Meerkat vs. Periscope: Video Demo + How They're Different
We brush off new apps coming out all the time that claim they'll change the way we live and communicate.
But when there are two that involve live streaming video from your phone that quickly grow a following, I definitely start paying attention to them.
Meerkat, which launched a few weeks ago, and Periscope, which just went public a few days from being in a closed beta, both allow for people to instantly stream video from their phone and post a link to it on Twitter.
In this video I show the two apps in their current state, how their different, and why you'd actually want to consider using them.
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DIY Video Production Guide Version 2.0 is Now Live
I've been planning this for over a year, talking about it for a month now, and the moment is finally here.
Version 2.0 of the DIY Video Production Guide is now live and ready for purchase.
For this update, the course has been completely remade from scratch.
There are 50 new video tutorials and lessons, spanning over four and a half hours.
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10 Things to Know Before Hiring a Video Editor (DVG 030)
Whether you don’t like to edit video, you’ve shot so much you don’t have time to get through it, or you’re just trying to outsource and focus on what you do best, hiring a video editor might be just the thing you need to consistently create and ship videos.
In today’s episode I talk with my video editor, Tim Krupa, about ten things you should consider before hiring a video editor.
We talk about the best ways to communicate before production about scripting and b-roll, what to expect in regards to contracts and payments, what web apps we use for video revisions with clients, and more.
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5 Must-Own Pieces of Video Gear
I've spent A TON on video and audio equipment over the past three years and there are a handful of purchases that have saved my tail a few times.
In this episode DIY Video Guy TV I share five different pieces of video gear and equipment that I never leave home without (and are worth investing in if you haven't already).
You'll learn how to make sure your gear doesn't get damaged while traveling or shooting, how to quickly change your camera from a tripod to monopod to slider, and more.
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Lessons from Making 90 Client Videos & Spending $12,000 on Gear in 5 Months (DVG 029)
The last five months of "flying solo" have been an insanely busy juggling act of client work, launching this podcast, shipping YouTube videos weekly, my wife's two rounds of surgery and recovery from cancer, trips around the Holidays, and more.
I figured it was time to share a bit of behind the scenes on how things are going internally at my video production studio and what's next for DIY Video Guy.
In this episode I talk with my editor Tim about what gear investments we've been making (and why), what our workflow is (including all the programs and web apps we use), how video podcasting downloads have compared to YouTube viewers for the weekly video show, talk candidly about how video production for clients has been going, and tease version 2.0 of the DIY Video Production Guide (which comes out March 24th).
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Where You Should Host Videos Online
There are a lot of different places online to host your videos.
In this video I walkthrough five different video hosts. I explain why you'd want to host on a free site like YouTube, give you the two best options for private video hosting, explain why iTunes video podcasts are an untapped market, and cover why video analytics and privacy are important factors in your decision.
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