Top 10 Tips: Better sound for your YouTube videos
You've probably heard many times before on your videography adventures that sound really matters.
Chances are if your YouTube videos are hard to understand because of poor audio quality you'll lose viewers and minimize your chances of increased subscriber counts.
So what can you do to get better sound on your...
Hydrogen One Phone: Thoughts on new direction of RED’s mobile camera project
Big changes are coming to the Hydrogen One smartphone. Digital camera company RED, makers of higher end cinema cameras such as the Dragon and Epic, announced that due to a "series of obstacles and the new discoveries" the Irvine-based company would take the opportunity to significantly improve the entire...
Android on your Microsoft Windows desktop? Yes, (beta) hell has frozen over
If all goes to plan and the beta plays out without any major issues, it looks like we'll soon be able to run Android on on our Windows desktop.
Well, sort of. Microsoft has rolled out a screen mirroring app for Windows 10 (build 1803 or newer). Per The Verge...
Continued Conversation: Fewer Okay Googles needed for Google Home Hub
Continued Conversation for Google Home smart speakers is here.
Basically the new feature enables you to continue issuing voice commands without having to continually say "Okay Google" or "Hey Google" each time.
For instance, you might ask Google about today's weather. As the speaker is giving you forecast information, a small...
Sonos One 2nd gen gets updated internals — app still better than Amazon Echo
The superb Sonos App for music control keeps its speakers like the Sonos One a step ahead.
Vlog Videos: This is the best camera accessory for new YouTubers
Hint: Can you hear me now?
Trendspotting: At 50% share Apple Watch still dominates smartwatch market, Fitbit and Samsung gain
A new report today on the smartwatch market tells us something we already know all too well:
Apple continues to dominate.
According to Strategy Analytics the Apple Watch -- launched less than four years ago in 2015 -- once against sold more than any other brand, capturing 50% of the market...
3 Days in Sonoma: Producing a short film using 5 years of footage (Video)
A woman in wine country. A woman in trouble. Again.
Filmmaking Challenge: Use only a prime lens to shoot your next project
Limiting yourself to a manual prime lens can ultimately improve your composition and focusing skills, and maybe even lead to more creative results.
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And It Hurts: Looking to ‘Beyond the Black Rainbow’, ‘Drive’ and ‘Lost Highway’ for filmmaking inspiration
For the upcoming Stark Insider YouTube promo trailer I decided to look for inspiration and do something a little different.
In this case I had recently watched Mandy (2018) and was blown away by the aesthetic, Nicolas Cage's outstanding and unhinged performance, and, of course that incredible 80s soundtrack.
After watching Mandy...
