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Shooting Awesome Video is the world’s best complete beginning course on shooting high quality video.
If your video footage looks like ”Blair Witch” or “Cloverfield”, and you wish it looked more like “Amelie” or “Hero”, Shooting Awesome Video is the perfect learning experience. It is like a complete “consumer film school” for anyone who wants to dramatically improve the quality of the video footage they shoot.
Shooting Awesome Video is not meant for professionals. It was created for novices who wish to learn …
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The DV Enlightenment DVD is a brilliant and highly enlightening course in Hollywood lighting for DV from DVcreators.net for anyone wanting to shoot stunningly beautiful, cinematic quality footage—for filmmaking, marketing projects, broadcast, special interest video, education or any other purpose.
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In this movie, do-it-yourself handyman Eric Schultheis shows a method of making a professional quality backdrop for video or photography very inexpensively, and tips for mounting it in a basement or garage.
Canon announced the VIXIA HF11 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder, and the VIXIA HG21 and VIXIA HG20 Hard Disk Drive camcorders.
The newest members to the VIXIA HD camcorder family incorporate 24Mbps bit rate recording - the highest possible bit rate in the AVCHD format.
The VIXIA HF11 Dual Flash Memory camcorder can record up to 12 hours of High-Definition video to a 32GB internal Flash drive, as well as record directly to a removable SDHC card for expanded recording time.
The VIXIA HG21 and VIXIA HG20 camcorders feature 120GB and 60GB Hard Disk Drives, respectively, for recording …
Cinevate’s Dolly “Ballare” (Patent Pending) uses a unique wheel system that not only follows curves and non-parallel track, but also tackles uneven (bumpy) track without derailing. Designed to carry in excess of 500lbs, it features dual stance adjustment for use both with a jib (wide), or as a doorway dolly (narrow). There are no less than 44 ball bearings, 16 purpose designed wheels, and a full stainless steel fastener set used with the result that the system is incredibly strong, and smooth.
Construction is 100% CNC milled/formed aluminum with the result that the unit (less …
You’re shooting with your new HDV or HD camcorder, and the footage looks amazing! But are you really seeing the full picture?
Not unless you’re looking at a high definition monitor. But professional HD monitors are still expensive.
So, here’s an idea:
You can buy a LCD TV/computer monitor (the lines are being blurred more every day) that can be used for three different purposes:
1. While shooting, you can run component (like from the Canon XL H1 or XH A1) out of your camera into component input on the LCD to monitor what you’re shooting in full, pixel-for-pixel …
If your projects are going to be delivered on DVD or broadcast, it’s important to have an accurate studio monitor on your desk so you can see your project as your viewers will see it while you’re editing.
Why?
First, many editing programs show you a low quality “proxy” of your timeline, so you can’t judge color correction, brightness, saturation, contrast, how titles or graphics will look, or any other aspect of the picture accurately.
Can I just enable a second computer monitor to show video and that will work?
With some editing programs, you can enable a second monitor to show a …
The V-8 Eight Channel Video Mixer has all the features of the V-4 by Edirol,but with more channels, two selectable RGB inputs, monitor outputs and additional powerful special effects. It continues the legacy of the V-4’s other great features such as ease of use, high-quality digital processing of video, numerous video effects and BPM sync with music. This next generation video mixer expands your visual presentation and performance potential to new applications and dimensions.
Main Features
DV quality video outputs with full digital processing
The internal processing of the V-8 …
To really add a new dimension include a Tracking Dolly. Our tracking dolly provides to and from or side to side motion that simply has no comparison. The dolly holds the tripod and crane and runs on the included PVC track. It runs on six super smooth high quality skateboard type wheels. These wheels are offset by 90 degrees, so they grab the track and smoothly roll over providing incredibly smooth dolly moves that are amazing to watch in your videos.
The tracking dolly has the advantage …
I’d say the following are must-haves, but if you scan the links below you’ll find some helpful descriptions of each and what they are good for (moonlight, water effects, sunrise, etc.):
(And for you computer geeks out there, NO, YOU CAN’T SHOOT WITHOUT GELS AND GET THESE EFFECTS IN POST! 
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Each shooter will have a unique selection, since you might be doing a lot of nighttime scenes, or interviews, or shooting under fluorescents, or who knows?
General
Cinelux #18: Flame
Warm pinkish amber. …
Every now and then a reallly cool “widget” comes along that allows us creative types to accomplish the seemingly impossible. The M25 Tripod does just that! This tripod has all the “must be” features you’re looking for in a professional tripod - lightweight, capacity, stable and smooth. However, there’s one little “widget” that we’re sure you didn’t expect - 3″ travel distance of the Camera Mounting Plate! “What’s that do? Just ask creative types.”
3″ Travel Camera Mounting Plate allows for easy camera counterbalance.
See an article in Videomaker Magazine
Specifications:
Maximum Height: …
32″ 5-IN-1 Reflector
Availability: Usually ships same/next day
List Price $99
Price: $59.95
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Canon recognizes that whether they are shooting a 50th anniversary party, baby’s first steps, or a trip around the world, camcorder users are looking to capture the movement and visual images, resulting in memories that are inherent in every important life stage. To help anyone become an instant expert, Canon has introduced three new models in its entry-level ZR series camcorders: the ZR850, ZR830, and ZR800 Mini-DV Camcorders.
These camcorders provide powerful technology for capturing the most outstanding videos and photos with an array of smart new features that ensure the easiest, …
Meet the new hub for your video production studio. With one simple plug-and-play FireWire connection, the V3HD turns your Mac or PC desktop or laptop computer into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation equipped with all the video and audio I/O you need.
Connect all your gear, from SD camcorders and CRT monitors to today’s latest professional HD cameras, video decks, LCD reference monitors and plasmas — all at the same time, with no cable swapping. Choose your input source, then log and capture HD and SD …
I have shot multicam concerts locking up timecode by beaming wireless audio SMPTE timecode to all cameras and recording it on Ch 2, but I can tell you it was a big hassle and a waste of time.
My recommendation for multi-camera shoots is to either:
1. Use TOD (Free Run) Timecode
TOD (Time of Day) timecode is a switchable option on some recent camcorders. With this option, you can synchronize multiple cameras, then each camera can start or stop at will, and the timecode always reflects the current time, not the tape position, so the …
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