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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 for years. We show you how to use each one of these tools in a way that will make your video look spectacular.
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October, 2009
This video shows you how to create better, more professional looking video by taking a closer look at hand held video camera shooting. Learn how to get…
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October, 2009
A look at how to create better, more professional looking video by eliminating the 5 most common amateur mistakes.
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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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July, 2009
How to shoot deceptive angles, including the zolly shooting technique and why you should include multiple different angles.
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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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October, 2008
Some simple tips on re-creating an earthquake.
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August, 2008
John walks through the Hows, Whys & Whens of effectively using Natural Transitions.
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March, 2008
Jennifer demonstrates the different ways to shoot video from a moving vehicle.
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February, 2008
Jennifer gives Melissa, a beginning videographer, some pointers on shooting better hand-held footage.
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January, 2008
Today John demonstrates an easy way of creating an out-of-body special effect.
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January, 2008
This week Brandon demonstrates some tips about surviving and filming a natural disaster or extreme weather event. Last Friday Chico was struck by the storm of…
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January, 2008
This week Brandon demonstrates how to perform a few special effects that can improve the visual dynamics of your videos.
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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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September, 2007
Learn how to use a simple rule to always keep your subjects looking in the right direction."
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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, Jennifer is back with more hand-held shooting tricks for camera movement.
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April, 2007
Mark and Andrew are back with part 2 of deceptive shooting: this installment is how to use depth of field to realistically shoot fake fights.
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March, 2007
Andrew and Mark have some easy-to-do tips on deceptive shooting... just in time for April Fool's day.
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March, 2007
Jennifer shows new video user, Melissa Hageman, some simple handheld tips, and Melissa then creates a "First Week of Spring" photo essay for us.
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December, 2006
In our News & Technology segment, Mark has news from Cyberlink, HP, NewTek & Sony and Derek has some news on a few video sharing sites to watch…
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October, 2006
In our News & Technology segment with Mark and Derek, we talk about Warner's involvement with YouTube... is this the beginning of the corporate squeeze for…
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September, 2006
In our News and Technology segment Andrew and Mark usher in International Home Movie Day with a fun camcorder modification, and talk about "My Hero" film…
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July, 2006
News and Technology - Morgan &
New York Times Internet video
Warner Bros., Google, AOL all doing Internet
ShopWiki paying…