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Shooting

Getting Started: Visual Composition

You don't have to be George Gershwin to be a great composer. Just carefully arrange your video scenes, and you'll achieve visual harmony. Now there's...

Audio

Sound Track: “I Do”

Videomaker

Here are answers to 10 common questions about capturing clean, clear audio at weddings. This month, we tackle the tricky issue of wedding sound. Why...

Profitmaking

Starting a Video Production Business

Videomaker

If you're thinking about getting into the video business, think hard. This month's column is for folks who make videos for fun, but feel that...

Editing

Getting Started: The Boring Parts Cut Out

Videomaker

Yesterday, a friend who knows I write for Videomaker asked which 8mm format VCR to buy. She was hoping to avoid the hassle of...

Planning

Edit Suite: Plan for Better Editing

Videomaker

The first time someone edits a video, they often wonder how anyone can find the process fun. The equipment seems so confusing, everything moves...

Profitmaking

Apple Quicktime Finds Support for Motion JPG CODEC

Videomaker

Industry Watch Version 2.5 of Apple's Quicktime multimedia architecture will support the increasingly popular Motion-JPEG video CODEC. This will allow video editors and others involved...

Editing

Edit Suite: Choosing a Titler

Mike Wilhelm

A titler will do more than just put text on the screen--it can also give your productions a more professional look. I had to make...

Editing

Edit Suite: Continuity Boot Camp

Videomaker

Ever watched a scene in a movie where a man answers a phone with his right hand, and after a cut, suddenly holds it...

Audio

Sound Track: Multi-track Audio for Video

Videomaker

When you have a video production that begs for creative, high-impact audio, the limited audio abilities of your camcorder may not cut it. To...

Editing

Edit Suite: Transition Tricks

Videomaker

Those who read this column regularly may remember that a few months back, I told you about the different types of video edits and...