Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts

Monday, 19 September 2011

Apa itu Merdeka?

Salam.

Sempena Sambutan Kemerdekaan Malaysia yang ke-54 dan Hari Malaysia, saya pun telah membuat video ini. Silakan.


Thanks to MGS 1 teachers, Kak Zainab, Kak Zy, Kak Has, Kak Aini, Kak Jay and Kak Laili.
And to MGS 1 students of 5 Sapphire, Azreen, Izza, Anis, Jeniffer, Carissa, Piriya, Ashley and Kirtinee.
Also thanks to my friends Awatif, Shahidan, Adam, Fahmi, Hikhmah, Jo, Olga, Natrah, Wiwin, Fendy, Eddy and Chawaruth.
And also many thanks to those who were involved directly or indirectly.
No teachers, students or friends were harm during the making of this videos.

Salam.

Video Sambutan Hari Kemerdekaan Ke-54 dan Hari Malaysia

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I recorded the Malaysian 54th Independence Day and Malaysia Day celebration last week and here is a short clip of what's taking place during that day.



Salam.

Monday, 7 February 2011

Canon EOS 1100D and EOS 600D

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Canon sent out their latest weapons from their arsenal and they are called EOS 1100D and 600D. Let's check what they're made of.


The 1100D comes with the kit lens EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II and equipped with a 12.2MP CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 image processor, nine-point autofocus system and 63-zone dual-layer metering system. Not just that, this baby can capture HD videos! ISO range also increase to 6400 which helps a lot in low light condition.


The 600D have an 18MP CMOS sensor, ISO range up to 6400, DIGIC 4 image processor, integrated Speedlite setting (suitable for the coming up Speedlite) and also a tilt and swivel screen.

The news on these two are out on the net today. Check it out.

CANON EMPOWERS THE MASSES TO TAKE BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO

WITH THE NEW EOS REBEL T3i AND EOS REBEL T3 DIGITAL SLR CAMERAS

Two New Speedlites and a New EF-S Lens Round Out the Photographic Journey


LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 7, 2011 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the EOS Rebel T3i and EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Cameras, providing numerous intelligent high-end features at attractive price points. Complementing the award-winning EOS Rebel T2i DSLR, the EOS Rebel T3i, Canon's new flagship Rebel, offers fun and easy-to-use features for beginning photographers, and the EOS Rebel T3 provides a more attractively priced option for those looking to experience the pleasure of shooting with a DSLR camera. For the young enthusiast learning photography or the adult looking to learn more, Canon's new Feature Guide instruction will walk Rebel T3i users through functions and provide recommendations for various settings, a great hands-on learning tool. Point-and-Shoot users looking to step-up to a DSLR will enjoy the T3i camera's Scene Intelligent Auto mode, the most intuitive automatic camera mode available in a Canon Rebel camera to date, providing complete scene analysis and optimized settings. One of the most sought-after and requested features for a DSLR camera is now part of the new EOS Rebel T3i, Canon's three-inch Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen, ideal for properly composing those difficult overhead shots. Comfortable, lightweight and affordable, Canon's new EOS Rebel T3 is a great camera to welcome users to the world of DSLR photography.

"Everyone today is a photographer, and for those looking to capture stunning images and do more with photography, Canon has introduced the EOS Rebel T3i and T3, offering the right balance of high-end features and easy-to-use guidance at a great price. So regardless of experience level or budget, there is a Canon Rebel camera suited to a user's needs and lifestyle," stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Canon U.S.A.

Boasting Canon's EOS HD video capture, 18-megapixel resolution, a three-inch Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen, new Scene Intelligent Auto, new Video Snapshot technology and new Feature Guide instruction, the EOS Rebel T3i DSLR has plenty of reasons for Mom and Dad to step up to a DSLR. Canon's new EOS Rebel T3 DSLR camera offers users a small, lightweight interchangeable lens camera with fun options. The Rebel T3 features HD movie capture, 12-megapixel resolution and Canon's new informative Feature Guide, to help educate and instruct users as they capture great images, along with the inherent speed and low-light image quality of a Canon DSLR camera. Both new Rebel models are compatible with Canon's complete line of more than 60 Canon EF and EF-S lenses.

New EOS Feature Guide

Canon has also included a new EOS Feature Guide on both new Rebel cameras with an enhanced Quick Settings Screen that now includes detailed descriptions of camera settings. The EOS Feature Guide is designed to help first-time users and beginning enthusiasts better understand each camera setting with descriptions and guided recommendations for when to utilize certain settings. Along with an explanation of camera settings and modes, the Feature Guide includes easy-to-understand directions of how to use particular settings such as aperture adjustment in Canon's Creative Auto mode:

Basic + Function

Canon helps beginners get more creative with photography by letting even the most entry-level novice make camera adjustments with easy to understand setting options. In automatic shooting modes such as Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Action and Night Scene, Canon users can access a quick menu screen to make adjustments as per the scene's ambience. When shooting in one of Canon's "Basic Zones" users can make adjustments as per the scene's lighting or scene type. An easy-to-read menu lets you select an ambience setting from Vivid, Soft, Warm, Intense, Cool, Brighter, Darker to Monochrome, while a Lighting setting allows users to select from Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light or Sunset.

Rebel T3i Digital SLR Camera

An A+ for Automatic Mode

Canon aims to make everyone a better photographer and has enhanced the capabilities of the Rebel T3i's automatic mode with new Scene Intelligent Auto technology, re-branding the green mode dial setting with a boxed "A+" design. This new camera setting now takes Picture Style into account as part of the camera's "Auto" setting. By analyzing faces, colors, brightness, movement, and contrast, the camera will dynamically adjust picture-style parameters to match the subject and control vividness. Previously, the automatic setting on a Rebel DSLR adjusted exposure, focus, white balance, and Auto Lighting Optimizer, however on the new Rebel T3i, Picture Style Auto is also taken into account as part of the new Scene Intelligent Auto technology. By incorporating this fifth parameter the camera more intelligently analyzes scenes and adjusts settings based on the subject matter being shot. So when the camera is photographing a face it will reproduce more natural skin tones or blue skies for more vivid landscapes, a flashy red car for more saturated color and evening sunsets for more expressive images.

Fun Rebel Features

For the first time in a Rebel DSLR, the new Rebel T3i features a large Vari-Angle three-inch Clear View LCD screen with 1,040,000 dot/VGA resolution plus anti-reflective and smudge-resistant coatings for bright clear viewing from any angle. The large Vari-Angle screen helps compose low-angle or overhead shots whether capturing still images or Full HD video clips. Photographers will enjoy the convenience of capturing an overhead shot of a parade or low-angle shots of their children on the Vari-Angle screen.

Canon's new EOS Rebel T3i DSLR gives creative photographers some fun in-camera tools that enable users to apply Creative Filters to images after they have been shot without altering the original file. Canon's new Creative Image Filters, familiar to Canon PowerShot and EOS 60D users, help make a great image more dynamic by creating an altered copy of the image through any of Canon's four artistic filter options:

* The Soft Focus effect filter helps dramatize an image and smooth over shiny reflections.
* The Grainy Black and White filter can give a different nostalgic perspective to any shot.
* Canon's "Toy Camera" filter deliberately adds vignetting and color shift for a creative option when shooting a colorful scene.
* Users can also make a scene appear like a small-scale model, simulating the look from a tilt-shift lens, with Canon's Miniature Effect filter, great when shooting any scene from a high vantage point.

Each of these filters can be applied to a captured still image in-camera to create a second "filtered" JPEG version, leaving the original JPEG file unaffected.

Another addition to the camera's Live View function is Canon's new Aspect Ratio feature whereby the Live View screen can display cropping lines for 1:1, 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios in addition to the standard 3:2 ratio. These cropping lines make it easier to compose images in Live View, and they can help to expedite printing when using Canon's supplied Digital Photo Professional software. Custom aspect ratios are also applied to JPEG images captured directly in-camera.

EOS HD Video Specs

The EOS Rebel T3i with Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution in selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p will grab the attention of film students and independent filmmakers alike. The Rebel T3i incorporates two Canon proprietary technologies for rendering amazing HD video, a DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor and a large APS-C–sized CMOS sensor capturing fine detail and color with an amazing cinematic depth of field. The Rebel T3i DSLR allows for three video recording modes – Full HD and HD in a 16:9 aspect ratio and Standard Definition (SD) in a 4:3 aspect ratio, all at selectable frame rates.

EOS HD Video: Ready For A Close-Up

When shooting Full HD video, the Rebel T3i digitally provides additional zoom power without sacrificing quality. The new Movie Digital Zoom feature, a first for Canon DSLRs, allows users to achieve 3x to 10x magnification while shooting Full HD video. Unlike standard digital zoom for still images, Movie Digital Zoom crops the video image directly from the CMOS sensor at Full HD resolution to preserve video quality and still provide amazing additional telephoto power beyond just the lens. The Movie Digital Zoom feature is great for those times when the lens isn't enough to get you in close, but this feature provides the extra boost without a loss in video quality so a child's smile on stage is just as clear and bright.

EOS Video Snapshot

Canon's new EOS Video Snapshot feature borrows some innovation from Canon's VIXIA line of camcorders for capturing, assembling and playing fun-to-watch video clips. EOS Video Snapshot enables users to capture the video highlights of family vacations, parties or milestone events, with the same ease as taking photos. Consumers can now record a series of two-, four- or eight-second video clips automatically. The scenes are assembled by the camera into continuous Video Snapshot Album files for easy playback and can even be further edited in camera or through Canon's Video Snapshot Task software on a compatible personal computer for added flexibility and fun.

Valuable Additional Features

Along with the adjustable LCD screen, the new EOS Rebel T3i DSLR features a class-leading 18-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, a proprietary DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor, a 9-point Autofocus system and a 63-zone dual-layer metering system. Capable of capturing kids at play or wildlife on the move, the Rebel T3i can shoot up to 34 consecutive full resolution JPEG still images or up to 11 consecutive RAW images at speeds up to 3.7-frames-per-second to either SD, SDHC or new extended capacity SDXC memory cards.

The Rebel T3i includes an ISO range from 100-6400, allowing it to capture beautiful images without the need for a flash during milestone events such as birthday celebrations, yet it still includes a built-in pop-up flash for those times requiring a little extra light. For the first time on a Rebel camera, the T3i features a built-in Integrated Speedlite Transmitter making it even easier to do multi-flash shoots and provide images with greater ambience. The new Integrated Speedlite settings are now even easier for beginners shooting with multiple flashes.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS T3i Digital SLR camera is scheduled to be delivered to U.S. dealers in the beginning of March, and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $799.99. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon's new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $899.99. It will also be available in a second kit version with Canon's EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $1099.00.

Rebel T3 Digital SLR Camera

Canon is happy to introduce a chic camera for beginners to ease into the exciting world of DSLR photography and videography; the new EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR camera. The Rebel T3 is designed to be the camera that can be expertly handled by anyone and allows great-looking photos to be taken with ease and style. The Rebel T3 is excellent in low-light shooting situations and simple to handle and operate.

Putting big imaging power in a small body, the new EOS Rebel T3 DSLR features a 12.2-megapixel Canon CMOS image sensor, a proprietary DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor, a 9-point Autofocus system and a 63-zone dual-layer metering system. With individual pixels measuring roughly 10x larger than a pixel from a point-and-shoot camera sensor, the Rebel T3 is able to absorb more light with less noise, making it ideal for capturing high-quality images in dimly lit situations. The increased efficiencies in gathering light also make the camera better suited to freeze fast-moving objects such as capturing images of children at play at speeds up to 3-frames per second. Compatible with SD, SDHC or new extended capacity SDXC memory cards, the Rebel T3 also shoots 1280x720 HD movies for amazing image quality for both stills and video. The Canon Rebel T3 features an ISO range from 100-6400 for capturing beautiful images in various light settings while also including a built-in pop-up flash. Designed for easy operation through the camera's mode dial, users can go from taking great still images to great video quickly and easily, with simple to understand icons and buttons.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR camera is scheduled to be delivered to U.S. dealers at the end of March, and will be offered in a kit with Canon's new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $599.99.

New Kit Lenses

Along with these DSLR cameras, Canon is also introducing a new kit lens, the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II zoom lens, the standard kit lens for both the Rebel T3i kit configuration and the Rebel T3 kit configuration.

The new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II zoom lens features the wide-angle to mid-range zoom flexibility with the advantage of Canon's optical lens-shift image stabilization system that yields up to a full four stops of image-shake correction. The version II of this lens includes new IS algorithms to distinguish between normal photographing and when the camera is panning to automatically provide the optimal level of image-shake correction.

New Canon Speedlite 320EX and Canon Speedlite 270EX II

The new Canon Speedlite 320EX is designed to provide DSLR users with a lightweight and versatile external flash solution. Along with the new Speedlite 320EX regular flash functions, it includes a built-in LED continuous light option that is capable of providing full-time illumination for short distances when shooting video on a DSLR or PowerShot digital camera. Ideally paired with the new EOS Rebel T3i, the new Speedlite 320EX enables bounce flash shooting with six positions including ceiling bounce for vertical shooting, and rear-wall bounce. The Speedlite 320EX also includes a new remote firing function and can remote fire any EOS DSLR camera that has a built-in wireless remote control function or Integrated Speedlite Transmitter such as the new Rebel T3i, EOS 60D, or EOS 7D DSLRs. The new Speedlite 320EX provides photographers with all the great lighting options Speedlites are known for with the added capability to shoot HD video with a full-time LED light option.

The new Canon Speedlite 270EX II, the successor to the popular 270EX Speedlite model, is a compact, lightweight external flash option for Canon cameras including select Canon PowerShot models. Ideal for use with the new EOS Rebel T3, the new Speedlite 270EX II uses only two AA batteries and enables bounce flash shooting with four position steps from 0 degrees to 90 degrees. Like Canon's high-end Speedlite flash models, the 270EX II allows users to control flash functions and input settings using the camera's LCD monitor. The flash also features a quick-lock mechanism and a metal mounting foot for secure and easy attachment and reliable contact. In addition to the features of 270EX model, the Speedlite 270EX II adds a remote firing function similar to that of the Speedlite 320EX. Both new Speedlites can also be used as slave flash units in E-TTL wireless autoflash configurations with other E-TTL compatible EOS and PowerShot cameras. Canon's Speedlite 270EX II is the new compact and versatile lighting tool for photographers empowering them with multiple light options, compact-size and portability.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon Speedlite 320EX is scheduled to be delivered to U.S. dealers in April for an estimated retail price of $249.99. The Canon Speedlite 270EX II is scheduled to be delivered to U.S. dealers in the beginning of April for an estimated retail price of $169.99.


That's all for now. Thanks for reading.

Salam.

Monday, 31 January 2011

Chinese New Year Celebration in IPBA

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Chinese New Year celebration was held in IPBA's Auditorium on the 26th of January 2011. Guess what? I'm the one recording all the actions. Here is the performance videos I got. I separate it into several parts so its easier for you to enjoy. Check it out!

1st Performance


2nd Performance - Lion Dance



3rd and 4th Performances - Sumazau and Ngajat Remix



5th Performance



6th Performance - Bollywood Dance



6-and-a-half-th Performance - Wushu



7th Performance - Malay Dance



8th and 9th Performance - Chinese Dance



10th Performance - 1Malaysia Choir


That's all folks. Thanks for watching.
Salam.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Funny Video about Blackberry & Apple

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I ran across this video a while ago and I thought that sharing about it might be significantly beneficial for all of my reader.


Blackberry: A mobile phone
Run out of juice: The battery is empty
Frozen: A state where a phone does nothing when you press any button
Orange: One of the network provider in the UK
Desktop: Computer
Mouse: One of computer's input
Windows: Computer's OS
Apple: Another mobile phone
Dongle: Device for bluetooth etc
Booting: Start a device
Crash: Same like frozen but it restart your device
Xbox 360: Gaming Console

Salam.

Saturday, 18 December 2010

Snow in Plymouth

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It's rare for Plymouth to experience snow but since the last two years, it is like a dream comes true.

A shot that was featured in my Daily Photo #23 showed the second day of snow in Plymouth. But it was washed away by the sun's ray in the morning.

However, at 0135 today, snow starts pouring nonstop. I got some footage as well as some shots from my window. The time for the picture below is 0306.


It is expected to be more snow in several hours, so I keep myself awake to get a shot at the scene.

At 0355, the snow starts filling Plymouth again. It's the second wave after the first one at 0135. Here's the shot of it.


As of 0400, snow still continues to pour and I assume that this will continue until sunrise.

Now is 0900 and we can see the result of the downpour. Here is a shot at 0900.


And not to forget the video report of the snow.


That's all for now, thanks for watching.

Salam.

Wii Mario Kart Mini Remote Control Car from Tomy

Salam.

I got this Wii Mario Kart Mini Remote Control Car from Toys R'us for £15. And here's a video review of it.


Key features:
- 2 channel band
- 6 directions
- 2 speed
- Very small
- Design is very accurate. Final touch is awesome.
- Runs on the LR44 batteries which will last longer than other mini remote control cars

I don't review toys but this time is an exception because I really like this car. And I hope you do too.

Thanks for watching my video and reading my post.

Salam.

Friday, 10 December 2010

Mobile Phone Tripod

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I got my Mobile Phone Tripod and it cost me £4 on eBay. It will be around RM20 in Malaysia. Here is a video review of it.


It does help you in recording videos on your mobile if you are a hardcore mobile user. It does a great job recording and taking pictures but the design can be a lot better to provide better stability.

Thanks for watching.

Salam.

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Nikon Nikkor Lens AF-S DX 35mm 1.8G

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A Nikon lens decided to drop by my room today and I gave it a little unboxing and review. It is the Nikon Nikkor Lens AF-S DX 35mm 1.8G.


The lens is also equipped with ring-type SWM (Silent Wave Motor) which is identical to the Canon's ring USM (Ultrasonic Motor). It means that the lens will not move when you are focusing. Besides, it has full time manual focus override and works only with DX format camera. The maximum aperture for this lens is f/22 and the filter size is 52mm.

Pros
- Excellent image quality when stopped down just a little
- Fast and accurate autofocus with full-time manual override
- Generally attractive rendition of out-of-focus regions ('bokeh')
- Resistant to flare



Cons
Slightly soft and low in contrast wide open
- Lateral chromatic aberration somewhat higher than traditional 50mm 'standard' primes
- Prone to purple fringing and bokeh chromatic aberration, most visible

That's all for now. Hope that will help you.


Salam.

JVC GC-FM1 HD Memory Camera - Unboxing and Review

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The JVC GC-FM1 HD Memory Camera decided to make a stop at my room so I decided to make an unboxing and little review of it.


Thanks for watching.

Salam.

Friday, 22 October 2010

Unboxing Panasonic Lumix FZ100

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Here is a video on the unboxing of Panasonic Lumix FZ100.


Here are some key features of the camera.
- 24x optical zoom
- Full HD (1920x1080) 60p video recording
- 3" LCD screen
- Burst mode up to 11 fps at maximum resolution
- Lens image stabilization
- RAW Mode
- Long exposure (60 seconds)
- Great wide angle (25mm)
- Wide aperture (2.8)
- Great Macro (1cm)
- Flip out screen
- High ISO (6400)
- Support external flash

Thank for reading.

Salam.

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Samsung Wave S8500 Review

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Here is my video review of Samsung Wave S8500.



Advantage of the phone:
- 3.3 inch SuperAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 840 pixels, multi-touch (up to 6 point), Gorilla glass scratch resistance surface.
- Solid single-frame metal body
- ARM Cortes A8 1Ghz Hummingbird CPU
- Wi-fi b/g/n
- Built in GPS
- 5 Megapixel autofocus camera with 720p HD (30fps) recording, touch focus, LED flash and smile detection
- 390MB user memory, 1GB application memory and 550MB message memory
- microSDHC slot (up to 32GB)
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Camera shutter button

Drawbacks
- Limited application
- Memory card slot under the battery

There you go. The Samsung Wave S8500. Thanks for reading and watching. Hope that will help you. Good luck and have fun.

Salam.

Unboxing Samsung Wave S8500

Salam.

Hi to all. I've received my new smartphone today which is Samsung Wave S8500. I got it off ebay for a cheap price. Here is the video of me unboxing it.



There you go. I will give a full review of the phone after I finish chapter 3 of my dissertation.

Thanks for watching the video and reading my post. Good luck and have fun.

Salam

Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Kekasih Gelapku

Salam.

Peterpan pernah menyalakkan lagu ini di corong-corong radio terkenal Indonesia. Tetapi kali ini, Azar bersama Shidi akan nyanyikan versi mereka. Dengarkan.



Menakjubkan? Video respon seterusnya daripada mereka akan lebih menakjubkan lagi tertaksub.

Salam.

Sunday, 29 August 2010

Video Editing Software

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Hi folks. This time I will share with you guys a video editing software that I use to edit my videos. Its a simple software but don't compare me to MysteryGuitarMan or RayWilliamJohnson. I'm not legendary like them. However, If you want to be a legend, you can try this software.

Its called Pinnacle Studio 14 HD. With tonnes of special effects and what-kind-of-what-shit in there, you will be able to edit videos for your wedding or your children's birthday party! The video below is the one that I made with the software. Its a teaser and trailer for the Malaysian Festival 2010 in my university.



So, what do you think? Quite nice? No? So what?

Ok, as you can see, there's like millions of effect in the trailer. Snow falling, montage and balblabla. I f you are interested in them, why don't you try this software? I won't give you the link to download them. Just look for yourself dip-shit. I don't support piracy. Got it? Damn. Screw you!

If you are interested in it, you can head to: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/uk/Home/

The web offers a lot of stuff regarding video editing effect, softwares, add-on and more. Buy the original and support the stuff. It's just around £99.

Alright, now is for the important part. The specification of your computer if you are going to take on video editing. I know you can do simple videos with Windows Movie Maker. But video editing software such as Pinnacle and Adobe are just so demanding in terms of software. I will laid down the basic requirements first.

Video Editing Requirements.

1. Operating system (OS)
Any Windows will work fine but in my opinion, Windows XP is the best choice since it is less memory-soncuming compared to other OS. The next will be Windows 7 (I'm not promoting any product here).

2. Processor
It will be Intel i7 970! No, I'm just kidding. Having the best in the category will be fine. The minimum I believe will go well with video editing software is Intel Pentium 4300. It's like Intel Pentium 4 in the old days. Having better processor means faster process while using the software such as rendering the video.

3. Memory (RAM)
You should have the minimum of 1GB of RAM. Seriously. Undoubtedly. For me, having even 2GB is not enough. But 1GB will be enough if you are amateur and did not process too much videos. Right now I'm on 4GB but I still feel the slowness. Damn you technology for making me suffer. Some goes for the max 24GB of RAM. I think that's a little too far.

4. Video Memory
In this case, there are two kinds of graphic processing hardware. Integrated or external. External doesn't mean that the graphic card is outside of your computer but it just mean that it is not in the motherboard of your computer. For integrated, it's best to have around 1GB of video memory. I'm not making shit but integrated video memory is not the best for video editing. Its better if you are using external such as Nvidia or ATI Radeon. But if you are on external, 256Mb or 512Mb is quite good.

5. Hard Drive
Your hardisk and not your hard-d**k! 1 advice is enough. The more, the better. You better leave around 20Gb of free space to be safe. Keep this in mind because some video editing save file just goes on to the whooping 7Gb just for 1 save file! That's what I'm suffering from. If you have around 250Gb of space, you are on the safe side. I think.

6. Display Resolution
Better than 800x600. That is safe. Nowadays, it's normal to have like 1024x768. Having lower resolution will forbid you from viewing your videos in its highest quality. Bare in mind that HD is 1280x720.

7. Direct X
If you are not sure, get it from Microsoft website. Having the latest DirectX 10 will be good enough for you. It is just another display software needed to show stuff from your computer.

8. Other
Connection such as USB 2.0, Firewire, LAN port and all those necessary stuff. Audio in and out. DVD drive. All those normal stuff on your computer be it laptop or desktop.

My laptop right now is just nice to create videos and even HD videos. And here's the specs.

My Specs
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Intel Core i5 M520 2.40GHz
- 4Gb of memory (RAM)
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450 1Gb (2736Mb combined)
- 320Gb Hard drive
- Display 1366x768
- Direct 10

Got them all? Don't worry if your computer is not up to it. You can run the software just fine. It's just the matter of fast or slow.

Good luck in your video editing!

Salam.

Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Sony SLT A55/A33 dan Stop-motion video

Salam.

Dunia fotografi tidak asing lagi di zaman sekarang dengan kamera digital SLR mampu dimiliki ramai orang kerana harganya yg murah.

Perkembangan teknologi kamera digital SLR juga semakin hebat sehingga ada model terkini yang mampu merakam video sehingga Full HD 1080. Tetapi saya tetap rasa kebolehan mengambil video tidak perlu ada pada kamera digital SLR. Namanya kamera untuk ambil gambar, maka tidak perlulah video. Malah, jika kamera ini selalu digunakan untuk merakam video, sensornya akan cepat panas dan rosak.



Sony telah mengeluarkan Sony SLT A55 & A33 dengan teknologi terbaru iaitu translucent mirror. Apa yang dimaksudkan disini ialah kebanyakan kamera mempunyai cermin yang memantulkan semula cahaya untuk mendapatkan aperture yang lebih baik tetapi teknologi ini membenarkan sebahagian besar cahaya melepasi cermin dan msuk ke sensor. Ini tidak bermakna kualiti aperturenya kurang tetapi pantulan pada sensor dari cahaya yang melepasi cermin itu mampu meningkatkan exposure dan aperture. Selain itu, ia juga mengekalkan 15-point focus semasa dalam exposure.

 

Saya selalu membaca tentang teknologi dan saya merasakan ini ialah kali pertama Sony mengeluarkan produk yang lebih baik daripada sebelumnya. Sebelum ini, boleh dikatakan Sony hanya mampu mengeluarkan produk yang dinaiktaraf daripada produk sebelumnya tetapi kali ini, mereka dapat berbangga dengan A55 & A33.

Jika kamu berminat untuk membuat video tetapi hanya mempunyai kamera digital SLR, kamu boleh membuat video stop-motion di mana kamu akan mengambil setiap pergerakan dengan gambar dan menjadikannya video. Kamu kurang faham? Tidak mengapa. Sila lihat video dibawah ini untuk memahaminya.



Agak menarik kan? Ini mampu dilakukan oleh kamera digital SLR yg biasa atau kamera compact. Ia akan menjadi lebih menarik jika kamu melakukannya dengan memasang kamera pada tripod supaya gambar tidak akan bergerak-gerak. Video diatas dihasilkan daripada 2600 gambar. Jika anda mahu yang lebih hebat, buat la sampai sejuta. Mesti halus pergerakannya.

Semoga kamu mampu membuat stop-motion yang hebat dengan menggunakan kamera kamu.

Salam

Tuesday, 24 August 2010

Bosan

 Salam.

Azar dan Shidi merupakan dua orang penghidap penyakit BOSANOPHOBIA. Mereka ni, kalo bosan, mesti nk buat sumthing yang aneh.

Semalam saya berkesempatan merakam aksi mereka ketika mereka sedang asyik dengan aktiviti mereka.

Saksikanlah Azar dan Shidi - Bosan.



Kita doakan mereka tidak merana daripada penyakit bosan yg semakin kronik.

Salam.

Monday, 23 August 2010

Laptop Rosak

Salam.

Laptop atau lebih dikenali dgn nama komputer riba tidak semestinya dibeli dgn menggunakan sistem riba. Riba yg dimaksudkan di sini adalah tidak lain iaitu riba atau paha anda sendiri. Persoalannya, mengapa mesti dinamakan komputer riba?

Di sini saya hidangkan anda dgn satu lg video tentang seorang saudara kita yg masih trauma disebabkan oleh laptopnya yg sudah rosak. Sama-sama kita doakan agar derma kilat dapat dilakukan supaya dapat mengurangkan beban saudara kita yg kurang bernasib baik ini.




Nampaknya beliau gembira dengan kegagalan laptopnya berfungsi. Adakah beliau gembira sbb nnt akan dpt laptop baru atau itu hanya aksi 'cover macho' untuk cik Lisa? Sama-sama kita renungkan dan selamat beramal.

Salam.

Kayu Ria

Salam.

Cepatnya masa berlalu. Memg la cepat. Aku x buat apa2. Of cos rasa cpat.

Seperti tajuk yg tertera di atas, Kayu Ria ialah lagu yg didendangkan oleh pasukan 5forty2. Oleh sbb lagu tu best, member aku pon cadang la soh buat video untuk lagu tu. Aku memg suke lagu tu. Dgr je trus trbayang music video die.

Tanpa berlengah-lengah, malam tu aku ngan kwn2 laen trus record part2 trtentu untuk video and create video untuk lagu tu. Lame jgk nk buat sume tu. Ade la dlm 7 jam aku buat. Akhirnya, alhmdulillah. Siap jgk. Sama2 kita saksikan music video - Kayu Ria daripada pasukan 5forty2.



Terima kasih kepada Azar sbb kasi idea nk buat video ni. Thanks to Shidiey sbb jd model dlm video ni. Tidak lupa juga kepada Ika sbb prepare sahur kt kami.

Tahniah diucapkan kepada pasukan 5forty2 kerana berjaya membuat lagu yg hebat.

Salam