"Better Movie Making": January 2006

Gravity Games video editing finally completed

At last the video editing is finally done!!

Gravity Games H2O took place in Perth, Western Australia at the end of last year. It was a fantastic day, and the guys competing and performing were amazing. Some of the footage is spectacular.

I wanted to add extra footage to this video that I would be unable to capture myself, and waited until I could gather more video from other sources.

Some of the footage is from a TV news feature, which shows how it is easily possible to add video from different sources.

Take a look by clicking on the picture link below:-

Imagine a world without copyright

"Imagine a World Without Copyright
by Joost Smiers and Marieke van Schijndel"

There is a very interesting essay on copyright, offering an alternative to the current system.

Copyright is an issue we need to be aware of as video makers, particularly when we use well known copyrighted music as the soundtrack to our videos and movies.

Worth reading, click here, and scroll down to the article.

Some underwater video footage

captured with the recently made underwater video housing!!

See the previous blog item for details on making an underwater video camcorder housing.

The video below shows some footage taken using the housing. Click on the Play button to view.

As you can see the morning did not end as planned, when we returned to the car to find it had been broken into. Fortunately we had all of our video equipment with us.

You can find more details on the housing at http://www.BetterMovieMaking.com/underwater.htm

Make an UNDERWATER VIDEO CAMERA HOUSING for under $19!!!

and capture some amazing underwater video footage!!

As part of my monthly email magazine "Better Movie Making Monthly", this month I did a feature on making an underwater video camcorder housing.

The video below shows a quick overview of the construction of the underwater housing. Click on the Play button to see how it was made.

You can find more details on the housing, along with footage taken using the housing at http://www.BetterMovieMaking.com/underwater.htm

Ten Tips to Better Video - Shooting Good Video

Ten Tips to Better Video - Shooting Good Video - News Guides and Tips - Consumer Camcorders - Camcorderinfo.com

This article is a good guide to ten basics for shooting better video.

"Better Movie Making Monthly" January Issue now being emailed out!!

The January issue of "BMMM" is now being sent out.

I am very excited about this issue, as it contains details on how to shoot video UNDERWATER, for $19 or less!!

Take a look at:-
http://www.BetterMovieMaking.com/issue3.htm

Movies and Videos featured in December

December has been a busy month, with only a few videos featured. However, the first one, Extreme Skipping, is now one of my all time favourites:-

"Extreme Skipping" is well made, and is very well edited. In fact my wife wasn't sure if it was real or not at first. Something like this can be very easily made by the amateur video maker. It just needs some imagination, some well-captured footage and an ability to edit effectively.

"Cheeky Girl Charlize" is the first video made by my friend Bek, who has just started video editing. She has bought her own video camera and computer, and with a couple of quick tuition sessions, is now making her own videos. Her first one here is of her sister's baby, Charlize.

The final video featured in December was this "Amazing Christmas Lights" display. I initially thought this had been done with some clever editing of stills pictures, but I am informed that it is for real. Amazing.

Hope you have all had a great Christmas and New Year. Here's to a new year of Better Movie Making!

Ian