The Videomaker Podcast: Recent Episodes

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The Videomaker Podcast is for anyone who wants to make better video or be a better filmmaker. We believe freedom of expression is essential for human progress, and that free societies are better off when more people can effectively express themselves with video.

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We will cover everything from the basic equipment you’ll need to the creative processes behind making your own budget production. Plus we talk about the new Canon R5.

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We are talking about editing. Here with us is Sven Pape, an ACE award-nominated editor who has worked with James Cameron, James Franco, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He runs his own YouTube channel, This Guy Edits, where he dives into various aspects of...

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Mike, Chris and Haley talk about everything lighting for video. We talk about color temperature, hard and soft light, along with much more.

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Mike, Chris and Haley talk about everything color. We talk about color correction, color grading, what a LUT is and the benefits of RAW. We also talk about what color can mean to your story and much more.

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Mike and Chris talk about YouTube releasing monetization rules, the signing of PewDiePie to stream exclusively on Youtube and YouTubers changing CPM during the pandemic and their donations to BLM. Stay tuned to the end for some exclusive insight into...

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Chris and Mike discuss the latest video news, including Sony’s new ZV-1 vlogging camera, a new multi-camera streaming box from LiveU and Videomaker’s new course on visual storytelling.

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Mike and Chris talk to the editors of Some Good News, the amazingly popular YouTube series hosted by John Krasinski.Special guests are Evan Buxbaum, head of LEROI Productions and Joanna Naugle, partner at Senior Post. Both worked on John Krasinki’s...

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Mike and Chris talk about lenses. They demystify lenses for video shooters. Learn how to save money on your next lens and what lenses you should be considering. Please take our Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P99LK72Lens buyer's guide:...

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Chris and Mike talk with Jim Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham, co-directors of Crip Camp. Crip Camp tells the story of a group of people at Camp Lened in Northern California who became activists who fighting for accessibility legislation. It’s an incredible...

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Mike and Chris talk with Eric Brown and Matt Bach of Puget Systems about how you can design a high performing video editing PC. As it turns out, spending more money won't necessarily get you better performance.Puget Systems Homepage:...

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Mike and Chris talk to Videomaker author and pastor Jeff Chaves. Jeff was a broadcaster in the US Army so his insight into church video, especially now with the pandemic, is especially relevant to church leaders or videographers who want to incorporate...

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Chris and Mike talk about the most exciting announcements that WOULD have happened at NAB this year. Most notably, we talk about the C300 Mark III, the Fujifilm XT-4, and the Edelkrone jibONE

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Today on the Videomaker Podcast Chris and Mike talk with Radha Mitchell. Rhada is an actress who’s appeared in such films as “Man on Fire,” “Finding Neverland,” “Celeste,” “Silent Hill,” “The Crazies” and tons more. Her latest film, Dreamkatcher, is...

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Chris and Mike talk about performing on camera. From Memorizing a script, Ad-libbing based on an outline, Improvisation, Reading a teleprompter and Relying on a director. They also cover What do you do with your hands? What to do with your eyes. Smile...

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Chris and Mike talk all about live streaming. We discuss planning a livestream and testing your technology. We talk about what types of gear you should research and how you can solve technical problems in the middle of a livestream. Finally, we talk...

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Chris and Mike discuss a number of topics related to video production during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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In this episode we talk to Tony Schnur, AKA Thick44, of Neebs Gaming.

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Chris and Mike answer your questions.

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Telling stories with video is all about playing with time — compressing it, stretching it and re-ordering it.

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We talk all about video file formats. What are they? What aspects about them do you need to know about, and what do you do with them all?

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We talk all about green screen, or rather, chroma key. We talk about how to do it right and frankly, whether you should even do it at all.

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Lots was announced this week! We discuss the new Canon T8i, the Canon 24-105 f4-7.1, the Nikon D6, the Canon EOS R5, and finally we got our hands on the Canon 1DX Mark III. Music Licensed from PremiumBeat: http://bit.ly/1MmUDAn"Edutainment" by Peter...

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This week we talk about how often you should replace your gear, and when to buy new vs used. Turns out that simple question takes over an hour to answer! Music Licensed from PremiumBeat: http://bit.ly/1MmUDAn"Edutainment" by Peter McIsaac Music

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We talk to accomplished gaffer, Michael Walsh about what it's like to handle the lighting for some of hollywood's biggest movies.

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We talk about pre-production and whether or not anyone really needs it.

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In this episode of the Videomaker Podcast, Chris and Mike talk about how to make the leap from amateur to professional in the world of video production and filmmaking.

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In this special edition Videomaker Podcast, Mike, Nicole and Chris talk about CES 2020 and the winners of our Best of CES awards.

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We talk with Joel Shryack about editing the sound for Jumanji: The Next Level.

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2020 Predictions for technology in the Video World

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In this episode, Chris and Mike talk about what it's like to make TV commercials for a living.