Pre-Production Planning Streaming Videos

• Budgeting
• Casting
• Crew
• Sets and Props

• Tutorials - How to Manage and Direct your Video Crew for your Documentary
  April, 2011
  Keeping a crew happy results in a more efficient and stress-free production. In order to help you do just that, we'll go over some ways to hold useful…
• Tutorials - Tripods, Dollies, and Other Essential Accessories for Documentary Shoots
  April, 2011
  Though shooting, audio, and lighting gear are incredibly important, they're not the only items that make make your documentary look great. That's why we'll go…
• Tutorials - Pre-production for Music Videos
  October, 2011
  Just having a great idea and a good storyboard doesn't mean you're ready to shoot just yet. Like any good cinematographer, you'll first need to consider how…
• Tutorials - Contracts for Music Videos
  October, 2011
  Contracts are important for any production. They help your talent and crew understand what's expected from them and they help you keep your business secure. To…
• Tutorials - Choosing a Music Video Genre
  September, 2011
  Knowing the genre of a music video helps a director clearly define the style of a video. It's important to know their details so that you can make sure your…
• Tutorials - Finding the Best Crew and Equipment for your Documentary
  April, 2011
  Having a good crew behind you can help you to not only get the shots you need, but get them on time as well. To help you find good crews, we'll first go over…
• Tutorials - Choosing the Best Lighting Equipment for Your Documentary
  April, 2011
  Good lighting defines the difference between great looking footage and poorly made home movies. Knowing the lighting technology and gear, such as fixture…
• Tutorials - Delivering a Great Pitch to Convince Investors to Fund your Documentary
  February, 2011
  Now that you've put together a great prospectus, it's time to pitch it. Effective pitching involves doing research on your subjects, knowing how to approach…
• Tutorials - Fundraising Secrets for Documentaries
  February, 2011
  When getting money from investors just isn't enough, fund-raising is the next best option. There are many people who can't fund an entire documentary but can…
• Tutorials - Showing How your Documentary Can Make Money By Making a Budget
  February, 2011
  The most important and time consuming part of any prospectus is the budget. Budgets help investors know why your documentary costs what it does. This is why we'…
• Tips and Techniques - How to Composite Video for Inserting Backgrounds in Sets
  July, 2009
  Ever wonder how amazing backgrounds are inserted behind characters? This video will show you how to composite video so your characters can seamlessly move in…
• Tips and Techniques - Business Opportunities in Event Videography
  June, 2009
  There are many opportunities in event videography in addition to wedding videos. Today videographers are getting jobs videotaping theatrical performances,…
• Tips and Techniques - Tips for How to Win a Video Contest
  May, 2009
  Essential guidelines and tips to follow in order to win a video contest.
• Tips and Techniques - How to Start a Wedding Video Business
  May, 2009
  Key things videographers should consider in order to succeed in the wedding video business.
• Tips and Techniques - Legal Issues in Documentary: Fair Sue & Copyright
  April, 2009
  We take a look at what is and isn't allowed to use, when creating your documentary.
• Tips and Techniques - Getting Location Access for Documentary Makers
  April, 2009
  Gaining access to people or places is one of the main challenges documentary makers face when making their movies. These tips should help you find your way.
• Tips and Techniques - Lighting on a Budget: Cheap Key Lights, Back Lights and More
  December, 2008
  Lighting on a budget. Learn how to substitute expensive video lighting equipment with inexpensive alternatives.
• Tips and Techniques - How to Create a Virtual Background with Adobe Ultra
  November, 2008
  How to use a Green Screen and Adobe Ultra to make virtual sets for your videos.
• Tips and Techniques - How to Simulate an Earthquake for Video
  October, 2008
  Some simple tips on re-creating an earthquake.
• Tips and Techniques - Common Errors in Continuity Editing
  February, 2008
  Jennifer discusses things to watch out for in the Preproduction, Shooting & Post-Production stages to avoid common continuity errors. (Repeat)
• Tips and Techniques - Create Shadows Effects Using Props & Patterns
  October, 2007
  How to create special effects with shadows using props & patterns.
• Tips and Techniques - Capture Live Action to Video Animation Special Effects
  August, 2007
  How to create live action to video capture animation special effects.
• Tips and Techniques - Avoid Continuity Errors
  April, 2007
  Jennifer shows how to avoid continuity errors in your production.
• Tips and Techniques - Power management for lighting. Secrets of story telling.
  November, 2006

  In our News & Technology segment, Derek and Mark look at a couple of "Off Shore Sightings" from Japan... JVC has a new Everio prototype while Panasonic is creating an A-V-C-H-D camcorder... Why are there no HD disc recorders in the U-S yet? Public Access in Hawaii on TV through the Internet.

  In our Tips & Techniques segment, Mark & Brian look at Power management for lighting... And some good tips on the secrets of storytelling.

  In this week's "Take 20" Charlie and Jennifer look at "Duct Tape"... a commercial-spoof by the Perrysburg High School. See how one clever classroom came up with a rather unique way to use this multi-colored tool.

  In the "Hands on" segment, Charlie and Mark discuss the Cal-digit external hard drive.

• Tips and Techniques - First Steps to Starting a Video Business
  November, 2006
  In our News & Technology segment with Mark and Derek, JVC's announces a new pro HD camcorder, AJA introduces a miniature converter for H-D-M-I as well as…
• Tips and Techniques - Multi-cam Shooting - Shooting Fireworks.
  July, 2006
  News and Technology - Morgan & New York Times Internet video Warner Bros., Google, AOL all doing Internet ShopWiki paying…
• Tips and Techniques - Can You Achieve 16x9 Aspect Ratio Without Wide Angle Lens?
  April, 2006
  With Brian / Andrew