Comments on: Look before you leap into HD video http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video Understanding tourism, travel and the social Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Social Media for Festivals and Special Events: A Resource List http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-245744 Social Media for Festivals and Special Events: A Resource List Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:07:51 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-245744 [...] shooting video in HD (high definition) may be more than you bargained for cautionary [...] [...] shooting video in HD (high definition) may be more than you bargained for cautionary [...]

]]> By: Social Media for Festivals and Special Events: A Resource List | Tourism Currents http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-34650 Social Media for Festivals and Special Events: A Resource List | Tourism Currents Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:23:21 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-34650 [...] shooting video in HD (high definition) may be more than you bargained for cautionary [...] [...] shooting video in HD (high definition) may be more than you bargained for cautionary [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-21743 Steve Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:12:06 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-21743 I struggled for a while with the whole shaky thing too, when I first bought my little HD camera. I had to laugh out loud when I finally found the little tiny tri-pods that you can use for these phones. For months I tried to keep the camera steady (which ends up making your hand even shakier) before I finally found one. They are cheap as can be, and my HD videos are finally looking decent. Oh yeah, just like your comments said, I did have to get a new laptop, my XP PC couldn't handle the big movie files. I know I'm late to this thread, it just came up on an unrelated search and I had to comment since you mentioned the tripods. I struggled for a while with the whole shaky thing too, when I first bought my little HD camera. I had to laugh out loud when I finally found the little tiny tri-pods that you can use for these phones.

For months I tried to keep the camera steady (which ends up making your hand even shakier) before I finally found one. They are cheap as can be, and my HD videos are finally looking decent.

Oh yeah, just like your comments said, I did have to get a new laptop, my XP PC couldn’t handle the big movie files.

I know I’m late to this thread, it just came up on an unrelated search and I had to comment since you mentioned the tripods.

]]> By: What are the important trends in social media for tourism and hospitality? | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-21016 What are the important trends in social media for tourism and hospitality? | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:52:45 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-21016 [...] next move for 2011:  Get a small pocket video camera like the Flip or the Kodak Zi8. Hold off shooting in HD (high-definition) for now until you 1) have a tripod and 2) have a Mac or super-high-powered PC for editing.  Play [...] [...] next move for 2011:  Get a small pocket video camera like the Flip or the Kodak Zi8. Hold off shooting in HD (high-definition) for now until you 1) have a tripod and 2) have a Mac or super-high-powered PC for editing.  Play [...]

]]> By: Doing a little tourism video work | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 Doing a little tourism video work | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff Fri, 14 May 2010 03:30:19 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-3627 [...] I discussed in my post Look before you leap into HD video, it’s been a bit of a learning curve to “up my game,” but we’re just about [...] [...] I discussed in my post Look before you leap into HD video, it’s been a bit of a learning curve to “up my game,” but we’re just about [...]

]]> By: For better video and photos, go get a tripod | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 For better video and photos, go get a tripod | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:58:52 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-2127 [...] follow-up to my earlier post about not getting an HD video camera till you know what you’re getting [...] [...] follow-up to my earlier post about not getting an HD video camera till you know what you’re getting [...]

]]> By: Sheila Scarborough http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Sheila Scarborough Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:36:40 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-2074 Hi Jay, Thanks very much for your helpful thoughts! I've heard great things about the Zi8 and my Tourism Currents business partner Becky likes hers a lot, for exactly the reasons mentioned. I didn't get into other video services beside YouTube, but Vimeo, Viddler, Revver etc do offer other platforms for video publishing. As I'm sure you already know, a TubeMogul account can help take care of uploads to multiple sites. That way you can have a nice mix of quality and eyeballs.... Hi Jay,

Thanks very much for your helpful thoughts! I’ve heard great things about the Zi8 and my Tourism Currents business partner Becky likes hers a lot, for exactly the reasons mentioned.

I didn’t get into other video services beside YouTube, but Vimeo, Viddler, Revver etc do offer other platforms for video publishing. As I’m sure you already know, a TubeMogul account can help take care of uploads to multiple sites. That way you can have a nice mix of quality and eyeballs….

]]> By: The newbie's guide to making travel videos | Perceptive Travel Blog http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 The newbie's guide to making travel videos | Perceptive Travel Blog Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:03:00 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-2061 [...] 6)  Think carefully before going with HD (High Definition) video cameras.  I think the Kodak Zi8 pocket video camera is a great product because it is under $200, shoots HD and has an external microphone jack if you want to use a handheld or lavalier microphone for vastly improved audio.  HD files, however, are computer memory hogs and require high-powered editing software plus lots of computer processing speed and RAM.  Learn from my recent mistakes in this area in “Look before you leap into HD video.” [...] [...] 6)  Think carefully before going with HD (High Definition) video cameras.  I think the Kodak Zi8 pocket video camera is a great product because it is under $200, shoots HD and has an external microphone jack if you want to use a handheld or lavalier microphone for vastly improved audio.  HD files, however, are computer memory hogs and require high-powered editing software plus lots of computer processing speed and RAM.  Learn from my recent mistakes in this area in “Look before you leap into HD video.” [...]

]]> By: Jay Noggle http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2053 Jay Noggle Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:11:19 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-2053 Sheila: Nice article and I am a fan of the site! I will say as a media creator, I think a lot of people find through trial and error that HD video (let alone video production in general) is not as easy as it may seem. While youtube has made video online a daily thing, there is so much of it that just isn't very valuable. The main thing I want to add here is my plug for the best HD camera on a budget, and that is the Kodak zi8. The reason for this is because it has a microphone jack. This alone can make the quality of the project so much more professional because the audio itself will be so much better. So, for around $200 total you can get the camera and a lapel mic and get some great results for web video. Also, if you stay with the bundled software that comes with this type of camera you should have less headache as it is designed to match. Once you outgrow this type of setup, the learning curve quickly becomes the type of experience that you have unfortunately encountered... FYI: the videos on my website link were all in standard definition going on two years year ago but still hold up today because of the Flash encoding which is a completely different matter. Because of this, if you don't have the encoding knowledge and want your HD video to be as clean as possible, I would recommend using www.vimeo.com to host your videos as opposed to youtube. Vimeo is more used by professionals and people who are concerned about the quality and not just the number of eyeballs! Jay Sheila:

Nice article and I am a fan of the site!

I will say as a media creator, I think a lot of people find through trial and error that HD video (let alone video production in general) is not as easy as it may seem.
While youtube has made video online a daily thing, there is so much of it that just isn’t very valuable.
The main thing I want to add here is my plug for the best HD camera on a budget, and that is the Kodak zi8. The reason for this is because it has a microphone jack. This alone can make the quality of the project so much more professional because the audio itself will be so much better.
So, for around $200 total you can get the camera and a lapel mic and get some great results for web video.
Also, if you stay with the bundled software that comes with this type of camera you should have less headache as it is designed to match.
Once you outgrow this type of setup, the learning curve quickly becomes the type of experience that you have unfortunately encountered…

FYI: the videos on my website link were all in standard definition going on two years year ago but still hold up today because of the Flash encoding which is a completely different matter. Because of this, if you don’t have the encoding knowledge and want your HD video to be as clean as possible, I would recommend using http://www.vimeo.com to host your videos as opposed to youtube. Vimeo is more used by professionals and people who are concerned about the quality and not just the number of eyeballs!

Jay

]]> By: Sheila Scarborough http://www.sheilasguide.com/2010/02/23/look-before-you-leap-into-hd-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Sheila Scarborough Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:31:40 +0000 http://www.sheilasguide.com/?p=1082#comment-2044 Thanks Jeremy, I'm rapidly discovering I'm not alone in my frustrations. Hi Todd, I appreciate your push with video and mobile; your clients and the great tourism folks in Canada are lucky that you're on their side! :) Thanks Jeremy, I’m rapidly discovering I’m not alone in my frustrations.

Hi Todd, I appreciate your push with video and mobile; your clients and the great tourism folks in Canada are lucky that you’re on their side! :)

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