When you shoot video of a trade show, it can be an enormous challenge because there are so many variables. You have crazy lighting from the overhead lights as well as from the lights on the different booths. Along with other technical challenges, many times you have to deal with the challenge of getting the video shot, edited, and posted on the web because speed is important too. What can you do to help speed up the process?

In this installment of Izzy Video, I give several crucial tips to help you shoot video of a trade show. Hopefully this will save you from having to learn these lessons “the hard way.”

This video is available to members only, but you can watch the trailer here.

Gear I show in this video:

• Shoulder Mount – Zacuto Z-News News Production Baseplate Kit
• Gray Card – Lastolite EZYBalance Collapsible 18% Grey/White Balance Card – 20 inches
• On Camera Light – Litepanel LPMICROPRO MicroPro LED on Camera Light

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If you think about it, a video camera is similar to a regular still camera shooting 30 frames per second. There ARE some huge differences, but it’s definitely possible to export a single frame from your video in 1080p and then print it as a 4×6 photo. I’ve done it, and it looks pretty darn good.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you a simple way to export a single frame of video for printing or for posting to the web…or really whatever you want to do with it. Also, I’ll show you how to export a sequence of images.

This tutorial is for members only, but you can watch the trailer here.

UPDATE: I’ve had a few viewers tell me that their version of Quicktime doesn’t allow exporting like I show in this video. I guess I have Quicktime Pro and didn’t even realize it (It must have been installed with Final Cut Studio or something.) Sorry about the confusion… I suppose it’s not quite a free method for doing things.

If you’re shooting video of a live event, it’s best to have several cameras capturing at the same time. Generally, the more angles you have on the action, the better.

This installment of Izzy Video is how to edit the footage from all of those cameras. The application I use in the tutorial is Final Cut Pro, but you can likely do similar things in other editing applications.

If you want to know how to switch between different camera angles inside Final Cut Pro, you’ll love this video.

Please note: The project files will only work in Final Cut Pro 7.

This one is for members only, but you can watch the Quicktime trailer here.

If you want access to this tutorial as well as the large library of archived videos, you need to become an Izzy Video Member.

One of the most popular questions I get from viewers is “What video camera should I buy?”

This question is easier to answer than you would think, and you might find the answer surprisingly simple. In this episode of Izzy Video I tell you how to decide what camera to get. This could prevent you from wasting hundreds of dollars by buying the wrong camera…

You can watch the Quicktime trailer here, but the full version is available to members only.

This is part three of my series on shooting video with a Digital SLR, and it’s all about dealing with the bad audio capabilities of these types of cameras. I’m going to go out on a limb and make a big statement here:

If you have a Canon 5D Mark II, this episode could save you money because it might prevent you from purchasing a tempting-but-unnecessary piece of gear.

If I would have seen this video or something like it before-hand, I wouldn’t have spent the $350 it took to purchase the piece of gear I show in this tutorial.

This video is available to members only, but you can download the Quicktime version of the trailer here if you want. To learn about becoming an Izzy Video Member, please follow this link.

This episode of Izzy Video is part 2 in my series on shooting video with a Digital SLR.

Digital SLR cameras are excellent for shooting video indoors and at night because you can increase the ISO until you have a nice exposure. One of the challenges though is that when you’re shooting video, you usually don’t want a shutter speed other than 1/60th of a second.

This can become a problem in the sunny outdoors because when you want to blur out the backgrounds (shallow depth of field), then you need the aperture open all the way. This lets in too much light which leads to overexposure, and you’ll see in this video, how you can solve that problem.

The variable ND filter you’ll see in this video is this one.

The full version of this tutorial is available to Izzy Video Members only, but you can download the Quicktime version of the trailer here.

This video tutorial is an introduction to shooting video with a Digital SLR. The model I own is the Canon 5D Mark II, so it’s the one I demonstrate in the video. Personally, I think these cameras are revolutionary, and I find the footage that I get from them to be amazing. In fact, in many ways I prefer the overall look of my video from the DSLR over other more expensive options (such as my Sony PMW-EX1).

I find there are plenty of reasons to use these cameras for shooting video, and there are several reasons why you shouldn’t. In the video, I’ll give you those reasons, show you some sample footage, and even show you very quickly how to shoot video with the Canon 5D Mark II. This is the first tutorial in a series, and I hope you enjoy it!

You can watch the trailer here.

The full version of this video is available only to Izzy Video Members. If you’re not a member yet, you can follow this link to learn more.

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Whenever possible, I like to shoot with one camera. It’s a lot more of a simple process. It’s easier to light for one camera. You only need one operator, and so on. However, there are times when you absolutely need to use multiple cameras when you’re shooting video, and this episode of Izzy Video will help those of you who are new to multi-camera shoots.

This episode is once again for members only, but I’ve provided a trailer above that includes a helpful tip.

Sometimes when you’re shooting video, you’ll end up with bad audio. Many times this results from a persistent background noise of some sort. It could be a hum, wind noise, an air conditioner, traffic, an airplane flying overhead — you get the idea. You can’t always fix these problems in post production, but sometimes you can. In this episode of Izzy Video, I’ll show you how to use a tool called “Noise Reduction” inside of Soundtrack Pro (an application included in Final Cut Studio) to reduce or eliminate unwanted background noise from your video.

This video is available to members only. If you want to learn how you can get access to this video as well as more than 100 more videos, follow this link to learn about a membership.

You can download the Quicktime version of this trailer here.