The life expectancy of VHS videotape may be as short as ten years. Technical reports by Sony, Ampex, Agfa, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers suggest that magnetic tapes must be carefully stored and maintained or their lives may be relatively...
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Optimizing Your Web Site for Local Search Engines
By John S. Britsios Editor's Note: If you are offering video services such as weddings, duplication, transfers, corporate videos or others, your customers must be able to find you in a Google search such as "wedding videographers Podunk, Iowa" or "dvd duplication...
Releases For Use in Film and Video
Video Release Form Basics Why should you get a signed video release form? Media companies and TV networks get a video release form signed so they will not be sued by someone who appears in a video. If you watch a Discovery, Cops or other TV show with "real people"...
PhotoShop for Video Tips and Tricks
by Lee Rickwood While this article does not go further than CS5 Extended, many of techniques of using Photoshop for video also apply to newer versions. Photoshop for video helps create and modify images specifically for a video. And this is just the beginning. CS5...
Shooting TV News
News at Eleven: Shooting TV News by Ivan Snopek Editor's Notes: EMS = Emergency Medical Services MVA = Moving Vehicle Accident CPR = Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation What the News Producers Want BIG CITY 1 Big disasters 2 Terrorism acts /Hate crimes 3 Famous people...
My Space; The Movie – Short Video Parody Makes Waves
"My Space; The Movie" is an 11 minute parody which has had millions of views since it first appeared on YouTube.com in January of 2006. David Lehre, the producer, director, writer, music composer and star is 21 years old and lives with his parents. As you can see on...
MORE Movie Wisdom (humor)
More of What I Learned at the Movies Large, loft-style apartments in New York City are well within the price range of most people--whether they are employed or not. At least one of a pair of identical twins is born evil. Should you decide to defuse a bomb, don't worry...
Movie Wisdom (humor)
What I Learned at the Movies During all police investigations, it will be necessary to visit a strip club at least once. All telephone numbers in America begin with the digits 555. Most dogs are immortal. If being chased through town, you can usually take cover in a...
Commercials in Movie Theaters
by Brad Goodman In just the last five years cinema advertising revenues have jumped 48 percent from $212.3 million in 2002 to $315.1 million in 2003 in North America according to the Cinema Advertising Council. Such double-digit growth in cinema advertising is...
Adjusting The Back Focus of a Lens
In most cases, changing a lens will not require adjusting the back focus of a lens. But when a lens does not hold focus at both ends of the zoom range, you may need to adjust the back focus. By adjusting the back focus, you are changing the distance of between the...
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