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Free cartoons for your iPod

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (RSS feed) on Apr 18th, 2006

We mentioned this cartoon podcast ages ago, but it went away. Frederator Studios (makers of fine cartoons like "Fairly Oddparents") has a relaunched blog, and a podcast. But the fun part are the free cartoons they're providing. And this time there's more than one available! These are out-of-copyright toons with Betty Boop, Porky Pig, and Mighty Mouse, not to mention a few fairy tale characters... I have a few friends who have been too busy to rip content for their new iPods, and they are too cheap to buy anything (ahem), so maybe this will finally drop some much-needed video content on their new doorstops. Don't forget, you can also grab free videos from the Internet Archive.

Tags: blog, cartoon, frederator, vlog, vodcast

Filed under: Multimedia, Video, Podcasting

First paid movie subscription podcast

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Feb 8th, 2006

Back in November, we interviewed Canadian filmmaker Kray Mitchell of emotion entertainment upon the release of CrookZ, the first short film to be released as a vodcast in iTunes. Kray's intention was to make his film available to a great number of people with minimal fuss, but Skinny Bones Productions have something different in mind.

Their feature-length film On the Cutting Room Floor is being made available as a serial. For $2US per month, subscribers will receive a 5-10 minute chunk of the film as a podcast. There will be a total of twelve episodes.

I enjoy seeing people using iPods and podcasting and new and interesting ways. Good luck to the folks at Skinny Bones.

Tags: podcast, skinny bones, SkinnyBones, video podcast, VideoPodcast, vodcast

Filed under: iPod Family, Video, Internet Tools

Find iPod videos with SearchForVideo

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Jan 18th, 2006

SearchForVideo is a new service that scours the internet for iPod-compatible videos. All sorts of genres are represented, from humor to current events. There's also a video podcast, of course [link]. Choose the type of content you're interested in and be directed to the proper link in iTunes. Of course, most of these clips are culled from the net using criteria that I'm unaware of, so you're going to get some odd stuff. I chose to subscribe to the "humor" podcast, and the video I received was...interesting, to be polite (not entirely safe for work).

If you simply can't cram enough video onto your iPod, visit SearchForVideo.

[Via Macworld UK]

Tags: ipod, itunes, itunes music store, ItunesMusicStore, podcast, video, video podcast, VideoPodcast, vodcast

Filed under: Audio, iLife, Video, Podcasting

Apple posts podcast tutorials

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Jan 12th, 2006

Now this is pretty cool: Apple has posted a series of eight video podcasts to the iTunes Music Store [link] that explain how to make a great podcast (both audio and video) with iLife '06. Topics include setting recording levels in GarageBand, making use of introductory music and sound effects, adding web links and images and editing video with iMovie HD.

Check out these video tutorials, they contain some useful information.

[Via Micro Persuasion]

Tags: garageband, ilife, imovie, itunes music store, ItunesMusicStore, podcast, vidcast, video podcast, VideoPodcast, vodcast

Filed under: Video, TUAW Business

Create an intro for Cinematical

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 5th, 2006

Attention movie loving Motion mavens! Our sister blog, Cinematical, is looking for a 30 second (or less) intro for their Sundance vodcast and they want you to make it. You know the sort of thing they are looking for, much like what our fantastic reader C. Robin Osborn did for us.

Here's the deal, you use your finely honed skills and exquisite taste to design the ultimate Cinematical intro and you will win the one prize that no one can take from you: fleeting fame. Additionally, your work will get exposure to thousands of film fanatics and if you are in the film industry this could be the break you're looking for.

Head on over to Cinematical for all the details.

Tags: cinematical, intro, vlog, vodcast

Filed under: iPod Family, Video

Pod Guide.TV's ten essentials for your iPod

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Dec 29th, 2005

Pod Guide.TV has a post listing ten essential vodcasts for your brand spankin' new iPod (with video). Sure, you were excited when you opened your iPod and there wasn't a slab of meat waiting for you in the box, but now what are you going to watch on it?

The ten essentials that Pod Guide.TV lists are great but there is one vlog that should be on their list but it is notably absent. Tiki Bar TV is by far the funniest vodcast out there. Check it out, and tell Dr. Tiki that Scott from TUAW sent ya.

Tags: ipod, ipod with video, IpodWithVideo, podguide, vlog, vodcast

Filed under: Video, How-tos, Tips and tricks

MacTV releases screen capture video tutorial

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Aug 31st, 2005

MacTV (no, not that Mac TV) is a videocast that features all sorts of interesting Mac videos. Previous editions have included the Hal 9000 ad (one of my favorites), the original iPod TV spot and a formerly press-only video of Steve introducing the white iBooks (including Reality Distortion Field).

This week they offer their first tutorial in collaboration with ScreenCastsOnline. It's a very thorough look at several methods for creating screen captures and working with the results. I imagine that many seasoned Mac users are already aware of most of the presented information, but you may still find it interesting, as I did.

All of the MacTV videos are presented in H.264, meaning QuickTime 7 is required. If you like what you see, you can subscribe to the videocast in iTunes 4.9.

Tags: mactv, screencapture, tutorial, videocast, vodcast

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