Internet podcasts have a host and are generally pre-recorded. Almost any subject or topic can become material for a podcast. A favorite interest can become a topic of conversation and on some of the web-hosted podcasts, listeners can call in to ask questions or to participate in the discussion. Ideally, the podcast website will allow [...]

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Every film had a beginning. Whether it was first compiled by someone with a movie camera, camcorder or digital camera, the idea for the screenplay was the first step towards a completed movie. Sometimes, the producer of a movie is also the writer of the screenplay and the creator of the characters. Having characters in [...]

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Creating an action cartoon with stick figure animation is easy. The stick figures don’t require much effort: just a changing of the shape of the eyebrows for anger or surprise and moving the stick body in angle positions. The stick figure only consists of straight lines for arms, legs and body and a circle for [...]

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Video games have expanded and now there are literally thousands of video games to choose from. While we tend to think that video games are a new thing, the truth is, these types of games have been around at least since 1948 when Thomas Goldsmith and Ray Mann created the first patented video game (U.S. [...]

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While you’re on that vacation, or at any time really, you can use your camcorder to make a documentary video, a daily diary of sorts. Footage that usually goes into your own personal computer for your viewing can easily be edited and uploaded as an indie movie short. The royalties from users downloading or viewing [...]

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Making an indie movie short is easy. Even without formal training in a film school, your indie movie can win in a film festival. Making a 5 or 10 minute movie won’t take that long; maybe a few days or a week at the most. Everything you need for production can be found on the [...]

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The holiday time is here now and the kids are out of school for the holiday vacation. The holidays are less exciting as people grow older, but it’s of supreme excitement to young kids. While anticipating Christmas day, kids can get awfully bored. Alternating between writing projects and crafts projects may be the no-cost answer [...]

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There was a time when far less people had jobs that had financial room for gift-giving. The holiday season would be a time to give gifts that don’t really cost much money, but would be valued by the gift receiver.
Presents had to be hand-made and inexpensive to make. Parents ensured that their children would receive [...]

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Cajun 12 Days of Christmas
Cajun Night Before Christmas
Young filmmakers and new filmmakers have many venues from which to show their work. With the internet and computers, entire movies can be viewed entirely online. It’s easier than going to a movie theatre, particularly if you get the urge to watch a movie in the middle of [...]

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With the holiday season, children are asking for toys. Books are not the same as toys, in their opinion. A personalized book, though, is almost like a toy. Children are fascinated by hearing their name mentioned in a story. They are extra surprised and pleased to hear their favorite toys or pets mentioned in the [...]

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