http://www.videomaker.com/ en-us Copyright 2012 Videomaker Magazine, Inc. 1440 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:57:19 PST http://banners.videomaker.com/banners/videomaker/VM_88x31_1.gif http://www.videomaker.com/ http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/544/lighting-for-video/ How to use indoor lights, natural light, and camera controls to create the best lighting for video production. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/544/lighting-for-video/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:12:47 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/shop/depth-of-field-1.html Depth of field is a tool that has been used by directors and cinematographers for decades. Learn how to use some of these techniques to create more depth in… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/depth-of-field-1.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:57:19 PST http://www.videomaker.com/shop/night-lighting-1.html What do you do about lighting, if the only time you get to shoot is at night? Night lighting can be tricky, but when you get it right, the end result can be… http://www.videomaker.com/shop/night-lighting-1.html?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:57:19 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/12926/ Shooting in a low light setting is more than just turning down the lights or opening your camcorder's aperture. You can't take low light shooting lightly. http://www.videomaker.com/article/12926/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/1410/ There's more to a camcorder lens than meets the eye. Learn how the camcorder lens is made, how it works and, most importantly, how it affects your image. http://www.videomaker.com/article/1410/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Thu, 01 Dec 1994 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/3211/ Put yourself in control of your camcorder's automatic features. http://www.videomaker.com/article/3211/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sun, 01 Feb 1998 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/7042/ Your camcorder's lens, iris and sensor design control your image quality. In this article, we dissect the imaging system of the camcorder and explore what… http://www.videomaker.com/article/7042/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Thu, 01 Apr 1999 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/7317/ Your camcorder's eye - the lens - can create come interesting focal effects. http://www.videomaker.com/article/7317/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Mon, 01 Nov 1999 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/7399/ What do all those buttons do, anyway? http://www.videomaker.com/article/7399/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/7710/ Making focus work to your advantage is a key part of producing good video. http://www.videomaker.com/article/7710/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8012/ Learn how to use your lens to create and control depth of field. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8012/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/8370/ Understanding how your camcorder's imaging system works can help you capture better video. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8370/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/8614/ How to control the depth of field so your subject stands out sharply. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8614/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/8660/ Explore and understand your camcorder's optics and take even greater control of your images. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8660/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/8892/ The presence and location of manual camcorder settings play an important role in video production. http://www.videomaker.com/article/8892/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/9079/ Great video is as easy as TWIF. Tripod, White Balance, Iris and Focus. http://www.videomaker.com/article/9079/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 01 Nov 2002 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/10002/ Focus is much more than just getting a technically sharp image. http://www.videomaker.com/article/10002/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/10370/ Wide-angle and telephoto lenses render images differently from the way we naturally see things. Skilled videographers can exploit these differences to create… http://www.videomaker.com/article/10370/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/10418/ The Ins and Outs of Manual Control. http://www.videomaker.com/article/10418/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/10419/ Upside down and backwards, look at the wonders of video technology by taking a journey through the amazing world of your camcorder. http://www.videomaker.com/article/10419/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/10706/ Give some pizzazz to your videos with a few simple techniques. http://www.videomaker.com/article/10706/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/12220/ Natural lights sparkle, shimmer, flutter, flare, glimmer, gleam, revolve, reflect and radiate. Here's some tips to dazzle your viewers with lively photoplays. http://www.videomaker.com/article/12220/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/529/how-to-make-your-video-look-like-film/ How to give video a film look using 24p. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/529/how-to-make-your-video-look-like-film/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:06:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/505/video-production-lighting-to-create-emotion/ Learn how use lighting effects to create an emotional impact on the viewer. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/505/video-production-lighting-to-create-emotion/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:54:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/477/lens-filters/ Charlie discusses lens filters you can use when shooting your footage. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/477/lens-filters/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:38:55 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/13540/ Winter is waning, the snows are beginning to melt in the northern states and the sun is sticking around a little longer. However, the night still rules! http://www.videomaker.com/article/13540/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/457/capturing-sunrise-andsunset/ This week Brandon talks about ways to capture a great sunrise or sunset on video. He demonstrates this technique using footage he shot on a recent trip to the… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/457/capturing-sunrise-andsunset/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:00:58 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/449/natural-wipes/ In this week's , Jennifer talks about the technique known as "Natural Wipes". She gives several examples of these types of "in camera" transitions and how they… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/449/natural-wipes/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:10:37 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/444/animation-special-effects/ How to create live action to video capture animation special effects. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/444/animation-special-effects/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:16:56 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/442/depth-of-field/ John explains how to use depth of field to your advantage. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/442/depth-of-field/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:30:26 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/418/interior-lighting/ In our Tips & Tricks segment, John introduces some tips on interior lighting. http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/418/interior-lighting/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:30:31 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/362/one-man-band/ Jennifer and Andrew show us different ways to shoot yourself when you're in the field working as a "One Man Band." http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/362/one-man-band/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:59:27 PST http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/298/low-light-shooting--legal-issues-/ In our News & Technology segment with Mark and Derek, It's the "Battle of the Titans" over video-sharing. Telecom networks, Verison and Comcast, are… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/298/low-light-shooting--legal-issues-/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:15:06 PST http://www.videomaker.com/article/12724/ How to manipulate the viewer into watching one portion of your movie, while other events continue along in the scene. http://www.videomaker.com/article/12724/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/239/software-filters-vs--lens-filters--keeping-track-of-batteries-/ News and Technology - Morgan & Advertising models on YouTube & Bit Ricoh (REE-co) has developed a prism that can read both… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/239/software-filters-vs--lens-filters--keeping-track-of-batteries-/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:05:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/231/multi-cam-shooting--shooting-fireworks-/ News and Technology - Morgan & New York Times Internet video Warner Bros., Google, AOL all doing Internet ShopWiki paying… http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/231/multi-cam-shooting--shooting-fireworks-/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:25:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/211/letters-and-tips/ Tips and LETTERS - * Reader question: BP: "Why can't I load the Vidcast?" * TIP: JO - Beanbag cam & clothes * TIP: BP - Wide angle & … http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-tricks/211/letters-and-tips/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:00:00 PDT http://www.videomaker.com/article/7658/ Understand the nuts and bolts of your camcorder’s high-speed shutter. Clear explanations of how the lens, iris and shutter operate. http://www.videomaker.com/article/7658/?utm_source=videomaker.com&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_content=/learn/production/cinematography/camcorder-controls/iris/rss/ Sat, 01 Jul 2000 00:00:00 PDT