Recently, Pyramid Research released a report that mobile video usage is expected to rise at annual compound growth rate of 28% over the next five years. At this rate, by 2014 more than 500 million users worldwide will subscribe to a mobile TV service. The popularity of Mobile TV and mobile video has

As video producers, we’re always on the lookout for new textures, new imagery, and startlingly fresh looks for our videos. It’s hard to keep up with the constantly changing visual world, but there is another world, a fascinating world once relegated to sci-fi films and laboratories: the

The method by which the video gets from the TV station to your screen is governed by a series of transmission formats. In the same way that the U.S. Postal Service’s letter format tells you to put your address in one place, the lines in a particular order, a stamp in another place, etc., telev

Where are all the shooting gigs? How do you find them? Craigslist? Your local newspaper want ads? Some other vague work-for-hire site? I just got back last night from shooting a 3-day gig with my brother down in central California. His specialty has been architectural, environmental, lighting and pr

When someone new approaches me with a video project they’ve shot that they want me to gently critique I can always tell if that person has had any still photography training within just a few seconds. The first things skilled still photographers do is compose. They see the finished shot in the

View all of the best consumer video production products of 2009, selected by the editors of Videomaker Little Dolly Coaster We have all done crazy things to pull off a dolly shot. We know shopping carts don’t hold a candle to the soft tires of a wheelchair, and that shock absorbers allow you t

You might think “Photographing a play or recital is easy – you just put the camera on a tripod and sit down,” and you’d be right, in the same way that you could say “sewing is easy, you just push the needle through the cloth.” Recording a play is pretty straightfo

The aim of The Complete Idiot’s Guides and For Dummies series might be described as to simplify things so people with no background in a given subject can understand the new material. We all know that even people with a high IQ have a hard time understanding things that are new. The challenge

Reprinted from a Canon press release LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 19, 2009 Canon U.SA., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, has introduced a new flagship model to its 2009 VIXIA high-definition camcorder line, the VIXIA HF S11 Dual Flash Memory camcorder. For those video enthusiasts looking to capt

The great film directors know that they’re really not in the business of photographing actors-they’re in the business of recording light. Eventually, by the 1960s and 70s, they began to capitalize on this, occasionally shooting right into the lights on their sets, which became a trademar

With the size of many HD camcorders occupying the 5-to-7 lb. range, the need for some extra stabilization is important. Holding one of these HD camcorders for more than half an hour makes for an uncomfortable experience and produces shaky video. The Atlas Camera Support and Stabilization System alle

A great deal of companies need promotional and instructional videos created for their software applications, web applications, web stores and other computer-platform products. There’s a growing need for video producers to “shoot” action contained within a computer monitor. This pr

You know the drill: lights add sparkle, improve contrast and enhance colors. But you also know that there are times when switching on all the lights in a room or putting a couple of studio lights with umbrellas in the corners will destroy the moment or just take too darn long to be worth the effort.

Reprinted from a Panasonic press release Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-GF1, the latest addition to the award-winning LUMIX G Series, which debuts as the worlds smallest and lightest system digital camera with a built-in flash*. The LUMIX DMC-GF1 distinguishes itself from previous m

Reprinted from a JVC press release: New HD Everio GZ-HM400 offers Full HD, 9 MP stills and slow motion JVC today announced a new video camera that offers the performance, features and handling demanded by video enthusiasts. The new JVC HD Everio GZ-HM400, available immediately, emphasizes image qual

From a International Documentary Association press release. International Documentary Association Announces twenty-eight films to be shown in New York and Los Angeles from July 31st – August 20th, 2009. From the astonishing stories of starvation, persecution, and escape from the world's wo

Reprinted from a Sony press release: Sony today announced its new HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V Handycam camcorders, which capture full1920x1080 high-definition video and up to 12-megapixel photos on a 64GB or 32GB internal flash memory, respectively, offering up to 25 hours of HD video (LP mode). These

Reprinted from a Panasonic press release Initially previewed at NAB for $3,199, Panasonic’s professional AG-HMC40 AVCCAM handheld camcorder will begin to ship in August at a significantly lower price, widening its appeal to a much larger customer base, the company announced today. Panasonic al

It has been interesting to watch new and innovative cameras explore the world of video. Panasonic announced 3 new cameras today, 2 of which capture full HD! Reprinted from a Panasonic press release: Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-FP8 digital camera as part of its new FP-Series, which

Reprinted from a Eastman Kodak press release Eastman Kodak Company today announced an exciting new addition to its popular line of Digital Video Cameras the KODAK Zi8 Pocket Video Camera, featuring a sleek design, high-quality full 1080p High Definition video capture, and built-in electronic image