip.
A shiny ganache is a little bit different from the kind that you would use for regular truffles. Make ganache shiny with help from the co-founder of Choclatique in this free video clip.
Ganache is very simple to make, so long as you know which steps you need to follow. Make truffles with ganache with help from the co-founder of Choclatique in this free video clip.
Making a ganache glaze is a lot more straightforward of a process than you might be assuming. Learn how to make a ganache glaze with help from the co-founder of Choclatique in this free video clip.
Making a positive number show negative on a graph is something you can do in just a few quick moments of your time. Make a positive number show negative on a graph with help from a longtime mathematics educator in this free video clip.
Making the sine function become cosine only requires that you perform a few basic adjustments to the given information. Make the sine function become cosine with help from an experienced educator in this free video clip.
There are a few different ways that you can make short ribs less fatty depending on your preferences. Learn how to make short ribs less fatty with help from a talented and dedicated Manhattan chef in this free video clip.
Making a pentagon with a protractor is easy, so long as you follow a few basic, easy to manage steps. Make a pentagon with a protractor with help from a longtime mathematics educator in this free video clip.
Shifting a parabola requires you to make changes to the original equation. Learn how to shift a parabola with help from an MIT Masters Candidate in Aero/Astro Engineering in this free video clip.
When it comes to multiplication and division, there are a few negative and positive rules that you're going to want to make yourself aware of. Learn about negative and positive rules for multiplication and division with help from a mathematics educator in this free video clip.
Making a burger with ground chuck only requires that you follow a few basic, easy-to-manage steps. Make a burger with ground chuck with help from a celebrity chef in this free video clip.
Just because a proportions problem has three separate variables doesn't make it any more difficult to do. Do proportions problems with three variables with help from a longtime mathematics educator in this free video clip.
Making quadrilaterals into parallelograms is a lot more straightforward of a process than you might think. Make quadrilaterals into parallelograms with help from a physics professional in this free video clip.
There are a few distinct ways in which you can make a banana ripe seemingly overnight. Make a banana ripe overnight with help from a professional chef in this free video clip.
You can shape and color pancakes in a wide variety of different ways by making small adjustments during the cooking process. Shape and color pancakes with help from a longtime kitchen employee in this free video clip.
In order to qualify as a flapjack, pancakes need to be made in a very specific way. Make flapjack pancakes with help from a longtime kitchen employee in this free video clip.
Making a set list for a variety band requires you to keep a few key things in mind. Make a set list for a variety band with help from a writer, producer and editor in this free video clip.
Making lights flare on video when filming isn't something that only Hollywood directors can do. Make lights flare on video when filming with help from a longtime videographer in this free video clip.
Making a flapper headpiece is something you can do right at home. Make a flapper headpiece with help from an award-winning evening wear designer in this free video clip.
Field sequential 3D was a very popular technology during the time of standard-definition interlaced video. An interlaced screen displays half of an image at a time, flipping between odd and even rows very quickly. 3D systems took advantage of this to show two complete images, one for the left eye and one for the right eye. By synchronizing a pair of active-shutter glasses with the picture, field sequential systems could display a full-color 3D image by blanking out each eye in conjunction with which eye's image was being shown.
Bruschetta salad is a lot easier to make than you might initially assume. Make bruschetta salad with help from an experienced cooking teacher in this free video clip.
Not every brunch cocktail has to be made with alcohol. Make nonalcoholic brunch cocktails with help from a lead mixologist in this free video clip.
You can make puffed quinoa in a very specific and easy way. Make puffed quinoa with help from a board certified holistic health practitioner and nutritional consultant in this free video clip.
Lentil, garbanzo and quinoa salad brings together great flavors, rich textures and nutrients into a great dish. Make lentil, garbanzo and quinoa salad with help from a board certified holistic health practitioner and nutritional consultant in this free video clip.
Just because a radical has variables doesn't make it any more difficult to add or subtract. Add and subtract radicals with variables with help from an expert in mathematics in this free video clip.
After solving a radical expression you'll always want to check the solution to make sure it is correct. Solve and check the solution of radical expressions with help from an expert in mathematics in this free video clip.
Moving something from a numerator to a denominator isn't as simple as just making the switch. Learn how to move something from a numerator to a denominator with help from an experienced teacher and tutor in this free video clip.
Using a metronome with vocals is a great way to make sure that you're keeping accurate time. Use a metronome with vocals with help from a singer, actress and performer in this free video clip.
The key to making your vocal range wider is developing that middle range. Learn how to make your vocal range wider with help from a professional singer and musician in this free video clip.
There are a few different ways to determine which set of ratios makes a proportion. Determine which pair of ratios forms a proportion with help from a mathematician and educator in this free video clip.
Quinoa Edamame salad proves that you don't have to make a traditional green leaf salad in order to eat healthy. Make a Quinoa Edamame salad with help from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video clip.
The HP Pavilion a6838f comes with several different buses, some more integral to the operation of the computer than others. Some buses are internal and some are external. Most buses inside of the a6838f use a serial bus, rather than a parallel bus, as the former is more efficient at data transfer than the latter.
Adobe Premiere includes a Brightness & Contrast effect that can make videos brighter and increase contrast. The brightness effect operates on an entire video. After adjusting the video’s brightness, you can export the file or continue working on it in Adobe Premiere.
When shooting a video in "Garry's Mod," or "GMod," you may want to insert additional objects into the scene, such as cars or characters. "GMod" allows you to do so by browsing through a wide array of 3-D models used in other video games and spawning the selected object into the "GMod" map you are currently playing on.
Whether you’re using a Lenovo laptop with an internal or an external Web camera, you have the ability to broadcast your own live streaming video feed to the Internet. However, in addition to your Lenovo webcam you will need an Internet connection and streaming video software. Fortunately, a variety of full-featured video streaming software titles have been designed for this purpose, and many of them are compatible with Lenovo laptops and webcams.
The lightsaber duel special effect, a classic cinematic image since the release of "Star Wars" in the 1970s, has been applied to thousands of fan videos, parodies and other science-fiction projects. You can create a realistic-looking version of the lightsaber using advanced video editing software. With the right imaging equipment and sound effects, you can make lightsaber footage that looks similar to the footage made famous by the movie.
Stereoscopic 3D effects involve transmitting slightly different images of the same scene to each of your eyes. Just like your eyes focus on the same object from a slightly different perspective and combine the two image sources to create depth, so does stereoscopic 3D. While stereoscopic videos may be created in post editing, using proper filming techniques to create 3D video will result in more realistic 3D effects.
Being able to increase a video's size is useful when working with video clips from different sources. For example, if you're creating a presentation that contains a series of videos, making the smaller clips bigger ensures that all the videos in the presentation are the same size. Use the shareware AVS Video Editor to make videos in your collection bigger. AVS Video Editor can resize most common video formats, including AVI, MOV, MP4 and 3GP.
Windows Live Movie Maker is the default video editing application included with your Windows 7 installation, and it is capable of adding a colored sidebar to a recorded video that you want to upload to YouTube. The option for a colored sidebar is included in the "Visual Effects" options available to any Windows Live Movie Maker that wants to add a custom effect to their video. Your completed video can then be uploaded to YouTube directly from within the program.
Grainy video can be a common problem, whether you create the video from scratch, convert it from other sources or simply watch a streaming source online. Grainy video can be caused by a wide variety of factors, from poor technique during production to low-quality settings when transcoding. For example, video captured on a phone at night will not look as good as video shot under professional lighting with an HD camera and later run through an editing suite. Nore options are available to improve grainy video for someone shooting an original composition than for someone watching a streaming video online.…
Sketching a pile of leaves can make a great addition to a scene that takes place in the fall. Learn how to sketch a pile of leaves with help from an artist in this free video clip.
Slowing a movie down can help you notice items and actions that you might miss when it plays at normal speed. YouTube allows you to view slow motion video by using its experiment with its experimental HTML5 video player. Some other video-sharing sites, such as Photobucket, do not use HTML5 technology to display videos. As a viewer, you cannot make a Photobucket video slow down. However, you can create videos that play in slow motion and upload them to Photobucket.
Applying an effect is a creative way to alter the mood of your film. Switching the color of your video from positive to negative is often done by using an “invert” video effect. Many video editing programs, however, don’t provide an “invert” effect. To add a negative effect to your effect, use a third-party video editor such as AVS Video Converter, Sony Vegas Pro or Adobe After Effects.
An object is considered a square if it meets a very specific set of criteria. Learn what makes a parallelogram a square with help from a mathematics educator in this free video clip.
Stop-motion animation is the technique of making inanimate or stationary objects appear to move. Similar to traditional animation, it is done by compiling a sequence of still images into one continuous movie. Stop-motion animation is sometimes referred to as "Claymation," which is the trademarked name pioneer Will Vinton gave to his stop-motion animated clay figures in 1978. Ray Harryhausen is another notable artist in the field of stop motion animation. His work can be seen in the films "Jason and the Argonauts" and "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad." More recent examples of stop-motion animation include "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and…
It is possible to add a photo to a video by superimposing it with computer software. Superimposing refers to placing the photo over the video footage. It will then remain in place while the video is playing. This is very useful if you want to use a photo as a logo for your video. With the right type of video-editing software, you can use any photo for this effect. To get the best results and have it look professional, it is best to create the photo in such a way that it has transparencies where the video will show through.
When you reach the end of a YouTube clip, you are presented with two options. You can click a recommended video, or you can allow YouTube to automatically direct you to the next video. The only way to make videos automatically redirect to the next video is to watch them in a playlist. Create a playlist and then click the Autoplay icon.
While some people want to work toward less violence in movies and videos, the reality is, it's quite pervasive, and most of it is done through video editing and special effects. If you're making a video and you want something on the screen to look as if it's been "shot up," you have some options as to how you can achieve the effect. One way is to use Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express to create a "layered" image of a bullet hole over your video. Before you start editing, you'll need to track down a good bullet hole…
The Dazzle DVD Recorder allows you to record video from an external source and burn it to a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. You can use the Dazzle with a PlayStation3 to record game cinematics or create a record of your high scores. The Dazzle uses the standard composite video cables that come with the PS3. You cannot use an HDMI cable, because the Dazzle lacks an HDMI input port.
Using a movie maker program you can insert a still picture in front of a video file to introduce or open the video. This still shot is generally what will be visible before a user presses play and for a brief period at the start of the video while it is in progress. To create this opening use a free graphics design program such as GIMP. The design software will let you insert text and images which can be artistically edited and saved as a JPG file.
In general, a video file can take up a lot of space on your hard drive. This is an issue if your computer's hard drive has limited space or if you want to save more data on your drive. Instead of deleting a video on your hard drive to create more space, you can decrease its size. The process to accomplish this task is called "File Compression." Access the utility to compress the video file in Windows by launching its Properties window.
If you are interested in informing people about the building blocks of matter, you might want to make a video that uses the periodic table of elements. You might find that your viewers will be more engaged with the information if they watch a video instead of reading about the elements in a book. Factors to consider include your budget, your intended audience, and whether you want to provide details on each of the more than 100 elements, or just provide an overview.
The Windows Live Movie Maker video editing software included with your Windows 7 installation offers you the option of changing the aspect ratio of your video. Youtube videos utilize a 16:9, or widescreen, aspect ratio, which does not directly accommodate 4:3 aspect ratio videos. This incompatibility results in the black bars being added to the sides of your video, necessitating the aspect ratio adjustment. Once you have made your edits and saved the file, the video will be ready to upload to Youtube and display without a black border.
Filmmakers, photographers and video enthusiasts create time-lapse videos to compress a depiction of naturally slow or gradual events to within minutes or seconds. Transferring your time-lapse photos into a video requires speed enhancement and file compilation in a compatible time-lapse software program.
When you are working on a video project with Final Cut Pro X on your Mac, you may determine that you need to make an FCP video smaller. For example, you are working on a high-resolution video, and you want to export a smaller version of your video to submit it to a video hosting website. You could also export your Final Cut Pro video in a smaller file size to play on your mobile device or to email to someone.
Video chat on the HTC EVO is available through a variety of applications, including ooVoo. The app is available to download and install from the Android Market. In addition to video chatting with other EVO phones, you can chat with most other phones that are video capable such as the Apple iPhone or LG Optimus. Due to the data needed by the app to function, you may incur data charges if unlimited data is not included in your monthly plan.
Website owners who display YouTube videos do so by embedding HTML code into their Web pages. An interesting way to share YouTube videos on a blog such as Tumblr is to display the video player and hide the screen. This gives you the ability to control what someone sees and hears while viewing your blog. Since YouTube has a generous supply of videos that contain information, music and sound tracks, you can probably find one your blog visitors will enjoy without viewing a video screen.
S-video cables use four wires to separate color and brightness signals from one another. This enhances the image over standard composite cables, which force everything along one wire and a ground. Extending S-video cables using four-wire phone line cable is a common practice among installers. The twisted-pair configuration of the RJ-11 wire mitigates the lack of a foil shield, making the project inexpensive while retaining a compact profile.
The Windows Live Movie Maker program on Windows 7 computers features a utility for decreasing the size of your video files, thereby making it simpler to upload them to the Internet. Most video cameras record your video in a high resolution that, while optimal for viewing on your computer, results in a large file size that can take a long time to upload to the Internet. Additionally, some file upload sites feature a file size limit, and you don't want one file to consume a large percentage of that space.
Dailymotion is an online video-sharing website headquartered in France that offers high-quality and high definition videos to its customers. The website boasts well over 100 million unique visitors every month and over a billion videos viewed worldwide. At the time a content creator uploads a video, the webpage will give the option to make the video public or private. If users later change their minds, Dailymotion still provides a method to edit the video's information and change the level of its exposure.
When you save a video slideshow in Windows Movie Maker, the file is saved as an MSWMM. While an MSWMM can contain photos, songs and videos, it is a project file and cannot be viewed in a desktop media player or uploaded online. Fortunately, Windows Movie Maker allows you to convert the project file to a WMV (Windows Media Video) file.
Julienned basil leaves can make the perfect finishing touch on an already delicious meal. Learn how to julienne basil leaves with help from a longtime chef in this free video clip.
Creating a 40th anniversary video for your parents is a touching way to celebrate their significant milestone, and an effective way of documenting the memories they've shared together. Many powerful, low-cost video editing programs are available that can help you create a professional-looking video from old photos, home movies and music. Once completed, it will not only be an enjoyable look back for your parents, but also serve as a piece of family history for future generations.
Since the first Superman comic, superheroes have captured the hearts of American youth. Who wouldn't want to fly, have super strength, heat vision and invulnerability? Beside comics, superheroes also appear in video games, cartoons and movies. Make your own flying superhero video using a computer and a digital video camera.
As budgets and time constraints hamper the availability of college recruiters to observe students at high schools, submitting a video to a college is becoming more common for showing a college an athlete's ability. The visuals in the video need to stand out and grab the attention of the recruiter watching it. These videos can be easily shot and edited by parents, friends or professionals with basic recording equipment. Here are some ways to capture the best shots and keep the viewer watching.
Publicizing the video clips on your Blogger blog by encouraging people to view them on Facebook can help to increase traffic to the blog. Facebook does not offer a facility for displaying the actual video clip in the same way that you can post YouTube video clips, but you can use a workaround solution. Promote your Blogger videos on Facebook by directly linking to the blog posts that contain the video clips.
Whether you wish to showcase an old reel of 8mm film, a video tape or a blue ray disc, a shadowbox allows you to protect a precious video and to display it with relevant mementos. Feature a wedding video, footage of baby’s first steps or a recording of a family reunion in a fancy shadowbox. Though you may not view the contents of the video often, the shadow box will provide a constant reminder of the sentimental moments captured within the tape or DVD.
You can use GIMP to make videos or slideshows, and you can digitally edit each frame before you save the workbook as a final product. For example, you can apply a rounded-corner effect to each frame, which will cause the end video to have rounded corners. After you have assigned each frame a transition speed, you can save your file using an animation-friendly extension to preserve your video.
World Touring Car Championship, or WTCC, is known for its incredible video effects, but in this age of accessible technology, you're not far removed from making your own awesome video effects. An easy effect to learn is the particle effect, which can create fire, lightning, sparks and whatever your creativity inspires. By using Adobe After Effects and the Trapcode Particular plug-in, you can make your videos every bit as amazing as WTCC's.
Make a video chat on FaceTime on your Apple computer to communicate with others face to face online without having to use third-party software like Skype or Windows Live Messenger. FaceTime allows you to contact any other user -- and for him to contact you -- using only an email address, rather than a screen name or a handle. To use FaceTime, it's necessary to register an Apple ID if you don't already have one.
While the PlayStation supports all standard television formats, not all televisions support every format the PlayStation can provide. Televisions that only support a composite or s-video connection can only display the standard 480i signal. If the console was previously played using a 480p or higher format, it will fail to display on the standard-definition television, and you will need to reset the PlayStation to the supported 480i format.
While watching videos on YouTube, you may occasionally find something that you would like to create a screenshot of to use as your desktop wallpaper or share online. Although YouTube lacks built-in tools for downloading or exporting content, the Windows clipboard allows you to instantly capture and save anything that your screen displays. Save a screenshot from YouTube to the Windows clipboard, and paste it in Paint for exporting as a GIF or other image file.
"Naruto" is an ongoing Japanese manga, or comic, and the basis of several anime cartoon series and Original Video Animations, or OVAs. Written and drawn by Masashi Kishimoto, the story originated as a one-shot comic in "Akamaru Jump," the summer edition of "Weekly Shonen Jump." "Naruto" draws on Japanese culture, history and mythology, and has gone on to become one of Viz's most popular offerings.
Some of your video clips may need to be lightened if they are particularly dark. Older video or clips shot in low light conditions are particularly susceptible to being too dark. Adjusting the brightness and contrast levels using Adobe Premiere can lighten your video and make it easier to see the details of each scene.
Use the GIMP Animations Package (GAP) in GIMP to select frames from a video to make a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) file. Selecting one frame will create a static GIF image. Selecting more than one frame will create an animated GIF. You can preview the frames after selecting them to make sure you will get the animation you want for the GIF. For best results use an MP4 video, as other formats may not load into GIMP.
Using GIMP and the GIMP Animations Package (GAP) you can create your own animated GIF from a digital video clip. Both GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) and GAP are free to download. When creating your first animated GIF, use a shorter video clip. Longer clips can take longer to process. The more frames you select and the larger frame size you choose the larger the GIF file will be. You can use the same process to create a non-animated GIF image simply by choosing a single frame instead of multiple frames.
GIF files are picture files made up of a series of images. This results in the photo appearing like a short movie or like a video clip. You can use GIF files in presentations and to add a moving design element. You can make GIF files from a series of still images, but you can also make a GIF from a video clip.
The continuing expansion of communication technology is making it easier and easier for people to communicate in various ways -- especially through the Internet. Entrepreneurs can take advantage of this increasing availability to communicate by producing videos that they can use as sales tools to educate and excite potential buyers, placing such videos on the Internet for no or low cost. To stand out above others who use similar methods to market their products, you must produce a video that is aesthetically pleasing and professional-looking and makes its point in an engaging and memorable manner.
Capturing interesting moments from your life on camera isn't as easy as it seems. Unless dispensable and extraneous material is edited, recorded video of your activities could be deemed boring by those who view them. If several seconds of down time accompanies every exhilarating moment, the viewer may lose interest in the video. Trim inessential parts and embellish the rest with special effects to transform a boring video into an intriguing one.
The VLC media player is a creation of the VideoLAN open source software development team. If you want to search for video files using VLC and see icons, also called thumbnails, of the videos rather than just the orange traffic cone icon of VLC, you need to adjust the file view settings. When you use the Media Open command in VLC it defaults to the same view settings you had the last time you opened a file, so making the change to viewing thumbnails once will affect each time you use VLC -- but you can always change it back…
With the current affordability and accessibility of production equipment, it is possible to produce a TV promo video for your band with a minimal budget. A TV promo can have a short running time, like a TV commercial, or can be longer and incorporate a music video along with a brief feature about the band and its members. Making a promo video typically requires a video camera, lighting and sound equipment and a video-editing program.
If you shot some short videos with your digital camera and then uploaded them to YouTube, you might later want to turn them into a longer video. YouTube is a free video-hosting website that enables anyone with an account to post videos, which other people can then search for and watch. For example, you could have uploaded five videos that are one minute each, and now you want to combine them into a five-minute video. You can use YouTube's online video editing feature to make a long video out of the short ones.
The amazing thing about social networks is the ease with which they allow you to share information with your friends and family. Whether you want to announce what you had for dinner this evening or show off the dress you wore at the party you went to last Friday night, social networks make it possible to display that information on the Internet with just a few keystrokes and clicks of the mouse. Networks like Facebook even let you link to YouTube videos directly so they are displayed on your newsfeed and profile.
A netbook is smaller than the regular laptop. It is also usually underpowered by the regular laptops, although some newer models are built to compete with them. If your netbook does not have the functionality and processing power to perform several tasks at a time or a graphics device powerful enough for fast video streaming, you can remedy the problem. With a few tweaks, you can improve the performance of your netbook for better video streaming.
LifeCam is a series of webcams produced by Windows. At the time of publishing, eight models are available. Each model comes with a built-in microphone, a detachable base that allows you to place the camera on any flat surface and a tripod mount. To use a LifeCam camera, you need a computer running Windows XP, Vista or 7, at least 1 GB of space on your hard drive and a USB port.
When you stream video content from Hulu to your computer, it automatically starts playing in the embedded video player in the center of the Hulu page. Surrounding the video player are links to other videos, a description of the video and the site's standard navigation bar. For a more cinematic experience without the added distraction of links or text, watch the video in fullscreen mode. This mode fills your monitor with the video, hiding the browser and other elements on the page.
The BannedStory software is an animated simulator for creating objects, maps and items for the MapleStory online multiplayer game. If the BannedStory program is no longer working properly or if you want to upgrade to a newer version of the software, you can remove the application from your computer. Windows comes equipped with a native removal tool to help you manage the various software programs installed to your computer.
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 is a set of components conceptualized from various elements of Microsoft Visual Studio that serve as a game-building program for students and hobbyists. Through the use of XNA Game Studio 3.1, programmers can create their own games for Microsoft Windows, the Microsoft Xbox 360 game system and Microsoft Zune. The XNA Framework is powered by multifarious libraries of the effective Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 that are engineered for game production and development. Many tutorials and documentations are available online for the XNA Game Studio 3.1, so learning isn't hard.
The LiveWires Python course was created as an instructional activity at a Christian summer camp in the United Kingdom in 1999 and is now available to the general public under an open source license. It offers a gentle introduction to the increasingly popular and versatile programming language. This mature and robust instructional package offers exercises on downloadable PDFs as well as its own downloadable Python modules specially designed to ease the budding coder's path into the world of interface programming with tk and game programming with a modified pygame module.
Skype is a very useful tool that allows people to communicate via text or video chat. Sometimes you may want to enhance your experience and have a greater quality in the video chat. Whether it is for business use or your own personal enjoyment, you can set up your Canon high definition EOS 5D MkII camera to be used as the video source device for your Skype.
BannedStory is a graphics simulator for "MapleStory," a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). BannedStory is free and Web browser-based, you don't have to download it to your computer. The program lets you make monsters, characters and pets from "MapleStory." You can set them up in different scenarios and save them as an animation. The program is easy for a beginner and useful for a graphics veteran who wishes to create scenes from "MapleStory."
According to Alexa June 2011 statistics, Metacafe is one of the most-visited community websites on the Internet with millions of users visiting the site every day. Metacafe users upload and view thousands of videos that they produce themselves or import from other sites. Metacafe users can import clips from other well-known video sharing sites -- including YouTube. For Metacafe users, submitting a video hosted on YouTube takes only minutes.
The Canon Rebel T1i is a digital SLR still camera that also has many video functions. Since the image quality of the T1i is generally better than most webcams, you may be wondering if you can use your T1i as a webcam. With a few pieces of software, it is possible, and you and your friends will benefit from a sharper image quality than you might get with the integrated camera on your laptop or desktop computer.
The fractal noise effect in Adobe After Effects allows you to create a flowing background for use with text, pictures or DVD menu screens. Animating this background is a simple process with a lot of room for customization to cater to your personal needs. Once you create the animation, add a color to the flowing background. Use the fractal noise effect to animate backgrounds in any version of After Effects, including CS3, CS4 and CS5.
The Xbox 360 is a video game console created by Microsoft. Within its' online environment, the Xbox Marketplace gives video-game enthusiasts a medium in which they can develop and share home-brewed games with others. If you have a working knowledge of programming languages, it is a straight-forward process to develop games. Microsoft created the XNA Game Studio as an application to develop games in the Visual Studio 2010 environment.
Many modern computers come equipped with built-in Web cameras. There are also external webcams available for purchase if you don't already have one installed on your computer. These webcams all operate in a similar fashion. You need the proper software installed on the computer in order for them to function. You can then activate the webcam right from your computers desktop or from the camera itself.
The Adobe Flash Player is an Internet browser plug-in that enables playback for streaming Flash video. The application is widely used on the Web and it has been adopted by online video destinations like YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu and Dailymotion. Any video that has been encoded to stream through the Adobe Flash Player is stored in the FLV format. Once the Adobe Flash Player has been installed, the plug-in will serve as the default playback component for any online video sharing website that uses Flash.
Metacafe is an online video website dedicated to publishing original content that is less than eight minutes in length. Metacafe divides its video content into categories called channels. If you have a Metacafe user account then you can upload any short video file that you own the copyright to. After you've uploaded the file you can write a video description and specify the channel that the video should be posted in.
Video chatting is immensely popular and many video chatting software packages are available on the market. Some, such as iChat, come included with the operating system of a Mac or a PC. The problem with many video chat software packages is that they are designed for one platform and don't always work on other platforms, making it difficult for a Mac user and a PC user to connect over the internet. Using cross-platform software such as Skype can solve this problem.
PowerPoint doesn't just display still graphics: It can also show off video clips. Since video tends to be an immersive experience, video clips should be limited in number and length. Clips longer than a minute will distract the audience from what you're saying and make it more difficult for you to continue your point. Typically, video clips work best as introduction material.
XNA Game Studio is a development tool created by Microsoft for its multiple platforms, particularly the Zune and Xbox 360. Developers can use the program to create games and other applications for the Microsoft devices. The tool is available for download from Microsoft's website and is intended to be used with Microsoft Visual Studio, an integrated development environment. You can distribute your game on Microsoft's networks by becoming a member of App Hub, the website for XNA Game Studios, for an annual fee of $99.
The main video output of a computer goes to the viewing screen. If your personal computer has an auxiliary S-video output on the graphics card or on the chassis of a laptop, it makes a connection to an external screen that supports the S-video format, which carries two separate signals. The Y signal carries intensity and synchronization information while the C signal carries information for color. The round S-video connector has four pins to accommodate the two signals. The input to the viewing device must have the same type of connector.
If you want to communicate with someone who is too far to visit, but you don't just want to exchange email or text messages or talk on the phone, you might prefer to conduct a video chat using AOL's free AIM application. For example, your kids are having a birthday party and their grandparents are on the other side of the country and unable to attend the festivities, or you want to keep in touch with friends while you are on vacation. You can easily launch an AIM video chat on your computer.
Screen savers used to be a necessity to prevent text or a static image from distorting a computer screen. This problem, known as phosphor burning, is no longer a danger with improved screen technology, but many people still love screen savers for the security and interesting visuals they can offer. Changing a screen saver Windows Vista is easy. With just a few clicks you can display personal photos, text, or one of Vista's many stylish default screen savers.
The program Windows DVD Maker is native to Windows and is pre-installed on many versions of the operating software. If you want to create a DVD disc that will play in most external DVD players, you'll need a blank DVD and DVD burner as well as Windows DVD Maker to burn the videos into the correct format. This is because burning the discs normally with something like Windows Media Player only will allow them to play in other computers.
The James Cameron movie "Avatar" was not only a major blockbuster hit, it was the highest-grossing film of all time. Due to the popularity of the movie and the fascination with the fantasy world of Pandora, software producers created a program that takes a picture of your face and combines it with that of a blue avatar.
Metacafe is a video website that lets users upload and share videos, similar to YouTube and Vimeo. Although you cannot other users' videos, edit your own videos you've uploaded to Metacafe. The system allows you to edit the video's details, such as its title, description and category. You cannot make major edits, such as adding or removing a section, or adding or removing sound.
Adjusting the screen saver on Windows Vista is a simple process that allows you to customize when and how your screen saver appears. Using a screen saver is an excellent way to prevent screen burn-in on older CRT monitors, save energy by darkening the display and protect your privacy when using a computer at work or in other settings where people could see sensitive information on your computer screen.
An abbreviation for Flash video, FLV is a digital video format for media that has been especially encoded for the Adobe Flash Player. Flash has emerged as the predominant medium for online video since it has been adopted by services such as YouTube, Hulu, Dailymotion and Vimeo. Instead of being a desktop media player, Adobe Flash Player is actually a free Internet browser plug-in that enables playback for streaming Flash video. When you visit a video-sharing service and attempt to play a clip, you may discover that the media fails to load because your version of Adobe Flash Player is…
Knights of the Old Republic is an award-winning adventure game from Bioware set in the Star Wars universe. Players of the KOTOR game take on the role of a heroic and mysterious Jedi Knight fighting to stop The Sith from destroying everything. A crucial element of gameplay revolves around customization of equipment, including lightsabers. Understanding the process of making customized lightsabers will help you to enjoy everything the game has to offer, and maximize your chances of winning.
Long-distance calls can be expensive, especially if you are calling another country, such as India. Even if you purchase an international calling card, calling India can still be pricey, depending on how frequently you call and how long you talk. Computer technology enables you to make free voice or video calls from your computer. Some services offer unlimited free voice and video calls from your computer, as long as both parties have the required software. Inform your friend, family member or business colleague of these services and choose the option that will work for both of you.
Screen savers used to be used to protect old-style monitors from images burning into the monitor. Today's monitors do not have that problems, but screen savers remain more for art and entertainment that practicality. Creating a screen saver with home movies, short video clips or music videos is a fun and creative way to showcase your personality through your laptop or desktop. Whether you want to use a single video file or multiple clips, you can set a video screen saver on your computer without having to purchase software.
Xbox Media Center is a program to save and display videos and other media on a computer or television. When uploading your own videos, it is useful to attach a thumbnail to easily identify the file by the icon on your screen. All pictures for video files must be added manually to the video cache and must share the same name as the video. Xbox Media Center automatically searches its cache for a picture with the same name as the video, so renaming a file is all that is needed for this task.
Often, when you use a webcam, it's to interact live with another person. The audio and video is streamed instantly to your co-worker or friend's computer and vice versa. If you need to record the audio and video from your webcam, that requires a few extra steps besides turning on the camera.
An avatar is a 3D representation of yourself. It can be as similar to you or different from you as you choose. Some websites, such as Kaneva, Habbo Hotel and Second Life, allow you to create an avatar that can shop, accessorize, work, play and interact with others. These sites require users to be 13 years of age or older. Teenagers and adults alike may create an avatar and live vicariously through it.
QuickTime is a digital animation format developed by Apple, while "computer aided design," or CAD, refers to creating a graphical specification used to construct buildings and other structures. The animation features of CAD programs allow you to create QuickTime files, which can then be played by any browser with a QuickTime plugin. Making a QuickTime animation involves working with keyframes, which are selected frames from an animation from which your CAD program computes the remaining frames. Making a CAD QuickTime animation allows you to create 3-D films that anyone with a web browser can view.
Tandberg is a video conferencing technology provider headquartered in New York and Norway. The company designs and markets its own models of video and voice conferencing machines in over 90 countries. Before you can start a video call on a Tandberg machine, you must first dial the number of the person you want to speak to. This is done via the machine's software and is uncomplicated. You should allow five minutes for this task.
If you own a JVC Camcorder, and are making videos, CyberLink is an easy-to-use process to allow you to view, edit and burn to a disc. JVC camcorders save video files as MOD files that can be edited with CyberLink PowerDirector. This software allows you to view and add titles and credits, edit video footage, add transitions, audio and voice-over, and use a lot of other features that will customize any video for personal or business use.
Do you enjoy the fun visuals when watching a movie in 3D? Producing your own 3D video can be just as exhilarating as watching one. Fortunately, there are affordable 3D webcams available that will allow you to do this. You can even upload your 3D video to video websites to show your friends.
Text-message chat is fine for brief exchanges, but when you limit your interactions to words alone, you miss out on important parts of communication such as body language and facial expressions. If you would like to get the most out of long-distance communication, you may want to consider using AIM's video chat.
A webinar is a live, online meeting. The difference between a meeting and a webinar is that a webinar is attended remotely. Webinars are generally comprised of a pre-meeting, a presentation and a follow-up.
Using Apple's iMovie '08, you can apply various effects to video clips. Unfortunately, the program doesn't include a specific "black and white" effect option. In order to make a black and white video with iMovie 08, you'll need to drain the color from your clips.
If you want to make a mix of different videos that you can burn to a DVD and watch in a DVD player connected to your TV, you can do so using the native program Windows DVD Maker. This program is native to the Windows Vista operating system and higher. Read your computer's manual to see whether you have the required DVD burn hardware necessary to complete a DVD burn.
Video transitions are often used to segue from one scene to another, utilizing video effects such as fade-in or scroll-out. Transitions can also help advance the action in a scene by smoothly transitioning from one point of action to the next. Corel's Ulead DVD Movie Factory allows you to choose from the program's list of transition effects and apply them to your home movies.
In today's fast paced, technologically driven world, many people complain of not working face to face with others. Fortunately, there are some advances that now allow people to communicate face to face over the Internet. By using Web cams, businesses have started to use video conference calls to create a more intimate and personal relationship with their partners, employees and clients. Setting up a video conference call requires only a few simple steps.
The Internet has made it easier to make video phone calls, allowing you to see the person at the other end. You must have a camera built in or plugged into your computer. Most peripheral cameras will plug into the computer's USB port. You will also need a headset with a microphone. Some headsets are wireless and others will restrict your movement with a wire. Next, you will have to choose a service that will stream images from the camera to the recipient of the call and vice versa. Many video calling services, such as Skype, Google Talk and Windows…
If you have a Hewlett Packard (HP) laptop, you likely already have the software necessary to create a home movie, music video or any other type of video your imagination can come up with. HP laptops and desktop computers come with a program called MediaSmart, which gives users the ability to access and edit music and audio, photo albums and videos. Not only can you view your videos on your HP laptop, but you can also edit and add effects to make it a professional quality production.
With software most likely already installed on your PC or Mac, you have the power to create professional quality videos that include titles and credits, soundtracks, special effects and backgrounds. The process for making a background for your video will vary depending on whether you are using Windows's Movie Maker or Apple's iMovie program. With Movie Maker, you can add a video clip that will serve as a background for the title and credits. With iMovie, you can use video footage to serve as a background for a second video taped in front of a green screen.
Many reasons exist to make a video game server. Some people do so to get a better understanding of how a server works. Others do it because they no longer wish to contend with administrators that moderate their favorite multiplayer games. The only alternative to making a video game server is to rent a game server, which can prove to be expensive. While different games require slightly different processes for game server creation, an updated game server tool should be able to handle what is needed. The one aspect all servers have in common is the need for a static…
Once you have uploaded your home movies, slide shows and other videos online, you are given an embed code that allows you to publish that video on your own website or blog. However, viewers will still have to click "play" in order to watch the video. You can edit the HTML of the video's embed code in order to set it to autoplay, which means the video will automatically begin playing when visitors open the web page your video is embedded on.
From work presentations that include images and video clips to memorable gifts for family using photos and footage from your last vacation, knowing how to make a video slideshow can be a useful skill. With the software already on your PC or Mac computer, you can easily make a professional quality, free video slideshow with various features and effects.
Windows Media Center (WMC) uses video thumbnails as previews and also as icons to identify video files. WMC auto-generates video thumbnails using a random frame of the video. Many people prefer to create their own thumbnails from well-known scenes, movie posters or DVD covers. However, unless you create and name your thumbnails correctly, they may not show in Media Center in preference to the auto-generated ones.
Video files can take up a large amount of hard drive space, and copying them and uploading them to the Internet can prove a challenge. Several options for reducing file size exist for every application. File-converting software can prepare video files for Internet streaming, peer-to-peer downloading and DVD copying. The Apple website states that MPEG-1-compression works best with CD media, MPEG-2 with DVDs and MPEG-4 with Web streaming. Video-editing software can compress video files, and stand-alone converting software can compress them while taking up less hard disk space.
Blender is more than just a 3-D model tool; it has a built-in game engine that can be used by anyone for free and for any purpose. If you are familiar with how Blender works and the basics of game development, you can make a quality game that can be run on just about any operating system, assuming you do not make any changes to the engine that would require the game to be run on a particular operating system.
The Panasonic SDR-H60 is a digital-video camcorder that records audio/video directly onto an internal hard drive. Once captured, the video is stored as individual files, allowing you to directly import the content onto a computer without the aid of a video-editing program. Once the files are on a computer, you can burn the videos onto a blank DVD.
Graphics are an important part of modern video game design and most modern games are three dimensional, which can make creating a modern video game a daunting task, especially for an individual or a small team. The task, however, becomes much more manageable if you break it down into smaller tasks or stages. This brief guide will break down the game development process into manageable steps that will allow you to make your game as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Animal cells, first discovered in 1665 by British scientist Robert Hooke, contain many different parts working in harmony to sustain and create life. One part is the nucleus, which manages the operation of the cell's other parts. You can't see the nucleus or its containing cell without the aid of a microscope. You can, however, still learn how cells appear and function by studying illustrations and computer-animated videos. A benefit of making such a video yourself is a deeper appreciation for and interest in learning about this essential component of animal life.
If you have ever wanted to take the characters and locations of the "MapleStory" online RPG and turn them into a movie, you can do it with BannedStory, a Web-based application that takes the sprites from the game and allows you to rearrange them in any way you wish. The BannedStory application can also animate your images. After you have created several short animations, or cells, you can combine them with free movie-making software and turn your artwork into a short film.
You may want to create a slide show to showcase your photographs or a simple video to go with a song you've recorded. With Windows Movie Maker this can be accomplished by clicking and dragging files. You can use any number of different programs--Windows Live Movie Maker is similar--but WMM is about as user-friendly as it gets, and in most cases it comes with Windows. You can download it for free, though, if you don't already have it.
Digital video cameras allow you to record your family vacations and special occasions. Many video editing programs exist that make it possible to edit these moments into personal films. Some of these programs are included when you purchase a computer, but you can also buy editing programs. Regardless of the editing program you use, each comes with the capacity to add transitions between your shots. Transitions help one shot move smoothly into the next. This helps you pace the story you're telling so that it's pleasing to viewers.
Internet videoconferencing, while once only available to large corporations with massive budgets, can now be used by anyone with a computer and a decent Internet connection. With the onset of free, publicly available software and inexpensive cameras and microphones, anyone can use videoconferencing to communicate with business partners, clients or even family and friends. It doesn't always take a hardware upgrade to improve the quality of a videoconferencing. Following simple steps like maintaining good eye contact with the camera can help make videoconferences better.
Thanks to the proliferation of user-end post-production video editing software, there are a surprising number of special effects and filming techniques available to even the most amateur videographer. Fire is a great example of this change in the movie-making process. In the past, filmmakers had two options for using fire effects in their films: They could use real fire, which was dangerous, or they hired expensive special effects companies. It is now possible to create passable fire effects without money or pyrotechnic experience.
Splicing together home movies on your computer is simple and fun. However, once you have gone beyond simply putting the clips end to end and adding sound, what is there left to do? Movie Maker offers a number of options for additional effects to add interest to your videos and slideshows.
A video that displays pictures set to music might look professional, but it's actually easy to do using software that is most likely already on your computer. These programs make it easy to add and edit your personal pictures, choose one or more audio tracks from your music library, and trim them and add many more effects that enhance your slideshow and make it a more entertaining way for you to share your pictures with family and friends.
The XNA Game Studio from Microsoft is a free software program that allows you to create and distribute your own video games. You can create 2D or 3D games for PC, Windows Phone 7, and even the Xbox 360.
Creating video games can be a long and involved process. However, just about anyone can acquire the skills to create a video game with a little patience and research. By applying yourself, you can make your game look polished and professional.
An avatar is a graphical image on a computer that represents a person. Avatars can be used to safely mask a person's true identity while allowing them to express their innermost thoughts and opinions. Avatars can be used as a reference of yourself for writing articles, blogs and chat sessions. Avatars can be created with different backgrounds, clothing and expressions. Many can even be made to communicate in a speaking voice. You don't have to be a graphic artist to make an avatar of yourself. Many websites have made it easy.
Software-based animation use has become more prevalent with the increasing ease of computer and internet use. However, there are many ways to make animated cartoons, and the rich tradition of animation began long before computers revolutionized the art. If you want to turn your drawing into an animated movie but don't want to delve into learning complex animation software, you can make a stop-motion video recording.
A video training CD is one of the most effective methods of passing along skills and information to a large number of people. Whether you want to teach individuals kickboxing or instruct a corporation how to use a high tech copier, a well-produced video training CD can be the most efficient way of getting your knowledge across.
Burning digital pictures from a computer to a video disc takes a few minutes on a PC or laptop equipped with a DVD burner. Most DVD recording programs include a slideshow feature so multiple photos display and advance automatically when the disc starts playing. The process involves selecting the desired pictures to record to disc, setting the slideshow options and clicking a button. The computer takes care of the rest.
You can make a video into a screensaver for free. A screensaver does not just have to be a single image that appears when your computer goes into hibernation mode. It is also a great place to display you favorite home movies or pictures of your family and friends.
Often when browsing the videos found on YouTube, you are going to see movies that are nothing more than slideshow pictures placed to music. In order to create such a video, you only need a standard presentation program, such as Windows PowerPoint, the images you want and the music track you want to set the movie to. Once you have all your files in order, it only takes a few minutes to put together your YouTube video.
Are you tired of playing the same old video games? Learn how to make your own video games with Python. Python is a powerful and flexible object-oriented programming language. Python's syntax is easy to read, which makes it attractive to both budding programmers and advanced software developers. Python is a solid platform for creating your own video games. However, if you want to make Python video games that your friends will actually want to play, you are also going to need to know how to use pygame.
Personalized screensavers that display your favorite photos and videos offer a one-of-a-kind customization for your home computer. As well, they can double as a thoughtful gift for grandparents or relatives who would love nothing more than to view photos or videos of their grandchildren on a home computer throughout the day. In addition to creating a screensaver that includes the computer’s entire catalog of pictures and videos, Windows Vista users can customize their screensaver by tag or rating, or by individually selecting their favorite videos.
Email providers set limitations on the maximum file sizes that you can send. Some of them allow a maximum file size of 10MB while others support 20MB and 25MB. Since videos generally can be large in size, compressing and reducing the file sizes enables you to meet your email provider's file sending criteria. Without sacrificing video quality, you can make your video size smaller using free media conversion programs.
Making a video slide show turns your favorite photos and images into an easy-to-share file that you can post anywhere on the Internet or distribute through email and social networking interfaces. Put music on your video slide show to add even more personal flair to the project.
Since the advent of digital video cameras, photographers have wondered how to make digital video footage look just like film. It is nearly impossible, but a few tricks can help you achieve a similar look. Adobe Premiere has several settings that can adjust the look of your video to make it look more like scratched film.
To add video to your website's header, use FrontPage. This Microsoft software program allows you to create Flash videos or choose an existing video to add to your website header.
A digital video stabilizer or Steadycam is a device that attaches to the base of a video camera. It allows the videographer to capture smooth looking video even when the camera operator is moving. The Steadycam is often used by documentary film makers and TV news crews to capture live events. Unfortunately, Steadycam attachments are very expensive, but with the right material you can build your very own digital video stabilizer for a fraction of the price.
Metacafe features some of the most popular videos on the Internet. Anyone can put their videos on Metacafe's website. If you have a video that you would like to share, you can put it on Metacafe for everyone to see. Making a video on Metacafe involves uploading your own video and setting up a title and description so it's easy to find.
Many people may use the Internet to look at videos for entertainment, training, and research. Websites like Youtube and other video websites allow people from all walks of life to connect to one another regardless of their location. Starting a video website allow you to connect individuals sharing a common belief, or you can create a website that appeals to anyone. If you carefully plan the look and feel of your website the creation of your website will be efficient.
YouTube has made it possible for users to create and share videos with anyone around the world. Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has quickly become one of the most popular websites on the Internet. For users who would like to add a little style to their videos, a quick process will allow them to overlay an MP3 audio file over the top of the video they've created. This simple addition has the potential to make any video more entertaining and appealing to its viewers.
A handful of programs allow you to convert YouTube clips into MP3s. Some require you to purchase software, others require website sign-ups or place limits on the number of files you can convert. But there are a number of websites that offer quick and easy file conversions for free.
YouTube is a site where you can upload video to share with people all over the world. If you'd rather upload some music and a series of pictures instead, then you can do that by using a program that can convert music and pictures into a movie format. An example of a program like this that comes standard with many Windows operating Systems, is Windows Movie Maker.
If you have a 3D camera or two cameras filming the same thing, you can create 3D videos and upload them to YouTube. Only people using 3D displays will be able to see the videos in 3D, but YouTube supports standard 3D output, so properly created videos will work on any 3D capable monitor. Google recommends using a 3D camera, but if that's not possible, there's a 3D video editor available that can combine two video sources into one 3D video.
When choosing a camera for creating YouTube videos, the main questions to ask yourself are: What is my application? Who will be watching? How much money do I have? What are my expectations? Answering these several questions will easily help you narrow the broad selection of camera out there down to two or three possibilities.
Sending video email adds a personal touch to your digital communication that print may not necessarily convey. Fortunately, you do not need to go to a video studio to create one. You can compose and send video email from the comfort of your own home whenever you want. A webcam and basic video editing software are all you need to get started.
From YouTube to Hulu there are millions of videos scattered throughout the Internet world. Although some videos stream and play at the same time, you may be required to wait for the video to complete its download before watching it. This can be aggravating, especially if the video doesn't want to download. Luckily, there are a few tricks and techniques you can use to speed up the load time.
A video can be thought of as a series of pictures moving at high speed that the eye sees as motion. Breaking up a video file into separate picture files gives you still pictures of that video to view, as well. Converting a video into GIF picture files can be done through the Internet, using any web browser. The conversion of the video into GIF files will not harm the original video in any way.
There are several ways to create a video countdown timer on a Mac. Unfortunately, none are free. This tutorial will use Countdown Maker, the most flexible and visually appealing tool available, but exporting countdowns to video files requires the purchased version. However, if you wish to simply have a real-time countdown timer for your own computer, this can be done with freeware. See the Tips section for the easiest way to do this.
The most popular platform for creating video games without any programming knowledge is a piece of freeware called Game Maker. Though the title is somewhat uninspiring, the platform is robust and impressive. And although it tries to provide a beginner-friendly interface, creating successful games with Game Maker still requires a lot of dedication, creativity, skill and hard work.
Personalized videos are wildly popular, with websites like Youtube and blogs making it easy to share them with the world. Some have gained international attention, as well as being featured on television shows and even used as inspiration for some sitcoms. Making your own requires only a small amount of skill, a digital camera or camcorder, and the computer programs needed often are found free or already in your computer.
The video cord for your personal computer is a video graphics array (VGA) cable. These cables are 15 pin plugs that connect the monitor to the computer. If you are looking to connect your computer to a television or other display device, you may want to convert your PC VGA cord into an audio video cable. An AV cable can be just about anything, from RCA to an S-Video cable. It just depends on the needs of the device you are hooking the computer up to.
These days, cinematographers can shoot professional-quality motion pictures on video for a fraction of the cost of film. Video cameras are cheaper and more portable than ever, and even on a modest budget beginners can shoot like the pros. But video has its own characteristics, such as sharp focus that lacks the silkier look and more subtle atmosphere of good old-fashioned film. However, here are a few simple steps that can help make that video look like film.
Making a professional video can be a lengthy process requiring creativity, patience and possibly a bit of a budget. While many amateurs think of the production stage as the longest part, pre- production planning and editing in post-production are equally important steps that should be well thought out and executed with decisiveness. These stages are what make the video bridge the gap between an amateur production and a professional quality video. Bringing in an experienced crew in all of these stages will help even more if your production has the budget.
Sometimes you may want to have a frame from a video as a picture. It could be for publicity shots, or just because it's a nice photo. Regardless of the reason, capturing that one moment can be easily done with high-end video editors, like Avid and Final Cut. But for those who can't afford those programs, Topaz Moment is a great program that will do the job.
MMOs, or "Massively Multiplayer Online," games have attracted literally millions of players world wide to their fantastic realms. MMOs cover a wide spectrum of genres, from fantasy and sorcery, to space age adventures. This flexibility allows amateur producers such as yourself to offer a unique world (or universe) into which others may delve. With some free software, some extra time and a little guidance, your dream MMO realms may come to life sooner than you think.
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If you have always wanted to know how to make a video on Youtube it is so much fun. You may even have everything that you need to make the video and post it on Youtube.
Due to the popularity of the "Star Wars" movies as well as the popularity of several videos found online, there are a lot of people who are curious about how to create a lightsaber video effect. Some people want to do this simply to make a funny video, while others want to do it simply to learn more about the technologies associated with video editing. Making this effect is not as involved and as difficult you might think.
Have you ever wanted to post a video on YouTube but didn't know how to start and where to begin? This tutorial will instruct you how to compose a simple video and post it onto YouTube.
Making a video for YouTube can be done by importing the movie from the camera to the computer, editing the movie as necessary, compressing the size down to a 320 by 240 megapixel video and uploading it to a YouTube account. Create video for YouTube with information from a multimedia producer in this free video on popular Web sites.
To make YouTube videos load faster, pause the video to allow it to completely load before playing, fast forward the video to a certain point, or download the video from YouTube to a computer. Watch YouTube videos uninterrupted with information from a multimedia producer in this free video on popular Web sites.
Founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, Funny or Die is a website that features comedy videos from celebrity artists such as Sarah Silverman and Jack Black, as well as amateur comedians and everyday people. Funny or Die is unique in that videos uploaded to the site are voted on by other members, sending them either up or down in the ratings. The most loved videos can recieve the status of "Immortal" ensuring that they will live on the site forever. The least popular videos, on the other hand, are sent to the "Crypt" where they are doomed to pass…
YouTube has become a haven for corporate contests, offering free products and sizable monetary rewards. There is a science behind creating a winning video entry. The keys are planning, creativity and video quality. Here's how to make a YouTube contest video.
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Dailymotion allows users to post their own videos. Although Dailymotion encourages users to share funny videos, they also accept videos that focus on news, entertainment, auto, travel, news and more. Make and upload your own Dailymotion videos in a few short steps.
Sometimes YouTube videos have slow or hesitant buffer speeds with an Internet connection that is slow. When the video is buffering or downloaded into the browser cache, it can hinder the video. This leads to a repetitive and annoying start-stop quality during a video. But there are a few things that can be done to better a YouTube video viewing experience.
A fan video is a great way to showcase your creativity and love for a show or movie. Fans put together their favorite scenes and set them to music. Another type of fan video requires actual filming; people act like specific characters and those clips are also set to music. Then the videos are uploaded to the web to share with others who like the same show or movie. Follow these steps to create your own fan video.
Viral videos are video clips created by web users and then posted on the Internet. The most well known website that hosts viral videos is YouTube. If you want to make your own viral video for the masses, follow these steps.
Video files are prevalent these days and though many computer users have broadband access to the Internet, it can still take a while to download your favorite video clips. One of the most straightforward video files to reduce is an MPG video file, either MPEG 1 or 2. Many converters exist to change the video type from MPG to almost anything else.
Legions of fans have shot and uploaded their own videos onto YouTube. Making your own videos to share with other YouTube members isn't as complicated as you may think. All you need is a device to capture your video, a computer and a little creativity.
If you want to grab a still image of a video you are watching on your computer, you can make a video screenshot using these steps. This method works on any Windows system and lets you paste a video screenshot directly into a graphics editing program.
Not so long ago, a home video producer had to carry a large digital video camera and then use specialized editing software to produce an attractive video. Now, however, you can record a video on a point-and-shoot digital camera, transfer it to your computer’s hard drive and upload the video to YouTube.com, where you can edit your video in a few minutes. YouTube offers step-by-step instructions that show you how to edit your video, add special effects or even add music from YouTube’s Audio Swap library.
The popularity of uploading videos and publishing them to your website or blog is well documented, but many people don't know how easy it is to make money by uploading or sharing (syndicating) a video. The answer is a great service platform called Revver that offers easy to use tools to upload and publish not only your own videos, but some of the most popular viral videos online. Revver's integrated advertising platform provides the revenue which the company shares with it's community of users.
