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Neal, not sure if you found this, but you can get a slightly larger view by clicking on the smaller images. Still too small?
Lots of great information on producing an instructional video. There's some decent content on the technical stuff like chosing a camera, lighting, sound, etc, but where the video really shines is on providing lots of tips on things specific to instructional videos like camera angles, backgrounds, what types if info beginners need, etc. Maybe a bit too much content from his previous videos (as examples) with too little commentary on what is good and bad about each segment, but the idea of showing real examples is a great one.
Pretty disappointing video. It's actually only about 25 minutes long, and the content is at the most basic level and somewhat repetitive. It does cover the basics reasonably well, like what types of microphones are available and how to get them connected for recording, and the content is well shot with nice sound. Still, hearing "remember, you'll need your XLR to stereo mini adapter" 4 or 5 times didn't add a whole lot of value. I thought the sections on trouble shooting would be more helpful, but again mostly basic stuff like "check your cables". I'd only recommend this to someone who needs an absolute beginners intro.
I've watched the first of these two videos, and thought it was pretty solid. The first half or so was spent on basic stuff like tuning, left and right hand technique, intonation, etc. This material is covered quickly, and is probably most useful for a complete beginner, but seemed a bit tedious to me. The second half talks about creating bass lines, and is very nicely structured. It moves from simple 1-5 lines, to adding the 3rd and 6th as passing notes, then adding scales, arpegiation, chromatic runs, etc. All the material is demonstrated with guitar and banjo accompaniment, but it would be nice to hear each technique by itself as well. Overall, though, very informative.
Excellent video! I wish I'd seen it years ago. I've been shooting occasional sports for six or seven years, and along the way I picked up lots of skills and info that made my shooting much better - at this point I'd say I'm a solid amateur. This video covers just about all of it in around an hour, and the material is well organized and very well presented. I'd particularly recommend this for people who are new to sports photography.
I learned a lot about light while watching these videos. These were originally produced 20+ years ago, but the information presented is still fresh and opened my eyes to a lot of possibilities. I'm coming to lighting as an amature reading sites like strobist.com, and these videos really complemented what I've read by demonstrating in a really clear fashion what different techniques accomplish when creating a lighting setup.
Description: A third Electric guitar I am working on. The inspration for the design was from a guitar I saw on the website of soulmate guitar. Maple burl on top and on the headplate. Mahogany for the body and the set neck. Madagascar ebony for the fretboard. White binding on the head, the fretboard, the body. Need finishing. I think I'll go for some kind of sunburst. Serge Quebec, Canada
Description: This is my 5th Segmented bowl. I am still learning how to improve accuracy.I would appreciate any feedback.
Description: I've started turning birdhouse ornaments based on Dick Sing's book Turning Miniature Birdhouses http://www.amazon.com/Dick-Sing-Turns-Miniature-Birdhouses/dp/0764320807 You can see the mandrel I made, using a Be-all spindle tap.
Description: My latest hollow form vessel turned from East Indian Rosewood with an African Blackwood lid and finial. The piece is 5-5/8" high by 5-1/2" wide.
Description: This knife is made from 52100 steel, the steel used for ball bearings. It is possibly the most valued of knife steels. Following Ed Fowler's method of heat treatment as closely as possible, this blade was brought to critical temperature and edge-quenched in 160-degree oil, left in the freezer for 24 hours, then heated and quenched and frozen again, then quenched a third time. Following that, it was tempered at 400 degrees for two hours and left to cool, three times. After the heat treatment, wet-sanded down to a 6000 grit mirror finish. And it is sharp. The handle is hippo ivory and web turquoise, with nickel/silver fittings. It has a 4 1/2" blade and is 9 3/4" overall.
Very nice! Nice photography, too. From the highlights looks like you might have a softbox or something similar to the left, and a reflector to the right. How do you get the smooth tonal gradient on the background of your image?