Saturday, December 29, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Standing by for the Candlelight Procession Ceremony...
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"Standing by for the Candlelight Procession Ceremony..."
(taken at 2012 Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony)
(taken at 2012 Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony)
One guess where I'm at.
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"One guess where I'm at. Clear and a bit chilly. Not only can I see the mountains (rare) I see snow on them!"
(taken at Plaza Inn)
(taken at Plaza Inn)
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Me and David Rasner of The Police Experience!
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"Me and David Rasner of The Police Experience! www.policeexperience.com"
(taken at Cellar Door)
(taken at Cellar Door)
Good morning! Is there another drive-thru that is slower?
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"Good morning! Is there another drive-thru that is slower?"
(taken at Starbucks Coffee)
(taken at Starbucks Coffee)
Thursday, December 13, 2012
2012 Cottonwood Creek Winter Program. Burrrrr....
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"2012 Cottonwood Creek Winter Program. Burrrrr...."
(taken at Cottonwood Creek Elementary)
(taken at Cottonwood Creek Elementary)
I'm gonna miss seeing him on the show.....NOT!
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"I'm gonna miss seeing him on the show.....NOT!"
(taken at Home Video Studio-Visalia)
(taken at Home Video Studio-Visalia)
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Money Saving Holiday Video and DVD Tips Form Home Video Studio!
Money Saving Holiday Video and DVD Tips Form Home Video Studio!
Its all about Light and Sound . . .
When shooting video of your family Christmas that is.
Follow these simple rules and hints and have a joyful Christmas day:
- Rule #1 -- Good Tripod & Working Camera
- Rule #2 -- Good Batteries or Power supply.
- Rule #3 -- Media (tape or storage cards) in the camera.
- Rule #4 -- Cables and Connections & everything connected to the right place
- Rule #5 -- Good Lighting (happens easier than you think)
- Rule #6 -- Good sound (not as easy)
- Rule #7 -- Set up early and test your system.
Helpful hints . . .
- If you want to capture your Christmas present opening, it can be easy and fun. Just by setting the tripod with camera in a place higher than where everyone is seated (like a table or mantel, and at a wide angle) you will make it easy to capture most of the action. Then as you serve up the presents, ask the recipient to face the camera area to catch the expression. This relieves you from chasing around the present opening area.
- Good lighting is easy if you remember to bounce light off the ceiling instead of directing it at the subjects. This diffuses the light and brings up the overall light levels with out intruding on the scene. (Cheap clamp lights, touchier lights, flexible desk lights come to mind, or even those quartz work lights in the garage - you might even back those a bit farther off or hit a wall and then a ceiling as they can put out a lot of light and heat.)
- Having a live monitor hooked into the camera is a good idea, as it adds a some fun as everyone gets to see themselves and you can monitor the action without jumping up continuously to see if its all working. (You still need to check the tape/record light on some cameras to make sure you are recording.)
- Good sound is a bit harder. Anything you can do to eliminate steady ambient sound sources like heaters and fans, TV's, radios, iPods etc. There are some nice inexpensive omnidirectional wireless mics that will work by hanging/placing them in closer proximity to the subjects. (In the tree, on a coffee table with a washcloth under it, be creative.) Or even some inexpensive wired mics from Radio Shack. Do you have a regular tape/digital audio recorder? Use it as well to capture comments and laughter from a different perspective. You can add this audio in later when you make it into your Christmas DVD production.
- Nothing kills good sound faster than air handling, so if you have a forced air system turn the thermostat down and or stop the fan as this will kill the ambient sound faster than anything else.
- For the best overall results set up a few hours early and do a short test tape to test the lights and sound, cables and connections, batteries and media, and don't forget to tighten the tripod.
Once you have recorded footage of this event, the present opening, the dinner and the kids and pets playing, bring your tapes, discs or cards to your Home Video Studio and we'll transfer all this to a DVD or stick around and see how much fun editing your footage into a New Christmas DVD can be.
While there are only a few days left before Christmas you still have time to get some great presents created at Home Video Studios. Still time for Film transfers, gift certificates, photo memorabilia, and having DVD's copied.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!
About Home Video Studio - Visalia
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Home Video Studio strives to make your experience with us enjoyable and truly memorable. Our specialties include video production, video editing, home movie and video transfers, CD and DVD duplication, and much more! For all of your video needs, call Home Video Studio-Visalia today for an appointment!
Arthur Zepeda
559-732-3050
Saturday, December 1, 2012
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