Remember the original Indiana Jones movie? Of course you do. You may recall the shots that traced his plane's journey via a small airplane trailing a red line superimposed over a map of the country. You can have the same effect in your iMovie projects. with The Road Trip Effect, which looks very much like the effect from the movie. It looks pretty good, and for barely nine bucks you really can't complain.

The effect can also be created in After Effects or Premiere and there's even another plugin for iMovie. Check out this forum thread for details.

There are so many microphones out there and so much conflicting information. Everyone seems to have his or her favorites and everyone disputes how much you need to spend to buy a great microphone. I decided to wade into this article with an open mind and some audio knowledge but I am decidedly not a professional location sound mixer. Since I produce and shoot video myself, and often do my own sound recording, I am writing this article for an audience of camera owners like myself who may know a little about location sound, but may not have the chance to audition this many microphones in person before buying one. If you are a cameraperson, director or producer who buys, rents and uses professional sound gear, this article will provide some good starting points in your search for the right microphone.

Question: I do small video prodution work primarily event related. I do not distribute content on a large scale however someone is telling me in order to put my HD video onto Blu Ray I have to purchase a $4000 license. Is this true or is this something dedicated to equipment manufacturers and large scale distribution houses. Please clarify this issue for me as I am confused. I don't see how a small time producer should have to pay a license fee to put content on a disk

Answer from DVD authoring expert Bruce Nazarian: Let's be clear here that there are TWO different licenses involved in BD replication and they seem to be being used interchangeably (and incorrectly) here.

AACS is a mandatory DRM scheme required to REPLICATE BD-ROMs.NO AACS license is required to burn BD-R or BD-RE discs. NO $3000 feel, NO $1600 per-title fee, NO $0.04 per disc fee. NADA.

The SECOND issue is the use of the Blu-ray LOGO itself, which is governed by the BD-A (Blu-ray Disc Ass'n). There ARE several DIFFERENT levels of logo licenses available from AACS-LA, including at least ONE level of free licensing for use of the BD logo.

Please be careful to separate these issues, and understand the financial ramifications of each. In theory, you should be able to purchase a BD-R or BD-RE disc, and use it, FREE OF FURTHER CHARGE, to burn and distribute a high-def program on BD-R or -RE. Whether or not you can use the BD logo in the MARKETING of this is a question that needs to be settled with the BD-A, not AACS.

If you want to replicate BD discs commercially, you will need to solve BOTH issues...

I realize it's complex, and subject to confusion - this is one of many reasons that one needs to be careful and thorough about understanding all of the issues involved with BD.

Hope this helps you all.

Bruce

Zhura provides its members with the most powerful scriptwriting application available online. Our advanced editing tool provides all of the important features you need to produce professionally-formatted scripts with ease. No more software to download, no more applications to upgrade, no more emailing scripts to yourself to get them on your other computer, and no more printing out hardcopies to collaborate with friends.

Blackmagic's new USB compatible video recorder promises to simplify your video recording process by utilizing the H.264 format for playback on the iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, YouTube, IPTV, and the Web. Now you can capture analog video from VHS, Video-8, video cameras and more, direct to the H.264 file format. Blackmagic Video Recorder plugs directly into your computer's USB and includes easy to use software. Get the highest quality video capture from any component video or regular video device. Blackmagic Video Recorder eliminates time consuming processing because it captures into the native file format of your mobile device. It can even copy to iTunes ready for syncing!

I'm a model railroad enthusiast trying to choose between two cameras to take a shot of my trains directly from the tracks. There is the ChooChoo Cam or the Gadget Cam. Which one would you purchase?

Once in a while I visit the Great Northeast Model Train Show at the Big E fair grounds in Springfield, MA so I'm no stranger to model trains. As far as a camera I would go for the Gadget Cam for two reasons: 1. After looking at the features then the pricing, it's basically the same item for less at $149 (as opposed to $695 for ChooChoo Cam) and 2. it can be hidden in one of the cars!

Røde announces NTG-3 broadcast-grade shotgun microphone

The Australian microphone manufacturer RODE is set to take on the professional broadcast and film markets with its all-new NTG-3 shotgun microphone, which is now shipping.

With outstanding design values, precision performance and broadcast-grade specification – but at a fraction of the price of current industry-standard offerings – the NTG-3 looks certain to make major waves in the broadcast audio arena.

We loved the RODE video microphone (see video reviews here) and I'm sure we will love this one too.

Professional content producers -- at least those who come equipped with their own ad-sales teams -- are now able to sell advertising on their YouTube channels. That includes the click-to-expand overlays that run across the bottoms of YouTube videos and display units on the page that hosts the video player. The revenue is split between the content creator and YouTube, just as it would be if YouTube sold the ads. Read more.

I had a shot that needed to come from a car window. Instead of the regular ol' sitting in the passenger seat, prop my arms up routine- I purchase a car window camera mount from Bushnell. Mainly used by hunters for their scopes and spotting gear; this was a perfect little device to keep the shot steady. Sure, I could have mounted a normal tripod to the car or used a StickyPod or some other car mount but to be honest, this was better. With a single lock for the altitude and azimuth axes, it really made precise positioning simple and the shot look great without lugging around bulky gear.

Hello, I'm Swotti. I read 3 million opinions about products each day. I can learn the good and bad experiences of users. Let me give you advice.

This dog was trained very well...check out reviews of the Canon HG10 or the Sony XDCAM then go ahead and type your camcorder in or a camcorder you're looking to purchase.

Ever wanted to duplicate the melting faces effect from Raiders of the Lost Ark? or create a scene where your evil character rips another man's heart out like in Temple of Doom? How about making your own Crystal Skull?

IndyMogul's Backyard FX has a three part Indiana Jones Special where they were recently challenged by Eric Zala the director of "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation" to create an awesome face melt effect for cheap! They also show how to recreate the scene where Mola Ram rips the heart out of someone's chest and how to make your very own crystal skull.

National Geographic is offering a great tool to get kids starting in creating video with their new Wildlife Filmmaker site. Make custom nature films with animal video sounds and more right online!

One of the best and easiest ways to find freelance video work is on Craigslist. The opportunities are becoming boundless. With its popularity growing on a daily basis, Craigslist is becoming one of the best ways to find a myriad of opportunities.

Part of the reason for this popularity is that anybody can place an ad and anybody can answer one. There is no sign up and there are no fees. There are two ways you can go about finding work on Craigslist. You can either click on the ads for jobs that are posted, or you can advertise yourself as a freelance writer looking for work for potential employees to find- that easy. And to make it even easier, The DV Show has the master list of direct links to find TV Film and Radio jobs in your city!

Question: I'm set to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. You're a real world pro in the field who I'm willing to take advice from...what do I do now!?!? I'm a little overwhelmed stepping into the job market looking for my first job and need some tips.

Answer: When you are a recent college graduate looking for your first job in the media industry, it can be a difficult time to get your foot in the door. Here are some suggestions to get your job search rolling:

1. Start job searching early. Don't wait until one month before school ends to start your job search. Here are some specialized job search sites we designed for you:

http://thedvshow.jobamatic.com/a/jobs/find-jobs
http://dvjobs.jobcoin.com/

2. Ensure that your resume and demo reel highlights any relevant skills that you honed during college and that you demonstrated during your time in school.

3. Look for networking opportunities that your college offers. Take advantage of all career fairs and campus visits by employers whether they are of interest to you or not.

4. Ensure you utilize at least several job search options and ensure you do each of them well. Use other networking methods, search Internet job boards, search the career section on websites of companies you'd like to work for, search college job boards and contact employers directly that you'd like to work for regardless of whether they are advertising a suitable opening or not. At the beginning of your career, you really do need to get your name out there to a certain extent, especially if you have no relevant experience yet.

5. Consider working for free for a limited time but don't be taken advantage of. The recent graduate offers their services to a company for free for a period of time if they can't convince the company of their skills up front. If you have the financial means to work and not get paid for perhaps one month, you might try this option.

A documentary is being filmed. A cell phone rings, playing the "Rocky" theme song. The filmmaker is told she must pay $10,000 to clear the rights to the song. Can this be true?

"Eyes on the Prize," the great civil rights documentary, was pulled from circulation because the filmmakers' rights to music and footage had expired. What's going on here? It's the collision of documentary filmmaking and intellectual property law, and it's the inspiration for this new comic book from Duke University.

Follow its heroine Akiko as she films her documentary, and navigates the twists and turns of intellectual property. Why do we have copyrights? What's "fair use"? Bound By Law reaches beyond documentary film to provide a commentary on the most pressing issues facing law, art, property and an increasingly digital world of remixed culture.

It's a book whose time has come. Read it, share it. Get angry. Do something.