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The Complete Guide To Video Blogging
Have you ever thought about starting your own Video Blog? Video is taking the internets by storm, but video blogging is still just a small niche. With inexpensive equipment and software, free distribution channels like Vimeo and YouTube and tons of online resources, there has never been a better time to get started [...]
Encoding Best Practices for H.264 Video by Fabio Sonnati
Watch this Adobe Max 2009 presentation by video encoding expert Fabio Sonnati on encoding best practices for H.264 video. Learn the secrets of H.264 video encoding and how to leverage your encoding software to encode high quality video for the web.
You can view a PDF of the presentation slides here
Fabio’s Flash Video Encoding Blog
Bigger and Better: Encoding for YouTube 720p HD
When I wrote my first YouTube post 4 months ago entitled “How to Encode Your Videos for YouTube’s New High Quality Option” , I would never have thought YouTube would make the move to HD resolution so quickly. They went from a maximum resolution of 480×270 directly to 1280×720! I’m sure this change has caught [...]
How To Encode Your Videos For YouTube’s New High Quality Option
Now that YouTube has 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 encode your video for YouTube using the free SUPER Video Encoder . If you are using a professional software like Sorenson Squeeze or Apple [...]
Making Money With Your Web Videos
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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Who Wants To Be A Web Video Superstar?
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 [...]
10 Expert Tips for Encoding Web Video
Keep these tips handy for the next time you encode video.
Deinterlace your source video
Choose a frame size where the width and height are evenly divisible by 16
Maintain the aspect ratio of your source video
Crop any empty space (like letter boxing) and crop/scale to remove edge jaggies around your video
Select bitrates that are appropriate for your [...]
Calculating Bitrates For Web Video
To accompany his latest book on Flash Video, Robert Reinhardt has developed a awesome bitrate calcuator you can use to figure out target bitrates for your web video.
http://www.flashsupport.com/books/fvst/files/tools/flv_bitrate.html
Also, if you haven’t read his latest book, be sure to check it out. 5 Stars at Amazon! Here is a brief description:
From pre-production to post, [...]
HD Video Experiences on the Web