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No More Horror Stories
Got horror stories about hard drive crashes and lost files? It’s a disaster that is becoming easier and easier to prevent.
Posted 05/30/2011
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Anything Worth Doing…
Continuing with the ideas discussed in the “Things I Learned at Pixar” March BackTalk.
Posted 03/21/2011
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Tabletop Jerusalem
How to extend the scope of dramas and videos with blue- and green-screen effects using virtual sets.
Posted 01/31/2011
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A Tour de’ Force of Cheesy Visual Effects
Last month’s Church Christmas Presentation called for seventy digital effects shots.
Posted 01/11/2011
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Let the Kids do the Talking
A children’s church promo gets its voice from… well, children.
Posted 11/04/2010
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Ready Camera Two and… Cue the Bride!
Volunteering in your church video ministry? You’ve been asked to record a wedding? Guess what! That doesn’t count as ministry so you can charge $$$!
Posted 10/07/2010
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Stock Footage: A Shameless Plug
Those free footage offers from Footage Firm may look like a marketing ploy, but the videos have been working pretty good for me.
Posted 08/31/2010
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Music For Sale
Time to cut music into your video project... legally? Here are my experiences with shopping for and editing royalty-free music.
Posted 08/18/2010
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Improvising a Promo
Some ideas on creating an effective promo for your church with video content on hand.
Posted 04/24/2010
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Much ado About Interviews
Some ideas on how to make an interview more than a talking head.
Posted 03/05/2010
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The Year in Five Minutes
If you’ve been collecting shots of church events throughout the year, send your congregation on a walk through memory lane with a video montage.
Posted 02/22/2010
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Get on the Bus (please)
Even a promo that has to be cranked out in a couple days can have a few fun bits.
Posted 02/02/2010
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Audio Needs Love, Too
Don’t short-change the audio portion of your video project. After vamping up the visuals with snappy editing and graphics, audio mixing and cleanup may seem like a chore, but it is worth the effort.
Posted 01/07/2010
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How to Get Carried Away With Multi-camera Shoots
Has a presentation been shot from different angles without being cut together live with a video switcher? Here are some suggestions on putting it all together.
Posted 12/12/2009
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And Now for Something Completely Different
Let the pastor or the live presentation handle the serious stuff while the video department goes crazing with gags and effects to lighten the mood.
Posted 12/08/2009
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When Children Can’t do Their Own Stunts
How green-screen technology can greatly reduce the risks involved in church video stunt work.
Posted 12/05/2009
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Transform the Church in Twenty Seconds
If you have a memory-card camcorder and plenty of hard drive space, you can create sensational time-lapse video.
Posted 11/25/2009
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Pre-Show Videos: A Treat for Early Arrivals
Entertain and inform your audience before your Christmas presentation with special videos and promos.
Posted 11/17/2009
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Silent, but Loud and Clear
How to create and efficiently maintain eye-catching motion slides that run on foyer monitors, keeping your congregation informed as they wander the halls.
Posted 11/05/2009
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Punching up Promos
A video department with editing capabilities will inevitably be asked to make video promos for events and ministries. Here are some tips on making them impacting and snappy.
Posted 10/23/2009
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Team-Building and the Secret of Pizza
Here are the steps we took recently to build weekly camera teams for our video ministry.
Posted 10/14/2009
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Building a Better Montage
How to edit a snappy montage of clips into a presentation following a ministry event that will have them coming back next time around.
Posted 10/06/2009
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Some Things About Me
Who is this guy trying to tell us how to make our videos? Here's a few details about your truly.
Posted 10/06/2009
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