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Composition

Fun and Entertaining Vacation Videos

Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 06/01/2011 - 12:00am

Vacation videos don't have to bore your viewers - you just need to understand how to edit while you're shooting on location.
Liven Up Your Documentary by Capturing B-Roll

Good B-roll helps you keep a good pace, cover mistakes, and dive even deeper into your story. To make sure your story has all of that, we'll go over some tips on how to direct people to act and show you how to cover live events in a way that makes your documentary interesting and informative.
Selling Your Green Screen Shots to Your Audience

Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:00am

Yes, the tools to create green screen composites have changed and, yes, it is cheaper and easier to produce green screen FX shots, but that doesn't mean it is simple or effortless to "sell" the shot to your audience.
Teaching Video

Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00am

Video is one of the most predominant story-telling mediums today. It only stands to reason that children will want to learn how to record and produce video someday.
Compose Better Video Shots Using Leading Lines and Rack Focus

Though art can be made in many forms, there are some concepts that hold true in every situation. Because of this, it can be very helpful to know the principles behind aesthetically pleasing framing so that every one of your shots tells the story you want it to.
Dollies, Pans and Other Types of Camera Movement

There is all sorts of fun equipment that can help you move the camera. Tools like dollies, stabilizers, and boom arms have been giving us unique perspectives for years. We show you how to use each one of these tools in a way that will make your video look spectacular.
Sony NEX-VG10 Camcorder with Interchangeable Lens Reviewed

Anonymous (not verified) - Mon, 11/01/2010 - 12:00am

If you're looking for near-prosumer performance on a sub-prosumer budget then you'll want to have a serious look at the Sony NEX-VG10.
The Hypnotic Effect of Depth of Field

Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 10/01/2010 - 12:00am

So you have questions, problems. Do not fear. First, you must gaze...deep..., deeper into my lens. Things are getting blurry, you are having trouble focusing. Never fear you are safe. You have merely dove deeper into...the Depth of Field.
The 180 Degree Rule

Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:00am

In video production, every time you break the rules, you take the viewer outside of the viewing experience to puzzle over what just happened instead of simply enjoying the story.
Making Your Video Look More Like Film

Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:00am

Remember the TV ad raving about a brand of audio tape challanging us to guess whether it was live or tape? Now you go to the movies and wonder, "Is it film or video"?