Compression

Pre-Production
Production
- Audio
  - Microphones
    - Placement
    - Microphones
  - Sound Design
- Cinematography
  - Composition
  - Format
    - TV Format
    - 16:9
    - 4:3
  - Camera Angles
  - Camera Movement
    - Pan
    - Tilt
    - Pedestal Up
    - Pedestal Down
    - Zoom In
    - Zoom Out
    - Dolly In
    - Dolly Out
    - Trucking
    - Arc
  - Shot Types
  - Continuity
  - Camcorder Controls
  - Camcorder Care
- Directing
- Lighting
  - Light Types
  - On-Camera
  - Spot
  - Design
    - High Key
    - Low Key
    - Chiaroscuro
    - Rembrandt
    - Cameo
    - Ambient
    - 3-Point
  - Flood
  - Soft
  - Key
  - Fill
  - Rim
  - Background
  - Practical
  - Outdoor
  - Night Lighting
- Art
  - sets
  - costumes
  - make-up
    - Hair
  - props
- Effects and Stunts
  - Horror
  - Blood Effects
  - Green Screen
  - Pyrotechnics
Post Production
Distribution
Technology
Business
Theory
- History
  - Film
  - Video
- Genre
  - Comedy
    - Parody
  - Drama
    - Film Noir
    - Mystery
  - Action
    - Crime
    - Buddy Movie
  - Documentary
    - Cinema Verite
    - Travel
  - Instructional
    - How To
  - Event
    - Wedding
    - Sports
Profiles
Product Reviews
- Capture Cards
  - FireWire
  - Analog
  - USB
  - SDI / HDSDI
  - HDMI
  - Audio
- Digital Camcorder Reviews
  - Canon
  - Hitachi
  - JVC
  - Panasonic
  - Samsung
  - Sanyo
  - Sony
  - Sharp
  - Fisher
- Computers
  - Apple
  - Windows
  - Linux
  - Amiga
  - SGI
  - Turnkey
- Microphones
- Video Mixers
  - Analog
  - Digital
  - FireWire/USB
- Lights
- Audio Mixers
  - Analog
  - AES/Digital
- Software
  - Compositing & Effects
  - Editing
    - Final Cut Pro
    - Adobe Premier
    - Avid
    - Pinnacle
    - Ulead
    - Canopus
    - Media 100
    - NewTek
    - Sony Vegas
    - iMovie
  - Sound
  - DVD Authoring
  - Scheduling, Script, Storyboard
  - Audio
  - Plugins and Filters
  - Utilities
  - DVD Authoring
  - Animation
- Monitors
  - crt
  - lcd
  - plasma
  - dlp
  - HD/SD
- Tripods and Camera Supports
- Speakers
- Bags
- Scopes and Diagnostic Equipment
- Headphones
- Storage Solutions
- VTR's & VCR's
  - HDV
  - DVCPRO/HD
  - DV / DVCAM
  - Hi 8mm/ 8mm
  - Betacam SP/digi/sx/imx
  - M2
  - 3/4â��
  - 1â��
  - DVHS
  - VHS-SVHS
  - Digital S
  - HDCAM
  - Betamax
  - DAT
  - Reel to Reel
  - Cassette
  - XDCAM
  - P2
- CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc Authoring
  - DVD Players
  - DVD Recorders
  - DVD Duplicators
  - CD Players
  - CD Recorders
  - CD Duplicators
  - Blu-ray Players
  - Blu-ray Recorders
  - Blu-ray Duplicators
- Blank Media
- Hard Disks
  - External
  - Internal
  - External RAID
  - RAID controller
  - DLT
- Cables and Connectors
- Music SFX libraries
- Audio Mixers
- Stock Footage

Distribution: Compressing the Goods

January, 2008

by Andrew Burke

Everybody's doing it. Whether it's for private e-mail to friends, or mass distribution, here are a few basics and then some for compressing video for the Web.
Audio: Squeezing Sound

January, 2008

by Robertson Hal

With all the buzz about Internet video, YouTube and video sharing in general, it would be easy to forget about audio on the Internet.
Squish: Shooting for Streaming

November, 2001

by Bill Davis

How to make compression-friendly videos.
Test Bench: Canopus ProCoder Transcoding Software Review

March, 2003

by D. Eric Franks

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Shooting for Compression

September, 2003

by Dave Tainer

If your work will be viewed on the Internet, you need to shoot with compression in mind.

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