Author Archives: VideoPro

JW FLV Media Player – Website Media Player With Plugin Support

By VideoPro | Published: August 3, 2008
Jeroen Wijering’s JW FLV Player is one of the most versatile website media players available. You can easily embed it into your website to display any media format supported by the Adobe Flash Player. Now at version 4, the JW FLV Player has been in active development for many years and has an active forum [...]
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Free HD Footage Download (720p): Water

By VideoPro | Published: June 10, 2008
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 [...]
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Making Money With Your Web Videos

By VideoPro | Published: May 5, 2008
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, [...]
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Sorenson Squeeze 5 Released

By VideoPro | Published: April 22, 2008
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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Who Wants To Be A Web Video Superstar?

By VideoPro | Published: April 21, 2008
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 well. If [...]
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