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Videos
Elaine and Ed
Happy First Anniversary, Elaine and Ed! Ed is a dear friend and an extremely faithful brother who used to work alongside me in the jungles of East Palo Alto (our backyard).
Andrea and Brian: Reception Video
Happy 1st Anniversary, Andrea and Brian! We revisit the best moments of the festivities.
Andrea and Brian: Ceremony Video
Congratulations, Andrea and Brian! We made an animated slideshow of the beautiful ceremony.
Animated DVD Menu Created in Apple Motion
I created this Apple Motion animation sequence for use in a DVD menu. This was done for Mark Spencer‘s Final Cut Studio Integration class through the Digital Media Academy. Everything visual in the video was generated from the basic tools and content offered in Apple Motion 3, including the fireballs, gadgets, and backgrounds. Sound effects [...]
Final Cut Pro: Advanced Editing Demo Reel
This is a demo reel of the many techniques covered in the advanced Final Cut Pro class (FCP 300) taught by Tom Wolsky through the Digital Media Academy: multicamera editing, sound effects and mixing, compositing, video filters, speed effects, color correction, keyframe animation, and much more! The teaser also includes some hints of Apple Motion.
Cute Baby Kittens Music Video! Episode 3
Two super-cute 4-week-old kittens that LOVE to play fight, chase their tails, and try to scratch each other's eyes out with their cute little claws. Momma Cat would be proud! WARNING: May contain excessive cuteness. (Part 3 of 3) Shot with the Flip Video Mino HD.
Cute Baby Kittens Music Video! Episode 2
Two super-cute 4-week-old kittens that LOVE to play fight, chase their tails, and try to scratch each other's eyes out with their cute little claws. Momma Cat would be proud! WARNING: May contain excessive cuteness. (Part 2 of 3) Shot with the Flip Video Mino HD.
Cute Baby Kittens Music Video! Episode 1
Two super-cute 4-week-old kittens that LOVE to play fight, chase their tails, and try to scratch each other's eyes out with their cute little claws. Momma Cat would be proud! WARNING: May contain excessive cuteness. (Part 1 of 3) Shot with the Flip Video Mino HD.
$15 Sewer & Drain to the Rescue
What’s a guy to do when he comes home to rotting sludge backing up out of the kitchen sink, threatening to deliver its payload onto the floor? Make a video, of course. (Sorry, I missed some major parts like when the $15 plumber was here. I got a little too concerned about MAKING SURE THE [...]
Major Prius Bumper Dent Repair
Rather than paying for an expensive Toyota Prius bumper replacement after an unpleasant encounter with a parking lot pole, we decide to attempt the do-it-yourself, armed only with a can of solvent, two hair dryers, and some touch-up paint. Half of the fun is listening to Dad’s comments! Your mileage may vary! We were lucky [...]
Sky High Trampoline Overdose!
What’s it like to spend a day at Sky High, the premier trampoline facility in San Jose, CA? Check it out in this comic book format, edited entirely in iMovie 09. Hope you brought your Dramamine! Shot with the Canon VIXIA HV30.
Welcome to CS2C at Stanford
Here’s a quick video montage I put together using real student work to show off what we do in CS2C, Stanford’s hottest class for learning multimedia production skills, including image compositing in Adobe Photoshop, audio podcast production in Apple GarageBand, video editing in iMovie and Final Cut, and DVD portfolio authoring in iDVD. And I [...]
Engagement Photos at Stanford University
Here’s a demo of some of iPhoto 09′s slideshow capabilities, featuring Stanford University scenes from the benches of Dohrmann Grove, the Stanford Quad, Tanner Fountain (outside Memorial Auditorium), Green Library Bing Wing, the roof view of Sweet Hall, and the Franklin Fountain and Reflecting Pool at the Alumni Center. Our awesome engagement photos were taken [...]
Why Should I Transfer My Video Tapes to DVD?
Occasionally, people ask whether it’s worth the effort to learn to convert video tapes to DVD (or pay someone like me to do it!). DVDs are better than VHS tapes for a number of reasons: DVDs are easier to navigate. You can add chapter marks, DVD menus, and scene selections to get your favorite parts, [...]
Gingerbread House Contest
Here are some pics from the Gingerbread House Design Contest with friends at Bible study a little over a week ago. The teams were supposed to be Boys vs. Girls, but with 6 gingerbread house kits between us and a sense of “too many architects on the construction site”, Steph and I defected and formed [...]
Happy 11-Monthiversary, Steph!
This wedding album presentation is dedicated to our encouraging guests, our talented photographers, and all those who still haven’t found me on Facebook… (click to play). Steph and I had a lot of fun putting this album together. And a big thanks to Junshien for introducing me to http://www.mypublisher.com AND this very cool way to [...]
What Else Does Xanga Do?
Feel like I spent most of today just mucking around in Xanga and trying to figure out all the little things I can do with it, in order to help me decide whether or not I really want to take the plunge and become a Lifetime Member. Some of the tinkering process was very frustrating, [...]
Mega Update: February 2006
It’s time for another mega update! Let’s see… I took Steph up to Indian Rock in Berkeley to watch the sunset on Valentine’s Day. It is literally a big … rock. Anyway, there were only a couple of other couples there, and a friendly guy who offered to take photos for us, so it was [...]
Ourmedia.org: Any good?
“Welcome to Ourmedia.org : We provide free storage and free bandwidth for your videos, audio files, photos, text or software. Forever. No catches. Get recognized for your creativity. Make your voice heard. Register now and join the personal media revolution.” Free storage? Forever? Shocking grassroots effort for how the Internet should be, or just a [...]
How to Fold a Shirt
I guess I’ve never worked in apparel, so this Flash movie on what may perhaps be just common knowledge seemed like just *magic* to me: How to Fold a Shirt It really works! Other cool things that distracted me from cleaning my cube: Nintendogs (Now why didn’t I have this when I had a Tablet [...]
MacGyver Memories: Season 1
I never talk about watching TV (cuz I don’t), so here we go: Watched the first two episodes of MacGyver: Season 1 a few nights ago. A few impressions as all the magical memories of childhood come flooding back (or glaringly not): 1) MacGyver is a pretty cocky guy. And yet kinda humble. And yet [...]
