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Testing the New Everios on Snowscapes!

Testing the New Everios on Snowscapes!

The new Everios were introduced just last month. I tested the GZ-E200, an entry-class model that allows you easily shoot high-resolution Full HD footage, on wintry landscapes while out on a walk! I captured crisp early-morning snowscapes and blustering snow.

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Capturing Summer Nights Fireworks With the High-sensitivity Everio GZ-HM860 and GZ-HM650!

Capturing Summer Night Fireworks With the High-sensitivity Everio GZ-HM860 and GZ-HM650!

Come see the summer fireworks we captured with the high-sensitivity Everio GZ-HM860 and GZ-HM650. Here, you’ll find everything from a huge fireworks display to handheld fireworks the Everio Video Hunters played with, along with some tips on capturing fireworks. Please enjoy the scenes of summer night fireworks overflow with a spirit unique to Japan!

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It’s Spring Checking Out the New Everio Models’ Strengths at Mother Farm! Part 2

It’s Spring! Checking Out the New Everio Models’ Strengths at Mother Farm! Part 2

Picking up from where we left off last week, we're going to spotlight the strengths of each new Everio as we continue shooting at Mother Farm in Chiba Prefecture. This week, we'll be showcasing the compact GZ-HM650 and GZ-HM440 models, which both feature amazing camera shake correction functionality.

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Everio Video Hunters! Shooting Snowscapes with the New Everio!

Hello, it's Sakura.
Lately, cold snaps, heavy rain and other types of abnormal weather have been reported all over the world, and Japan is no exception. This winter, the Japanese archipelago has been visited by unusually heavy, record-setting snows.
My parents live in Fukui Prefecture. About two hours by plane from Tokyo, Fukui faces the Sea of Japan and is famous for an abundance of seafood, including the "Echizen Crab." When I went home for the holidays, lots of snow had fallen and turned the world completely silver! Since this is something you normally can't see in Tokyo, I shot some snowscapes with the GZ-HM445 from the new Everio series!

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Everio Video Hunters! Let’s Use Calligraphy to Make a New Year’s Greeting Video!

Hello, Sakura here.
Last week, we went on a "Hatsumode" shrine visit to greet the New Year, and this week we tried our hands at calligraphy! Familiar outside of Japan, calligraphy (Shodo) is a tradition from Eastern cultures. Many of you might already know about it. In Japan, we have a custom of sending New Year's Day postcards (Nengajo) to our friends and relatives. We decided to try out some 'Shodo' to make "New Year's greeting video" this time!
To capture this, we used the GZ-HM445 and GZ-HM650 models from Everio's new lineup!

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Everio Video Hunters! The End of the Year is Finally Here. Let’s Shoot the Illuminations!

Hello everyone, this is Sakura.
It's only a few days until the end of this year. The cold weather is hitting us daily, so it seems winter is really kicking in.
The Everio Video Hunters began shooting videos for this blog in January of this year and this will be the final article for 2010. There are beautiful illuminations everywhere at this season, so I've decided to go illumination hunting! I even decorated the Everio, giving it a chic new look!

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“Spin-off” Everio Video Hunters! Enjoy Stylish Editing of PICSIO Videos with Pre-installed LoiLoScope EX Software!

Hi there, it's Sakura.
Last week, I wrote about the making of videos introducing PICSIO's pre-installed software LoiLoScope EX. These videos are featured on the PICSIO site and can tell you about the great things you can do using LoiLoScope EX with PICSIO. As I mentioned in the previous article, I had a chance to actually shoot some stylish shoes with the new PICSIO, and ended up with plenty of raw footage for editing. I could enjoy simply watching these cool shoes in Full HD, but I think we can get even more from the PICSIO experience! It's time to make a cool movie with the pre-installed editing & sharing software - LoiLoScope EX. This piece of software has a huge range of effects and artist's tools. Let's make some waves by uploading a decorative movie to a blog or share site!

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“Spin-off” Everio Video Hunters! Hunting Fashionable Shoes with New PICSIO HD Pocket Cams… On-site Report – Part 2

Hi, this is Sakura.
Continuing from last week, I'd like to show you the production design for the PICSIO LoiLoScope EX introductory video.
Location hunting is finished, and we're moving on to the serious preparation!

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“Spin-off” Everio Video Hunters! Hunting Fashionable Shoes with New PICSIO HD Pocket Cams… On-site Report – Part 1

Hi there, it's Sakura.
JVC launched the new PICSIO HD Pocket Cams - the GC-FM2 and GC-WP10 - this autumn. There's loads of information about these new camcorders on the Web and elsewhere. Have you had a chance to check them out?

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Everio Video Hunters! Lakeside Shooting at Lake Chuzenji Day Camp

Hi there, it's Sakura. In this fourth weekly report on our kayak tour around Lake Chuzenji, I'd like to tell you about the day camp at Shobugahama that we visited at the end of the tour. The camp is situated right in the heart of nature in Oku-Nikko. What a location!
We were all starving after the kayak tour, so we set about getting the food ready without delay.

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