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[3 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]
What is an Elite Videographer?

Question: Brian, what is the exact definition of the Elite Videographer I hear so much about? I’ve spent years taking my time to create elegant wedding videos with proper color grading, great audio and a great story. The get in-get out mentality of web video production would make me a rookie all over again…right?

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[3 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Say Goodbye to Video Hosting Sites Forever

Question: No matter what free video hosting site I use, it seems I keep getting booted off and my videos are completely gone, never to be seen again. I’m careful to comply with their terms of service but it still keep happening. How can I avoid this in the future?

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[3 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]
How to Track Video Usage with Google Analytics

Question: I’m getting a little fed up with unreliable 3rd party applications not tracking usage data properly. I know these services are free and I don’t expect much but I’m ready to move up to a higher level with robust tracking and more dependability. I’m wondering if I could send tracking data from my flash based web video player to Google Analytics instead? Can I do this myself? are there some players that do this already?

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[1 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Cover Up Bad Audio With the McGurk Effect

Question: I edited an entire video and it’s ruined by one actor yelling out profanity in one scene. How can I fix the audio without editing in a cutaway to another shot and clipping out the audio?