Audio and Video Equipment

There is an old saying in the business world that goes, "Poor prior planning leads to particularly poor programs." This is especially true in the video industry.

One of the most exciting things that has happened to moviemaking lately is that consumer products have approached the level of professional gear.

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Football, baseball, hockey, tennis. Swimming, cycling, running and lacrosse. Sports shooting is an art unto itself, and every sport has shooting hurdles to jump.

I was in my early teens in the late 1970s when the VHS/Betamax wars were raging. My best friend Robbie took the plunge and bought a Betamax. Indecisive, I waited.

Smart shopping up front will help you avoid a headache later.

Few other communication forms have the power to reveal a unique perspective, capture imagination and even motivate change. In this 3-part series on how to make a documentary, you'll discover how you can move your story from dream to distribution.

Smart shopping up front will help you avoid a headache later.

Shoot it right the first time for a lifetime of memories.

Before you grab your gear and hop on your trusty steed, you need advance preparation to successfully ride off into battle.

Teaching in today's world is more than the three R's... or computer use, for that fact. Video is now used for school newscasts, to interest kids about history or inspire budding video producers.

It's not just the newlyweds making wedding promises. Before you say

In order to light that night scene in the field a mile from your house, you'll need a couple hundred 50-foot extension cords, or some other AC power alternatives.

Guerilla video production has been around now for quite awhile. The spirit of the guerilla producer is to use what you've already got or obtain and adapt a low-cost, high-results solution in its place.

Shoot the plan. We've all said those words. We set up our shot schedules, have our prop lists handy and make sure our talent is well briefed. But none of these tools - essential as they may be - has the visceral impact of a single storyboard panel.

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Final Draft 7 Scriptwriting Software

Let's get real. We work and play in a visual medium where scripts and storyboards strive for a certain look. Whether you're a writer, director or producer, if it doesn't look right, it lowers your chances of getting seen. But here's some software to help with that next script or storyboard presentation.

13 time-tested tips to get excellent footage and make the post-production process faster and easier.