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• Documentary Funding
  May, 2012
  by Mark Holder
  Getting Your Project Off The Ground
• Online Documentaries
  February, 2012
  by Andrew Burke
  Documentary storytelling is found across a diverse swath of mediums including celluloid film, DVD, online video and even interactive scrapbooking. Even through…
• Using Video in Schools
  November, 2011
  by Jenny L. Hanson
  Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic - the fundamentals of American Education - gets a new boost with video. Whether they are teaching how to make video stories,…
• Cinéma Vérité
  May, 2011
  by H. Wolfgang Porter
  Documentary filmmaking is as old as the motion picture format itself. There has always been a desire for film and video directors to 'tell the story as it happens'.
• Take Five
  August, 2010
  by Scott Memmott
  Storytelling Tips for Better Wedding Videos
• 10 Keys To Success In The Wedding Video Business
  February, 2010
  by Brent Holland
  A guide to becoming successful in the wedding video business written by those in the trenches. Part of a series on how to make money making video.
• Viewfinder: Home Video
  January, 2010
  by Matthew York
  Should Videomaker serve those who want to make home video movies or the professional videographer?
• 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.
• Documentary Interview Tips
  August, 2009
  by Peter Biesterfeld
  The key to a good documentary interview is to listen. Maintain eye contact with your subject. Do not look down at your notes or settle for generalizations.
• The Wedding Biz
  June, 2008
  by Brent Holland
  A guide to starting a wedding video business.
• 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.
• Wedding VideoLand
  August, 2007
  by Bill Davis
  A lighthearted Look at Wedding Video.
• 2 Funerals [DVD] and a Jump Back
  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,…
• Videotaping Sporting Events
  May, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Football, baseball, hockey, tennis. Swimming, cycling, running and lacrosse. Sports shooting is an art unto itself, and every sport has shooting hurdles to&hell…
• Stage It!
  March, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Look, Ma!! I'm famous! The stage exists for one reason:
• Picking Your Approach
  July, 1995
  by William Ronat
  Documentary? News magazine? Talk show? Sitcom? Here's how to choose an approach that will help your video get its message across clearly and effectively.
• Making and Selling a Travelogue
  November, 1994
  by Bernard Wilkie
  If you've got a camcorder, some videomaking knowledge and an interesting locale to spotlight, you're equipped to make and sell a travelogue. Here's how.
• Video Kickoff: Your Guide To Shooting Sports
  November, 1994
  by Mark Bosko
  Learn how to turn ho-hum sports videos into high-impact productions. It's not whether you win or lose - it's how you shoot the game.
• Getting Started: Sideline Video: Shooting Sports
  December, 1996
  by Jim Stinson
  Videotaping sports events can be just as challenging as the games themselves. Here's a few hints to help you hit a home run with your viewers.
• Magic Memories: A Guide to Shooting Reunions
  September, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  Whether you're a wedding videomaker looking for new markets or a video hobbyist with a high school reunion coming up, you'll find that these events are prime…
• Camera Work: Learn from the Pros
  July, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  Learn from the Pros
• Shooting the Journey: A Guide to Vacation Video
  March, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  Join the author Jim Stinson on a journey into the land of better vacation videomaking. It's easy to shoot watchable, memorable travel videos - here's how.
• How to Shoot News Video
  October, 1997
  by Michael Donnelly
  Be prepared! If a newsworthy event breaks before your eyes, you may be the only one with a video camera.
• Video Storytelling: How Drama and Comedy Can Enliven Your Productions
  December, 1994
  by John Waters
  Videomaking is all about telling stories - stories that instruct, inspire, document or entertain. Work drama and comedy in your production, and you can enliven any story. Here's hhow.
• Sound Reasoning: Sweet Sound of Matrimony
  December, 1994
  by Doug Polk
  Sweet Sound of Matrimony
• Documentaries: Then and Now
  February, 1996
  by Eldin Lewis
  Join us for a look at the history of documentary film and videomaking, followed by a discussion of how you can shoot your own documentaries with professional…
• Live Sports are a Specific Challenge for Video
  April, 1997
  by Donald Keller
  In Box
• Getting Started: Writing Video Letters
  May, 1997
  by Jim Stinson
  If you have trouble using written words to relate a story or to describe an experience, try using your camcorder.
• Video Alfresco: A Guide to Easy Outdoor Shooting
  June, 1997
  by Bruce Barrett
  Neither sun, nor surf, nor wind, nor rain will spoil your videomaking excursions after you read these helpful pointers.