High-Def Camera
0My new high-def camera came in the mail last week, and I’ve been anxious to try it out. It’s a Canon Vixia HG20. Finally, I couldn’t wait any longer. I woke my cats, Mila and Neiman, up from their naps to make a short film. (Yes, it was actually after midnight and the cats were sleeping– not me.) They obviously weren’t too energetic, but I got enough shots.
I also wanted to try out a demo of Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum . I had tried Vegas 7 before, but opted to work with Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro. Not to mention Vegas 7 didn’t take high-def files. (Neither did my version of Premiere) I like Vegas 9 because it seems to integrate some of the best features of Premiere and Final Cut, (LOVE the transition and film effects options!) But it’s taking some getting used to. I miss the toolbars and some of the audio features of the other two programs.
Now the only problem I have is where to upload my high-def video. I was going to use Vimeo because they specialize in high-def, but they only allow one HD film per week and put a tight cap on file size. I can’t use Brightcove anymore because they are ending their free service. I called to find out how much I’d have to pay just to keep my demo on there. The answer: $6,000 a year. Ouch! And I won’t be able to extract my existing videos until mid-December. So, it looks like I’ll be using YouTube for the time being. If anyone knows a good site that encourages lots of free, high-def uploads, let me know. Enjoy!
