Lighting Archives

Directing

Dramatic Lighting Livens up Videos

There was a time when dramatic lighting and video production were mortal enemies. Early video cameras needed so much light to create a clean...

Lighting

Light Source: Crafting the Key Light

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You can make every video you produce better looking with some basic lighting knowledge, a little imagination and a willingness to experiment. Ross Lowell,...

Lighting

Light Source: The Power of the Sun

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Have you ever watched a movie and marveled at the sunlit scenes and dramatic "natural" light effects? Have you ever wondered how directors achieved...

Cameras

Hi8 Camcorder Delivers Good Features for Price

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Hi8 on the Go and in Control CCD-TRV65 Hi8 camcorder ($899) Sony Electronics One Sony Drive Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (800) 222-7669 www.sony.com The Sony TRV-65 is a Hi8 camcorder that does...

Cameras

Ruvi Camcorder Fits into the Palm of your Hand

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Groovy Ruvi Sony recently introduced the Ruvi, a pocket-sized camcorder. The Ruvi stores 30 minutes of Hi8 quality video with AFM hi-fi audio, by using...

Audio

Here’s Looking at the Casablanca Editor

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This month: Casablanca DV Nonlinear Editor Azden ECZ-990 Zoom Microphone Sharp VL-PD1U Slimcam Cool-Lux Video Kit light kit Magix Music Maker music creation software Standing Alone Casablanca version 2.7.1 nonlinear editor (9GB:...

Audio

Create Hazy Dialogue Audio for a Dream-Like Sound

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Dreamy Want your audio to sound as if it were coming from a dream? It's easy. Just make a copy of your original sound track...

Lighting

Take It Light-ly

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Camera! Action! Wait. Something's missing. What happened to the lights? You see, just like the famous "Lights! Camera! Action!" we hear reverberated by directors...

Lighting

Let the Sun Shine In: How To Control the Great Outdoor Light Source

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Oh, the glorious sun. This magnificent ball of burning gas sheds immeasurable power on our world from millions of miles away. It orders our seasons,...

Lighting

Lighten Up!: What the Pros Know

Videomaker

Here's a quick three-part quiz for you to take: Which offers better image quality? poorly lit, first-generation VHS footage poorly lit, second-generation VHS footage well-lit,...