Pause: Getting There First
We've discovered several reasons for finding new uses for video. The first is money. The second is money. Then there's fun.
A recent industry survey shows that the average videomaker uses his camcorder only six hours a year. The hobbyist spends hundreds, even thousands for this marvel of technology, plays with it for a week and then forgets about it until the next birthday party. Compare the use you get out of similarly-priced stereo components or kitchen appliances. Perhaps the hobbyist needs to awaken his video imagination to capitalize on that camcorder investment. That's money reason number one.
Then there's the prosumer or semi-professional videomaker. This person gets much more than six hours of use out of his camcorder; but the uses remain few in number. Many earn money from shooting weddings; fewer make training tapes. The making of wedding videos has grown from a friendly gesture to a healthy industry. However, making wedding videos has become so lucrative that the field is now crowded. It's getting darn competitive out there. The bell tolls for adventuresome prosumers to explore new venues for video. That's money reason nu…
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