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July, 2010
by Christa Sadler
Film and video festivals are great ways to meet other enthusiasts just like you, and nothing gets the blood pumping faster than joining a 48-hour film challenge. Moments after you receive the theme, you then have only two days to plan, shoot, edit and deliver your finished video - do you have the guts to do what it takes?
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October, 2009
by Mark Levy and Michael Bashover
Placing Products in Your Production
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July, 2012
by Michael Fitzer
Getting your Production Services known by an eager audience isn't like the old days. You can't put an ad in the Yellow Pages or the Classifieds and wait for…
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July, 2012
by Peter Zunitch
A database is a tool for storing, organizing, searching, investigating and displaying mass amounts of information and how it relates to even more information…
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June, 2012
by Peter Zunitch
When business is slow use your down time wisely. It might be your only opportunity to get your workspace organized.
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April, 2012
by Mark Montgomery
So you're ready to start making money using your editing skills? First you'll need to learn how to market those valuable skills, then you need to find where…
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April, 2012
by H. Wolfgang Porter
Starting a video production business requires more than just composition and framing skills or a large bank account. It require thick skin and a plan to…
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February, 2012
by Mark Montgomery
Editing music videos isn't too hard... all you need is a band, a camera or two, some editing software and a lot of patience! Music video editing is all about the pacing and the genre, and is the one place where you get creative and crazy!
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February, 2012
by Mark Jensen
Don't put your livelihood and creativity at risk. Film and video insurance is a must for most video business people, to protect you, and your product.
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April, 2008
by Mark Levy
How Fair Is Fair? Copyright Law and Fair Use
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December, 2011
by Matthew York
Sometimes you spend weeks working on shotlists, storyboards and scooting scripts; and Sometimes you shoot just for fun, and you don't have a plan - your story…
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November, 2011
by Julie Camenisch
With the economy still quite sluggish, even many experienced producers struggle to find video gigs. But video needs are growing, and you're at the right place…
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November, 2011
by Mark Levy and Amy Manzer
If you discovered someone you never met was profiting off the video clips you carefully shot, edited, and lovingly protected, would you feel cheated? Just…
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October, 2011
by Mark Levy and Shaun R. Vavra
Information you need to know to shoot on city, state and federal properties and be fully protected by the law to save you much time and potential legal fees&hel…
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October, 2011
by Jay Montana
How do you put a price on your time, skill, and the singularly unique vision that you and you alone bring to a video project?
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September, 2011
by Mark Levy and Roman Zelichenko
Information you need to know to shoot on city, state and federal properties and be fully protected by the law to save you much time and potential legal fees for your video projects.
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August, 2011
by Peter Zunitch
Type "Video Production" in a search URL and you come up with more than 24-million links. Finding your exact needs is time-consuming, but we've narrowed the…
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July, 2011
by Sammy Loren
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…
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July, 2011
by Jay Montana
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…
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May, 2011
by Mark Levy and Daniel Rabinowitz
Information you need to know to shoot on city, state and federal properties and be fully protected by the law to save you much time and potential legal fees…
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April, 2011
by Mark Levy, Roman Zelichenko and Dilafruz Sultanova
When we think of copyright protection, we often think about the down side - how difficult it is to use music in our videos, for example. But the law is on our…
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April, 2011
by Earl Chessher
The market for video producers looking to sell video is huge! Video sales can happen if you're willing to invest time and effort into the right marketing plan.
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March, 2011
by Mark Levy
With well over two million wedding ceremonies taking place annually in the United States alone, it is not surprising that the wedding industry is still healthy,…
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February, 2011
by Julie Camenisch
From cable sitcoms to documentaries, from film students to commercial directors - all are users of stock footage in one form or another and they're looking to&h…
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January, 2011
by Mark Levy and Candice Geller
Information you need to know to shoot on city, state and federal properties and be fully protected by the law to save you much time and potential legal fees…
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March, 2007
by Videomaker's Editors
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November, 2010
by Morgan Paar
You found a compelling story that the world needs to know about, you gathered up enough money to get the documentary through pre-production, shooting and post…
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July, 2010
by Mark Levy
After spending hundreds of dollars for a web designer to develop the perfect image and message for customers or clients, you may find that you don't own what…
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July, 2010
by Morgan Paar
Once you are bitten by the documentary bug, you might see all sorts of stories you think you can make a doc on. But before you shoot that very first frame, you…
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June, 2010
by Dr. Gayle Marquette, CSCV, CLVI, Ph.D.
In tight times, we all need to expand our skillset and services. Legal video is UP when the economy is down; now is a good time to add to your video…