The Videomaker Podcast: Video Production Made Easy

Mike and Chris discuss all things transitions. They discuss all the bad transitions and what transitions you should be using.

Mike and Chris talk all about the exposure triangle and that you might be using it wrong when shooting video. Learn how it works and everything else you need to know in this episode of the Videomaker Podcast. 

Mike and Chris talk about NAB 2022 and all of the video production equipment they saw. They go over what they thought the main theme of the show was and go over the 12 products that earned a Best of NAB 2022 award from Videomaker. 

Mike and Chris discuss what you should think about when exporting your video for YouTube. It's not always an easy answer, but they get to the bottom of it in this, the 101st episode. 

In this, the 100th Videomaker podcast episode, Mike and Chris talk about what they have learned from the process of making a podcast that's lasted. They talk about what it took technically to do a podcast that is also a vidcast. They talk about the success and challenges they had along the way. 

Mike and Chris talk about lens flares, light leaks, and film burn. They talk about what they are, their application, and if you should use them. They also talk about how they are created and the history of each effect. 

From the video editor who is just beginning their career to the tried and true senior editor, there is always something to learn. Here are five ways novice and intermediate editors alike can improve their video editing skills to consistently turn out great work.

Mike and Chris tackle the age-old question, what should I charge for this. It's a difficult question, but with their insight, you'll get all the answers in this podcast. 

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Mike and Chris talk to Drew Geraci, Filmmaker, Director of Photography and owner of District 7 Media, World-class time-lapse cinematographer, Sony Artisan of Imagery and Dell brand partner. See his work on Netflix's House of Cards and Stephen Spielberg’s new rendition of West Side Story. 

Check out Drew's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/District7DrewGeraci

Mike and Chris react to YouTube CEO's new video and the letter "Letter from Susan: Our 2022 Priorities". They speculate on what it might mean to creators in the new year. 

Mike and Chris discuss the new Canon EOS R5 C. They discuss all the specs and talk about the strange quirk that we didn't see coming.  That and more on this episode of the Videomaker Podcast.

Mike and Chris talk about the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). They go over some of the products that received Videomaker Best of CES awards.  They then predict what will happen in 2022 in the video production world. 

Mike and Chris talk about the new DJI Ronin 4D. It's a Cinema camera and it's a 4 axis gimbal. All novelty aside, how will it be used in the real world? is it innovation that will challenge the other camera manufacturers to step up their game, or is the gamble by DJI a losing proposition. That and more on this episode of the Videomaker Podcast. 

Mike and chris talk about the new Macbook Pro M1 Max.  Apple's launch event touted some large performance claims. Along with the big claims, the computer comes with a new CPU GPU M1 chip that shares the same RAM.  They even gave demonstrations using Adobe Premiere. Is it as great as it was presented? they talk about that and more in this episode. 

Chris and Mike talk to the biggest vlogger around, Casey Neistat! Whenever you think of who is the biggest vlogger, you have to consider Casey Neistat. We talk to him about how he created his signature look and the path he had to take to become the biggest vlogger. 

Mike and Chris take a fresh look at the 'smartphone for video' debate. While the answer may seem self-evident, two filmmakers can quickly come to opposite conclusions. This episode's topics include the pros and cons of both opinions and why smartphones may overtake cinema cameras in the long run.