Featured Articles

Tips for Lower Third Titles The best way to identify your Spokesperson in your video is by using a lower third byline. Creating them is more than just making a title, they identify a brand and style.

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  The best way to identify your Spokesperson in your video is by using a lower third byline. Creating them is more than just making a title, they identify a brand and style.
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  Codec. It is a term that sometimes strikes fear into even the most experienced of video editors.
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  We've seen lots of great updates in editing software this year on both the consumer and professional levels, giving the editor even more options to choose from.
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  How old is your wireless mic system? Are you aware it might be deemed inoperable, even illegal by new FCC rules? DTV is changing how we can use wireless signals.
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  You know the camera moves and names, but that's just half the battle. Here are some answers to WHEN and how to use those moves effectively.

Camcorder Reviews

• JVC GZ-HM400 HDThe JVC GZ-HM400 is a handy little HD hard drive camera with tons of bells and whistles for its size.
• Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera The 7D has manual control, great function control, and can work with a variety of traditional lenses and accessories.
• Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCCAM High Definition Camcorder A well-balanced camcorder that shines bright with professional features and high-bitrate AVCHD recording to SD media.
• Canon VIXIA HF S11 AVCHD Camcorder Moderately priced, Canon's Vixia HF S11 is a powerful choice for video producers looking to make their mark on the professional video landscape.
• JVC GY-HM100U Camcorder The JVC GY-HM100U HD camcorder pushes the boundaries of what a professional shooter can expect from a small camcorder. It delivers both the high quality and functionality that a pro demands.
• Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCCAM Camcorder The Panasonic AG-HMC150 is a sign that the AVCHD format has matured from a cumbersome consumer format to a nimble HD choice for event videographers and burgeoning pros.
• Sony HDR-FX1000 Camcorder The Sony HDR-FX1000 is the ultimate consumer camera that thinks like a professional. With a few design and functional changes, the FX1000 is the ultimate amateur and beginning professional's weapon of choice.
• Canon HF S10 AVCHD Camcorder 900 Lines of Beauty – One of the most impressive cameras to hit the market in some time, the S10 is without a doubt a beautiful camera.

Techniques and Product Reviews

Hundreds of how-to articles and product reviews; audio/video software, video editing hardware and help with video lighting techniques.

• Lighting Articles and advice on video lighting techniques, video lighting equipment and video lighting effects.
• Camcorders Looking for a new camcorder? This is the place to see what's available and how much it will cost.
• Microphones Microphone reviews, sound techniques and audio equipment.
• Video Editing Software Buyer's guides and reviews to help you pick the editing software that best fits your skill level and your pocketbook
• Storage Hard drive reviews, DVD drive reviews and data storage techniques.
• Computer Systems What are the best desktop video editing computers? Is there a laptop for video editing that will do the job fast enough?
• Blank Media and Duplication DVD+, DVD-, DVD-RAM, Blu-ray, Secure Digital, Memory Stick. Duplication techniques.
• Camera Supports Reviews and discussions of tripods, dollies, jibs and Steadicam-style devices.
• Stock Footage and Music SFX Find the software packages and downloadable clips and sounds you need to enhance your videos without having to go out and record them yourself.
• Monitors Monitors are used to verify the composition, color and clarity, among other video-related purposes.

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Videomaker's Intensive 3-Day Lighting Workshop teaches the foundations of lighting theory and equipment, as well as hands-on practical lighting setups for common video scenes such as interviews, product shots, green screens, outdoor exteriors, and more.

Our Videomaker Workshops provide you with the opportunity to meet the pros and master video production here at our headquarters in beautiful Chico, CA.

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