Digital video is not only affordable for the masses today even the low end video editing software is affordable and impressively powerful. Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 has most of what the average digital camcorder owner needs and then some. But, what is more difficult is figuring out how some of the coolest effects seen in Hollywood movies are done and then to figure out how to do them when you have no budget or very little budget. That is where Digital Video Production Cookbook Front Cover comes in.

This incredible book is loaded with free and inexpensive ways of creating those ultra cool Hollywood effects. From colored lighting, using shadows, light sweeps, horror lighting and more; to camera illusions like pull focus, split focus, creating twins and more. To camera movement like background slides, fake dollies and more. The editing illusions section shows you how to create illusions like slow motion, supernatural speed, photograph free and more. The production effects section shows you how to do moving lights, particles of light, blood impact, knife impact and on and on.

In the other sections you will learn how to create spaceships, explosions, x-ray vision, stunts like big leaps, punches, advanced effects like time travel with and without an actor, night shoots and how to create rain, lightening, how to fake snow, wind, desert sun, storms and so much more.

All of the effects covered are shown step-by-step with illustration photographs. This is a very cool book and a must have for any one with a camcorder and a desire to create cool effects for their movies.

Chapters:

Chapter 1: Lighting Effects
Chapter 2: Camera Illusions
Chapter 3: Camera Movement
Chapter 4: Editing Illusions
Chapter 5: Production Effects
Chapter 6: Visual Effects
Chapter 7: Safe Stunts
Chapter 8: Advanced Effects
Chapter 9: Night Shoots
Chapter 10: Weather
Chapter 11: Sound
Chapter 12: Make-Up