Lately, I’ve wondered if I could make more of an income stream from my video podcast. Over the last few months, I’ve played with a few different models of income.   I purposely did not push them on my viewers, wanting organic sales without a sales push. This allowed me to try many models at

A common question I get from the community is “What is the easiest way to record a video podcast with guests on webcam?”In 2010 my answer revolved around using Skype, a screen capture utility and some hardcore editing & rendering time. In 2011 my answer has changed to “Well, its really simple….” 1. Get a

Understanding resolutions can be complicated. I remember the days of wondering what all these cryptic numbers represent.  The basic principal to remember that the higher the resolution, the better the quality of the product. With audio, you will commonly see terms like 48kHz or 24bit. The first one, kilo-Hertz or also kHz, represents the width

When you are creating a video podcast, 2 skills are often overlooked.  Lighting and Sound are just as important (if not more so) than your video! Understand Lighting: Lighting can make or break any production. Too much light, and the scene becomes a white blur. Not enough light and you can’t really see what is

In my years of producing videos, learning camera techniques have helped my skills grow exponentially. So much of the experience of watching entertainment relies on using the correct camera for the style of production. You need the proper camera for the job! Although you don’t need a $5000 camera, you won’t be able to record a

A common misconception these days is that you need to spend money to make a good video podcast.   This is not true. With that in mind, I thought I would bring you the top 5 free tools I used to create my first few videocasts: Windows Movie Maker – This nifty editor comes free

In this free E-Book from Vidcast School, I detail what I have learned to do (and of course, what NOT to do!) when creating a video podcast. I have spent years learning these techniques and countless hours tweaking the method of producing a video podcast. This e-Book features details of some of the most important

A “vidcast” is video content distributed via the Internet. It had originally meant video content distributed via an RSS feed (or iTunes), but has now grown to include YouTube, Blip.TV and other such services. This also includes “set top boxes” like the Boxee Box, Apple TV, etc. Various types of Video Podcasts include Talk-Show’s with

In the next few weeks we will launch a site dedicated to teaching you to build your own video production empire by starting your very own Vidcast! We have spent years learning the techniques we will teach to you. Cameras, Lighting, Software and Distrubution will be detailed and you can get your own media empire