Pandemic Dawn

Well my video equipment arrived a couple days ago, and I have had a chance to play around with it a little and check it out before posting.

I wanted to ensure that my love for HD and anything electronic would not cloud reason and reality about this product before I had a chance to actually use it.

I purchased a Toshiba Camileo x100.  it is a 16 Mega Pixel video camera, with full HD (High Definition) capabilities.  Which means I can film 1080p/i at 30fps/60fps at 1920 x 1080.

The great thing is, it also has 720p/i settings as well as smaller video settings.

There is a 3 inch touch screen LCD which is really nice.  I didn’t think I would care for touch screen, but it makes finding the settings you want a lot easier!

The camera features HDMI out, USB and standard RCA out, and it came with ALL THREE CABLES!  So there was nothing extra I had to purchase, nice!

Another neat feature was the 1 button Youtube upload.  You can connect the camera to your computer, press one button and it places your video on youtube for you!

Of course, this wouldn’t be very useful to most people who like to edit before uploading, but it is a neat feature if you take video you want to upload raw.

The camera also has video stabilization up to 1080p, which is great because after my research, I will not be filming anything in i (interloping).  I am going to stick with either the 720p @ 60fps, or the 1080p @ 30fps.

The camera also takes 16 Mega Pixel still shots!  Real nice…especially with the built in flash.

It has a 4GB internal memory, with an SD/SDHC card slot.

I purchased a 16GB chip which allows me 3.5-4.5 hours or HD recording, depending on whether it’s 720p or 1080p.

I love the 10x optical zoom, and have sworn off any digital zoom since it’s introduction, although this camera does have a 10x zoom on it as well.

It also has a stereo mic, which I’m not sure how that matters or makes a difference on a small camera.

Another cool feature is a full featured remote control, for everything on the camera, from filming to video playback.

A lot of software came with the camera as well, but you don’t have to install any of it if you are using a chip, and have a card reader.

All in all, it seems as great as I thought it was, and with my discount I received, the camera only set me back about $220, which is nothing in today’s market.

I will post some videos soon.

I was the featured member on freelancer.com for using their service last week.  I was pleased to have the opportunity to share my experience and do a short article and video for them.  Here it is;

One of the biggest benefits of using Freelancer.com is getting the work done fast and efficiently!

Bruce Shields from Michigan, USA talks about his experience on Freelancer.com and how he found a professional book editing freelancer to copy edit his entire book in just 5 days and for a fraction of quotes he had received.

First let me say that I was very skeptical that I would be able to find anyone who could aptly accomplish what I needed, let alone do it within the time frame I needed it for as little as I could afford.

I could not have been more wrong!

My published novel, Pandemic Dawn, was just about to go into its second print, and my first print editing was a disaster. I had 2 weeks to find another editor, and have my complete novel re-edited and submitted for the second edition publishing.

Out of desperation, and exhaustion from searching online for literally hours to find an affordable editor who was capable to finish this project in the time frame I needed, I signed up for Freelancer.com and posted my job.

Within an hour I had 45 bids to choose from, and the greatest part of this was, they were coming to me!

The added bonus was the fact that they were bidding against each other, which really helped me out in a pinch.

This job would have cost me nearly two grand, and at least a 4 to 6 week wait…but instead, $250 & 3 days later, my edited manuscript was in the mail and on its way!

I could not be more pleased!

I look forward to posting my next job on Freelancer.com this fall when I complete my next novel!

Thank You!

Check out the final Pandemic Dawn book on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Pandemic-Dawn-Book-1/dp/1449970117

Check out the Pandemic Dawn Official site:
http://www.pandemic-dawn.com/

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Here’s what the successful Freelancer had to say:
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Editing and proofreading Bruce’s novel was my first freelance job so I was very excited to get started. It was enjoyable and I am thrilled to have discovered the opportunity. I found this job after just a few days of bidding and had a great experience working with Bruce. This kind of work – at my own schedule, from any location, on creative topics that interest me, is a dream come true. I look forward to working with this author again and meeting many other employers. Freelancer.com and freelancing online is a great adventure!

-William W. Don Carlos (Check out William’s Freelancer.com profile here: https://www.freelancer.com/users/1716950.html)

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Click to view the project that Bruce Shield posted. You can see the huge amount of quality bids that he received.

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You too can experience success like this. Start by posting a project now: https://www.freelancer.com/buyers/create.php

You can find the article along with the video here.

We have just added a new member to the Pandemic Dawn Team…

Who is he?

He is our new editor, and there is more info to come, so stay tuned!

Pandemic Dawn is now available in the Amazon.UK in Paperback and Kindle format!