Archive for May, 2008
Batteries
The usefulness of a camcorder is not only limited to the ability of the videographer but also on the type of equipment he chooses to use and maintain. Maintenance is a vital part of getting good video footage and caring for your stuff allows faults to be found preventing failure in the middle of your [...]
Hoseing Pipe Technique
This form of filming technique is the act of starting a shot and panning left or right as you search for your next object of focus. It is not only dizzying but also prevents you from easily editing your recordings according to the scenes. Experts recommend at least 8 seconds of video on a subject [...]
Black Masking
The process is called so for it makes an old tape free and void of all previous video and audio that has been recorded onto it. It can be easily done with the lens cap on and in an isolated room. It can also be done before getting to bed so background noise is minimized [...]
Long Play Mode – Good or Bad?
Some camcorder’s have this nifty feature that allows you to save more video onto your DV tape (as much as 30 minutes more). There is quite problem though for the tape tends to record slower than the normal rate it is designed to, there is a very good possibility of having lost frames as you [...]
The Red tab thingy on the DV Tape – Saves a lot of work
Ever deleted or taped over a piece of family video you took a few years back loaded with once-in-a-lifetime shots? You’re not alone, for many amateur video shooters comit the same mistakes over and over again, often resulting in the loss of some very important video footage that is enough to send you crying. The [...]
