Now that YouTube have started offering higher quality videos, the old settings for encoding your videos should be tossed out the window. This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to compress your video for YouTube using the free SUPER Video Encoder which is one of the the best free encoding applications available today. [...]
This is the first free download offered by WebVideoTechniques. It is a free :30 clip that was shot with a Canon Vixia HF100. It has been slightly compressed to keep the file size down and converted to a QuickTime MOV 1280×720 at 30fps so it is easy to use with most editing software.
Web sample version [...]
Scott Kirsner of CinemaTech has compiled a cool list of sites where filmmakers and video producers can get paid for their video productions. His list includes the companies names and web addresses, subject matter, length restrictions, details about how you get paid, and notes about each opportunity. He collected all of this info between 2005 and 2007 for part of his recently publisted book, [...]
Squeeze 5 Pro is the latest release of Sorenson Media’s professional media encoding software. The new release is a major upgrade in features and usability compared to earlier versions. Improved audio and video quality, faster multithreaded encoding, and smoother workflow are just a few reasons Squeeze 5 should be in your arsenal of multimedia tools.
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TechCrunch has posted a short (but sweet) primer on the tools you need to get started in the online video world including recording, streaming and distribution advice. They review several live streaming options and cover some of the technical aspects of online distribution. Online media expert Chris Pirillo shares some pro tips as [...]
Here at Web Video Techniques, we enjoy free stuff. Here are some great industry magazines that you can subscribe to for free as long as you are a internet or video professional with a U.S. mailing address.
Website Magazine
Until now, there has not been a magazine that caters exclusively to the business of running a [...]
The Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer (SUPER) is the Swiss Army knife of video transcoders. It can encode and decode virtually any media file and offers a plethora of options for encoding web videos. Although similar to MPEG Streamclip, SUPER seems to be more stable, advanced, and user friendly and does not rely on [...]
With over 100 clips spanning 10 categories and growing, StockFootageForFree.com is a great source for free broadcast quality stock video clips. All you have to do is fill out a simple form and you can download free fullsize SD clips (NTSC 720×480 29.97fps DV AVI) for use in your productions. Currently offering useful [...]
Adding Flash Video to a website without using a service like Vimeo or YouTube can be challenging if you are not a Flash Action Script expert. Maybe you have a intranet or paid content site and you need to host the video files on your own server and want to display the files in a [...]
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