When you walk into an electronics store and ask for a video camera with zebra stripes, you won’t get strange looks if the employees know their stuff. The zebra stripe feature of a video camera is one of the most useful tools in determining proper exposure. In this installment of Izzy Video, I explain how zebra stripes work, and how and when to use them. This episode is in response to the many emails I’ve received from viewers asking about zebra stripes. Hopefully this episode successfully answers your questions.
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* This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a Higher Quality format.
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Noell and I have never been this excited. In two weeks we’re going to be full time producers of online video. Izzy Video has consistently grown over the years, but I’ve only been able to work on it in my spare time. I believe that by pursuing it full time, I should be able to develop it into what I really envision it to be: a rich resource for beginning and intermediate video makers (Experts hang around too, but they usually already know everything I do). :-)
Is it nerve-wracking? Of course it is, because it’s such a huge risk. I’m the sole provider for a family of five, so there’s certainly a lot of risk. But we’re both still fairly young. If we’re going to take some risk, now is the time to do it. Besides, it’s what we really WANT to do, so why not see if it’s possible?
And this brings me to how you benefit from the risk I’m taking. Because I need to maximize cash flow to help ease the transition from my day job’s steady weekly paycheck — to zero guarantee, I’m
posting a coupon code for 20% off an Izzy Video Premium Subscription. If you’re not currently a Premium Subscriber, you can use this coupon code to get a nice discount. If you are already a premium subscriber, then you have a couple options: You can use it to get a discount off a renewal, or you can forward this information to a friend with an interest in video, and they’ll immediately have an
additional way in which they will benefit from knowing you. :-)
Here’s the coupon code for 20% off an Izzy Video Premium Subscription:
Thanks for the support as always, and please wish us good luck as we pursue this exciting direction!
All the best,
Izzy
*By the way, the coupon is only good for six more days (through the 28th), so please act fast if you’re interested!
** Update **
Several people have asked me about renewing. If you’re already a premium subscriber, and you decide to renew to take advantage of the discount, then I will manually extend your subscription. So if you’ve only been subscribed for two weeks, and you want to extend a year, then I will extend your subscription by an additional year.
Also, you’re free to spread the coupon code to anyone you would like! It only helps us spread the word, and it gets your friends a nice discount!
Also, thank you everyone for the awesome support! It’s been a very exciting day seeing all the emails, new subscribers, and comments. I can’t tell you how much your support means to me (and us).
A shotgun microphone is nothing to be afraid of, despite the intimidating name. In this installment of Izzy Video, I go in-depth on what a shotgun microphone is, from the inside out.
* This installment of Izzy Video is in the archives and is available to premium subscribers only. If you’d like to watch it, please visit the membership information page to see how you can become a member and gain access to all of the past Izzy Video archives.
* This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a Higher Quality format.
Of course you can also watch several of the free sample episodes to see if a premium subscription might be for you.
It’s pretty amazing that we’ve hit that mark. I don’t know how many video podcasts have released 100 episodes, but whether it’s a lot or a little, it still feels like a nice achievement. The truth is that I’ve had the time of my life assembling the last 100, and I’m ready to take on the next 100.
I wanted to do something a little different for the 100th episode, so I decided to make this tutorial about creating scary video. With Halloween less than two months away in the USA, it’s a good time for the topic.
Seeing as how this is a special occasion, I thought I’d release the episode as a free one to everyone, in both the regular size as well as the high quality version for viewers interested in a better picture (and who don’t mind the bigger download).
Whether you are just discovering me now, or whether you have been with me since the beginning, I want to say ‘Thank You’. Without the Izzy Video audience, none of this would be possible. Thank you for watching. Thank you for the feedback. Thank you for the support.
I’m really looking forward to the next 100!
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This installment of Izzy Video is group of tips for Final Cut Pro, specifically regarding the canvas window. There is a little button inside of the canvas that gives you access to a number of very useful settings, and this video reviews some of those settings and how you can take advantage of them, particularly if you’re working with multiple video tracks.
Even if you’re not a Final Cut Pro user, you might find this useful because your editing application likely has similar settings.
*Premium subscribers have this one available in High Definition as well.
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