Gretchen's Desktop Video Blog

These days, it's hard to be a video producer without being at least a little bit of a web nerd. Sites like YouTube have taken a lot of the ... Read More

When I applied to college, I relied on a brochures. Without being able to visit some of the schools I was interested in, all I had were some words ... Read More

Last week, a business acquaintance asked me to check out a video she'd posted on YouTube. It was a decent video--not a professional production, but created with a lot ... Read More

Rock songs are full of wisdom, but are rock stars? You have a chance to find out in YouTube's Living Legends project. Until April 18 you can upload ... Read More

The other night I was working for one of my favorite clients, Smith College, videotaping a panel discussion about one of my favorite topics, digital media. Needless to say, ... Read More

Using digital editing software, you can do anything to your video footage. Black and white, page turns between scenes, letterboxing, solarizing, pixelating... it can all be done at the ... Read More

Last week, I was interviewed by the business reporter from my local paper for a story about my company and about web video in general. I got to tell ... Read More

Making videos is one thing, getting them seen is another. If you want to build up a steady core audience for your work, you need to make it easy ... Read More

I've posted tons of new video contests, with deadlines ranging from next week to next August. So you have plenty of time to get to work and get something ... Read More