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		<title>Panasonic AG-HPX170</title>
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Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2HD Solid-State Camcorder
Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2HD Solid-State Camcorder , 1080p, P2 Solid-State Technology, Multiple Framerates, HD-SDI, Dynamic Range Stretch
AG-HPX170 Professional Video Camcorders (ENG)
AG-HPX170 P2HD Solid-State Camcorder





Wide Choices in 1080i, 720p, 480i Recording
The HPX170 has two P2 card slots and records in 20 HD and SD formats &#8211; from 1080i, 1080p, 720p to 480i. Its [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/382/equipment/cameras/panasonic-hpx170/</link>
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		<title>Sony HVR-Z7</title>
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Sony HVR-Z7U HDV Camcorder
Interchangeable Lens Capability, 1/3&#8243; Exmor CMOS Sensors, 1080i, 24p
HVR-Z7U Professional Video Camcorders (ENG) HVR-Z7U HDV Camcorder





 

The HVR-Z7U is the world&#8217;s first HDV handheld camcorder that uses 1/3-inch bayonet mount interchangeable lenses. This new HDV camcorder delivers the enhanced functionality professionals have been asking for, such as an interchangeable lens system, native [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/365/equipment/cameras/sony-hvr-z7/</link>
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		<title>Sony HVR-Z5</title>
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Sony HVR-Z5U Professional HDV Camcorder
3CMOS ClearVid Exmor Sensors, 1080p, 24p, 20x G-Lens, Dual Record with 1.2MP Still Capture, HDV/DV Switchable, Dual-Record Mode
HVR-Z5U Professional Video Camcorders (ENG)
HVR-Z5U Professional HDV Camcorder





Introducing a truly amazing new compact HDV™ camcorder from Sony.
The HVR-Z5U camcorder is designed to enhance creativity and deliver the highest standard of optical and audio quality. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/359/equipment/cameras/sony-hvr-z5/</link>
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		<title>Panasonic AJ-HDX900</title>
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Panasonic AJ-HDX900 Professional High Definition Camcorder
Tape-Based DVCPRO HD, Dynamic Range Stretching, 1080i, 720p, CineGamma
AJ-HDX900 Professional Video Camcorders (ENG)
AJ-HDX900 Professional High Definition Camcorder




This full 2/3&#8243; DVCPRO HD camcorder records pristine 100Mbps HD images in any of 11 video formats, encompassing 60Hz and 50Hz production. The versatile, cost-effective camera provides higher-quality 4:2:2 intra-frame recording that holds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/337/equipment/cameras/panasonic-aj-hdx900/</link>
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		<title>Sony HVR-V1</title>
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Professional 3CMOS 1080p HDV Camcorder HVRV1U
Cameras &#38; Camcorders Handycam Camcorders HVRV1U





Delivering outstanding quality in a compact size, the HVR-V1U 1080p HDV camcorder is ideal for the professional videographer. It features three ClearVid CMOS sensors combined with Sony&#8217;s 14-bit enhanced image processor to capture sharp, rich images at 1080p/24, 1080p/30 and 1080/60i. Additionally, this camcorder uses [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/322/equipment/cameras/sony-hvr-v1/</link>
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		<title>Controlling The Camcorder Picture</title>
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How do I record on my camcorder
So, you&#8217;ve got your camcorder and now you need to make a recording. Well, it&#8217;s probably easier than you think. Almost every camcorder out there has a record button, it&#8217;s usually red. Really you just tap it when you want to start recording and you tap it when you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/194/filmmaking/camcorders/controlling-the-camcorder-picture/</link>
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		<title>How Camcorders Work</title>
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How does a camcorder work
You know, a camcorder&#8217;s a very sophisticated piece of electronics, but essentially, you&#8217;ve got an image that has to pass through glass, just like any image even from our still days. Now the difference is the CCD. If you have a film camera, you&#8217;ve always put the image on to some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/192/filmmaking/camcorders/how-camcorders-work/</link>
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		<title>Controlling The Camcorder Lens</title>
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What is the &#8220;zoom&#8221; function on my camcorder
Every camcorder out there has some sort of a zoom&#8211;from the old days when they were no more than maybe three or six power up to these days where they can be 20, 25 even 35 power zooms. What you would do that for, you want to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/190/filmmaking/camcorders/controlling-the-camcorder-lens/</link>
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		<title>Editing Your Camcorder Video</title>
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What is video editing
So what is editing and what&#8217;s it all about? Well, in the early days of film, you used to shoot film and then take it somewhere and cut it, physically cut it, and then tape it back together in the order that you wanted to tell the story. So maybe you shot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/188/filmmaking/camcorders/editing-your-camcorder-video/</link>
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		<title>Camcorders And Your Needs</title>
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What camcorder do I need if I&#8217;m just starting out
If you&#8217;re just getting into this, if you&#8217;re really a beginner video artist at recording, you need to look at what you want do with the camcorder; how far you want to go. Is this camcorder just something you&#8217;re going to take it out on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/186/filmmaking/camcorders/camcorders-and-your-needs/</link>
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		<title>Life Of A Casting Director</title>
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Are there busy and quiet periods during the year
A lot of people ask me, is the job seasonal in anyway? Do I have busy times and quiet times? I&#8217;m very, very lucky, I&#8217;m always working. But there aren&#8217;t particularly busy times and quiet times. Hopefully the phone goes, the job come in and we get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/182/film-crew/casting-directors/life-of-a-casting-director/</link>
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		<title>Becoming A Casting Director</title>
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What does a casting director do
A casting director has to find a selection of people that are right for specific parts, and introduce them to the director and producer. At the same time, we have budgets. So we have to find people who are an appropriate person for that budget. There&#8217;s no point bringing in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/180/film-crew/casting-directors/becoming-a-casting-director/</link>
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		<title>Working As A Casting Director</title>
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Do you work for a company
I work for, fortunately, lots of different companies. The brilliant thing about being in England, we have such a fantastic selection of actors that companies from all over the world what to use actors in this country, therefore they use the casting directors over here. I work, purely on a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/174/film-crew/casting-directors/working-as-a-casting-director/</link>
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		<title>Camcorder Audio</title>
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What kind of sound quality can I expect from my camcorder
Probably pretty good sound quality, but what you need to ask is where the manufacturer placed the microphone. is it faced forward? is it faced up? Some of these smaller cameras have microphones mounted in some of the strangest places. So, look for where your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/161/filmmaking/camcorders/camcorder-audio/</link>
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		<title>Camcorder Protection</title>
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What does a &#8220;head-cleaning tape&#8221; do and how do I use it
One of the things you want to consider buying to keep in your camera case is a head cleaning tape. These are little tapes the same size as the cassette if your shooting in a mini DV environment or even a HDV environment and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/158/filmmaking/camcorders/camcorder-protection/</link>
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		<title>Camcorder Accessories</title>
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What is a &#8220;tripod&#8221;, and why would I want one for my camcorder
One of the most common accessories you would ever buy whether it&#8217;s for a camcorder or a still is a called a tripod. It&#8217;s something that holds the camera stable on three legs. That&#8217;s where the term tripod comes from. In the camcorder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/155/filmmaking/camcorders/camcorder-accessories/</link>
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		<title>High-Definition Camcorders</title>
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What is the difference between &#8220;Standard Definition&#8221; and &#8220;High Definition&#8221;
If you haven&#8217;t purchased a camcorder for a while, you&#8217;re going to find that there&#8217;s another new format of camcorder in town called high definition. So you&#8217;ve got to decide whether or not you want to shoot in standard definition or high definition. Let&#8217;s talk about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/153/filmmaking/camcorders/high-definition-camcorders/</link>
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		<title>Camcorder Formats</title>
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How do types of camcorders differ
There&#8217;s a lot of terms out there that you&#8217;re going to read about when you&#8217;re looking a magazines that talk about camcorders. Some of those terms are professional camera, consumer camera, or the newest term which is called prosumer, which is kind of a combination of professional use and consumer. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/118/filmmaking/camcorders/camcorder-formats/</link>
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		<title>Camcorder Batteries</title>
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Should I get an extra battery for my camcorder
One of the things you need to think about when purchasing a camcorder, or even when using a camcorder, is battery life. Some camcorders come with a battery that may not last too long, though some have longer ones. Almost all camcorders offer different batteries as accessories, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/116/filmmaking/camcorders/camcorder-batteries/</link>
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		<title>Camcorder Features</title>
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What does the &#8220;backlight&#8221; function on my camcorder do
You may find that you have a button called BLC on your camcorder. Essentially what that means is backlight control. Backlight control is really for when the lighting behind the subject is brighter than the light on the subject and your subject ends up being silhouetted because [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/113/filmmaking/camcorders/camcorder-features/</link>
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		<title>Choosing A Camcorder</title>
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How do I decide which camcorder to buy
When you&#8217;re looking for a camcorder, really what you&#8217;re looking at are two things. You&#8217;re looking at features and you&#8217;re looking at performance. Features are fairly easy to understand. They&#8217;re kind of black and white. A 35 power zoom is going to get you closer than a 20 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/108/filmmaking/camcorders/choosing-a-camcorder/</link>
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		<title>Getting Started With Your Camcorder</title>
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What is a &#8220;camcorder&#8221;
A camcorder is really two things. It&#8217;s a recording unit as well as a camera. The early camcorders were two units. They were a video camera hooked on through an umbilical cord to a large recording device like a deck. Those [decks] were lugged around through theme parks, through beaches and through [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/106/filmmaking/camcorders/getting-started-with-your-camcorder/</link>
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		<title>Picking A Genre For Your Independent Film</title>
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What is a &#8216;genre&#8217;
Nobody likes to have their movie put into a box, but a genre is just style of movie whether it&#8217;s a comedy, a romantic comedy, a horror film, a teen slasher film. Genres can get more and more specific as you want them, but they&#8217;re basically about: What kind of movie is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/98/filmmaking/independent-film/picking-a-genre-for-your-independent-film/</link>
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		<title>Hiring Cast And Crew For Your Independent Film</title>
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How do I find a &#8216;cast&#8217; for an independent film
When you want a cast for your independent film, get the script to anybody who is willing to read it. Whether it is a big Hollywood star and you are trying to approach their agent directly, or dealing with a casting director. Usually if you hire [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/92/filmmaking/independent-film/hiring-cast-and-crew-for-your-independent-film/</link>
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		<title>Creating A Budget For Your Independent Film</title>
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How do I determine a budget for my independent film
Independent films can cost one dollar to fifty million dollars. The reason why it&#8217;s an independent film is because that&#8217;s where the money is coming from. But Is it coming from somebody who is guaranteeing distribution? Or is it coming from somebody who is hoping to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/81/filmmaking/independent-film/creating-a-budget-for-your-independent-film/</link>
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		<title>Post-Production For Your Independent Film</title>
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What is &#8216;post-production&#8217;
Post-production is when a film is being edited. It&#8217;s when a film is being scored, the music components are getting put in the film, and audio things are being checked and balanced out. Sometimes, the actors have to come back during post-production and do ADR, which is when they do voiceovers and match [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/79/filmmaking/independent-film/post-production-for-your-independent-film/</link>
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		<title>Location Scouting For Your Independent Film</title>
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What is &#8216;location scouting&#8217;
Location scouting takes place during the pre-production phase of a film and it&#8217;s when you go out there and try to find the places where you&#8217;re going to go out and shoot the movie. Location scouting is really about approaching businesses in the city where you&#8217;re shooting the film, or wherever that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/76/filmmaking/independent-film/location-scouting-for-your-independent-film/</link>
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		<title>Submitting Your Film To Independent Film Festivals</title>
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What is an &#8216;independent film festival&#8217;
There are really two types of independent film festivals, in my opinion. There are the big festivals where films are being sold to studios and to distributors. Of course there&#8217;s the Cannes Film Festival in the South of France every summer and there&#8217;s the Tribeca Film Festival, and Sundance. A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/26/filmmaking/independent-film/submitting-your-film-to-independent-film-festivals/</link>
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		<title>Production For Your Independent Film</title>
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What is &#8216;production&#8217;
Production is when you go out there and make a movie. It&#8217;s from the first day of shooting to the last day, and on the final day, the director says, &#8220;It&#8217;s a wrap.&#8221; Production is the actual nuts and bolts, getting all the material you need to then go to the editing room [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/22/filmmaking/independent-film/production-for-your-independent-film/</link>
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		<title>Creating Your Independent Film Script</title>
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How do I start writing an &#8216;independent film screenplay&#8217;
Every great independent film starts on the page. You&#8217;ve got to just hit the keyboard and write an independent film, and often times movies are adapted from other source material whether it&#8217;s a book, or a graphic novel, or even an article in a magazine can be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motionpicturecentral.com/18/filmmaking/independent-film/creating-your-independent-film-script/</link>
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