Consumer Video Cameras: Videography Terms

Series Summary

Videography is the creative process of capturing images on video tape or DVD. This does include post production which is the addition of effects and filters on the video images. Since the invention of the video camera, old film cameras have become less and less common among industry professionals. The speed of use and wide range of functionality that a digital video camera has is blurring the line between videography and cinematography. The internet has also had a hand in the development of videography. Video blogging, slide shows and gaming are all examples of new forms of media constantly developing and changing the art of videography. In this free video series our experienced expert will give several tips and techniques for the art of videography and the different terms used in the industry. Everything from the type of cameras available to more technical aspects such as microphones and audio connections is covered in this series. With thirty different clips you are bound to find the information you are looking for.

Video Transcript

"Now the first segment I want to get into is about consumer cameras and your consumer camera it’s generally designed for the ease of use, this is just a regular type of camera that you can find at like a Best Buy or Circuit City and you just kind of go in they’re pretty small, they generally range in price from maybe like 6 to $700 on down to about 2 to $300. Now it’s not really setup for a lot of manual controls you generally just take it out the box, charge it up, hit the record button and kind of does everything for you automatically. Now this is the type of camera that you’d buy, say you wanted to record your kid’s soccer game or you want it to be compact, you just run around and start recording stuff. Once again my name is Antar with Blue Phoenix Media you can find us on the web at www.bluepmedia.com thanks for watching."