The Shirtless Apprentice Video Podcast

35. Video Camera Smackdown

Team Shirtless — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Matt stirs up some controversy as he starts an open forum on camera preference. Panasonic HVX 200, JVC or HD110u? You decide which camera is king, and make sure to tune in next week for the follow-up episode where we discuss viewer comments. Make sure your voice is heard!

34. Elgato Turbo.264

Team Shirtless — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:15:44 +0000

Converting video to H.264 MP4 files can be a time and processor intensive task. Enter Matt and his ethnic friend with Elgato Turbo.264 USB device. Offload the heavy lifting and leave your computer free to do other things... like plan trips to Mexico.

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33. Microphone Directional Patterns

Team Shirtless — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:06:38 +0000

The president of Viddler, Robert Sandie, joins Matt to he explain Microphone Directional Patterns. If you need help directing your mic, learn how to as Matt discusses cardioid, omnidirectional, and shotgun microphones.

32. Shooting in Extreme Weather

Team Shirtless — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Shooting in extreme weather conditions? Heavy rain or snow and high winds can pose quite the obstacle, but with a little bit of foresight, a few tips from Matt, and the right equipment, such as a rain barney and woolie, your show will go on!

31. Blowing Macbook Air

Team Shirtless — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:00:00 +0000

The new laptop from Apple, the MacBook Air, is causing quite a stir in the computer market. Matt takes a break from video production to look at this new ultra-thin computer and weighs its pros and cons. Watch for a special appearance by two of our fans.

30. Shooting an Anonymous Interview

Team Shirtless — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Guest star Owen Egerton, Daddy Owen from the ultimate web series about parenting for dads by dads - DadLabs, bravely interviews an anonymous fugitive from the criminal underworld. Who can it be? Matt teaches viewers how to attain the desired anonymity of your subject in both the lighting and sound.

29. Making of a Music Video with Josh Kelley

Team Shirtless — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Josh Kelley shoots a video for his new song "Unfair" off the album Special Company. Watch as Matt guides viewers through the video production of Josh Kelley's new single!

28. Matching Color Hue in Final Cut Pro

Team Shirtless — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:32:55 +0000

Master broadcast editor Bill Cammack teaches us and Matt how to match color hue in Final Cut Pro. Learn as Master Bill explains the basic technique used for matching shots.

The Female Shirtless Apprentice Premieres

Team Shirtless — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:56:57 +0000

Kate, from The Merry Travelogues, www.tmtgirls.com, heads to New York to uncover some of the secrets of filming there and in doing so she becomes the first Female Shirtless Apprentice. We salute the growing legion of shirtless apprentices!

27. Color Correcting White Balance in Final Cut Pro

Team Shirtless — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Matt collaborates with master broadcast editor Bill Cammack. Master Bill guides Matt and viewers alike through the process of correcting white balance using Apple's Final Cut Pro's three-way color corrector effect.