video recording

Mac, an Australian youth, has one week to prove that he can be a "coolhunter, " identifying emerging trends and posting images on a Web site, but he is competing against a classmate on whom he has a crush and dealing with resistance from his best friend and his own confusion over what "cool" means.

Provides instructions for making a variety of digital projects, including writing a script, planning a shoot, using the gear, and delivering the movie to friends on tape, CD, DVD, E-mail, or the Web. Includes tutorials and activities on CD-ROM.

Dina, the new girl at Rockwood Hills Junior High, is doing a video project with the incredibly popular Chelsea, and while Dina hopes that this will be her opportunity to improve her social life, Chelsea is more focused on family issues than anything happening at school.

Offers students advice and tips for shooting videos, with information on every aspect of video production, including scriptwriting, camera work, special effects, editing, and more.

Presents a guide to the fundamentals of digital video technology, and includes information on the basic principles of hardware and software, connecting equipment, production techniques, troubleshooting problems, scriptwriting storyboarding, editing, audio, and graphics. Includes a DVD.

Describes the invention and development of YouTube. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.