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Sheila Scarborough — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:44:36 +0000

Thanks, BLOGitse!

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BLOGitse — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:03:38 +0000

Congratulations from sunny Cairo!
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Comment on Look before you leap into HD video by For better video and photos, go get a tripod | Sheila's Guide To The Good Stuff

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:58:52 +0000

[...] follow-up to my earlier post about not getting an HD video camera till you know what you’re getting [...]

Comment on About Sheila Scarborough, your guide by Sheila Scarborough on Drag Racing, the Navy, Social Media and Tourism — Des Walsh dot Com

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:45:23 +0000

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uberVU - social comments — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:00:48 +0000

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Comment on Look before you leap into HD video by Sheila Scarborough

Sheila Scarborough — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:36:40 +0000

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….

Comment on Look before you leap into HD video by The newbie's guide to making travel videos | Perceptive Travel Blog

The newbie's guide to making travel videos | Perceptive Travel Blog — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:03:00 +0000

[...] 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.” [...]

Comment on Look before you leap into HD video by Jay Noggle

Jay Noggle — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:11:19 +0000

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

Comment on Look before you leap into HD video by Sheila Scarborough

Sheila Scarborough — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:31:40 +0000

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!

Comment on Look before you leap into HD video by todd lucier

todd lucier — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:35:48 +0000

Hey Sheila, thanks for the plug. We’re embarking on video in a big way. What most new producers of content need to remember is that quality sound, a tripod and good lighting are essential to producing video that inspires a traveler. Keep up the good work.
t.
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