Arwen Chatting With Her Online Friend

Kami tidak pernah bertemu tatap wajah dengan keluarga Perancis ini. Tapi cukup dekat di social media. Bertemu pertama kali di Flickr dan sering ngobrol. Lalu Arwen sepertinya tertarik untuk berkenalan dengan putri dari keluarga ini, kebetulan namanya sama-sama diambil dari kisah Lord Of The Ring, Eowyn. Ini adalah Skype pertama Arwen & Eowyn. Semoga nanti kalau sudah dewasa bisa ketemu lagi :D

iPhone 4 Sebagai Vlogging Device

Saat mencoba pertama kali, saya bisa menobatkan iPhone 4 sebagai the ultimate vlogging device. Kemampuannya mengambil video sudah sangat cukup untuk ukuran 'perangkat genggam': 720p (half HD). Tapi yang membuat saya jatuh cinta adalah kemampuannya saat melakukan paska produksi & publikasi. Record, snap, quick edit, upload.

Paska produksi: iMovie for iPhone
Sejauh pengalaman saya (yang terbatas), ini aplikasi video editing yang terbaik untuk ukuran perangkat genggam. Interfacenya sangat finger-friendly - saya menyebutnya finger-editing - semua dilakukan dengan jari. Dibanding saudaranya iMovie for Mac - app ini tidak memiliki feature layers timeline, tidak ada color-correction atau audio adjustment. Walau begitu, iMovie for iPhone cocok untuk editing offline atau video blogging. Apalagi update terbaru sudah dilengkapi feature CUT clip - (sebelumnya hanya bisa TRIM clip, sangat tidak praktis untuk memotong clip panjang.)
Dari iMovie, video bisa di-export dalam 3 pilihan ukuran yaitu 720p, 540p & 360p. Berguna buat kaum dhuafa bandwith.

Broadcasting
Ada banyak cara untuk upload video. Bisa dari iMovie langsung ke YouTube atau email ke TwitVid. Ada keterbatasan saat upload video via email: maksimal durasi yang bisa dikirim hanya 1 menit. Lebih dari 1 menit harus di-trimming.
Solusinya menggunakan TwitVid app for iPhone, gratis & tidak ada limit durasi/size. Dalam hitungan menit, jika kecepatan internet cukup manusiawi, saya sudah bisa publish vlog saya.

Archiving
Satu kata: iPhoto. Konsistensi integrasi hardware software produk Apple membuat saya tidak bisa lepas dari iPhoto ini. Bukan masalah kemudahan import data dari device saja, tapi juga kemudahan mengelola arsip dokumentasi pribadi. Buat ada merekam video jika tidak bisa dilihat atau dipakai untuk blogging 10 tahun kemudian?

Ada banyak pilihan vlogging handheld device di luar sana, terutama dari barisan Android OS smartphone atau Nokia N8. Semua menawarkan kecanggihan hardware, namun bagi saya yang terpenting adalah experience-nya dan iMovie for iPhone adalah jawaban bagi software experience yang saya cari: Record, snap, quick edit, upload.

Berikut contoh video-video yang saya rekam & edit di iPhone 4.

Arwen berangkat sekolah


Lari pagi


Bus trip


Neo & kijang


Shawarma

Bus Trip To Fahaheel

Pertama kalinya kami sekeluarga mencoba jalan-jalan dengan bus. Mumpung Arwen sedang libur winter!

More http://pinodita.blogspot.com/2010/12/bus-trip-to-fahaheel.html

Vacation 2010: A Sketch Moment of Dwi Koendoro

Neo mampir lihat eyang nggambar Panji Koming

Arwen's Show in School

Vlogging with Canon 5D Mark II & iPad

iPad can be an ultimate vlogging tool. Though it has no camera, we can import videos from any device via iPad Camera Connection Kit, means you can get any video file from some devices including Canon 5D Mark II.

And it means, you can vlogging with DSLR quality videos. Not to mention the lens variations for the video. Problem is, the iPad can only read 640x480 video files from 5D Mark II. (you can import 1080p HD video but iPad Photos.app can't read them).

Importing
First thing first, you'll need Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit ($29). It comes with 2 connectors: SD card reader connector & USB connector. Since 5D Mark II comes with CF card, you'll need card reader & connect it to the USB connector. Or, connect the 5D Mark II directly to the USB connector.

The Photos.app will automatically launch & shows Camera page with the thumbnails from the camera. Select the 640x480 videos to import to 'All Imported' album.

Editing
Currently, there's only one video editing app for iPad: ReelDirector ($4.99).
Once the video files imported in the Photos.app library, we can access them in the ReelDirector.app & start to edit. For me, iPad 10 inch screen is decent enough to edit quick instant video.

Uploading
Finish editing, render & ready to upload. In ReelDirector you have 3 compression options. I'd prefer to use the 'High Quality Option' though it has bigger file size. Well, video from DSLR deserve that quality, right? Though, you'll need a 3G or better internet connection for that.

Enjoy the DSLR quality vlogging.

ps: with this process, I think I can call it a mobile-vlogging? Bulky mobile-vlogging? :D

Test Drive: Old Canon lens FD 28mm ƒ2.8

Got this lens from our friend Aryono H. Djati. With a modified mounting, we test the lens to our 5D Mark II. Not bad. Thought there are some fungus spotted, it gives an interesting vintage looks! Take a look!

Birthday Girl Washing Dishes

Happy birthday Leia!

Neo New Walk!

Vacation 2010: The Art of Batik Making

A short video footage from our August 2010 Road Trip to Sokaraja & Pekalongan.

Vacation 2010: Bakwan Malang!

Vacation 2010: Kids Meet Odong-Odong

A Little Flirt With iPhone Four

Mencicipi iPhone 4

Menjajal shooting & editing video di iPhone 4. Oh yummy!

When The Kids Met The iPad

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We just hand the iPad to our kids. No hints, no instructions. They already enjoyed the iPad within seconds :)

Kuwait Sky with Clouds!

Indahnya saat langit Kuwait berawan. Maklum jarang awan di sini karena udara kering.
(timelapse dengan Nikon P1)

Painting My Family

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Video experiment, inspired with Sherlock Holmes end credit style. Music: The Blossoming Lilies by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 http://opsound.org/artist/theorchestralmovementof1932 Credit to http://creatogether.com/ink-and-paper for the trick & some materials. Hardware: Canon 500D, MacPro, MacMini, Wacom Bamboo Software: AfterEffects, Painter XI

Bubble CHat

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The kids playing with bubbles in a warm sunny afternoon. Shot with Canon 500D with 50mm 1.4 lens (manual aperture - pushed to 1.4) & 17-40mm 4.0L. The video was recorded in 30 fps & slow-motioned in Final Cut Pro. Color corrected with vintage mood style in Final Cut Pro + Magic Bullet Looks. Music: Apple Garage Band

Aquarellle

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Family watercolor painting day. Shot with Canon EOS 500D & 50mm 1.4 lens with 4x macro filter. The video was shot with manual aperture (1.4) in FLAT Picture Style & color corrected in Final Cut Express with Magic Bullet Looks.