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       This section is about production issues. There is stuff about production 
        facilities, the future of producing content and the fact that we can all 
        be broadcasters thanks to the internet.  
      Plus the second most popular topic people use to find the site "making 
        video look like film". 
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        - PRODUCTION ARTICLES 
           
        
           
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                  We're All Broadcasters Now... An opinion piece on Intellectual 
                  Property Rights and taking control of your content. more 
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               Big 
                Brother Defends Rights Of Small Creators... Peter Bazalgette 
                on the importance of Intellectual Property Rights and how independent 
                producers can thrive on new media opportunities. more 
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                DV Gives International News Productions The Edge.... Low-cost 
                cameras and editing set up news agency for knife-edge delivery. 
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               GREENPEACE... 
                Filming Under Pressure - Pressure groups need publicity, that 
                means pictures, which is why Greenpeace has been filming for as 
                long as it's been campaigning. more 
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                  UNDERCURRENTS: 
                  Battling Against The Tide...  - How low-cost video production 
                  set alternative news service on the campaign trail. more 
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               TAPE... 
                Ever wondered what the difference between metal particle and metal 
                evaporated is? Or who makes what? We have a guide to tape manufacturer's 
                wares (everything from U-Matic to DV and D9). more 
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             EDITING... 
              There's stuff about editors from Apple, Avid, Fast, Media 100, Quantel, 
              Pinnacle, Accom, Adobe, Matrox, Discreet, DPS, Canopus. From a simple 
              laptop editing system to a serious mobile edit suite offering half 
              a Terabyte of RAID disk storage. more 
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             FILM 
              EFFECTS... Not only can they fix it in post - these guys can 
              do a whole lot of other stuff too. We have interviews with the leaders 
              in film effects from The Mill, the Moving Picture Company, Framestore, 
              and the BBC, - including an interview with fx guru, Mitch Mitchell. 
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             FORMATS... 
              DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, High Definition (HD), 24P, IMX and IMAX. What 
              are the differences between them? We reveal the grisly truth behind 
              various video and film formats. more 
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             LIGHTING... 
              We focus the spotlight on Photon Beard, Cosmolights, Dedo, Lastolite, 
              Photoflex, ETC, Kino Flo and any other bright spark in the industry, 
              in several illuminating articles. more 
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             STREAMING... 
              We've advice on how best to shoot for the web, how to ensure streaming 
              pays its way, and the implications of the broadband revolution. 
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            THOSE LINKS IN FULL:  
              | Audio | Batteries 
              | Cameras | Camera 
              Support | Camera Accessories 
              | Tape | Editing 
              | Film effects | Formats 
              | Lighting | Streaming 
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         - PRODUCTION ISSUES 
        
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        - THE CHANGING FACE OF POST- PRODUCTION 
        
 - From DV And Desktop To Delivery 
          - How technology is changing the nature of production and post production.
 
          The End of Facilities - With DV 
          and computer-based editing, many producers are creating their own in-house 
          post-production areas. But what does this mean for facilities houses? 
          The Future of Facilities - Where 
          will facilities houses turn to next to stay in business?  
          Facilities Trickle Into Stream - In the 
          age of stream, how will low cost Internet technology affect facilities? 
           
         
         
        - CREATIVE PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES  
        
 - DV gets the film look - thanks to the 
          new Mini35 Digital adapter from P+S Technik. new
 
          You've Got The Look - Making video 
          look more like film - and making film look even better.... 
          Here's our complete list of articles 
          on making video look like film including links to other sites 
          of interest. 
          Virtual Sets Get Ready For Takeoff - 
          Added realism and lessened cost makes VS better alternative to traditional 
          production. 
         
         
       
        
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