Geoff's Mobile Video Blog » howto http://geoffmobile.com/blog from beautiful Vancouver BC Canada. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:32:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Todo lists and time management tips from Geoffmobile http://geoffmobile.com/blog/todo-lists-and-time-management-tips-from-geoffmobile http://geoffmobile.com/blog/todo-lists-and-time-management-tips-from-geoffmobile#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:14:28 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/todo-lists-and-time-management-tips-from-geoffmobile
Todo lists and time management tips from Geoffmobile]]>

Geoff Peters from Vancouver BC Canada talks about his system for organizing his activities outside work, achieving his personal goals, and getting things done.

Geoff’s blog

geoffmobile.com

Toodledo web site that Geoff uses:

toodledo.com

Getting Things Done (GTD):

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done

www.davidco.com/

www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280

Technical notes:
Recorded on a Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V.

A vignette and color correction were applied in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5.

Audio was recorded from a Lapel mic directly into Audacity via the mic-in port on my Dell Windows PC running Windows 7 (Intel i7 processor and USB 3.0 for a faster workflow). The audio was adjusted using the Compressor and Hard Limiter tools in Audacity, and synchronized with the video using the software Pluraleyes by Singular Software.

Due to the vignette, RGB Curves, and Fast color corrector, this video took 4 hours to render (normally a video of this length would take 20 minutes or less to render).

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/todo-lists-and-time-management-tips-from-geoffmobile/feed 0 How to Make Kraft Dinner without milk or butter http://geoffmobile.com/blog/how-to-make-kraft-dinner-without-milk-or-butter http://geoffmobile.com/blog/how-to-make-kraft-dinner-without-milk-or-butter#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:25:13 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/how-to-make-kraft-dinner-without-milk-or-butter
How to Make Kraft Dinner without milk or butter]]>

Geoff from geoffmobile.com shows how he makes Kraft Dinner (aka Macaroni and Cheese in a box) without using any milk or butter.

Please note that the flavoring package may contain milk products or butter even though no extra milk is being added. (Probably not vegan).

Filmed on a Canon EOS T2i using Magic Lantern, and Technicolor Cinestyle. Edited using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 on a Windows 7 Dell PC (Intel i7, USB 3.0 for a faster workflow). This video was edited using the 32 bit color mode now available in Premiere for greater rendering quality. Instead of LUT Buddy, the RGB curves were used.

View my Photo Gallery of Mac and Cheese on flickr.

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Rembrandt Lighting Setup tutorial]]>

This video is posted here temporarily for the use of me and sharing with my photography class. If the participants have any concerns please let me know and I’ll remove it.

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/rembrandt-lighting-setup-tutorial/feed 0 How to make Vegan Waffles (Tony and Gabe from Vancouver BC Canada) http://geoffmobile.com/blog/how-to-make-vegan-waffles-tony-and-gabe-from-vancouver-bc-canada http://geoffmobile.com/blog/how-to-make-vegan-waffles-tony-and-gabe-from-vancouver-bc-canada#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:35:37 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/how-to-make-vegan-waffles-tony-and-gabe-from-vancouver-bc-canada
How to make Vegan Waffles (Tony and Gabe from Vancouver BC Canada)]]>

www.realmeneatgreen.com

Tony and Gabe from Realmeneatgreen.com are back with their latest recipe. Here’s a quick and easy Vegan waffle recipe. Enjoy!

Produced in collaboration with Birds in the House Productions www.birdsinthehouse.com and Geoff Peters www.geoffmobile.com

For more recipes and thoughts on sustainable eating, check out www.realmeneatgreen.com

Filmed in beautiful Vancouver BC Canada on June 4th 2011.

take care!

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/how-to-make-vegan-waffles-tony-and-gabe-from-vancouver-bc-canada/feed 0 Jazz Piano Christmas Medley – Geoff Peters Solo Jazz Piano in Vancouver http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jazz-piano-christmas-medley-geoff-peters-solo-jazz-piano-in-vancouver http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jazz-piano-christmas-medley-geoff-peters-solo-jazz-piano-in-vancouver#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:27:58 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jazz-piano-christmas-medley-geoff-peters-solo-jazz-piano-in-vancouver
Jazz Piano Christmas Medley - Geoff Peters Solo Jazz Piano in Vancouver]]>

Hi there, I’m back with a jazz piano medley just in time for Christmas. Here are two of my favorite holiday tunes: O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum), a popular and traditional Christmas song of German origin, and Christmas Time is Here (Vince Guaraldi) which was made popular by the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack.

For a free MP3 download of the music part of this video, please visit:

www.gpeters.com/tracks/youtube6

Discussion about the lighting used:
This is my first piano video after taking the Art of Camera lighting course at Langara college ( – thanks to my very knowledgeable teacher Thomas Fillingham) For this video I bounced a 200W Soft White incandescent bulb through a diffusing gel into the ceiling in front of the camera, and slightly to my left. This gives a very soft light that makes my skin look almost flawless. :) That’s because bouncing the light off of the ceiling softens the light a lot, and also the diffusing gel softens it even more. From observing lighting used in movies and TV shows, I find that generally a soft light (more diffuse) is used more often to illuminate feminine subjects, or for fashion photography. whereas “Rembrandt” lighting with more dramatic shadows is used for masculine, edgy subjects. One thing I will try for future videos is to use a “rim light” to separate my outline from the background. The Rim Light shines from behind the subject to make the hair and shoulders have a “rim” of light around them.

Note about the camera used:
I used a Canon T2i with a Sigma 30mm 1.4 lens. Settings were ISO 800, F2.8 (I think) and 1/60 shutter. I recorded the video in 30fps 1080p, and set the white balance manually to an 18% gray card. To determine proper exposure I also used the gray card and my reflective meter in the camera (but a separate light meter could also have been used).

Note about the recording equipment:
I used two SM57′s positioned at equal distance from the soundboard, inserted into the top of the piano, recording in stereo. Recorded into Logic and some dynamics compression was applied. I also used a wireless lapel mic to record my speaking parts, and I applied some soft vocal compression to my voice to make it more clear. During the music performance, I muted the lapel mic, and similarly during the speaking parts I muted the piano mics.

I synced up the audio and video using an excellent piece of software called Pluraleyes. Highly recommended: it has saved me hours of tedious work of lining up audio tracks with video tracks.

The font I used for the text at the end of the video is Helvetica. It’s a professional font that is used for artsy purposes as well as heavily used in commercial printing. Fortunately it comes for free with Macintosh OS.

Thanks for visiting and hope to perform piano for you again soon.
Wishing you and your family all the best for the holiday season.

cheers,
Geoff

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jazz-piano-christmas-medley-geoff-peters-solo-jazz-piano-in-vancouver/feed 0 Rigatoni with Tuna from Simply Heartsmart cookbook http://geoffmobile.com/blog/rigatoni-with-tuna-from-simply-heartsmart-cookbook http://geoffmobile.com/blog/rigatoni-with-tuna-from-simply-heartsmart-cookbook#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:23:39 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/rigatoni-with-tuna-from-simply-heartsmart-cookbook
Rigatoni with Tuna from Simply Heartsmart cookbook]]>

Recipe from Simply Heartsmart by Bonnie Stern.

Thanks Dad for the great meal!

Also shown is steamed broccoli and corn.

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/rigatoni-with-tuna-from-simply-heartsmart-cookbook/feed 0 Jamaican Shepherd’s Pie – cooking video http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jamaican-shepherds-pie http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jamaican-shepherds-pie#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:09:26 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jamaican-shepherds-pie
Jamaican Shepherd's Pie]]>

A vegetarian take on Shepherd’s Pie with some awesome Jamaican spices.

For the full recipe and more thoughts on sustainable eating, visit

www.realmeneatgreen.com

Host: Tony Ho
Editing, sound and camera: Geoff Peters
Produced in collaboration with Birds in the House Productions.

www.birdsinthehouse.com

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/jamaican-shepherds-pie/feed 0 Cooking: How to make Japanese Curry with Tofu and vegetables http://geoffmobile.com/blog/cooking-how-to-make-japanese-curry-with-tofu-and-vegetables http://geoffmobile.com/blog/cooking-how-to-make-japanese-curry-with-tofu-and-vegetables#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:30:22 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/cooking-how-to-make-japanese-curry-with-tofu-and-vegetables
Cooking: How to make Japanese Curry with Tofu and vegetables]]>

Tony of www.realmeneatgreen.com shows how to make this popular Asian dish.

Onions, carrots, potatoes, curry mix, tofu.

www.geoffmobile.com

Filmed with a Canon T2i in 1080p. A great camera.

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/cooking-how-to-make-japanese-curry-with-tofu-and-vegetables/feed 0 Recipe: Perogies boiled then fried, served with Peas and a Cheese Sauce http://geoffmobile.com/blog/recipe-perogies-boiled-then-fried-served-with-peas-and-a-cheese-sauce http://geoffmobile.com/blog/recipe-perogies-boiled-then-fried-served-with-peas-and-a-cheese-sauce#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:11:04 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/recipe-perogies-boiled-then-fried-served-with-peas-and-a-cheese-sauce
Recipe: Perogies boiled then fried, served with Peas and a Cheese Sauce]]>

www.geoffmobile.com

Part of the new series Cooking with Geoff.

Hope you enjoy!

]]> http://geoffmobile.com/blog/recipe-perogies-boiled-then-fried-served-with-peas-and-a-cheese-sauce/feed 0 Kleenex Box Refill Song (original music, Performed by Joan and Geoff) http://geoffmobile.com/blog/kleenex-box-refill-song-original-music-performed-by-joan-and-geoff http://geoffmobile.com/blog/kleenex-box-refill-song-original-music-performed-by-joan-and-geoff#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:19:57 +0000 Geoff Peters http://geoffmobile.com/blog/kleenex-box-refill-song-original-music-performed-by-joan-and-geoff
Kleenex Box Refill Song (original music, Performed by Joan and Geoff)]]>

Lyrics:
Something Kleenex doesn’t want you to know
Toilet Paper refill box and go.
Here’s something Kleenex doesn’t want you to know,
Toilet Paper refill box and go!

If you have no money, you can still have class!
Cut out the cardboard from the roll and put inside so fast!

Here’s something Kleenex doesn’t want you to know:
Toilet paper refill box and go!

Music and lyrics by Geoff Peters.

Another recording of this song can be found here.

Performed by Joan H. and Geoff P.

www.geoffmobile.com

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