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What is Groupclip?

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GroupClip is a Multi-Camera Video app

With GroupClip you can record a video with several people: it is a video app that allows you to create synchronized multi-frame and multi-angle videos. There are, of course, lots of apps that allow you to record video, the difference is that with Groupclip you can capture multiple videos from different viewing angles. The movies are put on the server and everyone can make their own version. This way you can also view it from another side, and make use of someone else, so you get even more of the event where you were. More information can be found on the website of GroupClip. Read More

What is a mannequinchallenge?

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The Mannequinchallenge is a video meme

The Mannequin Challenge is a viral video meme in which people stand still like mannequins. In these video’s you’ll follow the camera through a room of people who are standing still (like a freezeframe) in the middle of what they were doing. Often the video’s have background music too. The meme started on highschools in America, but has gone worldwide since then. There has even been a mannequinchallenge in the White House and in the International Space Station.

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What is a vlog?

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A vlog is a video blog

A vlog is the abbreviation of Video weblog and is actually a diary that consists of video footage. It started somewhere in 2002 in New York with some experiments and in 2005 was held the 1st Video Blog conference (also in New York). At the end of 2006 it was also in the Netherlands and was paid attention in a news broadcast of RTL4. Often a vlog is still provided with text (and sometimes images) to veruidelijken the context of the video. Read More

What does 360 video mean?

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A 360 video is a rotating video

A 360 video (or actually: 360 degree video) is a video that is recorded with a camera that films around. When you look at a 360 degree video you can turn around and see another part of the video. It gives a completely different picture than the classic experience that you can only view from one side. These cameras used to be very expensive and the stitching of the images took a long time. With the current techniques, the 360 cameras become more affordab Read More

What does FPV mean?

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FPV means First Person View

FPV is a technique used to watch from the ground what you would see from a flying object when you were sitting on it. You can think of drones. When the drone has FPV, you can see (often on your phone) what the drone sees. With a combination of camera, video, transmitter and receiver and a monitor or glasses you can see exactly where your drone is going. Read More

What is a Lily Camera?

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The Lily Camera is a self-drone

The people behind the Lily camera call it deliberately no drone, it is a flying camera. The goal of the thing is to follow the owner and film, the main task is to create video or photo material. The Lily camera is a quadcopter and will float in the air. With a special bracelet, Lily will follow you and stay at the same distance, even if you move. Read More

What does HTPC mean?

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HTPC means Home Theatre Personal Computer

An HTPC is a computer equipped to play video footage and audio. An HTPC is usually used in a home-like atmosphere for displaying movies, it is a home cinema. You can tinker with a HTPC yourself, but you can also buy them ready for you. It is often a small and quiet device that has enough power to play movies. An HTPC offers a flexible system that can play more than just movies: with the right software and settings it can serve as a server, or download movies. Many HTPC systems use the free XBMC software.