Ok, I'm not a big fan of "Buyer's Guides", but I do recognize that they can act as a nice summary of what is available and who it is available from...so I have a suggestion for a Videomaker's Buyer's Guide---its something that I have not found in any other location, be it web or print---a guide to instructional DVDs.
Yes, I'm aware that Videomaker has a wonderful series of DVDs (there is an ad sitting at the top of the web page as I type this posting), but there are a whole lot more out there and they offer variations on techniques that I think the readers of Videomaker magazine should consider when looking to purchase. For example, Videomaker's "Advanced Shooting" is an excellent DVD. But videographers should consider and weigh the benefits of Elite Video's "Advanced Broadcast Camera Techniques", the entertaining and educational two-DVD set narrated by John Cooksey. And there are more...
In fact here is what I have uncovered (not in any particular order) in a few hours of searching, but I'm sure there are more:
www.dvuser.co.uk/ Lighting for Digital Video
www.vortexmedia.com/ How to Setup, Light, & Shoot Great Looking Interviews
www.hollywoodcamerawork.us/ Hollywood Camera Work
www.videomaker.com/ Light it Right
Sound Success
Basic Shooting
Advanced Shooting
Introduction to Digital Video Editing
Introduction to Video Editing-The Art of Titles and Graphics
Advanced Editing â Guide to Advanced Computer Video Editing
The Money Shot
www.adita.com/ How to Shoot Super Videos
How to Shoot Great Wedding Videos
www.studio1productions.com/ Professional Videography Techniques Made Simple
Video Lighting Fundamentals
Location Sound for Video
Digital Film School
Stationary Blocking
www.elitevideo.com/ Advanced Broadcast Camera Techniques
Digital Lighting Magic: I â III
http://Dvcreators.net DV Enlightenment â Mastering the art of lighting for Digital Motion Photography
Source unknown
Director/Cameraman: Master the Shoot
How to Shoot Better Home Movies
www.videocraftworkshop.com/ Start Editing Now
www.mattinglyproductions.com/ Home Video Hits (VHS)
www.bluecranedigital.com/ Shoot Great Video with your MiniDV Camcorder
www.youngfilmmakersclub.com/ The Young Filmmakers Club: Video Camera Techniques
www.learningbydvd.com/ Camcorder Bootcamp
Digital Movie Maker: Guidance from an Expert
Beginners Guide to Digital Video Production
www.amazon.com/ DVD Home Moviemaking: A beginnerâs Guide
www.films.com/ The Language of Film
The BBC Film and TV Production Training Course
Video Tech
www.jerryday.com/ Light Like a Pro, 2nd edition
www.videolightingclass.com/ Lighting for Video Film Style
www.digitalcinemacourse.com/ Digital Cinema Training
www.bluesky-web.com/ Light and Shade: Understanding light and what to do with it
The Head Shot: Everything you need to know to make great looking shots for film and video
Green Screen for Idiots: Everything you need to know to make great looking green screen shots
www.ascensiondigital.com/ Video Production basics
NEW www.poweroflighting.com/ The Power of Lighting for Film & Video
NEW-September 07 www.vasst.com/ Light it Right
NEW-October 07 www.theasc.com/ Kodak Master Class Series
- Location Lighting
- Lighting Dances with Wolves
- Lighting Dead Poets Society
- Shooting for Black & White
- Shooting for Drama
- Shooting for Fantasy
- Shooting for Realism
- Studio Lighting
Basic Video Production: Audio I, II, Camera Operation, Editing, Lighting I, II
And finally, I'd like Videomaker to go beyond the 'buyer's guide', and see more 'hands on' reviews of these instructional DVDs, not just the 'bare facts' contained in a buyer's guide (e.g. 2 DVD set, 2hr 30 mins running time, produced 2006), but also a professional opinion on the content and method of teaching the content...
Thanks for listening to (er, reading) my suggestion
;-)
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Videomaker Article Suggestion #2
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mrveronn
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Posted 1 year ago # Login to Send PM -
jburkhart
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Hey thanks, that's a great list of resources for people here.
Actually in the 2008 calendar for the magazine we are including "media reviews" every third month. These are instructional DVD's and Books. Only 4 times a year, which might not be exactly what you were hoping for, but space in the magazine is getting more and more precious every year. Postage hikes, paper costs etc.
On the web however.....
Thanks again for your list,
JohnJohn Burkhart
Editor-in-Chief
VideomakerPosted 1 year ago # Login to Send PM -
mrveronn
Member
Thank you John,
My motivation for seeking out the DVDs was because of the lack of training opportunitites for video enthusiasts in the Victoria/Vancouver B.C. area. Sure, there are film schools with year long courses---and Videomaker even brought its three day workshop to Seattle last year "Basics of Video Production" I believe...but I was unable to free up my schedule to attend. Darn..!
So Videomaker magazine, books and DVDs are my only companions (cue the violin) on my journey to video enlightenment...<grin> and I'd like some expert help from Videomaker staff while choosing my DVD companions...!! So keep those reviews coming and try to shoe-horn one or two more into the "media reviews" when they come out.
Michael
p.s. will add any more DVDs, that I discover, to the list above...Posted 1 year ago # Login to Send PM
