How to Create Internet Videos and Movies - for Internet Video professionals and prosumers, for families and for kids
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From YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts By Alan Lastufka and Michael W. Dean. If you want to be successful on YouTube you got to read this new book. Read Chapter Two - Importance of StoryTelling
Adobe Premiere Elements 7 Review - Summary and Overview of New Features
Are you looking for a good, affordable video editing software package that will run on your Windows computer and will not require a lot of research or checking of the manual? Do you want a nice selection of effects, filters and audio controls all wrapped in a smart and easy to use interface? Then you ought to check out the newest version of Adobe Premiere Elements. Version 7 adds a bunch of new features - none truly revolutionary but definitely nice. Read the Review
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Dobrow's Online-Video Commandments Media Reviews for Media People: Thou Shalt Not Fake It
Ad Age's fearless media reviewer issues five acid-etched-in-concrete commandments for all future online-video efforts, especially those underwritten by superlatively unfunny marketers, which can be summed up with the adage, "To Thine Own Self Be True."
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Parry Gripp, the Weird Al Yankovic of YouTube
Could Parry Gripp be the best thing that ever happened to YouTube? The man behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer's theme song is turning Internet-video disaster into visual punk rock.
Everything that makes YouTube a time-wasting creative desert is just fodder for Gripp's brilliant mind. Take "Young Girl Talking About Herself," which remixes clips of well, exactly that, paired with lyrics of a frenetic energy that reminds me of They Might Be Giants or Weird Al Yankovic.
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DO YOU WANT TO BE FAMOUS?
Do you have a great concept for a reality-based TV show, but aren’t sure about the next steps? How do you get your show made without getting screwed over? Check out this article where Michael Essany explains how he started out and his path to Reality TV Stardom. It is packed full of practical, step-by-step advice on the art and business of producing reality TV. READ THE PRESS RELEASE In his new book, Reality Check (Focal Press, $19.95), successful talk-show host, Michael Essany, takes you from idea…to reality! The book features insights from Mark Burnett, Dick Clark, as well as other top producers in the industry.
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There are a plethora of differing technologies to pick from as well as a bewildering assortment of features and capabilities that need to be examined. It is not easy. Here is a guide to what you need to know in order to buy the right kind of camcorder for you, your business and your family
- an excerpt from Paul Martingell’s "Better Location Shooting", How to Keep a Moving Subject in Focus - Real World Tips and Tricks.
If you are a shooter, you got to read this book
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Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 continues to focus on easy video editing and DVD creation for prosumers and hobbyists. The new higher-end Platinum Edition adds expanded HD video support (HDV, AVCHD), and burning to menuless Blu-ray Disc. And the Pro Pack bundle includes Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 plus additional libraries of sounds and effects.
The Movie Studio 9 product bundles DVD Architect Studio 4.5 for DVD authoring and adds Cinescore Studio for automated music soundtrack creation. Read the Review
========================Do you need to capture images from your computer screen or from the Internet? Want to easily create and edit screenshots? Check out the new and improved Grabit 9.1 from TechSmith
The aluminum unibody design, used on the majority of the new Macs, is cut from a brick of solid aluminum. This results in a stronger, more durable notebook, while at the same time reducing the computer's weight. You really have to handle one of these machines to appreciate the leap that Apple has made with manufacturing; they simply feel more solid than any other notebook that I've handled. Read the Article
How to Improve Your Audio by Using a Shotgun Microphone
Camcorders are powerful tools for capturing family memories and for use in journalism and filmmaking, but unfortunately they're not the best-equipped devices for recording clear sounding audio. When family members or film subjects speak to your camera, it doesn't take long to realize that the built-in microphones are inadequate at picking up dialog clearly. Since being able to understand what is being communicated is just as important to your audience as the picture quality, it's a good idea to upgrade your camera microphone. more
Do you have a bunch of old VHS tapes sitting around and want to save them? Here is a fast and easy way to convert VHS tapes to DVD
Are you in the market for a new camcorder, but you aren't sure what format to choose from, or which features will be important to you? This primer is for the person looking to either upgrade or purchase a new video camera. We hope it will prepare you with the technical jargon and make your final choice much easier. Read the Article
Setting up Time Code for On Location Video Production - Real World Tips for the Professional Producer by Paul Martingell
How to set up and use Time Code for Location Video Production
Are you shooting HD Yet?
SONY HD Camcorders - A first look at Sony's PMW-EX3
Doug Jensen explores the new Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX's versatility
FIRST LOOK - Adobe Soundbooth Beta for 
the new Adobe CS4 - Soundbooth is the easy to use audio editing component of the Adobe's Creative Suite collection of design and development tools for print, video, and web. More
