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Getting Started: Artistic Vision

Here you are, watching the last video you made, wondering why it looks so dull. It's not that the video is bad, far from it;...

Editing

Projects That Pay: Making Memories: Video Yearbooks for Fun and Profit

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Whether for fun or profit, capturing school events on video can be rewarding. Pep Rallies. Football Games. Prom Night. Graduation. Ever wish you could be...

Audio

Video Editing Computer

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Each month Videomaker magazine helps thousands of camcorder users make better videos, but we do more than just write about video; we actively produce...

Directing

Viewfinder: One-minute Video

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The one-minute video is becoming a popular project for people making video. It is not exactly a new genre. Many early short films were...

Planning

Treating Your Video Right: How to Create and Use a Video Treatment

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One of the most neglected tools in the videographer's tool kit is usually the video treatment, a document that defines the concept, summarizes...

Editing

Edit Suite: How to Use Time Code

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Contrary to what you might think, time codes frame accuracy makes it easier and faster to edit video. So youre finally going to do it--you...

Audio

Video Editing Equipment

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Sure, you can make good videos "in the camera," without ever taking a single step into the realm of post-production. But if you want to take...

News

User Groups Existing Groups Bay Area Video Coalition 2727 Mariposa Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94110 Contact: Jordan Steinberg Phone: 415-861-3282 Meetings: Time and location varies Suffolk Video Club 15 Columbus Ave. Brentwood,...

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The Last Broadcast is A First: The Making of a Digital Feature

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"It's like we're standing on the North Pole..." "And the snow's flying everywhere!" "And we've got the flag ..." "And it's spinning in circles!" ...

Planning

Video and Film Script Writing

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Is it a dream or a nightmare? You finally have it made--full production facilities for your project. The crew is looking at you expectantly, the talent...