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Editing

Camera Work: Shots and Scenes

Cutting between shots is as old as filmmaking, and for good reason. The stories that the first directors wished to record might run near...

Cameras

New Tech Lets you Control Camera with the Blink of an Eye

Videomaker

What You See is What You Get ES5000 Hi8 Camcorder Canon USA, Inc. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 ($2300) Canon's ES5000 Hi8 camcorder, the latest addition to their...

Audio

Helping my Friend Mike Understand Animation

Videomaker

My friend Mike is prone to spontaneous buying, and no one can help him. When he decided his video studio needed animation, he grabbed...

Editing

Inside the Tube: A Look at Video Monitor Technology

Videomaker

When was the last time you looked at a video monitor? As a videomaker, you probably use monitors quite often, whether out in the...

Shooting

Music in Motion: 15 Steps to Better Music Videos

Videomaker

Music video. Those words alone often conjure up images of over-moussed hair, gorgeous dancers, too-tight clothing and dizzying camera moves. It's a realm of...

Shooting

“Off-the-Wall” Secrets: Tips for Transferring Film, Slides and Photos to Videotape

Videomaker

There's no doubt about it; videotape is slowly (but surely) becoming THE medium of choice for saving cherished personal images. Film, slide and print-to-video...

Audio

Sound Reasoning: Lavalier Lessons

Videomaker

When you're taping outside the studio environment, it seems that every new location presents an infinite number of possibilities and even more potential for...

Profitmaking