Have you ever watched a big-budget Hollywood movie and wondered, 'How did they do that?' or, more importantly, 'How can I do that?'. Whether it's setting up a car chase, making a realistic-looking alien, filming a shoot-out, or simply how to effectively cut between scenes or shoot your movie with atmospheric lighting, things are often not as difficult to master as you may have originally thought. "100 Great Home Movie Techniques" shows you how to create the kind of visual effects, dramatic shots and powerful images that are found in the most enduring Hollywood movies. Using your own digital video camera and software, you can create the highest production values with household equipment and a little imagination. These techniques are simple enough to be applied to home movies, short films and full-length projects.

About the Author

Chris Kenworthy has published two novels, over 600 feature articles, reviews and tutorials, and several non-fiction books. He writes a regular special-effects column for Computer Arts, the world's best-selling creative magazine, and is a frequent contributor to Mac Format. In addition, he has written, produced and directed award-winning films, and was sent to the Cannes Film Festival in 2002 to represent the Australian film industry. Recently he has produced music videos and TV comedy, and is a screenwriter on several upcoming TV series. Two of his films were recently sold for worldwide television distribution, and he is currently producing five films for the Australian Film Commission.