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Tutorial: Burning Down The House
In today's films, it seems everywhere you look you see Visual FX. Visual FX are powerful tools when used correctly, but they are often frowned upon when they're used for the wrong reasons.
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Basic Training: YouTube - Step by Step
Everybody's jumping on the YouTube bandwagon, from cats and kids to vacation travelers and pros. It's fun and it's easy. Here are some quick tips to getting started.
Distribution: Distributing the Goods
From YouTube to those that pay, video-sharing sites have risen from the obscure to dominate internet users' online experience. Which one is best for your video?
Directing: Directing Documentaries
Documentaries are about real people in real places doing real things. Documentaries were the first films ever made.
What's Legal: producer's rights
How Fair Is Fair? Copyright Law and Fair Use
Editing: Polished Work
From rough cut to finished product, you want to deliver the goods as cleanly as possible. Here are the Seven Steps to Creating an Excellent Polished Work.
Audio: Sound Control
Compression makes vocals easier to hear and volumes more consistent and brings out sounds that might get lost in a complicated mix.
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Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM CamcorderSolid State Performer -
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Systemax Endeavor BTO 038669 WorkstationOff to Work -
Hardware Review:
LG Electronics GGW-H20L Blu-ray Disc Burner/HD DVD-ROM Drive2 Drives in One -
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FxFactory Pro 2.0 Visual Effects SoftwareVisually Effective -
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Ugrip Diamond MOS Handheld Camcorder SystemUgrip, We Dig It