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THE VIDEO MAKER'S JOURNEY: Advice on making home movies  Australian film maker, Arthur
Bullock, has been writing practical guides to making better Travel and Family
video for some time in the Southern Hemisphere. We are pleased to introduce
his ideas, advice, tips and notes. "I have given special consideration to making it easy for beginners to get started ... " There are lots of tips and anecdotes in his notes for experienced film makers too! 
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Film You’ve made a feature film, then the hard work really begins! Laurence Calvert tells his story about putting his latest CG feature Monster Id up for sale to the public... Ken Wilson's TAKE ONE series First published in FVM, Ken's TAKE ONE series break down the process of film making into small pieces and take you through them one by one ... 
Making an excellent
film Making a successful film is more about planning and research than pressing buttons and waving cameras about. Ray Puleston shares with you his tips on making an excellent film... 
Horses in Films
We revisit a time that has been forgotten by most, where knights fought on their horses and travellers wandered the weary paths with their faithful friends….with the horse of course... 
The Electric Palace,
Harwich One of the oldest, purpose built cinemas still in use in the UK - the EP was first opened on Wednesday 29 November 1911 and built in just 18 weeks for a cost of £1,500. 'The Battle of Trafalgar & The Death of Nelson' was the first film shown... 
Film - the Firm
Favourite Chris Taylor reports after a visit to The East Anglian Film Archive in Norwich. How are films being archived for many years to come? What do technological advances mean to us? Is DVD the future... Vive la difference  What is the experience of being a judge of a film
festival... in a foreign language? Alan Colegrave reports...  Ever been to a party where they hand out disposable
cameras, ask you to take a picture and pass it on? But have you considered
trying it with movies? Three American moviemakers, Eric Manes, Martin Kunert
and Archie Drury, did just that ... in Iraq. A neat tip for packing mini-DV tapes
Don Mouatt's Master Class  Don
Mouatt's articles first appeared in
Camcorder User and then in
Film & Video Maker offering sensible,
practical advice for newcomers to video. In this article, he covers a wide
range of movie making techniques. This is a guide thatyou will come back
again and again Some useful tips...
There's More to Movies Competition judges say your movie is fine but could be trimmed by about a third. They're asking for less - or are they? There must be something more to movies... The Ed Wood Syndrome Did you make the film you intended? I often see movies where the makers think they have delivered more than is actually on screen. I call this the Ed Wood syndrome after the famous horror film director... 
The Phase 4 Method of Movie
MakingPhase 4 make dramas. We have ventured into the realms of documentary, but this is not our main area of interest. I don't think it's possible to say what is a "typical" Phase 4 production. Many themes re-occur and there are similarities in construction and plots, but I think each is unique... TIPS from the TOP A general call for simple rules that promote better movie making brought in a fascinating set of maxims. Maybe you should print them out and learn by heart.  Holiday Movie MakingMichael Gough's Hawaiian Production Diary takes us back in time with him for a journey of fun movie making. There are a lot you can enjoy and learn from this article. 
Shooting Underwater
Videos by John FletcherMost videographers will have watched Blue Planet and thought "Could I do that?". The answer is "Not to the same standard" but you could learn to take successful video under-water. This article reviews the topic and uses the video Beneath Thailand's Western Isles to illustrate the joys and the problems. 
Sue Daly's : Beginner's Guide To Capturing
the Underwater World on VideoSo, you've spent heaps of your well-earned money on a lovely underwater video set-up. You've realised that shooting video is a lot easier than taking stills and you're hooked, but where can you take it from here?  This is CinéVideo may be cheaper and more convenient, but films has a unique subtly transparency... Lee Mannering explains the basic about films... See also: 9.5mm Lives The Nellie Corner A collection of articles on nonlinear editing and beyond...
Communication with an Audience by Peter Coles A-V and Movies are both about putting together a communication with an audience... Who wants my films? David Cleveland's inspiring talk at Movie 2001 about the work of the East Anglian Film Archive prompted several people to ask this question. Compensations by Colin Jones Wild life films have always been a joy to me and lately there is an unexpected intensity of emotion as I gaze at the beauty on this planet of ours. Let's Be Careful Out There... A short note on shooting on locations.  Caving with a Camcorder by Tony BrownWhat is there about caves that makes you want to explore them? Is it because there is that element of danger, the unknown, or perhaps excitement? Capture your Audience No matter how much money you pour into equipment purchases, and your latest production, captivating your audience is still a long way off. David Blundell takes a look at the often lacking, but vital, presentation skills needed to capture and captivate your audience . 
To be or not to be an
amateurRolf Mandolesi, multiple award winning amateur movie maker, from Italy gives his view on the long-standing debate: To be or not to be an amateur...  Shooting
A Horse RaceThis involved using the race Club's big professional camcorder, while standing on a 30 foot high platform, and trying to film the race horses as they speed round the track... 
Jean's Scenes: A refreshing look
at movie making tipsThe biggest single mistake in amateur movies is a moving camera. Keep it still! The exceptions are when following a moving subject, even then do so slowly and as steadily as possible... Image Copyright by Lewis Buckle A personal view on picture copyright. 
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