Profiles

The profiles of established directors, up and coming directors, production companies and readers like you, will give insight into the many areas of movie-making, bring you tips and advice from the pros, and inspire you to achieve your own video-making goals.

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Make Wedding Videos that Wow!

Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:00am

Weddings are big business for videographers. But in an industry where most everyone relies on the same tried-and-true techniques, how do you stand out? By forgetting everything you know about wedding videos.
Viewfinder: Green Video Production

Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:00am

In the early days of movie production, being green sustainable was impossible due to the materials required to manufacture and process the film. Times have changed tremendously with digital processing.
Reader Profile - Sonia Helman

Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:00am

Video creation is sometimes a singular business, but video producers are a social lot. Our curiosity about our readers has inspired us to create this new column to introduce you to your fellow video producers.
Opening a Boutique Post House

Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:00am

Many dream of "making it to the show", a term applied to succeeding in Hollywood. For most, it's a long calculated climb full of pitfalls and obstacles. Here's a look at one editor's achievement.
Viewfinder: 25 Years

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

As we celebrate 25 years of Videomaker, we believe our focus and mission to encourage video producers to follow their dreams has succeeded and we'll keep doing that into the future!
Readers Share Memories for Videomaker's 25th Anniversary

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

Comments from readers and forums moderators celebrating Videomaker's 25th anniversary.
DVD Extras offer Good Learning Tools

Jennifer O'Rourke - May 27th, 2011

A great way to learn about movie making is by watching the DVD extras from blockbuster movies.
Looking for Inspiration? Maybe Ron Howard can Help

Jennifer O'Rourke - May 23rd, 2011

Ron Howard teams up with Canon to inspire imagination by offering a photo contest for DSLR shooters. Winning photos will inspire a movie directed by Ron Howard.
Reader Profile - Robert Kotabish

Anonymous (not verified) - Sun, 05/01/2011 - 12:00am

Video creation is sometimes a singular business, but video producers are a social lot. Our curiosity about our readers has inspired us to create this new column to introduce you to your fellow video producers.
Music for Weddings

Anonymous (not verified) - Sun, 05/01/2011 - 12:00am

As a wedding shooter, you won't have the opportunity to choose the music for the wedding ceremony, but you can set the mood for all the video content you create.