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• Reader Profile
  November, 2009
  by Jason J. Young
  "It all started the first time I saw a video camera-my sister's 5th birthday; the folks who organized the party told us they'd bring one along, and we got to…
• Producer PROFILE: behind the lens
  February, 2009
  by Andrew Burke
  Sandymontana: A newbie company in the land of giants. Meet Sandymontana, a youthful media production company with lots of hearth... ahem... heart. This…
• Producer Profile behind the lens
  December, 2008
  by Peter Biesterfeld
  Christion Schnobb - Dolly Grip, Screenwriter, Independent Producer
• Video Horror Stories
  October, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Everyone's done it... didn't record audio at an event, copied over an important tape, forgot to white balance... all the things we here at Videomaker tell you…
• Quick Focus: Topical News
  May, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
• Producer Profile: Oscar Documentary Magic
  May, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  An Inspiration for the Documentarian in All of Us
• 20 Years in the Making
  June, 2006
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  The Mission of Videomaker is to empower people to make video and to democratize and enrich television. We do this by communicating information about tools,…
• Celebrating 20 Years of Videomaker!
  June, 2006
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Matt, Patrice and the rest of the gang.
• Church Video: Lights, Camera, Worship
  June, 2004
  by Bill Mauger
  You'll never walk alone: a pragmatic guide to worship video from those who have gone before.
• Grizzlies in Yellowstone
  June, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  With Filmmaker Shane Moore
• The NFL Films Model
  January, 2004
  by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
  Lead: How NFL Films created their unique style of football film editing. (and what you can learn from their experience).
• Quick Focus
  August, 2002
  by Alan Sheckter
• Producer Profile: Behind the Lens
  February, 2008
  by Mike VanHelder
  Viral Video Phenomenon: Kip Kay
• Quick Focus
  February, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
• Reader Profile
  January, 2010
  by
  Video creation is sometimes a singular business, but video producers are a social lot. Our curiosity about our readers has inspired us to create this new&hellip…
• Fan-Made Low Budget Films: The Story Continues...
  January, 2010
  by H. Wolfgang Porter
  The enthusiasm for characters and stories in science fiction is inspiring the independent creation of entertaining fan-made, low budget films as a hobby.
• In Box
  December, 2009
  by Videomaker Readers
  Comments and links to recent Videomaker Magazine Articles written to help people create better video.
• In Box - Titling Videos, Editing Tricks, MoviePlus x3 Review
  November, 2009
  by Videomaker Readers
  Comments and links to recent Videomaker Magazine Articles written to help people create better video
• In Box: reader's letters More Wedding Tips-Baby Video Tips-Tips for Titles
  October, 2009
  by Videomaker Editors
  Comments and links to recent Videomaker Magazine Articles written to help people create better video
• Reader Profile: Brian Martin
  October, 2009
  by Brian Martin
  "An avid Videomaker reader since I was 13 years old (20 years ago!), I'm lucky enough to make a living with video. For 10 years, I have taught high school&helli…
• Real Horror Stories From Videographers
  October, 2009
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  We asked videographers to submit their real horror stories. What we got in return was stories of terrifying mistakes, and the motivation to avoid them.
• In Box
  September, 2009
  by Videomaker Editors
  To Shoot or Not to Shoot (older analog video gear to upgrade to digital)!... Is Stock Music Royalty-free?... Not Quite Correct Captions for Story on Old Video…
• Reader Profile: Henry Tenby
  September, 2009
  by Videomaker
  "I hail from Vancouver, Canada, and have been an avid airline fan since my childhood. I started as a hobby taking Kodachrome slides of airliners in the 80s..."
• Anatomy of a Vidiot
  June, 2009
  by Pat Bailey
  The Anatomy of a Vidiot - It's good to laugh at ourselves once in awhile. We hope you enjoy this good-natured poke at the Vidiot in all of us.
• In box: readers' letters
  February, 2009
  by The Editors
  This month’s letters: Vets' Stories - needing historical footage; Working in the Wild - Killarney Provincial Park; Editing Dirty Little Tricks - Sync the…
• In box readers' letters
  January, 2009
  by The Editors
  Inspired by Viewfinder Column; Separation of Editorial Coverage versus Advertising; Sound Needs Consideration, Too; The World is Reading Videomaker - There are…
• In box readers' letters
  November, 2008
  by The Editors
  readers' letters: Tip on Music Editing with Your iPod... What Is That?... Kids and Legal Video... eNews: Preserving Family Stories
• In Box readers' letters
  September, 2008
  by The Editors
  Footage vs. Bittage... 6 versus 25 Minutes of Film... and Pani's 0001 Still in Use... In Michael Moore's Defense... More on Moore... Throw in Some Spice and…
• In Box
  August, 2008
  by The Editors
  readers' letters
• Producer Update Kip Kay Hits the Six-Figure Mark!
  August, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  An update on how a web producer became Metacafe's top earner in just 16 months.