Finally on Twitter
Well, despite my misgivings, I’m finally on Twitter. You can tweet me here: http://twitter.com/MasterStevens
Well, despite my misgivings, I’m finally on Twitter. You can tweet me here: http://twitter.com/MasterStevens
This is an important article from Boing Boing. It goes against every democratic principle to hold secret negotiations on major legal issues and yet that is what is happening right under our noses. From the article: ACTA is an unprecedented copyright treaty (unprecedented in that it reaches farther than previous copyright treaties, and that it … More Secret Treaty in DC
Disseminate So far, we’ve gathered a handful of separate files consisting of audio, video and/or still images. Then, we edited each of them using the appropriate programs. Finally, we assembled them into our grand production and exported the collection as a single video clip. Congratulations! Now what? The final step is to get your magnum … More How to Create a Trailer – Part 4
Assemble and Edit In the first two parts of this tutorial, I’ve tried to show you some of the basic tools and steps to making the raw material for your video. In big-screen movie parlance, the entire process is broken down into Pre-production, Production, Post-production and Distribution. This is the part where we’re going to … More How to Create a Trailer – Part 3
Join us, SUNDAY DECEMBER 27 at 2 pm EST with guest Anthony Stevens for an hour of fun and facts on his latest release. To call in, please dial: (917) 889-3332 Or…join us on the BTR RRA chatroom OR…just listen, but one way or another enjoy the fun. You say you’re busy at that time? Not a … More Blog Talk Radio
The latest promotional buzz in eBook circles seems to be trailers. We’ve all seen them not only on YouTube and other online venues, but they are now appearing among network television commercials as well. I just finished my very first effort and you can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLqrMgP7LpU Creating a short video clip as a … More How to Create a Trailer
The last couple of weeks have been hectic around here. Besides rushing like mad to finish the edits on Shifter Born (I’m really proud of it), I attended an intensive computer seminar that was both interesting as well as exhausting. Software Review Yesterday, I put in more than five hours, working on my first trailer. … More Wow! Whatta Ride!
This is a new layout (theme) for my blog. I’m experimenting with making things a bit more readable as well as easier to navigate. Opinions welcome, of course.
Wow! I’ve been on a roll, today. I’m finally into the really exciting ‘meat’ of Cloud Dancer. This is one of the parts I’ve been waiting and so far, I like how it’s come out. It was rather hard to imagine an air-sea battle between a destroyer and an airship. After all, even in the … More On A Writing Role
I was spinning my wheels a bit, while trying to write and I realized I had only a very vague idea of what the Cloud Dancer looked like. This was not acceptable, so I took some time to draw up a rough sketch that gave me an idea of proportion, crew size, armaments, etc. So, … More A Change of Pace