Read more about the article MediaStorm Guide to Downloading from YouTube and Vimeo

MediaStorm Guide to Downloading from YouTube and Vimeo

Last week I started a project that incorporates previously produced material. The client stores this footage on YouTube and Vimeo. Once I’ve selected the clips I’d like to use, they will send me the Final Cut Projects and raw assets so I can use their material accordingly.

But it takes time to procure these files and as always, the clock is ticking. You’ve probably been in this situation yourself.

Rather than screen-capture the files with QuickTime or iShowU, my workaround is to download directly from the aforementioned sites. This is far faster as I don’t need to rerecord in real time.

I use the free service keepvid.com which allows the user to download videos directly from sites like YouTube and Vimeo. This works via a bookmarklet—a few lines of javascript—that sit on your browser’s bookmark bar.

To begin, load keepvid.com in your browser. 
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Job Alert: Infographic Designer with the Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations is currently hiring for the part-time position of Infographic Designer. The position is based in Washington, DC.

Summary

The Information Graphic Designer will help design and produce graphics and data visualizations to be used in web and interactive projects for the Council’s website. Responsibilities will include: creating graphic visualizations for online editorial publications, including backgrounders, timelines, maps, and slideshows; adding graphics to the InfoGuide series; working with the CFR.org multimedia team to establish production timelines; and translating complex concepts and data on foreign policy issues into visual images.
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Support Ami Vitale’s Latest Project to Combat Poaching in Kenya


Photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale‘s work has taken her to over 85 countries. Her stories tell of the endurance of the human spirit and nature in the face of overwhelming odds. For her next project, she hopes to combat poaching in Kenya by focusing on the indigenous people of Northern Kenya and their efforts to end poaching on ancestral lands by preserving their traditional way of life and strengthening their communities.

You can contribute to making this project a reality through IndieVoices. 
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Read more about the article MediaStorm Guide to the Slip Tool

MediaStorm Guide to the Slip Tool

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. One tool I often overlook when editing is the slip tool. My buddy Tim McLaughlin reintroduced me to its power last week. The slip tool allows you to change the in and out point of a single clip without affecting it’s duration or the duration of adjoining clips. Your project length stays the same. Activate the slip tool with either the shortcut key Y or by clicking on its icon in the toolbar. Next, hover over a video clip and you’ll see that your cursor change to the slip icon. Hold down your mouse and drag forward or backwards inside the clip, don't move the clip itself. You’ll…

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