Digital Production BuZZ

3-Hours of Digital Video Production Tricks by Larry Jordan! Stream the HD version of this tutorial at: macProVideo.com & NonLinearEducating.com Get a solid selection of new Video Editing tips & tricks every month, by Larry Jordan! A great grab-bag of skills you can apply to all your video projects. Digital Video Production is a skill that takes time and practice to master. To help speed up your learning curve, weve hired Larry Jordan, a veteran video producer and educator, to show you his top tips & tricks for your video production workflow. In this new tutorial youll learn important skills like Picking the correct HD Video format for your productions, proper techniques for shooting HD Video, tips for recording great sound, lighting techniques, and much, much more. Table of Contents: 01. Introduction 02. HD Video Formats 03. Image Sizes 04. Interlaced vs. Progressive Video 05. Choosing Between Interlaced and Progressive 06. Minimizing Camera Movement 07. A Production Secret 08. Focus and Depth of Field 09. Using Lens Filters 10. Make-up 11. Framing and Camera Angle Tips 12. Video Frame Rate 13. Don’t Use the Camera Mic 14. Watching the Audio Levels 15. About Audio Cables 16. Using Quality Microphones 17. Recording Technique Tips 18. What Type of Microphone to Use 19. Other Audio Recording Tips 20. Indoor Lighting Overview 21. Outdoor Lighting and Light Types 22. Lighting Summary 23. One More Trick 24. The Story 25. Tips on How to Build Your Story 26. Editing Tips 27. Planning and Organization 28. Hardrive Options 29. File Naming Structure 30. Project Organization 31. Camera Price Range and Lenses 32. Video Format and Sensor Types 33. Tripods and Tripod Heads 34. Renting Gear 35. Tripods, Progressive Video and Light 36. Depth of Field and Lens Filters 37. Achieving a Film-Like Look Summary 38. Three Types of Microphones 39. Microphone Characteristics and Frequency Response 40. Wireless vs. Wired 41. Microphone Recommendations 42. Lighting and Color Temperature 43. Types of Lights 44. Brands and Reflectors 45. Importance of a Master Copy 46. Image Size Reduction and Aspect Ratio 47. Considering Text and Compression Tips 48. More Compression Tips 49. HDV’s Strengths 50. Image Size and Progressive vs. Interlaced 51. HDV Frame Rates and Larry’s Tips 52. Small Screen vs. Big Screen 53. Industry Trends 54. Ergonomics, Interchangeable Lenses and Color 55. Lenses, External Timecode and Resolution 56. External Audio and Manual Controls