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How to Compress Video Files Without Losing Quality

by Internet Video Gal on 06/19/2020

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All of us prefer to watch High Definition (HD), Ultra high definition videos due to the clarity and quality the video. Nevertheless, these videos would require a very high bandwidth to stream the video output, they also consume a lot of space on your storage drive. Due to the huge video file size, it becomes […]

Categories: Video Conversion, Video Production Tips     Tags: converting video files, how to compress video, How to Compress Video Files Without Losing Quality, Online video compressors, QuickTime Player, Shotcut Application, video compression, video compression basics, video compression explained, video encoding, VLC media player

HELP! My Video File is Broken!

by Internet Video Gal on 07/11/2019

It can be every videomaker’s nightmare.   You click play on your masterpiece– you know, the one that took months and three tons of sweat to finish?  But instead of displaying your filmmaking genius, the video file sputters and dies. OMG, it won’t even play! Yes, digital video files can “break.”  They can become corrupted in […]

Categories: Video Conversion, Video Production Tips     Tags: does remo repair MOV work, how to repair a video file, how to repair corrupted video file, remo repair MOV what is, repair corrupted video, video file repair

Ten Pro Tips for Spectacular Wildlife Photography

by Internet Video Gal on 06/27/2019

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Nature is full of gorgeous, colorful animals that can make you gasp in wonder. Capturing the majesty on film is not always an easy task but it is vastly rewarding. The first challenge a wildlife photographer faces is location. A wildlife photographer has to go into the habitat of the animals in order to capture […]

Categories: Video Production Tips     Tags: animal photography, how to take great wildlife pictures, how to take wildlife pictures, nature photography, wildlife photography

Visual Communication: Advancing a Story Using Pictures.

by Internet Video Gal on 03/21/2019

Projects For The Beginning Film Maker. One of the skills you need to develop to create professional-quality videos is the ability to think visually. Instead of words, you communicate using pictures.  What visual cues can you as the film director give the viewer so he or she “gets” it? You have to first think of […]

Categories: Elementary School Curriculum Film Studies, High School Curriculum Film Studies, Video Production Tips     Tags: teach kids filmmaking, tell story with pictures, visual storytelling

An Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking

by Internet Video Gal on 03/12/2019

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Documentary filmmaking is a subcategory of film and video production where the production crew creates a work of journalism rather than a fictional movie. Instead of making up fictional characters and creating a world of make-believe, the documentary filmmaker’s job is to document real life and real people by accurately and fairly telling their stories.   Journalism […]

Categories: Demand Real Journalism, Documentary Video Making, High School Curriculum Film Studies, Teaching Video Production, Video Production Tips     Tags: beginners guide to journalism documentary filmmaking, documentary filmmaking, high school video production documentaries, how to make documentary, learn documentary filmmaking, mockumentary, news and documentary videos, what is journalism, what makes a good documentary

Character Marketing: Why So Many Advertisements Feature Branding Characters

by Internet Video Gal on 03/08/2019

Take a look at these eight marketing characters used to advertise national brands.  How many of them do you recognize? Do you know what product they represent? Every single time I showed pictures of marketing characters like this to my media students, they instantly knew almost every single character  They knew both the character name […]

Categories: Business Marketing with Video, High School Curriculum Film Studies, Storytelling, Video Production Tips     Tags: advertising characters, branded characters, character marketing, characters tv advertising, charlie the tuna, energizer bunny, how to make a tv commercial, how to make a video commercial, jolly green giiant, Michelin Man, Mr. Clean, pillsbury doughboy, ronald mcdonald, tony the tiger, tv commercial characters

Let’s Make a TV Commercial!

by Internet Video Gal on 03/08/2019

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Now that you have studied character marketing, it is time to come up with a product, a character and a commercial! Guidelines for your TV Commercial Project Your assignment is to create and produce a TV commercial using at least one character. Your commercial will promote a product using your character.  Remember, your character should […]

Categories: High School Curriculum Film Studies, Teaching Video Production, Video Production Tips     Tags: high school video production, high school video production curriculum, how to make a commercial, how to make a tv commercial, make tv commercial, produce tv commercial, video production curriculum

How to Create Original Characters for Your Movie

by Internet Video Gal on 03/07/2019

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BUILDING CHARACTERS FOR A MOVIE When creating characters for a movie, consider the many different ways people behave, look and speak. Do you know anyone like this in real life? It always helps to follow the writer’s adage: “write what you know.” You can learn by imitating what has been done to create popular characters […]

Categories: High School Curriculum Film Studies, Video Production Tips     Tags: creating fictional characters, developing characters, how to develop characters for a movie, how to make a movie characters, movie character development, movie making techniques

6 Vlogging Tips to Help You Succeed on YouTube

by Internet Video Gal on 07/06/2018

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Vlogging, or video blogging, is one of the best ways to build and audience for your content. Here are the six top tips for successful vlogging.

Categories: Video Production Tips     Tags: six tips for better vlogging, video vlogging, vlogging how to, vlogging on youtube, vlogging tips

Learn to Create 360-Degree Panoramas Like a Pro

by Internet Video Gal on 12/10/2017

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Learn to create gorgeous panoramic photographs. Capture the wonderful view all around you with several essential 360-degree photography tips.

Categories: Video Production Tips     Tags: equipment needed for panoramic pictures, how to do panoramic photography, how to take panoramic photos, panorama pictures, panoramic photography

How To Select and Enter Film Festivals

by Internet Video Gal on 03/29/2016

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Entering film festivals is a great way to get your film and video production work noticed. Here is some advice on how to go about finding the right film festival to enter.

Categories: Video Production Tips     Tags: entering film festivals, film festivals, how to enter film festivals, how to get into a film festival, how to pick which film festival to enter, selecting a film festival

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