DV 101: A Hands-On Guide for Business, Government & Educators

Introduction

First of all, thanks for buying this book. I’ll let you know what’s available in the book and what you’ll find on the Doceo Web site after a bit of background.

I had several goals with this book. Over the past few years, video departments in corporations, government offices, and academic institutions have been downsized, while the cost of high-quality DV gear, computers, and DVD recorders have dropped significantly. The amount of video work done by corporations and institutions, hasn’t declined, but the work has been out of the hands of video specialists. Much of the shooting, editing, and producing video is now done by teachers, executives, staffers, and others who have little or no training in shooting with a camcorder, editing video, ...