Video from a Cell Phone

By Marshal M. Rosenthal

Since cell phone video recorders shoot at fairly low resolutions, it's important to try and remove potential problems before they can occur during the shooting.

A good way to get the best footage from a small cam is by considering those basic shooting habits from the days of the big VHS video camcorders; What you get at the end of the day is what you have to live with. Add to this the fact that the standard resolution of most videos taken from cell phones is nowhere near as good as those portable camcorders, and shooting with an eye towards creating the best video possible becomes even more important...Continue

Apple iMovie '09 Reviewed

By Mark Montgomery

Apple's iMovie '09 makes light work of video editing on the Mac. It's a perfect fit for new editors or the casual family historian. The simple interface is easy to use, keeping video editors busy cutting footage together. With iMovie '09, editing is fun again.

Easy Import
When working with memory-based video cameras, iMovie '09 has a simple import interface that allows you to select checkboxes to import your footage. You can also import directly from digital cameras' memory cards. This is definitely geared towards consumers with point-and-shoot still cameras and video cameras. Like iPhoto, media is organized by events (more in a moment.)...Continue

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Small Digital Cameras

By Randy Hansen

How high quality? How does high definition video sound to you? As incredible as it seems, the higher price spectrum of the cameras can return true HD video.

Small is in: think of netbook computers, the Mini Cooper and the iPod shuffle. With the ability to stuff high-tech components into smaller and smaller form factors, engineers have managed to coax high definition video images from pocket cameras smaller than most cell phones. They look like and often feel like cell phones, too. In fact, with the introduction of this new product niche, the video industry is experiencing something of a mini-revolution. Nowadays, a growing number of companies are producing a larger number of these cameras in an ever-increasing variety of capabilities, price points and options...Continue

Blog: Unbelievable Video

By juliebabcock

November 12, 1970 marked the birth of a story so outrageous it was often considered an urban legend. A 45-foot dead whale, weighing a whopping eight tons, washed up onto a beach in Florence, Oregon. Due to the sheer size and increasingly putrid smell of the deceased cetacean, the Oregon Department of Transportation decided the best solution for removal was to blow it up using a half-ton of dynamite....Continue

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