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Edit Points: A History of Videotape Editing

Video editing pioneers didn't have the simple pleasures we take for granted today. As you may already know, they didn't have things like time...

Sound Reasoning: Interview Audio

If you've planned an interview for an upcoming video project, you've probably thought about more than just what questions to ask. Perhaps you've wondered...

Prompting Your Talent: A Look at Cue Cards, Paper Scrolls and Computer Screens

Do your videos include remarks that are pre-scripted for delivery on-camera? If so, then you need that ingenious gadget that lets TV politicians read canned speeches...

Video Storytelling: How Drama and Comedy Can Enliven Your Productions

How Drama and Comedy Can Enlighten Your Productions The groom and his best man stand together at the altar before a solemn-faced minister. They glance...

Feasible Fantasy: How To Create Convincing Sci-Fi on a Low Budget

Have you ever wanted to make a sci-fi video, complete with sleek starships, strange worlds, and bug-eyed monsters, but feared it would require a...

Video Kickoff: Your Guide To Shooting Sports

Sports video is more popular than ever. And why not? Today's easy-to-use camcorders make sports video a breeze for many parents. But sports video...

Cables and Connectors: They’re More Important Than You Think

They're More Important Than You Think Walk into any Radio Shack and wander through the sections for audio and video cables and connectors. Thousands of...

Looking Good

Makeup and Clothing Tips For Video Bright lights glaring, camera in tight, tape rolling... cue talent Oops...what's that glare where your subject should be? This...

It’s Done With Mirrors

Modern still cameras are so easy to use that you can snap a pin-sharp, correctly exposed photograph even with a bag over your head. We...

Practical Special Effects

A Baker's Ten to Improve Your Special Effects Most videomakers fall into one of two groups. First, the snapshotters, people who record scenes until their...

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