Comments for Journalists' Toolkit http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp A training site for multimedia and online journalists Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:09:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on iMovie 09 tutorials for journalism students by Michelle B http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/2011/01/imovie-09-tutorials-for-journalism-students/#comment-101 Michelle B Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:09:51 +0000 http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/?p=38#comment-101 Hallelujah. This is SO helpful. You've saved me a huge amount of time. Thanks! Hallelujah. This is SO helpful. You’ve saved me a huge amount of time. Thanks!

]]> Comment on 7 Do’s and Don’ts for Video on Point-and-Shoot Cameras by Joe Gullo http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/2011/01/7-dos-and-donts-for-video-on-point-and-shoot-cameras/#comment-38 Joe Gullo Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:06:31 +0000 http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/?p=47#comment-38 Excellent tips! Another helpful tip would be the use of a tripod. Joe Gullo Excellent tips!

Another helpful tip would be the use of a tripod.

Joe Gullo

]]> Comment on 7 Do’s and Don’ts for Video on Point-and-Shoot Cameras by Mindy McAdams http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/2011/01/7-dos-and-donts-for-video-on-point-and-shoot-cameras/#comment-35 Mindy McAdams Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:22:26 +0000 http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/?p=47#comment-35 You are correct about No. 2, Andrew -- when you are experienced, it's okay to break the rules. I find that beginners do not notice they are moving the camera, and that leads to a lot of unusable shots. So first, train yourself not to move at all. Later, you can choose to move (when it makes sense to do so). I haven't used one of those newer point-and-shoots with real zoom for video. It sounds nice! You are correct about No. 2, Andrew — when you are experienced, it’s okay to break the rules. I find that beginners do not notice they are moving the camera, and that leads to a lot of unusable shots. So first, train yourself not to move at all. Later, you can choose to move (when it makes sense to do so).

I haven’t used one of those newer point-and-shoots with real zoom for video. It sounds nice!

]]> Comment on 7 Do’s and Don’ts for Video on Point-and-Shoot Cameras by Andrew Lih http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/2011/01/7-dos-and-donts-for-video-on-point-and-shoot-cameras/#comment-34 Andrew Lih Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:42:14 +0000 http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/?p=47#comment-34 Number 6 is the most important: don't do Portrait mode! I'll take a slight issue to #1, where the advice is valid ~90% of the time. However, newer P&S cameras have recognized this and have optical, slow zoom instead of the inferior and useless "digital zoom". The Panasonic DMC-ZS3 and higher models, for example, have this feature, as do some Canons. Number 2 can be broken if you know what you're doing -- basically have one concept per shot. If you know how to edit video, you can pan/tilt. Otherwise, shooting a set of "still" videos is a good basic approach. Number 6 is the most important: don’t do Portrait mode!

I’ll take a slight issue to #1, where the advice is valid ~90% of the time. However, newer P&S cameras have recognized this and have optical, slow zoom instead of the inferior and useless “digital zoom”. The Panasonic DMC-ZS3 and higher models, for example, have this feature, as do some Canons.

Number 2 can be broken if you know what you’re doing — basically have one concept per shot. If you know how to edit video, you can pan/tilt. Otherwise, shooting a set of “still” videos is a good basic approach.

]]> Comment on Those awesome little Olympus recorders work great with Mac OS by Mindy McAdams http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/2010/10/those-awesome-little-olympus-recorders-work-great-with-mac-os/#comment-33 Mindy McAdams Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:15:38 +0000 http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/?p=24#comment-33 That's a pricy little Olympus, Mike! Thanks for the recommendation. Have you used the Zoom H2? For $40 extra, I think it does a lot more. That’s a pricy little Olympus, Mike! Thanks for the recommendation. Have you used the Zoom H2? For $40 extra, I think it does a lot more.

]]> Comment on Those awesome little Olympus recorders work great with Mac OS by Mike Mulholland http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/2010/10/those-awesome-little-olympus-recorders-work-great-with-mac-os/#comment-32 Mike Mulholland Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:52:01 +0000 http://www.jtoolkit.com/wp/?p=24#comment-32 Another great Olympus recorder is the DM-420, which records as an MP3. This definitely saves a lot of time when on deadline. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642527-REG/Olympus_140146_DM_420_Digital_Voice_Recorder.html Another great Olympus recorder is the DM-420, which records as an MP3. This definitely saves a lot of time when on deadline. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642527-REG/Olympus_140146_DM_420_Digital_Voice_Recorder.html

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