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Close-up on One

en info@churchproduction.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-31T18:21:24+00:00 Raising One Bar at a Time http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/14765 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/14765#When:14:09:18Z Selectively choosing areas of improvement. Raising One Bar at a Time 2011-07-01T19:09:18+00:00 No More Horror Stories http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/14489 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/14489#When:10:47:07Z Got horror stories about hard drive crashes and lost files? It’s a disaster that is becoming easier and easier to prevent. No More Horror Stories 2011-05-30T15:47:07+00:00 Anything Worth Doing… http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/13842 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/13842#When:23:40:06Z Continuing with the ideas discussed in the “Things I Learned at Pixar” March BackTalk. Anything Worth Doing… 2011-03-21T04:40:06+00:00 Tabletop Jerusalem http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/13403 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/13403#When:00:08:55Z How to extend the scope of dramas and videos with blue- and green-screen effects using virtual sets. Tabletop Jerusalem 2011-01-31T05:08:55+00:00 A Tour de’ Force of Cheesy Visual Effects http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/13320 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/13320#When:17:06:42Z Last month’s Church Christmas Presentation called for seventy digital effects shots. A Tour de’ Force of Cheesy Visual Effects 2011-01-10T22:06:42+00:00 Let the Kids do the Talking http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12752 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12752#When:13:27:35Z A children’s church promo gets its voice from… well, children. Let the Kids do the Talking 2010-11-04T18:27:35+00:00 Ready Camera Two and… Cue the Bride! http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12593 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12593#When:18:04:47Z 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 $$$! Ready Camera Two and… Cue the Bride! 2010-10-06T23:04:47+00:00 Stock Footage:  A Shameless Plug http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12251 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12251#When:18:56:54Z Those free footage offers from Footage Firm may look like a marketing ploy, but the videos have been working pretty good for me. Stock Footage:  A Shameless Plug 2010-08-30T23:56:54+00:00 Music For Sale http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12202 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/12202#When:18:34:05Z Time to cut music into your video project... legally? Here are my experiences with shopping for and editing royalty-free music. Music For Sale 2010-08-17T23:34:05+00:00 Improvising a Promo http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/11207 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/11207#When:18:25:22Z Some ideas on creating an effective promo for your church with video content on hand. Improvising a Promo 2010-04-23T23:25:22+00:00 Much ado About Interviews http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10686 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10686#When:18:23:18Z Some ideas on how to make an interview more than a talking head. Much ado About Interviews 2010-03-04T23:23:18+00:00 The Year in Five Minutes http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10653 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10653#When:00:29:39Z 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. The Year in Five Minutes 2010-02-22T05:29:39+00:00 Get on the Bus (please) http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10483 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10483#When:20:29:27Z Even a promo that has to be cranked out in a couple days can have a few fun bits. Get on the Bus (please) 2010-02-02T01:29:27+00:00 Audio Needs Love, Too http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10126 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10126#When:16:40:15Z 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. Audio Needs Love, Too 2010-01-06T21:40:15+00:00 How to Get Carried Away With Multi-camera Shoots http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10125 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10125#When:16:38:49Z 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. How to Get Carried Away With Multi-camera Shoots 2009-12-11T21:38:49+00:00 And Now for Something Completely Different http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10097 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10097#When:15:58:16Z 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. And Now for Something Completely Different 2009-12-08T20:58:16+00:00 When Children Can’t do Their Own Stunts http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10047 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/10047#When:19:03:31Z How green-screen technology can greatly reduce the risks involved in church video stunt work. When Children Can’t do Their Own Stunts 2009-12-05T00:03:31+00:00 Transform the Church in Twenty Seconds http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9973 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9973#When:17:12:10Z If you have a memory-card camcorder and plenty of hard drive space, you can create sensational time-lapse video. Transform the Church in Twenty Seconds 2009-11-24T22:12:10+00:00 Pre-Show Videos:  A Treat for Early Arrivals http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9948 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9948#When:17:44:56Z Entertain and inform your audience before your Christmas presentation with special videos and promos. Pre-Show Videos:  A Treat for Early Arrivals 2009-11-16T22:44:56+00:00 Silent, but Loud and Clear http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9824 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9824#When:20:46:52Z How to create and efficiently maintain eye-catching motion slides that run on foyer monitors, keeping your congregation informed as they wander the halls. Silent, but Loud and Clear 2009-11-05T01:46:52+00:00 Punching up Promos http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9792 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9792#When:16:24:24Z 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. Punching up Promos 2009-10-23T21:24:24+00:00 Team-Building and the Secret of Pizza http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9709 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9709#When:15:58:44Z Here are the steps we took recently to build weekly camera teams for our video ministry. Team-Building and the Secret of Pizza 2009-10-14T20:58:44+00:00 Building a Better Montage http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9567 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9567#When:14:55:45Z How to edit a snappy montage of clips into a presentation following a ministry event that will have them coming back next time around. Building a Better Montage 2009-10-06T19:55:45+00:00 Some Things About Me http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9566 http://www.churchproduction.com/go.php/blog_entry/9566#When:14:09:04Z Who is this guy trying to tell us how to make our videos? Here's a few details about your truly. Some Things About Me 2009-10-06T19:09:04+00:00