NYVS News   NYVS Pick Of The Week This week, we're honoring NYVS user RobTaylor for his video "Meerkat Harborough." Great art direction, a compelling story, charismatic narration, and high quality audio and video made this video stand out. Congratulations, RobTaylor! Also check out his behind-the-scenes video on how "Meerkat Harborough" came to be. Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog   NYVS Video Boot Camp in New York Michael Rosenblum explains the upcoming video boot camp here in New York. Read it here >>     One-Man Photo Booth A new backpack that turns you into a walking photo studio. Read more here >>  

NYVS News   NYVS Pick of the Week This week, we're honoring NYVS Member kikototev for their video "The Biscuit War." This tribute to Douglas Adams features excellent editing, good lighting, and a quietly funny story played out between two talented actors. Congratulations, kikototev! Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog       Join us in London for the Video Olympics If you want to film the London Olympics like a pro, then join Michael and The Guardian for this seminar on how to shoot professional quality video using your iPhone. Discounts for NYVS members! Read it here >> Indonesia is the Next Action Movie Hot Spot Sorry New Zealand - today's directors have their eyes on Indonesia for a wave of upcoming gritty action releases. Read more here >>    

NYVS News   NYVS Pick Of The Week This week, we're honoring NYVS Member hellboy for their video "Gastrointeritis?" This video incorporates and pokes fun at all of the classic elements of a noir film to create a sharp, funny satire. The shots are varied and the music and audio are well-done, but the clever writing is definitely the strong point of this piece. Congratulations, hellboy! Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog   Mobile Video To Surpass Laptop Video This Year They ARE built to be portable, but who do you know who actually carries their laptop around everywhere they go? It should come to no surprise, then, that mobile video is about to surpass laptop video. Who can compete with an item that fits in the palm of your hand and that you have to carry everywhere anyway? Read it here >>   Reinventing  Iron Man And Hulk for The Avengers In honor of sure-to-be-blockbuster The Avengers (okay, we're pretty excited about it)... The visual effects supervisors from the movie discuss the painstaking and incredibly technical nuances that helped bring the Marvel stars so believably to life. Read more here >>  

NYVS News   iPhone Millionaire Available Now For Presale! NYVS Instructor and video guru Michael Rosenblum's book, iPhone Millionaire: How To Create And Sell Cutting Edge Video, is now available to pre-order from Amazon! The book shows how to change your life in 6 weeks with "the world's greatest gadget"-- the iPhone. Order now before they sell out! Order it here >>   NYVS Pick Of The Week This week, we're honoring NYVS Member VINIBOMBA for their video, "Fitness Factory Palisades Park." This health club promotional video provides a nice focus on one of the instructors, who comes across as very likeable and knowledgeable. The pacing, shots, music, and after-effects make it a great example of a well-executed fitness video. Congratulations, VINIBOMBA! Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog   An Apple A Day -- Or More Like 645,000 Apples A Day Michael reacts to Thursday's live panel discussion on the Guardian's website, entitled "The Journalists Of Tomorrow." While the skills required of journalists in the future seem to still be up for debate, the tools required are almost certain-- and they overwhelmingly involve Apple. Read more here >>  

NYVS News   Special Offer Available to NYVS Members! NYVS recently partnered with Pixorial, a cloud-based video storytelling platform that encourages collaboration and creativity among its subscribers. Now, Pixorial is offering a discount on annual membership for all NYVS members. Check out Pixorial here, and sign up to begin creating video with a worldwide community today! Get the discount here >>   NYVS Pick Of The Week This week, we're honoring NYVS Member DutchBud1977 for their trailer for a project called "HumInt." This is a stellar video, with brave and very well thought-out shots (especially given the tumultuous circumstances), smart editing, and a real, gripping story behind it. Congratulations, DutchBud1977! We're very excited to see the final product. Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog   As Goes Kodak So Goes Sony? Could Be... Could Sony be following down the same tragic path as Kodak? Michael details his thoughts on the deterioration of Sony, citing a blunt quote from former Sony exec Yoshiaki Sakito, "It's almost game over at Sony." Can Sony bring themselves back to the cutting edge of technology before this happens? We'll see... Read more here >>  

NYVS News Pixorial and NYVS Partnership Announced - With Membership Discount For NYVS Members! NYVS has partnered with Pixorial Inc., a cloud-based video storytelling platform that allows you to create, collaborate on, and share your own videos. It's a perfect venue for NYVS members to collaborate and produce as they foster skills that were learned from our NYVS courses. Pixorial founder and CEO Andres Espiniera explains, "Integrating tips and tutoritals from the experts at NYVS will [allow] consumers to create more powerful, polished videos." To kick off this exciting new partnership, NYVS Members are eligible for special discount pricing on Pixorial's annual Premium Plans. Get more info and sign up here! More information here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!

NYVS News   NYVS Pick Of The Week This week, we're honoring NYVS Member Michelle for their video "Milk Man." Great acting, clever art direction and compelling shots make this 'Got Milk?' contest entry very lighthearted and funny. The audio is well-recorded and Michelle makes great (and hilarious) use of vignetting and montage. Congratulations, Michelle, and good luck! Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog   Instagram: 1 Billion, Kodak: 0 Michael Rosenblum offers his take on the $1 billion Instagram acquisition by Facebook, paralleling Instagram's success with Kodak's gradual obsolescence and eventual bankruptcy. Read it here >>   Do It Yourself With Cyndy Green For shooting tips and tricks, Michael references Cyndy Green, whose blog and book (coming soon), "The Basics Of Videojournalism", offer a wealth of shortcuts and fixes for both common and unusual VJ issues. Read more here >>  

NYVS News   New Course Added: Sony Vegas Studio 11 - Level 1 NYVS Instructor Kelly Korzan takes you comprehensively through the new features of Sony Vegas Studio 11, a great video editing software for your PC! Lessons include touring the timeline, capturing and importing footage, and editing with the timeline. Check out the course here >>   NYVS Pick Of The Week This week, we're honoring NYVS Member trevorblom for their trailer "Yare - Lyrical Frustrations." This video does an impressive job of showcasing the capabilities of the Flip Cam, which you can find courses for here. Clear audio and a nice black and white effect help prove that you can shoot high-quality professional video with any budget or camera. Congratulations, trevorblom! Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog   Why The Networks Are Toast Michael justifies the downturn of networks and the new surge of interest-specific channels by explaining some inherent flaws in the basic TV model. Read more here >>  

NYVS News StudioNow/NYVS Partnership Announced! Michael announces our partnership with production company StudioNow, a global network of creative professionals in the video production field. StudioNow uses this network and works with businesses of all sizes to create custom, high quality video. More information here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog Final Cut Pro X - Easier to Begin On? After using her Guardian video bootcamp attendees as test subjects, Lisa details why Final Cut Pro X may be a much better editing software to begin on. Read more here >>

NYVS News NYVS Pick Of The Week This week, we're honoring NYVS Member travelbug for their video "Little Kids With Big Dreams." This portrait of a community music center successfully conveys the importance of the program to its participants, their parents, teachers, and the community. The shots are clever, well-edited and tell a clear story, and the video makes effective use of interview, highlighting instructors, young students (which can be very tricky) and parents. Congratulations to travelbug for documenting such an inspiring program! Check it out here>>   Looking for more NYVS updates, insights and discussions? Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!!   NYVS Blog 5 Great iPhone Video Apps Michael reviews five video apps for the iPhone. From reeli to Viddy, he covers the value (whether or not it's worth the money, if applicable), ease of shooting and editing, and convenience. Not to be missed for anyone interested in mobile apps! Read more here >>  Other News   Nikon D800 vs. Canon 5D Mark III Gizmodo does the dirty work for videographers everywhere, testing out two of the newest outputs by Nikon and Canon side-by-side and comparing video quality, rolling shutter and low light capability, and more. Worth checking out if you're considering investing in a new DSLR camera! Check out the comparison here >>