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Introducing Tim Koen Intro Video 2024-07-09

My mentor said I should make an introductory video about me. Here are the rules.

Intro Video Rules

  • Must be between 20-60 seconds long.
  • Must have you on screen and talking.
  • Medium close up (head and shoulders) framing.
  • Contrasting background so you stand out.
  • Minimum format HD (1280x720px).
  • Aspect ratio 16:9 (landscape).
  • Low or poor quality will not be approved.
  • Must be under 5gb file size.

With those rules in mind I made the following video...

Tim Koen Intro

This video features animation and special effects to liven up an otherwise boring scene. I mean really I felt like I trying to make a drivers license picture come to life. So I set up my monitor with a flat green screen on the display. Later on in post production I replaced the monitor screen with various clips and animations I made. Hope it gets accepted. What do you think?

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Camtasia Mockup 2024 2024-07-18

Every year around June-ish Techsmith releases a new version of Camtasia Studio. And every year something new gets added. This year it is AI powered dynamic captions. Originally I made "Camtasia Mockup" and then added the year to the title when a new version is released. The following video is Camtasia Mockup 2024...

Camtasia Mockup 2024

Camtasia is still my favorite video editing software. Some people have told me "you gotta move up" "Camtasia is outdated." "There are better editing softwares out there." However all video editing softwares have their pros and cons.

Adobe After Effects for example is a fabulous animation machine, but is overkill for most video work. And DaVinci Resolve can do just about every operation in video post production and is exceptional in the color grading realm. But DaVinci and After Effects are overcomplicated in my opinion. Example it takes a lot of operations just to put an outline around text. Whereas in Camtasia adding outlines to text is super simple. Check it out for yourself...

Camtasia: Screen Recorder and Video Editor to Create Tutorials, Software Demos and More

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Video Resolutions For Videography 2024-07-27

Video is defined by it's resolution and categorized by "definition," and measured by width and Height (WxD). Here is a list of definition sizes.
DaVinci Resolve Edit w grid

Video Resolution Standard Definitions

  • SD (standard definition) 720p x 480px. (for NTSC) the broadcasting standard before HD was invented. Generally considered low quality by today's standards.
  • HD (high definition aka 720p) 1280 x 720px. Consider higher quality than SD is mainly suitable for Internet, Social Media and DVD's. Good for live streaming because of it's low resource requirements.
  • Full HD (full high definition aka 1080p) 1920 x 1080px. Considered the high quality standard for YouTube and web distribution. The most widely used standard for video marketing and social media.
  • QHD (Quad high definition) 2560 x 1440px offer higher detail and sharper visuals. Are used in computer monitors and some smartphones. Offers a larger display screen. Can be used in videography to get a wider angle shot.
  • UHD (Ultra high definition aka 4k) 3840 x 2160px. Offers higher quality for video streaming, video production and social networking. Widely used for professional video production.
  • FUHD (Full Ultra high definition aka 8k) 7680 x 4320px is the highest quality standard. Is used for high end broadcast quality like major sporting events and broadcasting. Unparalleled sharpness and detail. But requires the most power, storage space and expensive hardware.
  • 2.6k (16:9 aka widescreen) 2688 x 1512px. Used for cinema projection.
  • Anamorphic 2880 x 2160px has an extremely wide viewing angle and requires special camera lenses.
  • Square typically 600px square. Used on some social media platforms.
  • Vertical 1080 x1920px. Used for smartphone vertical orientation. Is a ratio of 9:16 or 9 units wide by 16 units high Used for YouTube #shorts videos.

Remember when shooting video to keep in mind the platform you will be publishing on, the web, social media, TV broadcast or cinema. For best results try to match your shooting size to the medium you intend to publish on. Keep in mind you can shoot at one resolution and publish in another. Say, shoot your video at 4k and publish it at 1080p.

Continue reading for more in depth discussion and learn how to apply these concepts...

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