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November, 2010
The lens is where the magic of cinematography begin. With it you can bend light into focus, achieve great depth of field, and zoom into your subjects. We will…
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November, 2009
Don't leave important decisions up to your camera! In this video you will learn how to use the camera controls to adjust the white balance, focus, audio and…
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October, 2009
How to use indoor lights, natural light, and camera controls to create the best lighting for video production.
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April, 2008
Charlie discusses lens filters you can use when shooting your footage.
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January, 2011
Though art can be made in many forms, there are some concepts that hold true in every situation. Because of this, it can be very helpful to know the principles…
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January, 2011
There is all sorts of fun equipment that can help you move the camera. Tools like dollies, stabilizers, and boom arms have been giving us unique perspectives…
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December, 2010
Though tripods are a staple of any good production, there are still many situations where hand-holding is required. To this extent, knowing how to keep the…
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January, 2000
Loren shows Janice how to use the controls on her camcorder.
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January, 2000
A quick look at using in-camera effects.
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July, 2009
The technique of shooting outdoor night scenes in broad daylight has been around since the early days of film. It is commonly called Day for Night (DFN), and…
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July, 2009
How often do we still hear the term, filming, when everyone really means videotaping? While we easily forgive friends or even clients as they repeat this…
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June, 2009
How to give video a film look using 24p.
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June, 2009
There are many opportunities in event videography in addition to wedding videos. Today videographers are getting jobs videotaping theatrical performances,…
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May, 2009
Essential guidelines and tips to follow in order to win a video contest.
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January, 2009
Learn how use lighting effects to create an emotional impact on the viewer.
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December, 2008
Lighting on a budget. Learn how to substitute expensive video lighting equipment with inexpensive alternatives.
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July, 2008
Charlie demonstrates how to control incoming audio to your camcorder and capture clean sounding audio.
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July, 2008
Jennifer covers many considerations when choosing and using headphones while shooting video.
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May, 2008
Mark covers the basics of field mixing.
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April, 2008
Mark explores the basics of lighting for a nighttime shoot.
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March, 2008
John explores the Hows and Whys of shooting Macro Video.
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December, 2007
This week Brandon goes into the wilderness to demonstrate techniques for shooting video in the snow. What situations to avoid, and what situations provide…
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December, 2007
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…
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October, 2007
In this weeks episode of John talks about some techniques that are used to capture vast landscapes...in a small frame. John goes over the basics of how to…
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October, 2007
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…
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August, 2007
How to create live action to video capture animation special effects.
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August, 2007
How to use Color Correction techniques in Adobe CS2 to create professional looking video.
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August, 2007
John explains how to use depth of field to your advantage.
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June, 2007
In our Tips & Tricks segment, John introduces some tips on interior lighting.
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May, 2007
In our Tips & Tricks segment, Jennifer and Andrew goes pool-side with a couple tricks to shooting underwater video without breaking the bank for expensive…