16:9 dimensions – Getting my picture to stretch, or not to stretch!
The relationship between 16:9 and the Sony Pd-170 camera is one of technology pressures and nothing more.
For those that want to “shoot video in 16:9”. See more details from our previous Tip of the Week here!
A great Christmas Fair! Check out the video contest!
A Christmas Fair by the sea in Limassol is being put on by Germasoia & Vestnik Kipra.
Lights, music, festivities are all abound in this one of a kind Christmas fair.
Apart from enjoying the festivities why not grab a camera head down to create your very own video. You can use your Smartphone or camcorder and edit on Imovie or Moviemaker; and if you a registered Communications student, Mediazone will also help you with equipment & facilities to get your video done. Good Luck! Continue reading
Vote for me!!
As some of you may know I am a table-tennis athlete, and a Mediazone Lab Assistant. I created a Table-Tennis Video for an ITTF contest. As a student the 1st place cash prize will be extremely helpful. In order to promote my video I decided to create a blog entry for Mediazone. Please watch my video! Continue reading
Mobile phones & me!
Hey everyone!
This time I’m going to write about my experience with mobile phones. I’m not the best person to talk about technology, so I’ll skip that part and just talk about the use of mobile phones.
I had one which was actually very cool. It was smaller than my palm and it had a touch screen and a very easy menu to use. It didn’t have any crazy or fancy applications and the battery lasted for almost 5 days. I ‘d always forget where I had put the charger. Continue reading
The world of interlaced video
The first step in understanding video in general is to grasp the concepts of interlaced video and progressive video.
As far as we know the video we shot looked great. Something happens after you look at your export. Unfortunately tvs and computer monitors do not place nice. When recording in pal dv the refresh rate is determined by the camera or the input (A PAL signal sends 50 fields per second). The computer monitor is always at a variable rate between 60 & 85 Hz. So the 50 fps of your video – does not match well with the monitors refresh rate. This is one good case for de interlacing your video. Continue reading
Sport Cams
If you are one of those people who want to record action moments in your life, skating, track, trails, mountains, sky, speed or even under water HD quality, then this is what you need. A Sports Camera.
Sports cams are small cameras, which are mainly used for point of view (POV), in active lifestyles such as recording of riding bicycles, motorbikes or any other similar activities. Technology growth has helped to achieve great changes in this camera. There are different brands and also different kinds of sports cameras which are designed for different activities. One of the main companies is “Gopro” and the second is “Kodak”. Each brand has its own advantages and disadvantages. Continue reading
