Background noise can be a dampener and wreck the nerves of the most spirited of us. Most consumer camcorders offer great video clarity and even kindergartners discuss about pixel count, but sadly audio clarity doesn’t seem to be the most important priority. Till you end up with that beautifully shot sunrise video that strangely enough has a buzzing sound in it. There are clean up and audio editing softwares [...]

  Video editing can be unimaginably tough! Every video is shaped at the editor’s desk, and it takes a lot of creativity, diligence, late nights, and a good video editing software to produce a perfectly edited video. There are dozens of video editing softwares out there, but if you dislike or don’t have the time for cherry picking, we could be of some help to you. We list out the [...]

  It can be maddening to try and be on top of the heap when there are so many podcasters around. After all that initial excitement dies down and you hit a rough spot, these little tips can help you get back on track. Be on the shelves people look at Talk about your podcast, how you messed it up or how things fell in place, on every platform available. [...]

  What makes an interview an interview, an interaction that communicates more than just words? There are a lot of factors that have an influence on how good and how engaging your interview is. It takes a lot more than just well practiced lines to conduct an interview that is not clichéd and grabs attention. Break the ice You are not going to get interesting anecdotes or confidential information from [...]

  It is a given that we’d lap up everything rolled out by Apple and the ipad is on exception. There is so much you can do with it that the first few days can pass by in a daze just looking at the options it is loaded with. Some smart ways to make your ipad more fun and useful! These features and apps of the ipad can make you [...]

  Having a successful podcast can make you an overnight celebrity, make people walk up to you at parties and help you connect with different people. But what does it take to make a podcast wildly popular? Thankfully not much! Follow these basic ground rules and there is very little else you need to do or remember. Launch with a bang There are a lot many passionate podcasters out there! [...]

  “I hate the fact he spends most of his time watching cartoons and looks like he lives inside the television set” is a rant that we’ve heard from most exasperated moms. The debate as top whether cartoons can in anyway contribute to the mental growth of a child has been going on for decades, and mega budget animated films rolled out from the bigwigs of the film industry has [...]

  There can be few things more gratifying on earth than watching a DIY video with accurate subtitles. Information seekers prefer viewing a video than going through tedious PDF files. To get a clear audio is the wistful and expensive dream of most video producers, but despite the best microphone in the market, well intentioned friends who speak in whispers, and padded doors, atmospheric noise still manages to creep in. [...]

  How do you make an interesting documentary? You could choose a controversial subject, give sound bytes that will ensure you hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons and appear on daytime television on a show that nobody watches. The other option is to make a tightly edited documentary with interesting narrative elements. Here we list down a few easy ways to make a successful documentary without expending too [...]

  10 tips for conducting effective video interviews Conducting an interview can involve a lot of groundwork and video interviews are a whole lot more challenging. Here are ten tips for a video interview that is engaging, fun and looks professional. And all this at a fraction of the cost production houses shell out on! The golden rules of a well shot video interview! A white background looks fine as [...]

  Just went through the ordeal of another video presentation that looked like a disturbing blur of images and sounds. People suffer through poorly recorded video presentations that are poorly lit and unclear. A little effort and following basic rules can make that boring video presentation look a million bucks! Poor audio is a killer joy Pooraudio quality can render the recording useless as nobody likes listening to a speech [...]

  Anybody who’s worked with Audacity would vouch for the fact that it is one of the best audio editing software’s around. But if you are a newbie and confounded with the number of options it offers and wondering if it is too much of a good thing, here is how you can get acquainted with your friend in easy to follow steps. How does audacity work? Audacity accommodates one [...]