Public Webinar Resources

Here are resources to help you get even more value from the
Casablanca Expert public webinars

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Held Tuesday 6/22/10

Topics Presented - DSLR Cameras, Videography & Casablanca

A HUGE thank you to Syl Renaud of Reno Video Productions for sharing his expertise with us on this topic!

You can dowload the 4-page PDF document with notes and the website links shared during the webinar session here: http://www.casablancaexpert.com/downloads/20100622/download

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Held Thursday 5/13/10

Topics Presented - New Casablanca Software:
1. Casablanca Title Studio
2. Casablanca Store-N-Share

NOTE: Video of Casablanca Title Studio will be made available upon release of the software in NTSC.

Streaming video demonstration of the Casablanca Store-N-Share software:

Length 14:50

If you're having difficulty playing back this embedded video or wish a higher quality feed,
click here for the original in my MotionBox account.

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Held Thursday 4/22/10

Topics Covered: Considerations for Upgrading from Casablanca Smart Edit to Bogart
"Should I Upgrade to the New Editors?"

Links to websites mentioned in this webinar:

Considerations for Upgrading from Casablanca Smart Edit to Bogart
59:18

(once video begins playback, you may click full-screen icon in bottom right corner for full-screen playback)

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 21
Held Tuesday 12/1/09

Topics Covered: What's New & What's Hot In Consumer Camcorders.

Chet Davis is joined by Seth Hampton of CAM Audio as they discuss Camcorders below the $1,500 price range.

Notes from this webinar are available now - click here to download the 4-page PDF

You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel

1 of 1: What's New & What's Hot in Consumer/Prosumer Camcorders

For your convenience, I have also made available the streaming video
from this Webinar Episode below:

Chet Davis is joined by Seth Hampton of CAM Audio as they discuss Camcorders below the $1,500 price range.

90:16

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 19
Held Tuesday 11/10/09

Topics Covered: All About Archiving on your Casablanca video editor:
* An Introduction to Casablanca Caladan: Creating albums, labels & more on your Casablanca video editor
* A Primer on AVCHD Technology - What it is and How it works with Casablanca

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Handouts from this webinar are yet to be posted

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You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel
1 of 2: An Introduction to Caladan software
2 of 2: A Primer on AVCHD Technolgy

For your convenience, I have also made available the streaming videos
from this Webinar Episode below:

1 of 2: An Introduction to Casablanca Caladan:
Creating albums, labels & more on your Casablanca video editor
27:08

2 of 2: A Primer on AVCHD Technology:
What it is and How it Works with Casablanca
Length 29:14

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 15
Held Tuesday 9/08/09

Topics Covered: All About Archiving on your Casablanca video editor:
* Different means to back-up or archive your video projects, including the Storyboard
Archive and the newer Bogart HD Back-up.
* How to archive & restore your custom colors, titles and DVD menu templates.

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Handouts from this webinar are available now - click here to download the 6-page PDF

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You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel
1 of 3: All About Archives - includes Storyboard Archives, Bogart HD Backup and Customs Archives
2 of 3: Bogart HD-Backup

3 of 3: Archives: Backup & Restore

For your convenience, I have also made available the streaming videos
from this Webinar Episode below:

1 of 3: All About Archives (entire episode) - includes Storyboard Archives, Bogart HD Backup and Customs Archives
36:24

2 of 3: Bogart HD-Backup
11:50

3 of 3: Archives: Backup & Restore
10:06

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 13
Held Tuesday 8/03/09

Topics Covered:
* Chet's Favorite PowerKey Shortcuts (Efficiency in your Casablanca)
* Creating a basic animated travel map with Columbus 2

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Handouts from this webinar are available now - click here to download the 7-page PDF

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You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel
1 of 2: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9bdcb5111ce3caf5

2 of 2: http://www.motionbox.com/video/show/7a9bdcb41a1feacaf5

For your convenience, I have also made available the streaming videos below:

1 of 2: Chet's Favorite PowerKey Shortcuts

32:13

2 of 2: An Introduction to Columbus 2 software

(Animated Travel Maps)

34:37

Casablanca Webinar - Intermediate Session
Episode 10
Held Thursday 6/11/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Topics Covered:
* Introduction to Animations with Akaba (Akaba-New Concept)
* Cool Animated Objects and Awesome Animated Lower Thirds Titles with AnimX

Handouts from this webinar are not yet available

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  You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel here:
   1 of 2 http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9fdeb51e14e3cbf5
   2 of 2      coming soon

For your convenience, I have also provided a streaming video of each lesson below:

Part 1 of 2: Introduction to Animations with Akaba (Akaba-New Concept)
Length 31:37

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 9
Held Wednesday 5/27/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Topics Covered:
* How to use QuadCam software to switch multi-camera events in your Casablanca
* Using the Box options in the Casablanca titler to produce creative titles

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Handouts from this webinar are available now - click here
to download the 5-page PDF

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You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel here:
1 of 2 http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9fdeb51819e3c0f5 (reloaded 6/13/09)
2 of 2 http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9edfb9101ce8caf5

For your convenience, I have also provided a streaming video of each lesson below:

Part 1 of 2: Using QuadCam software to switch multi-camera events
Length 20:52 (reloaded 6/13/09)

Part 2 of 2:Using the Box options in the Casablanca titler to produce creative titles
Length 25:32

Casablanca Webinar - Intermediate Session
Episode 8
Held Thursday 5/13/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Topics Covered:
* Using Blue Box World to separate/remove chroma (color) from a scene

* The difference between J-cuts and L-cuts and how to use them in your productions

Handouts from this webinar are available now - click here to download the 3-page PDF

You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel here:

1 of 2 http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9edeb1121ceac3f5

2 of 2 http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9ed9be151be5c4f5

For your convenience, I have also provided a streaming video of each lesson below:

Part 1 of 2: Using Blue Box World to separate/remove chroma (color) from a scene
Length 26:52

Part 2 of 2: The difference between J-cuts and L-cuts and
how to use them in your productions
Length 15:18

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 7
Held Tuesday 4/28/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Lessons:
Topics Covered:
* Editing to the Beat
* Using the Templates for Chapter and Main Menus in DVD Arabesk 4

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Handouts from this webinar are available now - click here to download the 3-page PDF

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You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel
1 of 2: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7a9edeb5161de2caf5
2 of 2: http://www.motionbox.com/video/show/7a9edeb51717e5c6f5

For your convenience, I have also made available the streaming videos below:

1 of 2: Editing to the Beat
17:01

2 of 2 Using the Templates for Chapter and Main Menus in DVD Arabesk 4

22:24

Casablanca Webinar - Intermediate Session #3
Held Monday 4/20/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

This special webinar lesson featured Bobbie Evoy and Don Simmons and focused on the production of Music Video, specifically focused on the video they produced at the March Get Together 2009. This session was a live lesson only and is not available in the Archives.

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 5
Held Tuesday 3/31/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

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Handouts from the webinar are now available - click here to download this 7-page PDF document

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You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel
Part 1 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098dbb71e1fe6c4be
Part 2 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098dbb71d17efc6be/
Part 3 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098dbb51d14eac2be/

For your convenience, I have embedded the videos here as well

Part 1 of 3 : Creating a simple photo montage - using PowerKey and the new Auto-Transitions Options.

Part 2 of 3 :Using the Clipboard to move scenes and audio samples between projects - highlighting the new functions in SE8/Bogart 2.

Part 3 of 3: Using Disk Transfer to archive/move your finished scenes and projects.

Casablanca Webinar - Intermediate Session
Episode 4
Held Thursday 3/19/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Handouts from the webinar are now available - click here to download the 8-page PDF document.

You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel

Part 1 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3099d4bf1d1fe6c1be

Part 2 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3099d4bb1d1fe8cbbe
Part 3 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3099d5bc1e1ce4c1be

For your convenience, I have embedded the videos here as well

Part 1 of 3 - Creating a 3-PIP Effect using PIP Studio 3D (Picture In Picture 3D)

Length 29:55

Part 2 of 3 - Importing & Retouching a Logo/Graphic using Photo Studio 2
Length 21:17

Part 3 of 3 - Adjusting volume with Correction Tool in Audio Mix menu
Length 18:01

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 3
Held Thursday 2/26/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Handouts from the webinar available now - click here for this 4-page PDF document

You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel

Part 1 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/309bddb41b17e3cabe

Part 2 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/309bddb71214ebcbbe
Part 3 of 3: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/309bddb01513e3c4be

For your convenience, I have embedded the videos here as well

Part 1 of 3 - Using the Pattern Generator in the Casablanca Image Pool
Length 33:36

Part 2 of 3 - Using the Trailer+Menu setting in DVD Arabesk
Length 17:16

Part 3 of 3 - Casablanca and Split Screen Effects
Length 16:25

Casablanca Webinar - Intermediate
Episode 2
Held Wednesday 2/11/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Video samples of the finished effects from the 2/11/09 webinar available click here

Handouts from the webinar available now - click here for this 6-page PDF document

You can view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox Channel:
Folks have reported the best resolution when playing back directly from the site
(due to technical difficulties with the original recording - I have re-recorded the session in two parts)

Part 1 of 2: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/309ddbb21f1de2c3be

Part 2 of 2: http://www.motionbox.com/videos/309dddb41e1de2c2be

For your convenience - I have also embedded the recordings here:

Part 1 of 2 - Candy Factory Titles & Custom Monitor Screen
Length 35:17

Part 2 of 2 - Full motion Video Cube
Length 15:51

Casablanca Webinar - General Session
Episode 1
Held Thursday 1/22/09
Sponsored by MacroSystem US

Handouts from webinar available now -
click here to download (4-page PDF document)

You may view the recorded webinar on my MotionBox channel
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/0a9bdfb31d19e4c387

Additional info: If you are If you are working with a Casablanca II model (AVIO, Kron, Prestige, Solitaire, Renommee, Liberty, Gymnos, Claro) there are two models of USB sticks/flash drives which are more compatible than any other in the marketplace: the Kingston Traveller/Kingston Data Traveller and the PNY Attache. If you're on the S-4000/PRO, these will also work for you but pretty much any USB drive will.

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