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• Tips and Tricks - The 180 degree rule
  September, 2007
  Learn the post production element of rotoscoping & creating live action animation special effects.
• Tips and Tricks - Mirror Mirror
  March, 2006
  Mirror Mirror with Brian
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  July, 2009
• Tips and Tricks - 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 Tricks - Best Practices for Using a Web Cam
  March, 2009
  Best practices for using a webcam for video sharing sites, video conferencing, and video blogging.
• Tips and Tricks - Virtual Sets
  November, 2008
  How to use a Green Screen and Adobe Ultra to make virtual sets for your videos.
• Tips and Tricks - Hit By A Car
  November, 2008
  This shows 2 methods for faking a person being hit by a car. One uses Adobe Photoshop and editing software, requiring time & effort to add realistic detail…
• Tips and Tricks - Earthquake FX
  October, 2008
  Some simple tips on re-creating an earthquake.
• Tips and Tricks - Macro Video
  March, 2008
  John explores the Hows and Whys of shooting Macro Video.
• Tips and Tricks - Shooting Video from a Moving Vehicle
  March, 2008
  Jennifer demonstrates the different ways to shoot video from a moving vehicle.
• Tips and Tricks - Depth of Field
  March, 2008
  Mark and Andrew demonstrate two shooting tricks using depth of field. (Repeat)
• Tips and Tricks - Shooting Using Angles
  March, 2008
  Jennifer and Andrew demonstrate two shooting tricks using angles. (Repeat)
• Tips and Tricks - Common Continuity Errors
  February, 2008
  Jennifer discusses things to watch out for in the Preproduction, Shooting & Post-Production stages to avoid common continuity errors. (Repeat)
• Tips and Tricks - Sped-Up Background Effect
  February, 2008
  John demonstrates how to evoke "calm in a chaotic world" with this easy effect.
• Tips and Tricks - Ghostly Special Effects
  January, 2008
  Today John demonstrates an easy way of creating an out-of-body special effect.
• Tips and Tricks - Capturing Sunrise &Sunset
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - Shooting Landscape
  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…
• Tips and Tricks - Depth of Field
  August, 2007
  John explains how to use depth of field to your advantage.
• Tips and Tricks - Deceptive Shooting
  July, 2007
  This week's Videomaker vidcast highlights the techniques of deceptive shooting. Simple camera skills and tricks of perspective that sell your shots.
• Tips and Tricks - Interviewing Tips
  May, 2007
  In our Tips & Tricks segment, Jennifer demonstrates a couple quick interviewing tips.
• Tips and Tricks - Avoiding Continuity Errors
  April, 2007
  Jennifer shows how to avoid continuity errors in your production.
• Tips and Tricks - Deceptive Shooting Part 2
  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.
• Tips and Tricks - Deceptive Shooting
  March, 2007
  Andrew and Mark have some easy-to-do tips on deceptive shooting... just in time for April Fool's day.
• Tips and Tricks - 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 Tricks - Letters and Tips
  February, 2006
  SONY HC3, Canopus Edius Pro 3, Viewer Video: Jason Adair's "Speed", Andrew Lock's "How to Shoot Edit and Distribute HDV", Tips and Tricks: shoot your watch,…
• Tips and Tricks - How to Make Your Video Look Like Film
  June, 2009
  How to give video a film look using 24p.
• Tips and Tricks - Making Money With Stock Video Footage
  May, 2009
  Learn how to create stock video footage and make money selling it over the Internet on stock photo/video sites.
• Tips and Tricks - Letters and Tips
  June, 2006
  Tips and LETTERS - * Reader question: BP: "Why can't I load the Vidcast?" * TIP: JO - Beanbag cam & clothes * TIP: BP - Wide angle & …