Westover Multimedia Ministry Library

Last modified 02/08/2003 

This site is maintained by the deacon of the Multimedia Ministry, Lee Dedear, who is wholly responsible for its content, except as noted. Click here to contact him.

Information

 Who we are and what we do

 How to get our help

 How you can help us

 How to contact us

  Misc. web links

 Sending materials

 

Resources

 Educational Library

 Downloadable Documents

 Resources on the Web

 Production Archive

 

Members' Corner

 Upcoming Projects (currently not in use)

 Past Projects

 Procedures

 Equipment

 Supplies

 

Back to Library  Main Page

Back to Multimedia Ministry  Main Page

Back to Westover's Main Page

 

 

Videos 

The following titles are available on VHS. Contact us if you want to borrow something.

Note: these resources are intended for the use of members of the Westover Hills church of Christ in Austin. They are needed locally, and we have only one copy of each. Unless noted, these were purchased from other sources and not produced by the Westover Multimedia Ministry. If you're interested in knowing where we got them, feel free to ask.
  Camera Techniques, Volume 1

Approximately one hour video covering shot composition, camera positions, and camera motion used by professionals. 

If you watch only one of our instructional videos, this should be the one. Don't let the title intimidate you--anyone can learn something useful from this tape.

  Camera Techniques, Volume 2

Approximately one hour video covering lighting and special effects techniques.

  Professional Videography Techniques Made Simple

60-minute video covering iris control, F-stops, tips on using the proper focal length, how and why to pre-calibrate the lens, depth of field, understanding visual composition, 5 standard shot elements, shot balance, camera movements, how to think visually, proper use of the zoom, in-camera editing techniques, how to avoid jump cuts, the proper use of cut-away shots, and more.

  Lighting Fundamentals

30-minute video showing fill light, key light, 3 point lighting, bounce/reflective lighting, and more. This video will show you different situations and how to overcome problems with your lighting.

  Wedding Videography

Camera and editing techniques for wedding videos, with examples.

  Advanced Event Videography

53-minute video covering shooting stage shows, multi-camera shooting techniques, getting quality audio, camera placement, how to handle stage lighting, creating photo montages, photo to video transfer, film to video transfer, and more.

  Editing Theory and Practice

35-minute video giving examples of editing continuity, editing styles, editing a multi-camera shoot, color matching, covering shooting mistakes through editing, how to shoot for the edit, using production music and narration, etc.

  Making Your Video Look Like Film

54-minute video with over 40 examples of footage make to look like film plus interviews with the five videographers who did the pieces and exactly how they did them.

  Total Training for Adobe Premiere 6

9 videos of detailed training on Adobe Premiere 6. 

1 - Introduction to the Premiere Interface
2 - The Time Line
3 - DV and Other Technical Stuff
4 - Working with Audio
5 - Audio Effects
6 - Editing Aesthetics and Project Organization
7 - Motion Settings and Transparency
8 - Effects
9 - Transitions, Titles and Special Recipes

  Sony Shooting Tips

This is the tape Sony ships with new cameras. Very basic.