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Directing

Video for Worship

Houses of worship of every size, denomination and faith are discovering something you and I already know - video is a powerful communication tool....

Audio

The Most Confusing Audio Terms Explained

Videomaker

ambient sound (ambience) Natural background audio representative of a given recording environment. On-camera dialog might be primary sound; traffic noise, sounds from wildlife and...

Editing

Test Bench: AIST MoviePack eXtreme Media Editing Software Suite

Videomaker

At first glance, AIST's MoviePack eXtreme looks (more or less) like any other video editing software, and that was how we were going to...

Audio

What Makes the Best Computer for Digital Video Editing?

Videomaker

Ever wonder what exactly makes a video editing computer work? Ever want to know what separates the ordinary, game-playing, document-creating PC from the kind...

Shooting

Home Video Hints: Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Videomaker

"The weather outside is frightful," as the song has it; but are you tucked up by the fire in your bunny slippers with a...

Audio

Sound Advice: Headphones for the Videographer

Videomaker

Headphones are like credit cards - you should never leave home without them. However, many shooters do just that and then suffer the (often...

Cameras

Choosing a Camcorder: from Supersaver to First Class

Videomaker

Selecting a camcorder's like buying a plane ticket: you can fly Supersaver, Economy, Business or First Class. Since every class will get you there,...

Lighting