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• Basic Training: A Checklist To Find The Best Digital Video Camcorder For You
  September, 2009
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Thinking about getting a new camcorder? Here are 10 points to consider while searching for the best digital video camcorder to suit your needs and budget.
• Director's Chair: Back to Film School
  August, 2007
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D
  Watching films is a classroom in itself, yet you really have to have the right tools to become a critical viewer. All good directors are students of film. They&…
• Fun Video Factoids
  October, 2004
  by Bill Davis
  Video has come a long way, baby, but its history is a short one. We’ve got ten fun facts you might not know about video.
• In Box
  August, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• NTSC: Yesterday, Today, Forever?
  May, 2004
  by Pat Bailey
  Examining the scope of the North American broadcast video standard.
• Broaden Your Video Horizons
  January, 2004
  by Pat Bailey
  How high-speed broadband Internet is changing the course of digital video.
• 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.
• Creating Characters
  April, 2008
  by Brian Peterson
  Getting the Most Out of Your Actors or Subjects
• The Craft of Family History Videos: Making Classics Out of Clutter
  December, 2007
  by Jeanne Rawlings
  We treasure our memories, but we can be easily overwhelmed. Fearlessly dive into your archives and uncap your camera lens for the holidays to create a video…
• Fan Films
  March, 2006
  by Michael Gomez
  The clash of lightsabers, the sting of a Batarang and the next journey of "the One" are only a camcorder away!
• Quick Focus
  January, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
• Intro to Genres
  September, 2005
  by Morgan Paar
  If you see visions of your first Indie Film, or you're just having fun with the kids, making movies can be fun. Whether it's a Thriller, a Western, a Comedy or a Romance, they all have one thing in common: they follow a specific Genre.
• Camcorders: The Needs of the Many
  December, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  The camcorder that works for you might not be what works for someone else. What do you really need?
• Sound Advice: Bits and Bytes
  September, 2004
  by Hal Robertson
  Understanding the language of digital audio.
• Quick Focus
  March, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• Quick Focus
  January, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• Using Camera Angles Like a Pro
  December, 2003
  by Jim Stinson
  In quality videos, camera angles enhance the style of the program
• Home Video Hints: Watch Your Language!
  July, 2003
  by Brian Peterson
  The world of transitions speaks a language we all understand--whether you realize it or not.
• Home Video Hints: Planning Production: Part I
  January, 2003
  by Jim Stinson
  Even productions for the home hobbyist can benefit from pre-production planning.
• Wedding Videos: 8 Tips for Success
  October, 2002
  by Melinda Thibodaux
  Before you say
• Video Genres
  June, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  Program types and why they matter.
• 2001 Videomaker/Panasonic Video Contest Winners
  April, 2002
  by Alan Sheckter
  Our readers sent us their best work. Here are our favorites.
• How Relationships Play a Role in Making Video
  November, 2009
  by Matthew York
  Videomaker's role is changing from teaching people how to make video to fostering a community to empower mass collaboration over the Internet.
• Directing: Directing Documentaries
  April, 2008
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D.
  Documentaries are about real people in real places doing real things. Documentaries were the first films ever made.
• In Box
  February, 2008
  by The Editors
  Reader's Letters - Young Video Producers; Upgrading the Reader on the Changing Technologies; Double Credit; Shooting Steadier Handheld Shots.
• 10 Steps to the Best Video for Worship
  September, 2007
  by Hal Robertson
  Shooting within the confines of a live event can try the patience of Job. But pulling it off is heavenly joy.
• New Titles
  July, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
• Video Editing : Plan A: B-roll
  June, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
• Quick Focus
  June, 2007
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
• Family Video Help
  June, 2007
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Some tips to help you enjoy the fun that you usually only experience after viewing the tapes. It's June; you know what that means: weddings, graduation,…