Stock Footage
Stock footage is a great way to incorporate clips into your video that may be near impossible for you to capture on your own. The toughest part is knowing which stock footage libraries are worth your time...and money. Our stock footage library reviews do all the sifting for you.
Articles
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December, 2010Research is Key to Getting What You Pay for.
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June, 2009Don't think of Stock Footage as using someone else's work, but as an offering of a larger video staff. The shot you need could be in a stock footage library.
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August, 2006TriLab Productions Digital Hotcakes Stock Footage Library
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February, 1996Gaining production value on a project doesn't instantly mean spending money. Here's how to improve the quality of your videos with such simple tools as…
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August, 1997Libraries are collections of pre-fab images or sounds that you can use in your own videos. Here we cover what they are, what they cost and how to apply them…
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May, 1998Footage: The Worldwide Moving Image SourcebookComplete Camcorder Troubleshooting and RepairThe Essential TV Director's Handbook
Streaming Videos
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May, 2009Learn how to create stock video footage and make money selling it over the Internet on stock photo/video sites.
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July, 2009Ever wonder how amazing backgrounds are inserted behind characters? This video will show you how to composite video so your characters can seamlessly move in…
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