Production

Links to video resources on other websites.

Production

Action Shots, Low light
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Direction

Continuity

General Shooting Tips

12 Tips for Shooting Better Video with your Camcorder
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by Tara Wisnewski, Crutchfield, 2008
Good Video Tips
by Vincent Soo, CamcorderInfo, 2001
Home Video Hints: Camera Moves
by Jim Stinson, Videomaker, 2002
Home Video Hints: Thinking Like an Editor
by Garret C. Maynard, Videomaker, 2004
How To Make Videos For The Web
If you are making a video that is going to be displayed on the Internet, there are a few things you can do to improve the look on the computer screen.
Shooting Better Video How-to
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by Kris Boustedt, Eastern Washington University, 2004
Ten Tips to Better Video
by Robin Liss, Crutchfield, 2004
The 9 Classic Camera Moves
by Brian Schaller, Videomaker, 2005
Tips for Producing More Effective YouTube Videos
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Michael Miller, InformIt,Sep 2, 2008
Videoguys' Tips for Shooting Family/Home/holiday Video
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WonderHowTo: Shoot Videos
WonderHowTo is a wonderful site that tells you how to do many things. In this instance, I searched for "shoot videos" and turned up a lot of stuff.

Lighting

Pull/Split Focus

Switching focus in one shot

Media College: The focus pull.
Peachpit: Pull Focus Shots
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Sets

Virtual Sets

Photo/video backgrounds to be used with green screen to create the illusion of locating the subject in another place.

Shooting a Green Screen

Create Green-Screen & Stop-Motion Special Effects on Your PC!
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Basic info from Popular Mechanics
How to Chromakey - Green Screen / Blue Screen
Editor-agnostic, general wisdom on getting good chromakey effects.

Video Illustrations

Illustrations of video technique.

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