Shawn Lam is a professionally accredited videographer and owner of Shawn Lam Video Inc. a Vancouver video production company. Shawn has been recognized with four major video production awards and is a recognized video industry writer and product reviewer who has published over 100video production articles.
Key Lesson: GPU acceleration gives the same level of render quality as Maximum Render Quality, even if you don’t check the Maximum Render Quality box. But instead of a performance hit, you gain a 6-7x performance boost. Let me start-off by saying that Jan Ozer is my favourite video technology writer and speaker. I […]
Have you ever wondered how many people look at your videos? I’m not talking about the number of viewers who start to watch a video – I’m talking about how many viewers watch the whole thing. I know I have. Part of the reason is that for my clients I want to be able to […]
I’ve been waiting to try out the Sony SAL1650 16-50mm F/2.8 lens since it was announced in August. My interest in this particular lens is for use on my Sony NEX-FS100, for which I had not been able to find a suitable wide zoom lens. There aren’t too many 16-50’s on the market yet (B&H […]
Here is a quick video I wanted to share that I filmed at Richmond Chrysler with GM Mike Gignac. This is only one of a series of seven videos we produced for their website that introduce their clients to their facilities and services. I really like the Richmond Chrysler Bodyshop video because it incorporates both […]
The Sony NEX-FS100 is professional video camera that is a game changer for corporate and event video producers. Traditional professional camcorders use three relatively small CCD or CMOS sensors – one for red, blue, and green. This was fine for SD video acquisition but with HD video production, a small 1/3″ or 1/2 sensor is […]
Franchise companies are always looking to find top talent buy and run franchises. One of the ways that franchise companies are connecting with potential franchisors is through franchise recruitment videos posted on their websites. Franchise videos are typically longer than the 30 second-2 minutes that we suggest for most online promotional videos and franchise videos […]
As many of you are aware I sold my Sony HVR-Z7U and HVR-Z5U professional HD video cameras in favour of a pair of new Sony NEX-FS100 video cameras. The image from the FS100 is absolutely amazing, thanks to the massive Super35 sensor that dwarfs the puny 1/3″ sensors that my old camera used. There are […]
December 1, 2011 update: Here is the link to my Sony NEX-FS100 zoom lens shootout in EventDV Live. On the first of September, I’ll be organizing a zoom lens shootout for the Sony NEX-FS100. The research is being conducted for an article that will appear in EventDV Live. The FS100 is video camera with a […]
Conference video production is a fast growing market for event videographers. It only makes sense as the appetite for video, especially online, is increasing by leaps and bounds. Earlier this year I completed a four part series for EventDV Live on Producing Conference Video. Here are the links to all four installments: Part 1: […]
Last month I was attending the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas on behalf of the BCPVA and EventDV Magazine. As a BCPVA delegate I was charged with selecting BCPVA Video Innovation Awards. A month later, news of the awards has spread across the internet, and the world, with reports from USA, […]
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