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""Clever, useful, insightful, indispensible. A must in the digital filmmakers toolbox. "" Frederick M. Strype, screenwriter, producer, and Assistant Professor Media Art/Film & Video School of Contemporary ArtsRamapo College of New Jersey What do you want to achieve with your digital video camera? The possibilities are endless, and these easy-to-learn techniques will unleash your creativity. Learn to manage lighting conditions, shoot sporting events like a pro, create effective transitions and scene changes, even turn your movies into pseudo-classics or vintage slapstick. Whether you're using iMovie or a PC with Windows Movie Maker, these 50 lessons will get you started on the road to becoming an accomplished videographer. Your guide to amazing results in digital video Capture the best clips, edit out unnecessary footage, and assemble a timeline Create cross-fades and page curls, manage dissolves, disintegrate scenes, and develop slow motion scene changes Explore panning and zooming with still-picture sequences Achieve classic film noir or slapstick comedy effects Add and edit sound effects or narration Export your movies for DVD, CD-ROM, or Internet viewing CD-ROM includes demo versions of SoundForge, ACID Music, Video Factory, some of the 1,001 Free Sound Effects collection, and more!

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...the content and layout are of the highest quality... (M2 Best Books, May 2004) ...shows you how to edit and achieve some cool special effects... (PC Home, Issue 139, 2003) ...an accessible and informative read...many good creative ideas on how to get around common shooting and editing problems... (Digital Creative Arts, December 03)

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Bonnie Blake is an award-winning designer and multimedia specialist. She teaches design and new media at a college in New Jersey. She is also the author of several books on multimedia and video production, including The Adobe Premiere Virtual Classroom. Doug Sahlin is a graphic and Web site designer who has written ten books, including Fireworks 4 For Dummies(r) and Flash ActionScript For Dummies(r).

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