The soundtrack is extremely important in film and video production. Filmmaker John Montana discusses how he choses music for his short films.

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Using online video and YouTube is a fantastic way to grow your business. Meet a lady who had never produced a video in her life who now runs a successful YouTube channel that has helped attract clients and grow her business.

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Marketing is no longer about merely selling a product, but about creating a long lasting relationship through an emotional experience. Consumers will forget facts and figures as quickly as you can spout them, but they will remember your brand if you can evoke laughter, pride, excitement, or even sadness or fright. The emotional direction you take is entirely dependent on your brand and message, but if you can emotionally ‘connect’ with your audience through a captivating story, then you are well on your way to marketing success.

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Which video host you choose can have a big impact on how your video is seen and performs. Here are some tips to help you decide which video hosting is right for you.

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One of the best ways for a beginning filmmaker to get their work seen is to enter film festivals. No doubt you’ve heard of the big film festivals like the Sundance or Cannes, but what if you’re just starting out and want something smaller, less competitive, or more local? Never fear, there are well over

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This post examines all the factors that go into video image quality and shows the differing results from various types of cameras. “What kind of video camera should I use to get the best image?” is one of the most frequent questions I hear. There are hundreds of video cameras on the market, or perhaps

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Split-screen is a technique that essentially adds two shots together to make one.  This special effect is often used in order to have one actor play two parts. As you can see in the above picture, the same actor is playing two characters, one is supposed to be him from a future time.  He is

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What does it take to win the 48 Hour Film Project? Take a look at the video on this page to find out.  It won: BEST DRAMA, BEST EDITING, BEST OPENING SEQUENCE, 1st runner up SOUND EDITING, & 1st runner up ART DIRECTION This video was one of 41 entries in the 48 Hour Film

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Attaching a video camera to a drone gives you magnificent shots from angels that are typically quite difficult to get.

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VPT Reader Creates Successful Educational Video Series Video by Hector Velazquez. If you’d like an excellent example of using online video to advance your career and grow your business, look no further than Hector Velazquez. Hector is a mechanic and works as the golf course equipment manager at the Walnut Creek Country Club in South

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Call for entries for the annual BlueCat beginner’s screenplay competition. If you have a movie script you’d like to be seen, now is the time to get it ready for this years’ contest.

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Passion for film making goes a long way when creating your masterpiece film. We interview Daniel De Rousseau, a dedicated amateur film maker whose passion keeps him and his brothers cranking out the action flicks and now a documentary.

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Cute animal videos are always popular! This post shows some of the most popular funny animal videos every posted to You Tube.

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Storytelling is truly the most important aspect of making video, but it is also the most difficult element for novices to grasp. Here are some tips for adding video storytelling elements to your next video marketing campaign.

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