 Video is, at heart, a highly artificial art form. Sure, a finished video looks natural, perhaps flowing so smoothly that even an experienced video creator finds him or herself starting to believe that the events on screen must have happened exactly as presented. But we all know that's not the case. It takes a million cuts and edits, so small and so quick that a viewer barely even notices them, to turn raw footage into the slick product you show to an audience. These articles will help give you t
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 2011 was a great year for video products. The increasing convergence of traditional camcorders with DSLRs, the emergence of consumer 3D, the widening availability of cameras with interchangeable lenses and other innovations have made this an exciting time to be passionate about video. After duking it out once again, defending our favorites, we're ready to reveal our picks for the best of the best from 2011. And the winners are...
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 Type "Video Production" in a search URL and you come up with more than 24-million links. Finding your exact needs is time-consuming, but we've narrowed the process down for you.
Creative Cow, YouTube, Videomaker.com. (and Videoguys,com) We all know these sites as holding a vast wealth of information for film and video production. Creativecow.net is first stop central for the creative industry as a whole. Youtube.com holds (among most everything else) a vast wealth of video tutorials for an
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 The 4th of July means barbecues, family gathering and fun in the sun and the party concludes with the traditional pyro- show around the country. Everyone wants to capture the family fun, but when it comes to the Big Light Show in the Sky, shooting great firework footage is more than pointing the camera into the sky. The less light you have, the harder it is to focus or capture an image that isn’t underexposed or overly grainy. Throw in a fireworks scene that changes from dark to light within nan
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 "It's a magazine about a powerful tool and how you can use it effectively in many situations, some of which have yet to be discovered." Matt York, Viewfinder column - Videomaker Vol. I, Number 1, June 1986.
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 Videomaker's annual review of the best new video products selected by the reviewers and editors of Videomaker Magazine.
It's that time of the year again - our look at the best video products Videomaker has tested in 2010. We've seen a lot of great gear enter the VM testing labs, which has made it seriously challenging to decide the best of the best. We've tested all types of cool gadgets and gizmos for the first time video producers and professionals alike.
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 A look at some popular video formats, viewing platforms and distribution methods to help you figure out how best to get your video from a camcorder to your audience.
In the not-too-distant past, VHS was the de facto standard in video viewing. Oh sure, some people might have had 8mm or Hi8 players too, but everybody had a VHS machine. If you wanted people to be able to see your latest creation, you'd just put it on VHS, stick it in an envelope and drop it in the mail.
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 Videomaker's annual review of the best new video products selected by the reviewers and editors of Videomaker Magazine.
Every year, we take a few weeks to step back, take a look at our records and reflect on what products we've looked at over the course of the year. It's a challenge, but it's one that's worth it, as we look at where the industry was and where it is going. Some products were difficult to judge. We saw a lot of new support gear that was created to help users shoot steadier v
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 With rapidly changing technology and software price reductions, incredibly powerful editing tools are available to anyone even on a modest budget, closing the gap between consumer and professional tools even further. Most applications come with additional software for making DVDs, music, graphics or uploading to the web, making complete media workflows available to everyone. Not happy with your current editor? Dive into something new or refine your skills on the latest and greatest versions.
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 The best consumer video production products of 2008, selected by the editors of Videomaker.
So another year has come and gone, and it has brought a number of products through our doors. Many were good. Some were, um, not as good. We’ve culled it down, argued about it and narrowed it down to these, the Best Products of the Year, as selected by the editors of Videomaker. A caveat: Since many manufacturers work from an 18-month product release, and any cycle of new video products may be three mo
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