This award-winning lighting tutorial (Two Telly Awards) is packed with valuable training in theories, techniques and styles of lighting for the early-career lighting technician and videographer. These tutorials use locations, studio setups, 3D animated graphics, live talent, voice-overs and standard lighting equipment to make the demonstrations clear and comprehensible. There are three essential tutorials on this 50-minute DVD: 1) Theories and Styles of Lighting. (22 minutes) goes into the studio, outdoors and into 3D graphics sequences to give clear and vivid examples and explanations of universally useful lighting principles. This is the tutorial that can save your next video, film or photograph! Rather than focus on one or two lighting “set-ups” like some introductory sessions, Light Like a Pro explains and demonstrates key principles of lighting that enable good image-making in nearly any situation. Don’t guess at lighting, master it and give your viewers a great visual experience. 2) Lighting for Interviews. (16 minutes). Solid, professional lighting for interviews is not difficult if you know some basic principles and methods. This tutorial goes step-by-step through a typical interior location interview setup. Two set-ups are shown: A “polished” setup and a “Quick” interview lighting set up that can be done in seconds. Also variations are showed for masculine, feminine, conservative, dramatic and glamour interview lighting styles.

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records high-definition and standard-definition video to DVD from select Canon camcorders * viewing high-definition recordings requires connecting DVD burner to camcorder and camcorder to TV * playback of high-definition recordings requires an AVCHD-compatible Blu-ray Disc player — not possible on a standard DVD player * records digital photos to DVD from select Canon camcorders * high-speed USB interface (USB cable not included) *

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Will not record video shot in MXP onto disc
I have a Canon Vixia HF20 and decided to order the DW-100 so I could easily transfer video to disc. It does this task quickly and rather simply. Our computer does not have a blu ray burner so this was a great way to maintain a hi def transfer and much cheaper than buying a new computer with a blu ray burner with all of the power needed to run and edit these videos. The problem I ran into was that I bought the camcorder first and shot the highest quality video option. MXP on my HF20. When I received the burner, there was an insert that said that the unit could not burn MXP content. If you even try, it gives you an error message. I then switched my recordings to the next highest setting, FXP and was able to burn these recordings no problem. But, as far as I know (as of now), there is no way to down convert the video I had already shot. So, if you’re looking at this unit for an easy way to make DVDs with hi def quality, just make sure that you know ahead of time that it is not capable of recording 24mbps. For me, it’s a non issue now because I have switched to recording in only FXP (17mbps) and can transfer to discs and the quality is still very good. But if you want to transfer the best quality available, you might consider adding a blu ray burner to your computer instead.

5 Stars HD video on DVD
Makes retrieving the video you have captured simple. Too old to learn new tricks, but young enough to travel and get more. Now I have them on disc forever.

5 Stars AWESOME FOR MAC USERS!
I own a Mac and before I purchased this burner to use with my Canon HF20 I had to……

* plug my camcorder into the computer and import videos into IMOVIE.

* Import Imovie video into ILIFE and make a DVD menu.

* Then burn which took around 2 hours……might I mention the quality is not HD after all this.

NOT ANYMORE!!!!!

Select videos I want on the DVD and put into the playlist….hook up to burner…..25 minutes later I have an HD DVD copy….. another 25 later my parents have a copy.

2 Stars canon dw100 dvd burner
false advertising by canon. I have an canon hd camcorder adn can burn hd disc on the canon dw-100 burner, but they can only be played back on the burner but not directly to your tv. they have to be played back through the camcorder. Canons web site decribes this unit as making dvd’s that can be played back on regular dvd players. This only works if your cam corder is a standard def type, not HD type. If canon had fully described there burner I would not have wasted my money.

4 Stars Just what I wanted !!!
I ordered this burner to back up my videos. I received it opened it and within 15 minutes had burned a DVD of some test video to see the quality. The quality was great and very easy to operate the WD-100. I do not think replaying the DVD’s for my family will be a problem as most of them have BLU-RAY players that are compatible with AVCHD,so if you purchase a BLU-RAY player make sure that it is AVCHD compatible. Not all DVD players will play AVCHD! The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was the lack of editing and not being able to download direct from flash drives or memory cards. For the price on Amazon it is a great bargain and works great as well as being very simple to use.

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It’s obvious that the cleaner the lens, the sharper your pictures will be. Dirt, dust, and fingerprints will degrade the image quality of even the finest optics. However, it’s equally important to avoid using incorrect cleaning materials which can permanently damage your photo equipment. This 5-piece cleaning kit contains everything you’ll ever need to properly clean your cameras and lenses:
Lens Cleaning Solution, Blower Brush, Scratch Free Cleaning Cloth, Lens Cleaning Tissue and Cotton Swabs. This cleaning kit contains the essential items necessary for the proper maintenance and care of your camera equipment.

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records high-definition and standard-definition video to DVD from select Canon camcorders * viewing high-definition recordings requires connecting DVD burner to camcorder and camcorder to TV * playback of high-definition recordings requires an AVCHD-compatible Blu-ray Disc player — not possible on a standard DVD player * records digital photos to DVD from select Canon camcorders * high-speed USB interface (USB cable not included) *

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars canon dw100 dvd burner
false advertising by canon. I have an canon hd camcorder adn can burn hd disc on the canon dw-100 burner, but they can only be played back on the burner but not directly to your tv. they have to be played back through the camcorder. Canons web site decribes this unit as making dvd’s that can be played back on regular dvd players. This only works if your cam corder is a standard def type, not HD type. If canon had fully described there burner I would not have wasted my money.

5 Stars HD video on DVD
Makes retrieving the video you have captured simple. Too old to learn new tricks, but young enough to travel and get more. Now I have them on disc forever.

4 Stars Will not record video shot in MXP onto disc
I have a Canon Vixia HF20 and decided to order the DW-100 so I could easily transfer video to disc. It does this task quickly and rather simply. Our computer does not have a blu ray burner so this was a great way to maintain a hi def transfer and much cheaper than buying a new computer with a blu ray burner with all of the power needed to run and edit these videos. The problem I ran into was that I bought the camcorder first and shot the highest quality video option. MXP on my HF20. When I received the burner, there was an insert that said that the unit could not burn MXP content. If you even try, it gives you an error message. I then switched my recordings to the next highest setting, FXP and was able to burn these recordings no problem. But, as far as I know (as of now), there is no way to down convert the video I had already shot. So, if you’re looking at this unit for an easy way to make DVDs with hi def quality, just make sure that you know ahead of time that it is not capable of recording 24mbps. For me, it’s a non issue now because I have switched to recording in only FXP (17mbps) and can transfer to discs and the quality is still very good. But if you want to transfer the best quality available, you might consider adding a blu ray burner to your computer instead.

5 Stars AWESOME FOR MAC USERS!
I own a Mac and before I purchased this burner to use with my Canon HF20 I had to……

* plug my camcorder into the computer and import videos into IMOVIE.

* Import Imovie video into ILIFE and make a DVD menu.

* Then burn which took around 2 hours……might I mention the quality is not HD after all this.

NOT ANYMORE!!!!!

Select videos I want on the DVD and put into the playlist….hook up to burner…..25 minutes later I have an HD DVD copy….. another 25 later my parents have a copy.

4 Stars Just what I wanted !!!
I ordered this burner to back up my videos. I received it opened it and within 15 minutes had burned a DVD of some test video to see the quality. The quality was great and very easy to operate the WD-100. I do not think replaying the DVD’s for my family will be a problem as most of them have BLU-RAY players that are compatible with AVCHD,so if you purchase a BLU-RAY player make sure that it is AVCHD compatible. Not all DVD players will play AVCHD! The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was the lack of editing and not being able to download direct from flash drives or memory cards. For the price on Amazon it is a great bargain and works great as well as being very simple to use.

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Inside the Sony HVR-Z1 and HDR-FX1 Camcorders A Closer Look Join Douglas Spotted Eagle, well-known HDV Guru and author of the best selling “HDV: What You Need to Know” as he examines the features, capabilities, and challenges of the Sony HVR-Z1 and HDR FX-1 camcorders. These revolutionary HDV cameras bring affordable HD acquisition to the masses. Douglas shows you how to get the most from your gear and prepares you for the changes you’ll need to introduce into your workflow. Douglas Spotted Eagle is a 2001 Grammy recipient, with DuPont, Peabody, Telly, Nammy awards lining his studio, and a participant/producer in 2 Emmy winning productions. As a videographer, hes shot, edited, or produced media finding its way into 12 Emmy nominated productions, and won film festival awards for his recent “Toubat” project. He’s been exhibited at Sundance Film Festival among others. He authored the best selling book HDV: What You Need to Know in addition to over a dozen other media titles and he is a well known source for HD and HDV information who can be found speaking at conferences, authoring articlesand tips in print, online, and on DVD.

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It’s obvious that the cleaner the lens, the sharper your pictures will be. Dirt, dust, and fingerprints will degrade the image quality of even the finest optics. However, it’s equally important to avoid using incorrect cleaning materials which can permanently damage your photo equipment. This 5-piece cleaning kit contains everything you’ll ever need to properly clean your cameras and lenses:
Lens Cleaning Solution, Blower Brush, Scratch Free Cleaning Cloth, Lens Cleaning Tissue and Cotton Swabs. This cleaning kit contains the essential items necessary for the proper maintenance and care of your camera equipment.

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Vasst Inside the Sony HVR-Z7 HVR-Z7 Camcorder Training DVD… The Sony HVR-Z7 camcorder is one of the deepest and most powerful HDV Camcordersever made. Do you want to get the most out of yours? Join award-winning videographer and renowned producer/editor/trainer, Douglas Spotted Eagle and journey inside the Sony HVR-Z7 Camcorder. Douglas Spotted Eagle, your guide to this camera, is a master of high definitionformats and has logged serious hours behind just about every Sony camcorder on shelves today, and has experience in shooting on a wide variety of projects and knows how to get every last bit from his cameras. On this DVD Douglas gives viewers a complete tour of all of the features and functions of the Z7 camcorder while making a special effort to highlight the most commonly used and the most advanced features. This DVD also includes a bonus chapter: Understanding HDV. At more than 2 hours in length, Inside the Sony HVR-Z7 training DVD lets you discover and harness the tru power of your Sony Z7 camcorder.

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Inside the Canon XHA1 and XHG1, by Donald Berube, Daniel Berube, and Douglas S. Eagle Join Don and Dan Berube, well known digital filmmakers and Canon camcorder specialists, and Douglas Spotted Eagle, HDV Guru and author of the best-selling book, HDV: What You NEED to Know, as they examine the features, capabilities, and challenges of the Canon XH A1 and XH G1 camcorders. Don and Dan take viewers on a tour of the camera, outlining all buttons and features. Douglas exposes the menus, the settings, best uses, and advanced shooting techniques in addition to answering questions or about the origin, the power and the specifications of the HDV format. Together, Don, Dan, and Douglas show you how to get the most from your gear and prepare you to get the most out of your Canon HDV camcorder.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Or just read the manual…..
I did not enjoy this DVD at all. The first two guys explaining the camera, look at the device as if it is the first time they see it (and pointing at the buttons, oh look! this is the on button).

The second guy is much better. Only he does not reveal any “secrets” at all. It is all in the manual you got with the camera. Unless you are a lazy rich kid who bought the camera and has no idea what kind of camera you got, and do not like to read, this can be an interesting DVD. But if you, like me, bought the camera because you love all the features, and have read the manual, the DVD is useless.

4 Stars Useful
Spot is a very easy person to listen to, very smooth, lucid and professional. In the “advanced” chapters Spot goes through the many complex, deep features of the ah x1/g1 camcorder, rather mechanically, occasionally imparting some wisdom, but mostly just demonstrating how to switch on and off various features. (Most of the time they seem to be best just left off or, on auto.) I would have preferred a different, more inspired approach, showing some less obvious and more creative ways to use the camera.

The two brothers who introduce the camera were embarrassing to watch. First time on camera? It was with relief I saw they quickly departed.

4 Stars HYPE def
Hype HD some more, why don’t you?

Guess what, some of us are not entirely sold on HDV. What are we supposed to do? Throw out our perfectly good color TV sets, and our perfectly good combo DVD/VHS players?

I don’t think so.

Some of us don’t even watch tv; in fact, I haven’t watched tv (with the exception of a couple of instances) in the

last 20 years. Why? Why should I? What’s on tv that would interest me?

Why own a tv even? I like to watch movies now and then–and regular DVD is just fine with me. By the way, I’m not about to throw out my DVD library just because the makers of Blue Ray and HD think I should.

So then, why did I buy the tutorial on the A1/G1? Because I’m in the market for a camera and I simply wanted to see what all the fuss was about regarding the Canon A1.

Sure, looks like a pretty nifty camera, only the drawbacks cannot be ignored: small LCD (meaning you would have to go out and spend an additional thirteen hundred on a Marshall monitor); HDV dropouts are no laughing matter; HDV requires lots more light than SD; sound is an issue (even though “Spot” will tell you that it is only mildly challanging; and, on yeah, with AVC solid state/tape-free camcorders on the horizon, not to mention

the new Sony Ex-Cam coming out real soon…why spend all that money on a Canon A1? Besides, HDV is only marginally better than DV–no matter what they tell you and no matter how often they bring up the pixel difference.

Grain? There will always be (some) grain. Well, maybe the RED cam will solve that.

Lastly: shame on Vasst. Lighting is a bit on the dark side (during segment where Spotted Eagle is standing in front of fire engine, etc. Also: Discovered three glitches on their DVD, or rather, sound drop-outs. Spot is out of sync

during one segment, and during the park segment there is absolutely no sound at all. So how are we supposed to know how good the A1 is on sound?

By the way, should have shot more footage with this camera: night footage, day footage; all types of footage (as opposed to only giving us that brief skydiving footage and the guys speeding on motorcycles on the beach.) Why not do it? You charge enough for the DVD.

Want to SELL us this camera? Show us how to deal with dropouts, make the LCD larger so that we don’t have to spend an arm-and-a-leg on a good monitor, etc., make it so that we don’t have to purchase the firestore (in order to work around the dropouts.)

4 Stars Canon XH A1 Vasst Training DVD… Novice or Well Informed?
This DVD doesn’t rate a five because it is not for the novice. Jargon words were mentioned quickly like I’m supposed to know what they mean, however, if you are into photography, and understand, White Balance, F-Stops, and all the basic stuff they blew by, then this information is for you.

It doesn’t rate a 3 star because there is sufficent advanced information for me to learn how to use the in depth camera menu information. This is important if you intend to use this camera as a pro. Should you buy it as instead of to the Elite DVD, YES, if you want more indepth advanced information on this Canon XHA1 and XHG1.

I will need to view the DVD at least a dozen times to grasp the advanced concepts. This is far better than the manual that came with the video camera.

Because I am such a novice, I will also purchase the other Elite DVD, because reviews stated they were to basic, and this may be just what I need.

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Panasonic’s SDR-SW20 compact SD camcorder is built tough so you can shoot in places never before possible. Take it underwater as deep as 5 feet for great video in the pool or ocean. Waterproofing also means you can shoot in the rain or snow with no worries. The SW20 is also shockproof, resisting damage even if dropped from a height of up to 4 feet with improved fortification inside and out. A dustproof design keeps the camcorder safe even if handled with dirty hands or used in a place with swirling dust. Take it to the beach or sports field without worrying about sand. And since its waterproof, simply wash it with water when it gets dirty.This product is small enough to slip in a pocket or bag. Cool enough to take everywhere you go. This is one stylish camcorder you’ll never want to be without. The SW20 SD camcorder starts up to record quickly. In Quick Start mode, recording begins in just 0.6 seconds from the time the LCD is opened. This lets you catch those sudden shooting opportunities.The USB port allows you to connect directly to a DVD burner. And copying a recording from an SD card to a DVD disc is as easy as selecting from the menu. To view your video, simply take the SD card from the camcorder and slip it into any TV or DVD player with an SD card slot; there are no cables to worry about.First, transfer the motion-image data from the SD card to your PC using your PC’s USB port. Then with the included MotionSD STUDIO 1.3E software, you can easily put scenes in a different order, delete the ones you don’t want, and add a wide variety of video effects. Save your results by burning your video production onto DVD.

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Inside the SONY HVR-S270 HVR-S270 Camcorder Training… The Sony HVR-S270 camcorder is the first ENG camcorder to take advantage of the HDV format. It has a deep menu set and huge array of new features. On this DVDaward-winning videographer and renowned producer/editor/trainer, Douglas SpottedEagle, gives viewers a complete tour of all of the features and functions of the270 camcorder and much more. Making a special effort to detail the most commonly used features, Douglas also goes deep into menu settings and custom presets while offering his best use practices on shooting HD. A complete chapter on the HVR-M35 deck and a bonus chapter on HDV are also included. At almost three hours in length, Inside the Sony HVR-S270 training DVD lets you discover and harness the true power of the Sony 270 Camcorder, allowing you to push the envelope of your productions to new levels as you learn how to use yournew S270 to produce the best footage you can.

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