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Beginning The Project
Audio Glossary by Chuck Peters
Directing for the Screen by Jim Stinson
Get Ready, Get Set, Shoot by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Getting Started: Creative Camcorder Supports by Arthur Aiello
Home Video Hints: Simple Steps for Camcorder Care by Jim Stinson Illustration by Octavio Diaz
Home Video Hints: Telling a Simple Story by Jim Stinson
Instant Script Kit - The Basics of Scriptwriting for Video by Gene Bjerke
It's All in the Approach: Creative Approaches for Video Productions by Jim Stinson
Jargon: Camcorder Glossary by Chuck Peters
Jargon: Glossary of Audio Terms by Jon Vosovic
Jargon: Glossary of Shooting Terms by Jon Vosovic
Jargon: Video Acronyms and Abbreviations by Chuck Peters
Jargon: Web Video Glossary by Charles Fulton
Plan the Shoot: Part 1 of Production Planning by Jim Stinson
Plan the Shoot: Part 2 of Production Planning by Jim Stinson
Plan the Shoot: Part 3 of Production Planning by Jim Stinson
Teaching Students the Truth about Video by Jim Stinson
Teaching with Video by Jim Stinson
Tripods by Chuck Peters
Video Profiles: Stories Waiting To Be Told by Julie DeForest
Video Warm-ups by Stephen Muratore
Before the Tape Rolls
Audio Cables and Connections by Bill Fisher
Basic Training: The 9 Classic Camera Moves by Brian Schaller
Buttons and Menus and Dials, Oh My! by Chuck Peters
Dream Machine by Tad Butts
Faking a Big Fall by Tom Patrick McAuliffe with Chuck Peters
A Focus on Focus by Gene Bjerke
From Shot Lists to Storyboards by Tad Butts
Home Video Hints: Camera Moves by Jim Stinson
Home Video Hints: Common Shooting Mistakes by William Ronat
Home Video Hints: Pushing Your Buttons by Arthur Aiello
Let the Good Shots Roll! by Jim Stinson
Liar, Liar! by Jim Stinson
Light Source: Lighting for Chromakey by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Light Source: Lighting for Compositing
Light Source: Lighting Faces by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Light Source: Lighting with Hardware Store Tools by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Light Source: Lighting for Mood by Jim Stinson
Make-up for Video by Sofia Davis
A Ready to Shoot Television Commercial Parody by Tad Butts
Selling Laughs: How to Create Your Own Commercial Parody by Bill Davis
Sound Advice: Interview Audio by Hal Robertson
Storyboard – Basketball by Tad Butts
Storyboard - The Curse of the Poison Warlock! by Bill Davis
Storyboard - The Guardian by Chuck Peters
Storyboard - Test Case by Tad Butts
Storyboards and Shot Lists by Jim Stinson
Take 5: Five Tips for Better Interviews by Chuck Peters
Start the Tape: Shooting
All About Camera Angles by Jim Stinson
Basic Training: Camera Magic by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Burning, Bleeding, Floating, and Flying: Simple, Low-cost
Framing Good Shots by Brian Pogue
Home Video Hints: Composing Your Shots by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Home Video Hints: Composition the Easy Way by Jim Stinson
Home Video Hints: The Seven Golden Composition Rules by Jim Stinson
How High the Camera by Jim Stinson
Nice Shot: A Guide to Common Video Shot Types by Bill Davis
Roll ‘Em by Jim Stinson
Special F/X: The Invisible Man by Chuck Peters
Take 5: Five Tips for In-Camera Transitions by Chuck Peters
The Three C's of Shooting to Edit by Jim Stinson Illustrations by Steve Ferchaud
Tilt! Using the Frame for Special Effects by Jim Stinson
Video Magic on the Rostrum and Tabletop by Jim Stinson
What’s Your Angle by Jim Stinson
Start the Tape: Assemble the Story: Post-Production
Computer Editing: Go with the Flow by Bill Davis
Computer Editing: The Language of Editing by Mark Bosko
Computer Editing: Watch Your Language! by Bill Harrington
DV Chromakeys by Michael Kuhlman
Edit Suite: Real is in the Eye of the Beholder by Jim Stinson
Getting Started: Video Composition by Arthur Aiello
Sound Advice: Random Noises by Hal Robertson
Special F/X: The Fast-mo/Slo-mo Combo by Chuck Peters
Take 5: Five Quick-n-Dirty Composite Effects by Chuck Peters
Video Alters Space and Time by Arthur Aiello
The Wonderful Cutaway by Jim Stinson