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I read Beyond HD: 4K Resolution is Coming by Dan Bruns, who is an Associate Multimedia Editor at Videomaker.

In the article that I read, it talks about how Jim Jannard’s and his company, RED DIGITAL CINEMA, and how in 2007 they came out with a new camcorder called the RED. It talks about how this camera can shoot at 4K resolutions for a much lower price than comparable 4K camcorders. This camera (RED) also demonstrated its Scarlet-X line of cameras that record images at 24 frames per second in 4K resolutions for less than $10,000, making 4K affordable for high-end users. For those with even shallower pockets, JVC announced a (prototype) 4K camcorder with a fixed lens that should cost around $7,000. Currently, the camcorder records four simultaneous 1920×1080 feeds to four separate SD cards and stitches them together to get the 4K resolution. Though it’s not elegant getting 4K, it does so at an affordable price for prosumers.

I learned that even though these cameras cost a lot, its worth it. I would rather spend the money on a camera that is expensive that shoots at great resolution, then to spend the money on a cheap camera that doesn’t shoot good resolution.

I can apply what I learned from this article in class, for when we shoot some movies. Even though we don’t have one of these fancy cameras, I still learned about how great these cameras operate, and I would definitely would be interested in using one.

Jennifer O’Rourke | April 2012

http://www.videomaker.com/article/15575/

The article talks about the history of video and in the early days how it was an elitist’s profession. The first home movies were made using film, and the consumer film camera only came out for special occasions. For many one roll of film would last for an entire year. When Video first arrived it was a costly hobby or business. The first camcorder was ranged from $1,500-$2,300 and the footage was horribly lacking in quality. Video has evolved tremendously from its cumbersome and expensive beginnings.

If you go to the link, it will show you a timeline of the history of video. In 1986 Videomaker launched its first issue in June.

I think that it was cool looking at where the type of video we use today came from and how it started.

Hal Robertson | April 2012

http://www.videomaker.com/article/15352/

Have you ever wanted to make your own Sci-Fi sound effects? You can use many different recording devices that run on batteries to record audio “in the field”. Pocket recorders would be at the top of the list, from brands like Zoom, TASCAM, Sony and many others. You can also use, a laptop, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and your own video camera. To make a laser blast, you can use a Slinky toy and suspend the toy from a light stand and stretch it till it just reaches the floor. If you place a microphone inside the coi somewhere near the middle and tap the Slinky with something hard it will make an instant laser blast.

This article taught me how to make really cool sound effects. I think that it could be used to make sound effects in class. LIke if we were to be filming around school, we could easily make a cool sound effect.

Mike Wilhelm | March 2012

http://www.videomaker.com/article/15610/

Whether you’re dealing with a new client or someone that you have been working with for years, helping the client achieve their goal is your primary focus, but its also important to build a level of trust. Three tips will help guide you to a better relationship with your client while filming a commercial.
It’s typical that a business owner that you work with will love to talk about what they do. In your first meeting with them you should gather information from them, fin

d out exactly what their business does and how they do it. The smallest detail can come in handy when shooting. You also want to make sure the client gets what they want to out of the production. This often means bending to their ego. In order to produ

ce the best commercial you need to earn their trust. Don’t be cocky but it helps to casually talking about your experience. By following these three simple tips, you will be able to grow and maintain a level of trust with your clients.

This article taught me that no matter who you are working with you need to trust them and their opinions. Also to not shoot down someone else’s ideas. Everybody has ideas that could work and be better than the ideas you have.

Have you ever noticed how all movies have different looks? Everything from a Charlie Bit my Finger home video to a Michael Bay’s Transformers film, and everything in between has a different look. And that look comes through camera quality, editing and cinematography. Lets focus on cinematography.
Not many people realize, but without good lighting (cinematography) the film’s quality just looks flat out bad. People can improve the quality of there videos through simple little knickknacks. For example lights: They don’t have to be anything fancy. To the right of this article you will see a light that goes for about $10 bucks at your local home depot. These lights are effective and cheap. Another lighting necessity, especially for outside shoots, are reflectors. Reflectors make a huge difference when lighting a person. Opposed to having shadows cast all over the person’s face, now we see there face light up. The light gets controlled with this tool, you control it’s direction. We notice things about that character’s appearance that we may not have noticed before thanks to this. Reflectors can go anywhere $10-$20 depending on size. A diffuser, quite the opposite of a reflector, simply tones down the light. If the person’s face is too lit up, then diffuser makes the light less powerful. With the diffuser the light is more evenly distributed over the object. Some of these go for as low as $3! Any film maker can spare $3 bucks.

From this article I have found that simple lighting needs are quite cheap and are good quality.- dpc

http://www.videomaker.com/article/10053/2/