February 2012 - VideoUniversity

Aerial Cinematography With Model Helicopters Gets A Big Boost

by Hal | Feb 28, 2012 | production

http://vimeo.com/27890043 Aerial Video By Philip (Frogman) Hinkle Philip (Frogman) Hinkle, a long-standing member of the VideoUniversity Forums, has been flying remote-controlled aircraft and shooting aerial videos for a couple years. Philip says the video above led...

Get Free Marketing and PR on TV, Print, & more.

by Hal | Feb 24, 2012 | Anthony Burokas, Business of Video, production, Testimonials

By: Anthony Burokas When it comes to getting exposure for your company, you can buy print ads, buy online ads, buy postcards & mailers, buy a table at a local event show, and after a while, you will see people start to get to know you and your brand. But...

Local SEO For Your Video Business

by Hal | Feb 19, 2012 | Business of Video

How does your website rank in local searches? If you are offering video services such as weddings, duplication, transfers, corporate videos or others, your customers must be able to find you in a Google search such as “wedding video Podunk, Iowa” or...

Back Up Early & Often

by Hal | Feb 15, 2012 | Anthony Burokas

By: Anthony Burokas We live in a "fast" society. I laugh every time I see the new AT&T 4G LTE ads on television with the two guys at the football game- who are so far ahead of everyone else because of their super-fast mobile broadband... "you guys know how to post...

Techniques of Professional Shooters

by Hal | Feb 12, 2012 | Articles, production

Plan Your Work. Work Your Plan. Think about the subject of your story and how you will get the shots you need to tell the story. You don't have to shoot it in the order it occurs so focus on those shots that may only be available for a short time. Get them "in the...

So Much Better Than Wireless Mics

by Hal | Feb 8, 2012 | Anthony Burokas

By: Anthony Burokas Two things happened recently to quite nearly cement the death of wireless microphone audio for much event and corporate video in America. First, the FCC reallocated the 700 Mhz spectrum to new services. Any wireless microphones on those...

Making Your Old CCD Camcorder Continue to Pay Off

by Hal | Feb 2, 2012 | Anthony Burokas

By Anthony Burokas I'm a gear guy and I have HD gear. Yes, even my phone shoots HD now. But does that mean SD gear is dead? Not at all. The best kind of money to make is on projects that require no new investment. Because if you're constantly paying off new gear then...