"How to Shoot Like a Pro with the Sony HDR-HC1 or HVR-A1U" |
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"How to Shoot like a Pro with the Sony HDR-HC1 Camcorder" is the easiest way to learn both the fundamentals and advanced features of the HDRHC1 and HVR-A1U camcorders. This 2-hour DVD workshop includes tutorials, step-by-step examples, and detailed instructions covering the most important aspects of camera setup, menus, shooting techniques, exposure, picture profiles, time-code, assign buttons, shutter speed, special effects, color correction, camera profiles, audio, white balance, and more. This DVD will pay for itself many times over by saving you hours of time figuring out things on your own. This is a completely independent production with no participation, sponsorship, input, or approval from Sony -- so it delivers unbiased information and professional advice that can't be found in the owner's manual. Like all Vortex Media training DVDs, this workshop has been carefully researched, planned and scripted (not presented as"live" or ad lib). This DVD was produced by professionals with years of broadcast-level experience who have the knowledge to recognize what's important about the HC1 and A1U and how to teach it without getting bogged down in jargon or unnecessary technical details. This DVD is a "must-see" for any HDV owner who wants detailed explanations, examples, tutorials, tips, advice, and features explained to them in simple no-nonsense terms. |
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"How to shoot like a Pro with the Sony HDR-HC1 Camcorder" was created for anyone who isn't satisfied with just picking up an HC1 and shooting in fully-automatic mode. It is a complete camcorder instructional video and an in-depth guide to advanced shooting techniques all in one package. This video goes well beyond the owner's manual in every way - plus it's much easier to understand -- two very important things to consider when tackling a production tool as complex as the HDR-HC1. If you want to learn how to get professional results with the Sony HDR-HC1 high definition camcorder - you need this DVD. It's packed with two hours of tutorials, examples, and detailed instructions to help beginners and advanced videographers of all skill levels quickly master this amazing little camcorder. Shot entirely with Sony HDV cameras, this DVD teaches important aspects of HC1 setup and advanced techniques in clear-cut, step-by-step instructions. It takes you deep inside the HC1 with advice and information that will save you hours of time figuring out this camera for yourself. You'll learn to easily navigate your way through (and understand) the 80 menus and dozens of versatile and inter-related customizable settings. Organized into 12 chapters for easy reference, this DVD covers virtually everything there is to know about the Sony HDR-HC1 camcorder, with a full description of all the camera's features, buttons, controls, menus, and plenty of useful tips and real-world examples. Whether you're an experienced videographer or just someone who wants to make better home videos, this DVD will have you shooting like a pro with the HC1 in no time at all.
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Reviews for Vortex Media's Hands-On series of training videos:"Great work! I think it's really well-done and a great tool. Great production, slick, professional look, easy to navigate and easy to understand, and full of great tips every user should know. Very thorough. You'd have to be pretty dumb to have seen this video and be confused about the Z1U! You obviously put a lot of effort into it, and it shows." "Spending 90 minutes or so with this DVD will burn it into your head and amaze you with the depth of features that are available. Just the chapter on Color Correction/Extraction was worth the price of admission . . . . too bad I didn't get this sooner. I learned more in the hour and a half of watching this DVD that I did in the two weeks I’ve owned the camera. That’s value." "There are so many features in the Sony HC1 that anyone, beginner or advanced shooter, may find themselves confused as to how each one works and when to use it or not. Unsure of how to properly use the Histogram? This tutorial will clear that up through it's easy to understand lesson. How about this setting for Status Check, Spot Focus, or the wonderful Expanded Focus feature? It's all covered exceptionally well and was a breeze to go through. Not only does Hands On HDV for the Sony HDR-HC1 explain it all but provides a fine demonstration that dissipates any cloudiness caused by the Sony manual." "A novice shooter will gain all the essentials and much more, very easily, from this training tool. So will any experienced ENG operator. Yes, it is that good. An excellent investment, following which you could pretty well throw away the maker's manual. That's all here - and Vortex has given you so much more. There's a lot to master, particularly when so many settings are inter-related. One adjustment can affect several other functions, so it really is vital to know correct procedure to get the results you want. The enormous advantage of putting an operator's manual on DVD like this one can be seen at once. The delivery is clear, unambiguous and logical. You see not only before- and after- results on screen, but every menu change can be followed on the flip-out monitor." "This is certainly the best looking training DVD I have ever seen. Shot in studio, great lighting, superb talent, and high quality examples, make this a disc that sets the bar for other training DVDs. And why shouldn’t it look great? Hands on HDV was shot entirely with the FX1 and Z1U cameras." " There is nothing more annoying than a poorly produced "training" DVD. If you've been around for more than a couple of years you know that there are enough of them floating around out there. Thankfully, the production value on this DVD is of the highest quality and a pleasure to watch." |
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