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Izzy Video 118 – How to Find Great Locations for Shooting Video

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Sometimes you might want to shoot video outside, and you want to do it someplace beautiful. How do you find a location like that?

This installment of Izzy Video will show you an innovative way to discover new locations for shooting video.

By the way, I’m releasing this episode under a Creative Commons license, so you can feel free to spread it around to friends, embed it on your website, upload it to Facebook, and so on.

You can watch the video here.

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January 21, 2009
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Izzy Video 117 – A Magical Thing Called Skin Smoothing

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There are so many magical things that can happen in post-production, and this week’s episode is another example of that. I demonstrate how to apply an effect called Skin Smoothing to make your video subject’s skin tones smoother. This process can smooth the little bumps, freckles, and blemishes that are part of everyday skin to make a person’s skin look nearly flawless.

This video is for members only. If you would like to learn more about an Izzy Video Membership, please visit this page.

January 15, 2009
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Izzy Video 116 – Two and a Half Dimensions

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Still photos can be powerful additions to your video, and adding movement to the photos can take them to the next level. Today’s episode shows you how to take the movement even further, by using an effect called 2.5D (two-and-a-half dimensions). In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to create the effect using a combination of Photoshop and Motion, but you could just as easily do it in Photoshop and After Effects, or even other software combinations.

The effect is difficult to describe. It’s subtle, and the best way to understand 2.5D is just to see it in action.

You can watch the video here.

As always, the paid members can download an HD version of this video in the member’s area. To learn more about becoming an Izzy Video Member, please visit the membership information page.

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January 7, 2009
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Izzy Video 115 – How to Get Professional Audio with Consumer Cameras

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In this installment of Izzy Video (which I posted in the members-only area two weeks ago) I demonstrate the best way to get professional audio into a consumer video camera.

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January 6, 2009
Filed under: Members-Only — Tags: , — Izzy @ 3:34 pm