Business

Successful marketing, as well as minding legal issues such as copyright laws and release forms, can save your business from complete disaster. Being well informed on the business-side of video production will increase your chances of success and save you from legal problems down the road.

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Public Domain - What's Their's is Sometimes Yours

Jennifer O'Rourke - September 07th, 2012

When does a Copyright enter the Public Domain? We found a few sites that are posting old public domain footage - but what IS public domain?
Profiting Through Online Video

Anonymous (not verified) - Sat, 09/01/2012 - 12:00am

It seems everyone is trying to earn income from the Web. There are several ways to leverage the Internet to find clients, make a name for yourself and sell your wares.
Documentarians Rock through Crowdsourcing and Alternative Financing

Anonymous (not verified) - Sat, 09/01/2012 - 12:00am

A few directors of rock documentaries - an emerging genre that covers the music world - offer us some insight into how they were able to get their dream off the ground and into production using alternative financing and non-traditional means.
Latest Developments in Copyright Law

Anonymous (not verified) - Sat, 09/01/2012 - 12:00am

Today's Internet age has fundamentally changed the world of photography and videography, making it both more simple and complex at the same time. On the one hand, websites such as YouTube and Facebook can host your material, making it easy to upload photos and videos and share them instantly with millions of people. This simplicity, however, comes at a cost.
Plug In to Magic Visual Effects Makeup!

Jennifer O'Rourke - August 31st, 2012

HDTV is unforgiving, but movie stars who look bad on HDTV can relax, if the video editor uses the latest retouching plug-in software.
How to Format a Screenplay for Video

mikerosen - August 30th, 2012

How to Format a Screenplay for Video
Spotlight on Up and Coming Producer of Movie "General Education" with Janeane Garofalo and Larry Miller

Jennifer O'Rourke - August 24th, 2012

Producer of Coming of Age comedy "General Education", Jaz Kalkat, talks to us about tips to making a movie using your own home turf.
Director Tony Scott Dead at 68

Greg Olson - August 20th, 2012

Director Tony Scott Dead at 68
Making a Monster Movie with Homemade Gear

mikerosen - August 16th, 2012

Trying to shoot video without any gear can be a nightmare. The last time I tried it is when I was 13 -- and there's reason that I haven't tried it since! My parents had bought their first camcorder and, after they got bored with shooting a few birthdays and holiday gatherings, they let us kids play around with it.
An Alf Movie?: 5 Crazy Ideas for Movie Remakes

mikerosen - August 09th, 2012

Remember Alf? He's back! Not in pog form, though, the furry alien from Melmac that dominated sit com universe of the late 80s is supposedly coming to the silver screen. Over 20 years since Alf first aired, it's hard to explain just how huge he was at his prime.