Distribution

Getting your hard work shown on a big screen is a dream of many video producers, but it really can be done. The name of the technique in question: four-walling.

The Ultimate Videomaker Documentary PDF Set! Planning is the first step to creating your documentary and we'll show you where to start. Then you can explore your vision. In this second part of this PDF, we'll take a look at details such as casting, shooting, sound, and more. For the third part, it's time to share your story, and not just with your friends. We'll show you several different avenues to get your documentary out there! From film festivals to public TV and the internet.

Learn how to move your story from dream to distribution!

Make your music video a success!

The internet has turned traditional business models upside down. This includes the market relationship between sellers and buyers.

From YouTube to those that pay, video-sharing sites have risen from the obscure to dominate internet users' online experience. Which one is best for your video?

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Showtime - Your epic is finally done. The color corrections you meticulously crafted are perfect, and the audio tracks in the edit timeline are speckled with fades and dissolves - evidence of a carefully-blended soundtrack. You click on Save As and rip the project to DVD. It's showtime.

With more opportunities than ever for videos to achieve true distribution, independent producers are able to find audiences and revenues for their projects that were not available as recently as a year ago.

Part 1 - Letting the World Know

So, you've cut together a pretty entertaining video and now you want everyone to see it.

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Video or Text?

You've finally got that masterpiece in the can, now what?

Part 3 of a three part series on how to fund, make, and promote your documentary.

How are TV and Video Different?

If you want to show your work in a big room, hold a video festival, or just get the most out of your TV viewing experience, a video projector is your friend.

How Committed is Your Audience?

Reaching Larger Audiences

Producing More Enjoyable Video

A look at do it your self and professional options to transfer your classic 16mm film (or any other type of film) to video or DVD.

People love movies, and many people love them enough to want to watch movies about the movies they love. Special features are any additional audio, visual or interactive media that exist beyond the original version of a film on a DVD. These features may be items such as extended versions, director's cuts of the film, audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, documentaries, production stills, cast and crew bios, alternate endings, animatics, interactive games... the list goes on and on. So, if you can dream it up as an added feature, someone somewhere is going to appreciate it. Let's take a closer look at a few common special features you can add to your own DVDs.

Learn how to plan for your vidcast.

Getting videos to play on the Internet used to be a major pain.

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