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Internet Video Magazine Newsletter - August 3 - 2006
Articles, News, Trends and other Items of Interest
Canon's new three-CCD HD camcorders ? the XH A1 and XH G1 models - provide broadcasters, cinematographers and production facilities with a full line of professional, high quality, low cost HD solutions. Broadcasters, Event videographers, and cinematographers with tight budgets will appreciate Canon's flexible, powerful and feature rich XH A1 and XH G1 HD camcorders. Whether on set, in the field, or shooting a feature film, these two camcorders offer selectable frame rates and deliver stunning 1080i HD video. more ORDER YOURS NOW
How would you define "American?" How would your family and friends? Is there something you want to say to people all over the world about your vision for America? If you have a video or cell-phone camera, you can share your point of view on P.O.V.'s innovative new Web site, P.O.V.?s Borders | American ID,? www.pbs.org/pov/borders, and on Open Media Network (OMN), www.omn.org. more
Canon U.S.A. announced two new camcorders. The Canon HV10 HD camcorder is the worlds smallest and lightest HDV camcorder, while the DC22 DVD camcorder has the ability to record to dual layer DVD's for nearly double the recording time.
more about HV10 HD
more about DC22 DVD Camcorder
Reallusion has announced a new and improved version of CrazyTalk- maybe the best, and definitely the most fun way to create animated people, creatures and objects for videos and web use. This program is easy to use and a real blast. more
You want to be in a music video? The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs? fans made a video appearance in the band's latest music video. In the video "Cheated Hearts," the band reaches out to their fans by incorporating homemade videos in which the fans perform and lip sync along to the song. more
What's Up with Mobile Recordable Flash Storage? What's the latest on how to store video on a mobile video player and other cool doodads? more
Do you ever want to capture a streaming video from the net but can not figure out how to do it? Check out this great CNET article
Samsung's new Blu-ray Disc player, the BD-P1000, was highlighted as "Gadget of the Week" in TIME Magazine. It offers viewers the chance to watch their favorite movies in high definition at a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080. Calling the picture "smooth and flawless" the reviews says that when combined with a Samsung DLP TV it makes for an unforgettable viewing experience. The BD-P1000 also serves as the perfect compliment for the soon to launch PlayStation 3 in November. Additionally, both Paramount and Warner will be issuing HD versions of their movies that are specifically formatted to play on Blu-ray Disc players.
Click here for more info and to get one
Get this book - Real World Creative Suite 2 - and learn how to be a hot shot web developer and or graphics designer. If you want to make good looking movies or Internet video, you ought to know how to create cool looking, attention grabbing graphics and professional titles. more
The external camera that "mounts almost anywhere to get some pretty wicked angles" earns the Samsung SC-X210L Sports Cam high praise from BCCHardware.com. Perfect for creating extreme home movies that "were never possible before", it delivers video that is level and professional looking.
StudentFilmmakers.com announces its 2nd Annual Summer Shorts 2006, which is open to all film and video makers around the world and welcomes all genres and multiple submissions. more
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Cool Video Web Sites
If you are interested in what is going on in the world and how you can use video and film to help make a difference, you ought to check out the Schnews site, a radical activist newsletter from Brighton, UK. The site has some very interesting videos as well as links to a variety of activist organizations and causes.
The Media That Matters Film Festival is the premiere showcase for short films on the most important topics of the day. Local and global, online and in communities around the world, Media That Matters engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action.
From gay rights to global warming, the jury-selected collection represents the work of a diverse group of independent filmmakers, many of whom are under 21. The films are equally diverse in style and content, with documentaries, music videos, animations, experimental work and everything else in between. What all the films have in common is that they spark debate and action in 8 minutes or less.
If you are into flash, animation and games you will love Newgrounds. They have hundreds of great flash animations, games and other related stuff. This is a very active site with lots of members and visitors. Definitely worth adding to your favorites list.
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Great New Videos
This might be the summer that people finally believe in Global Warming. You may have been one of the millions that sat through Al Gore's Slide Show slash Movie about Global Warming. Check out this funny little Greasy Global Warming video with Tipper and Al giving us the warning about how hot the planet is becoming. And where was Tipper in "An Inconvenient Truth"?
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This is a video tribute to the hard-working and very beautiful Tokyo Dome Beer Girls. Cameras: Rob Pongi and Mr. Sparkle. Audio by Pietro Mascagni from "Cavalleria Rusticana" Produced and edited by Rob Pongi. Copyright (2006) by Rob Pong
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Mel Gibson needs these guys! Celoro & FitzHuggins - Are you in legal trouble? Strapped for cash? Need a good lawyer? Let Celoro & FitzHuggins help you out, Hollywood style!
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Crime is not as easy as it looks. Check out this short film from AtomFilms which demonstrates what can happen when crime gets a bit complicated. By the way, politeness always helps. First in Line (Girls with Guns)
No 7-11's were harmed during the making of this film...
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The Jingle Man - Get up close and personal with one of today's leading jingle writers. He'll take you behind closed doors to expose a world few ever see, but everyone hears.
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film 101 trailer - directed by Kevin Desmond - this is a funny little short about trials and tribulations of being an aspiring film student. Film has won best actor at golden gate film fest, editors choice at microfilmmaker.com, and most indie at seattle tru independent film fest. Also played at vancouver asian and Smtv india film fest.
Do you understand how the American political process works? Do you understand how Congress figures out who gets what when it comes to splitting up the budget and allocating funds? Here is a tongue in cheek "education" piece from the Political Kitchen - Capital Hill Cupcakes
If you like animation, film, chess, art, conflict, classic culture - you'll love this animated short, "The White. The Black". Its a story about chess taken to the extreme - with incredible imagery, and allusions taken from classic artwork, film, literature, etc. Definitely needs to be seen and shared.
This is hilarious. What happens when a beautiful sexy woman takes it off... takes it all off. "Stripped" is a bit risqu?but has an incredible and funny payoff. Brilliantly created by Mark Jackson. We'll never go on a date again without wondering .... hmmmmm
Dolls with Issues - this is really funny but sort of crass. The Analyst and the Activist face off in this witty spoof of issue oriented talk shows. Host Jerome X interviews the late great Sigmund Freud, reincarnated in his doll form complete with cigar and a willingness to blame it all on MOM. So dust off your dashiki, get ready to talk about your Mama, and don?t miss DOLLS WITH ISSUES.
"Uh Oh Betty? is a 8 minute documentary parody that shows the lighter side of a rather bleak topic. Shot in black and white it is a hilarious, tongue in cheek, instructional film on how to properly dispose of your recently murdered boyfriend.
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