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Introduction to digital video
Have you seen some of the amateur video productions lately? Not the ones at film festivals. We’re talking about the ones produced by the kid next door. Anyone can do it!
Today, the tools for producing excellent short films are affordable and easy to use. Those tools can empower students of almost any age to produce personal masterpieces—complete with the look and sound of Hollywood productions. It's also a snap to share the finished product on DVD, the web, and virtually anywhere else.
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Can I really make a movie?
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YES! Shooting and editing video is fun and easy. With today’s technology, you can make your movie dreams a reality.
- Bring the excitement and energy of film festivals to classroom projects.
- Create a short movie with video footage of the next family gatherings that everyone will enjoy.
- Take a Saturday and turn that storyline or soap opera drama you have been thinking about into a movie for others to see.
- For your next school project, make a movie that will impress everyone and show how much you know.
- Turn the one-hour raw footage of a birthday party or baseball game into a snappy three-minute movie that you and your friends will be happy to watch over and over again.
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Going digital with video
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| Shooting and editing video like a professional is now possible for anyone with an up-to-date computer, an inexpensive digital video camera, and editing software like Adobe® Premiere® Elements. With today’s digital video tools, you too can say, “Standby camera, standby talent, roll tape, ACTION!” |
Getting started
Find out what is possible with digital video and get started right away.
The making of a movie
Learn the preproduction, production, postproduction, and distribution steps involved in turning your ideas into reality.
Plan your movie in preproduction
Think about what you want to do and who your audience is going to be.
Shoot your footage in production
Make your footage more interesting and better looking with a few simple tricks.
Edit your footage in postproduction
Take only the best clips and leave out the rest. Add music, voice-overs, special effects, titles, and credits to make your production something everyone will enjoy.
Get your movie out there
Figure out which way is best to get your movie into other people's hands. Make a DVD or e-mail, or post your movie to the web.
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