Making Internet Video - The Big Picture

Reviews of Camcorders and Peripherals

Books Reviews & Educational Materials

* Using a Mac? Check out the Apple iLife, iMovie, iDVD & QuickTime Pages

Video Contests and Festivals

How to put your video on the web

History of Camcorders - it's a long and convoluted story but very interesting

How to Shoot Video

How to put Your Video on YouTube

Do You Want to become a YouTube Star?

You have about 2 minutes to get the attention of your online video viewers. Read this Now - You Got to Hit ’Em Over the Head and Get Out

Also read - The Importance of Telling a Story for Great Online Video Success - StoryTelling by Michael W. Dean

From YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts By Alan Lastufka and Michael W. Dean. If you want to be successful on YouTube you got to read this new book. Read - Importance of StoryTelling and You Got to Hit ’Em Over the Head and Get Out

MySpace Video, YouTube Video, Facebook Video. Do you want to know how to create video for these online video sites as well as hundreds more? Check out this guide to the basics of making web video.

The Shirtless Apprentice is a weekly Internet web series about digital video production starring the very clever video apprentice himself, Matt and his blond mute friend. Each episode provides useful information about the production of digital video for online viewing and distribution. Ignore the goofy web site title, this is a very good site for learning the basics of video production.

Make a How To Video - ExpertVillage.com, the world's largest how-to video website, today announced it has surpassed 50,000 how-to videos, featuring experts that offer step-by-step visual instruction on everything from kickboxing to cooking techniques. ExpertVillage.com developed an entirely new business model for video production through its proprietary technology platform that connects freelance filmmakers and videographers with specific production assignments. Since launching in April 2006, ExpertVillage.com has paid more than one million dollars to freelance filmmakers and videographers to produce how-to videos for Expertvillage.com. more

How to be successful making Internet Video - from Metacafe - These tips apply to anyone who wants to make a video for the net that gets seen, gets shared and makes money

Metacafe Success Tips

Over 500 producers have earned money through our Producer Rewards program since its launch in October 2006, and nineteen have made over $10,000. Naturally, many people ask, "How can I make the big bucks on Metacafe too?" To which we say, "Great question! Pull up a chair, because this could take a while..." more

The Insiders Guide to Independent Film Distribution by Stacey Parks - If you want to make it in the indie film world, this is a great book to help you get started. Its not about how to make movies - its about how to make money making movies.

The book combines real world practical knowledge, case studies and legal guidance as well as a through breakdown of how to prepare your film for distribution before you even start shooting, as well as how to get both domestic and international distribution, as well as how to deal with the various types of distributors and characters you will find in the business.

This is a great book for those new to the business as well as interesting refresher for those who already have a taste of the industry. more

You can use Internet Video for great PR and to promote your business - market your services and products by using the power of video on the net. Check out this great article from Nick Peters at On the Scene Productions, Inc. more

So you want to learn how to make movies? Check out Robert Rodriquez's 10 Minute Film School

A famous film-maker a while back said something about 'Everything you need to know about film you can learn in a week.' He was being generous. You can learn it in 10 minutes.

Can you act? Can you shoot and edit video? Want to create your Internet comedy series? It is not that difficult. Shoot, cut and post a few short episodes to YouTube, Revver, or other site. Then promote the heck out of it. Check out the MySkidmarks series - nice acting, writing and camera work - You can do this.

Need to master the essentials of making video without having to crack open a book or take a bunch of classes? Here is a great Mini-Guide that gathers together a list of totally free online video resources for anyone looking to learn something without having to pay for the privilege. As Web 2.0 evolves into a democratic, largely social landscape, online video proves itself to be a great asset in collective knowledge-pooling. more

If you want to make money making Internet video, you got to read this:

Getting Paid: Sites that Help Video Producers Make Money - Compiled by Scott Kirsner (Editor, CinemaTech) - New revenue opportunities are emerging with the recent boom in video viewing on the Web. On this chart, I've tried to list all of the Web sites that enable independent video producers to make money from their work. I've ranked the sites subjectively, based on how much traffic and buzz they've been attracting, and also how likely it seems that a video producer would actually manage to earn a significant return by posting a video to them. (Media companies with large libraries have a wider range of options for monetizing their content, including Apple's iTunes Music Store, Movielink, and Vongo.)

Are you ready to make your holiday videos? Everything you need to know about how to buy and use your camcorder, winter video making tricks and hints, what kinds of gifts should you buy for your video enthusiast? etc. This is what you need to check out before you pull out your credit card to buy anything!

Is Your Camcorder Ready for Your Vacation?

How to Buy A Camcorder? What Features do you Really need?

Free Video Creation & Editing Software

Free Places to Host Your Movies

Santa's Guide to Buying a Camcorder for the Holiday Season

All about Streaming Video and Net Video. Check out this guide to what you need in order to watch and create streaming video. For both beginners and professionals. more

The 1-2-3 Guide to Making Internet Video

Are you just starting to make movies with camcorder and your Windows computer and don't know where to turn? Check out Windows XP and its free, bundled MovieMaker program. Here are few good books that will get you started on using this simple to learn but surprisingly powerful video editing program. MovieMaker Books

How and Why - Putting Video on the Web - There are many different ways to share your edited video movies with your friends, family and associates. You can make copies on videotape, you can burn DVDs and CDs and send those. You can create highly compressed short clips and send them via email, or you can post your videos to the Internet and just send out a url location so that they can visit and watch and/or download your video. more

Get Paid for Your Work - A Primer for Video Professionals

How to Shoot Your Kids, Pets and other little squirmy, moving and unhelpful creatures

How NOT to get scammed and flim-flammed - a guide for independent film makers.

Shooting - How to use your camcorder

How to Get Started Shooting Video and Making Movies

Secrets of Low Budget Lighting

How to Shoot Video

The 1-2-3 Guide to Creating Your Own Internet Movies and Videos

Steady Your Shots with a Tripod - Please

How to Shoot Internet Videos & Movies

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Everything you ever wanted to know about video aspect ratios, resolution, scanning (interlaced vs progressive), deinterlace, frame rates - THE guide for the professional video maker in just a single web page)

If you are just starting out in video you got to check out filmmaker Quito Washington's new 60 second film school. So far he has only three lessons posted but they are great for those who want to learn how to use their digital camcorder to create professional looking images.

Are you planning on shooting high definition digital video and looking for a good way to edit it? Or, if you just need a great and easy to master video editing program, especially if audio is of prime importance, make sure you check out Sony Vegas. Read Doug Dixon's article about how to use Sony Vegas Video Plus DVD to edit your HDV footage and create great looking DVDs and final productions.

to get a great price for the Pro Version of Sony Vegas Video

You don't have to be a great film maker or go to film school to create interesting Internet video webisodes. You don't need a lot of gear, big teams, or professional expertise. You don't even need money.

All you really need is the desire and the energy to do it. Check out the Dave and Berry Show article and learn how these young kids created their own ongoing show - now with eight episodes up and posted. Read the article

So you want to direct or make your own movie but don't have any money? Or a script or even a cameraman? Film School in a Box (FSB) is launching a unique new product that allows anyone to create their own feature film. Shot in real time and on multiple cameras, the gripping footage is an unfolding thriller waiting to be shaped. Shot on 11 security cameras, the voyeuristic ‘neo-noir’ thriller unfolds a whodunit mystery surrounding the murder of a young girl. And since the movie can be edited into as many unique films as there are filmmakers who lay their hands on it, the film you choose to make will ultimately be your own. more

Podcasting and video blogging are the next wave in multimedia communication. Podcasting is a fast rising way to master internet publishing, and when combined with corporate blogging works to give a business greater influence within the multimedia sphere. Hands-On Guide to Video Blogging and Podcasting is a book every professional in the broadcast and multimedia sphere should read. more

Vid Blog Guide - articles, product reviews, online links, books, columns, etc. about Vide Blogging

TurboNick offers video mash-ups - Kids can now create their own videos online. This is a lot of fun for young aspiring film and video makers. Nickelodeon has added a variety of "mash-up" features to its TurboNick broadband hub, allowing users to mix Nickelodeon video clips, animation and photos to create their own unique characters and stories.

Want to get started in video editing but don't want to spend a lot of money? Here's a guide to some of the best FREE video editing programs and applications more

OK. You made your video or captured a funny video clip. Now what? Where can you post it for free? more

Want to make your own music video? Does your band need a video to help promote their latest song or CD release? Checkout the Divys and their new online music video - Anything. Basically video clips inserted over an audio soundtrack, this is a great demonstration that shows you don't need expensive editing or a fancy studio shoot to create a cool looking video. Of course, it helps that the song is a well produced and catchy little pop rock ditty...

Need to master video editing the Adobe way? Check out our new articles about:

Adobe Production Studio
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Encore DVD 2.0

CNET wants to make you a Tech Video Star - Got a camera and a wish for stardom? CNET TV is looking for people to shoot some videos about their favorite tech. We have three shows you can participate in, and they follow the three stages of tech adoption. Out of the Box is for that newly received gadget you're in love with. Start shooting from the moment you unpack it to that first glorious bootup. Next is Show Us Yours, for the folks who are so proud of what they can do with their gadgets or have done with their setups. And finally, Rage covers that end stage where you just can't take it anymore. Get the submission guidelines and get your (digital) tapes rolling. Read more

Do You Need a New Camcorder? Read our Camcorder Reviews - How to Find the Best Camcorder

Do want to buy and sell video and/or multimedia gear and software on eBay? Before you do, please make sure to check out this new book from Paraglyph Press, ""Degunking eBay" by bestselling eBay expert and author Greg Holden. more

Forget Film School! - Learn to make movies by watching DVD commentary tracks - another great Peter John Ross article

Check out the GET SHORTY film and video contest that features the best short films on Earth...under 10 Minutes. Period. A platform solely dedicated to the art of the shortest Short Films more

Are you using a Mac to make movies? Check out the iMovie and iDVD books

Want to become a professional video maker or film maker? - read Real World Digital Video

Sell Your Video & Creative Content by joint venturing with other professionals

How to put your old 8mm & Super8 film on the Internet

Get Paid for Your Work - A Primer for Video Professionals

How to Shoot Your Kids, Pets and other little squirmy, moving and unhelpful creatures

How NOT to get scammed and flim-flammed - a guide for independent film makers.

How to Market Your Creative Professional Content by Roxane Batson, Chairman WSNTV

Are you a Video Blogger? - the latest trend in online video

Take Control of Your DVD Video Experience - Which DVD Player Should You Use?

Using Macromedia Dreamweaver for eLearning & Multimedia web sites

Santa's Guide to Buying a Camcorder for the Holiday Season"