A large part of our mission is to provide you with the information you need to improve your skills in video production. And after 20 years of publishing, we have a lot to offer. This is the place to start for videography training. Here you will find hundreds of articles about audio/video software, video editing hardware, and help with video lighting techniques. Let the learning begin!

Shooting

The fundamentals of camera technique.

• The 9 Classic Camera Moves
• 11 Steps to Add Some Spice to Your Video
• Basic Training: Shoot Yourself!
• Shooting on the Go
• Jargon: Shooting Terms

Video Lighting

The single most important factor in capturing a good image.

• Camcorder lighting: On-Camera Lights
• Light Source: Three-Point Lighting Designs
• Shooting Day for Night
• Why Three-Point Lighting?
• Lighting for HDV
• Do the Light Thing
• Controlling the Color of Light
• On-Camera Lighting

Video Editing

Putting it all together.

• Editing: Editing from Start to Finish, Part 1 of 4
• Turnkey Video Editing Systems
• Beef it Up: Basic Hardware Requirements for Editing
• NewTek SpeedEDIT Video Editing Software
• Multicam Shooting
• What's in Your Editing Software
• To Page Curl or to Cut
• Editing Software Buyer's guide
• Becoming a Professional Video Editor

Audio for Video

What you hear is just as important as what you see.

• It's All in the Mix
• Slick Tricks
• Announcing... You?
• Surround on the Cheap - Part 1
• Sound Advice: Mix it Right
• Sound Advice: Matchmaker
• Audio Mixers Buyer's Guide

Video Equipment

Equipment reviews you can trust.

• Tripod Review: Davis Sanford Provista Airlift Tripod with FM18 Head
• DVD Camcorder Review: Hitachi DZHS300A Hybrid HDD/DVD
• Canon HV10 HDV
• Camcorder Review: JVC Pro GY-HD200u Digital HD
• Canon XH-A1 HDV Canon XH-A1 HDV
• Sanyo VPC-HD1 HD
• Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder
• 2006 Best Products
• JVC Everio GZ-MG505 Camcorder

Video Production Planning

Planning tools to save time, money, and aggravation.

• Director's Chair: Screen Direction
• Making Documentary Videos: The Interview
• Producing Your Own Vidcast
• Director's Chair: Maintaining Continuity
• 5 Steps to Great Video Production
• Part 1 of Production Planning
• Part 2 of Production Planning
• Part 3 of Production Planning