Rudy C. Granados
A native of Salinas CA relocating to Los Lunas New Mexico near Albuquerque. Lots of things on my plate. Started my youth as an artist musician & songwriter (still am), have added video production, directing, producing, editing, graphics, web authoring, writing, vinyl records and entreprenuership since then.
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Selling Used or Collectibles with Online AuctionsIf you've been thinking about selling used or collectible merchandise in an online auction then this article is for you.
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What's the Best Free Video Editing Software?The latest effects, bells and whistles. Fly video in or out. Video composites, polygons, chroma keys and filters. Special transitions and effects. Things you see other video editors do and you want this pro-quality software for free.
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Question Answer Web SitesIf you've ever wondered why the sky is blue, or how many cups are in a gallon, there are special sites on the web that can answer those questions and more. Basically elaborate message board forums, sometimes they are called Q&A or Answer web sites.
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Create Promotional Videos for Your Small BusinessConsidering having a promotional video made for your business? A short promo video is a great tool for any marketing plan, and can explain your business message in more detail than any print ad can do.
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Audio Video Mashups or Mixes: Right or Wrong?They are commonly known as media mixes or mashups. A mashup can be loosely defined as combining mixed media files to create something new. The media file could be music, sound, video, film, images or a combination of them.
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Public Domain Songs You Can Record for FreeThis is not about where you can download free music files. This is more for people wanting to record public domain songs themselves. For creative people that might want to record Jingles, or Christmas, Children's, Pop, Patriotic, or Religious CDs.
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Albuquerque NM's Rock N' Roll Ice Cream ShopI Scream Ice Cream is a very unique ice cream shop located in Albuquerque NM. If you have an eye for nostalgia and pop culture, be sure to drop in for a sundae. -
Setting Up a Commercial Small Business Web SiteAdvice for small business owners wanting to start up their own commercial web site, what is needed, and ways of marketing it.
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Video Production: Cameras, Weddings and Special EventsA 3-part series for those considering taping weddings & other special events. Things to consider & how to solve problems that arise. The first 2 on cameras, & one on posting & what to charge.
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Video Production: Cameras, Weddings and Special EventsA three-part series for those considering taping weddings and other special events for money. Things to consider and how to solve any problems that arise.
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Video Production: Editing and Money Issues for Weddings and Special EventsThis segment will address how to edit these kind of events, and discuss how to determine what to charge.
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Video Production: Talent Releases and Recording Special EventsAnyone who is recognizable on your video or film needs to sign a talent release, but there are exceptions. This will explain those exceptions and help you find where to get copies of releases to use.
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Using HTML to Build a Commercial Small Business Web SitePlease note that this is not a how-to on creating HTML web pages. This is more about what you'll need to create a commercial web site, how HTML allows you to add or modify features you want, and getting your site ready for uploading to your server.
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Using Simple HTML to Market a Commercial Small Business Web SiteKnowing even simple HTML opens a multitude of opportunities for web site marketing and revenue. These added features can help make your site stand out for your customers.
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Free Useful Media Resources on the Internet for ArtistsIf you look around on the Internet there are hundreds of free resources for those who like to create. Whether you create digital art, images, work with audio recordings or make videos, there's something out there for every artist.
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Television & Film Production: Producer - Director Relations in the Industrial Market Pt. 1The producer - director relationship in an industrial level television/video market. You cannot use one formulated procedure to complete just any old project.
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Television & Film Production: Producer - Director Relations in the Industrial Market Pt. 2The relationship between the client-producer and director at this level varies in any number of ways. Programs are successful because the client-producer understand that we are the experts in how to produce a program.
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Directing a Basic Television Program, Part 1A unique video example of how a director directs a simple television program. This segment deals with the opening. Produced by GRANAMEDIA A/Video Productions, www.whatnots.cc -
How to Sell Your Collectible Vinyl RecordsSo, you have a box of old vinyl records for one reason or another. Whatever your reason, this will help if you are ready to sell your collectible entertainment media.
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Transferring Collectible Vinyl Records to a Computer or Audio CDsThere are many reasons why we transfer vinyl to CD. It could be that certain material on a record is not available on CD.
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Collecting Vinyl Records: Determining Vinyl ConditionHow valuable are your vinyl records? There are two factors that influence a record's market value, rarity and condition. The market determines which records are rare, but musical tastes often fluctuate as years pass.
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Collecting Vinyl Records: Determining Jacket Cover ConditionLast but not least are the jackets, or the paper sleeves records came in. First on the list are covers for 78s and 45s. Many early sleeves were either plain or printed paper with record label promotions.
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Collecting Vinyl Records: Grading StandardsBelieve it or not, grading records is not hard to do. It only takes a little time. How we describe what we see is another matter. Unfortunately, the grading standards used to determine a record's value takes on many forms.
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An Introduction to Collecting Vinyl RecordsThey once held so much devotion from us. They were our favorite personal entertainment media for decades. I'm speaking of course, about vinyl records. You can define a generation by their record collections.
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Struggling to Find a Suitable Home, Pt 2The chamber is silent before Anem speaks, "These abominations are a result of unleashing primitive instincts with no restraints. This is how Eresh intends to rule. -
Struggling to Find a Suitable Home, Pt 1Bare feet move rhythmically to the music. The dancers glow in the firelight. They gyrate in a circle. Shadows flicker on those that are crowding around each group singing songs.
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1896 Airships: Change of Guard Above Earth, Pt 2A few days later Balam's aide contacts me, "Meet Balam at dock 17." When I get there Balam Ninma and Doctor Chamiabac are waiting. -
1896 Airships: Change of Guard Above Earth, Pt 1Not much changes around these drab buildings. Troops are marching in line. Strict regimental order and routine, what more could anybody want?
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The Hidden CavernOn the far end of Kia's garden almost hidden behind some trees is a hidden cavern. Very few people even know it is there.
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Creating Better Web Videos: EditingEditing is the final stage of your web video. Everything has been recorded to the best of your ability. By now you should have most everything you need digitized in the computer. -
Creating Better Web Videos: AudioThere's a lot to think about, even with a simple project like a web video. So let's start with the easiest clips of all, audio clips. -
Creating Better Web Videos: LightingI have written articles on lighting concepts and techniques, but this is more for those who create web videos at home.
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Creating Better Web Videos: Comedy ActingThese days it seems like everyone is making web videos. People from all walks of life are uploading a huge variety -
Jesus Martinez: Aurora Texas 1967 - Part 4Part four. Jesus finishes telling his story to his grandsons about an experience he had with his father in 1897.
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Jesus Martinez: Aurora Texas 1967Part three. Jesus continues his tale about an experience he had in 1897 to his grandsons. -
Jesus Martinez: Aurora Texas 1967 - Part 2Part two. Jesus tells his grandsons about an experience he had in 1897.
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Jesus Martinez: Aurora Texas 1967 - Part 1Lying on his death bed Jesus tells his grandsons about an experience he had in 1897. He was with his father on the day it happened. They were walking to Aurora early in the morning.
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Lighting a Scene for Video: Advanced Strategies and TechniquesOkay, so you know the basics about film or television lighting. You know the difference between a scoop and fresnel, and understand the concept of three-point lighting. Now what? It depends on what you are trying to achieve. -
Creative Marketing for Online Freelance WritersThe bright side is that as the Internet has grown, so too have the opportunities for online authors. There are now web publishers like Associated Content, Internet magazines, web sites and other income sources to choose from. -
Making Films and Videos: Advanced StrategiesThere's a ton of work for people who want to get involved in producing or directing, you just have to know where to look.
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Comparing Computer and Car EnthusiastsI have been around personal computers since the mid 1980's and they have come a long way from their humble 8-bit beginnings. The home computer and other circuitry accessories it has spawned have now become part of our every day lives. -
Atlantis the Greeks and Egyptian PyramidsI would like to add another theory to the growing list of others about the lost city of Atlantis. The story comes to us from Plato, who was a Greek philosopher and mathematician living in Athens at the time of his writings. The story about Atlantis appears -
Online Auctions: How to Deal with CustomersFrom the seller's viewpoint, an online auction can be a quick way of starting a business. Best of all, it can be done without the financial overhead of a storefront. What a cool and easy way to make a living.
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Tired of Paying High Gas Prices? Then Read ThisTired of paying high gas prices? Sick of foreign countries getting rich from the money we spend? Worried that this money may be spent on weapons aimed at America? Fed up with having to choose between buying food, or getting to work?
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How to Become a Movie DirectorDo you want to be a big-time Hollywood director, attending film premieres and hobnobbing with famous actors? Well, there are two ways to achieve this: the hard way and the harder way. First, here is what a director is. -
How a Television Teleprompter WorksYou never see it onscreen, but a teleprompter is one of the most valuable tools for someone that must speak to a camera. The reason a teleprompter is so important is that the onscreen talent does not have to memorize their lines. -
Online Auction Etiquette for the Seller and BuyerOnline auctions offer many conveniences to the consumer. You shop from your own home, and save money on gasoline. There are some very good deals out there, especially for hard to find items and collectibles. Above all, it is the excitement -
Stuck Between Liberalism and ConservatismLet me first say that I am neither a Democrat, nor a Republican. Some may call me a Moderate, but it is of my belief that moderates are just a mixture of whiny disgruntled outcasts from either party, who did not get everything they wanted.
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How to Edit a Simple Project with Digital Video-Editing Software: Part 4In this final segment on basic digital editing, we will finish our short video project. Whatever software you are using, you should now be a little more comfortable in performing the basic editing functions. The rest will be just a matter of practice and repetition.
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How to Edit a Simple Project with Digital Video-Editing Software Part 3In our previous installments, you learned how to prepare your editing project, insert and trim clips, and insert a simple dissolve transition. The actual procedure of how you did it is based on your software, and hopefully these steps are now becoming more familiar to use.
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How to Edit a Simple Project with Digital Video-Editing Software: Part 2The point of this editing exercise is to give you a small glimpse of how larger projects are actually put together. Hopefully this can get you started with smaller ones, or help with whatever editing project you have in mind.
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How to Edit a Simple Project with Digital Video-Editing Software: Part 1but it is the reason why I wrote these next segments about digital editing. Hopefully, they will get you through an actual edit session. Instead of taking you on a software-feature guided tour, and it doesn't matter what editing software you plan on using.
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Understanding the Main Screen of a Digital Video-Editing Program: Part 2This next segment will attempt to describe the other basic components (windows) of a timeline editing system. Some of these editing packages can get complicated, with a whole list of things they can do. Right now you just want to start editing,
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Understanding the Main Screen of a Digital Video-Editing Program: Part 1Imagine a sports stadium with two lone competitors, facing each other behind two computers in the center arena. The stadium is filled with enthusiastic supporters of each competitor, urging their heroes on.
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How to Think of Ideas for Your Web Video"I want to make a video with my friends, but I can't come up with any ideas." "What can I make my video about?" "Got any ideas?" Does this sound familiar? It is probably why you are here in the first place, right?
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Does Television Affect Us?I am no psychologist, but I am one of the thousands guilty in the entertainment field who combine recorded image and audio, to manipulate someone's emotions or feelings. It is what we do in the film and television industry. -
Careers in Television and Video: How a TV Station OperatesThis is not necessarily critical information to know if you are seeking a career in television or video. Even so, it might be useful to understand how a broadcast station operates, and which department
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TV Careers: What a Film or Television Crewmember Should KnowEven if you aspire to work in film, along the way you may spend some career time in television or video. Like I always say, it is possible to find employment in all aspects of the entertainment industry. -
A Layman Shoots the Great Ice Age Migration Theory in the FootThousands of years ago the western continents we now know as the Americas were open spaces of land, vegetation and animals. No human had ever stepped foot on these continents until the great ice age migrations around
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Careers in Television and Video: Film and Video Editing ConceptsStarting a career in the film, television or video industry as an editor is a universally desired position for any aspiring job seeker in this field. Here is my advice to those bright-eyed and bushy-tailed editing hopefuls.
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TV Careers: Scriptwriting and Audio Visual (A/V) Scripts for Television and VideoIt is unlikely you will begin your career in film, television and video as a scriptwriter. The business has become so institutionalized, rarely are there opportunities to walk up to a producer, strike up a conversation, and pitch -
A Guide to Which Video Editing Software Package You Should BuyWhich is the best video editing software to buy? Where can I get a great editing program that will do great effects for free? If only I had a nickel for every time I have heard these questions. I have been editing since about 1984. -
Careers in Television and Video: Producing a Video Project and Script DevelopmentAlthough producing an entire project is beyond any entry-level position in a film, television or video career, in this segment we will concentrate on producing a small budget (if any) project. -
Careers in Television and Video Production: Audio and MicrophonesWhen first entering a career in television or even film production, you will be working with a variety of similar microphones and audio-related equipment. -
A Layman's Theories on God's Watchful EyesSummarizing the theory so far, the advanced race of colonists who created humans had a war on earth. In the end, the good and righteous side won the war. We will call them the victors. -
A Layman's Theories On The Human StoryLong ago, an advanced civilization visited the earth, probably colonists. Left on this planet either by choice or by accident, they began erecting a home base. They build a great city and soon settle into their new environment. -
A Layman's Theories On The Hebrew GodWe will begin this by proposing that an advanced race of colonists relocated to the western hemisphere. This hypothesis is a result of two accepted beliefs. One is that human activity in the Americas, -
A Layman's Theories on the Neolithic AgeImagine a colony in the 16th Century, an ocean away from home. The clothing they wear designed for the chilly nights and bone-cold winters of their homeland. They come equipped with tools, plants and supplies normally used -
A Layman's Theories On The Aftermath Of God's WarIn the aftermath of a great catastrophe endangering all living creatures on earth, there is an account in ancient texts of how a single human family manages to survive the upheaval. The familiar story tells of -
A Layman's Theories On Humans and God CoexistingContinuing with the theory, we arrive at the possibility of coexistence with our creators. During 199,000 years until humans build the first great civilizations, was there a more powerful race living amongst us? -
Careers in Television and Video: How to Position and Adjust LightsNormally a new career in television and video will not require a great amount of knowledge in lighting, although some is helpful. If you are working in a studio, the lights are fixated and preset, and only -
Careers in Television and Video: Identifying and Using LightsA career in television and video may involve working with a wide range of lighting equipment and accessories. While we cannot cover everything, we will discuss the most common lights you will use -
Careers in Television and Video: Lighting Fundamentals and Principles, Part 1One of the most common entry-level employment opportunities in the television, film and video industry is working with lighting. If you start here, you are under the direction of a person with an often, misunderstood job title. -
Which Digital Video Camera Should You Buy?As a former instructor in television and video production and still employed in the field, I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked advice on, "which brand of video camera should I buy" -
Careers in Television and Video: Pre-Production Part 1For the most part, location productions employ the same technical basics and equipment. It even has the same discipline and split second timing of a newscast. The difference lies in that a location production appears more disjointed on the surface, and more like filmmaking. -
Are You a Writer or an Artist?I am a newly published online writer. So far, I have been enjoying myself, and feel fortunate that my writing has been accepted and published. I may be a new writer, but I am not new to writing.
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Careers in Television and Video: What Employers Want in Camera OperatorsBefore entering this field as a camera operator, it might be helpful to know what an employer expects from a videographer. I am about to let you in on two little-known secrets of what this industry wants their camera operators to know.
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Careers in Television and Video: Camera Shots and Their UsesIf you seek a career in this field, knowing these shots will be useful whether you are operating a camera or scriptwriting. The shots are the same in both film and television, although names may differ. -
Careers in Television and Video Production: How a Video Camera WorksMost of us are familiar with how a video camera functions. In most aspects, semi-pro or even consumer-level video cameras have the similar basic components of professional cameras. We will discuss only pro cameras in this segment, -
Television and Video Location Production Careers: The Director's RoleFinally, we have reached the Production phase. Now we get into the meat of why you are interested in a television and video production career, well most of you anyway. By now, the director having been on board since early on... -
Careers in Location Production for Television and Video: Pre-Production, Part 2Maybe you are getting a better idea of what a producer is all about in the media industry. Whether it is film, television or video, a producer's role is crucial to geting a project completed on time and on budget. Okay, now remember you are a producer who has a great idea... -
A Layman's Theories on Human CreationLong ago, an advanced civilization visited earth. Whether their intent was to colonize, or another purpose, they most likely constructed a center of operations somewhere on the planet. At some point in time, they decided to create humans.
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A Layman's Theories on Scientific TheoriesThere are many archaeological documentaries on television to get the idea. Watch and listen closely. The explanations usually begin with, "We believe" or "We think." As the interview progresses the language in their suppositions becomes more definitive.
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A Layman's Theories on ReligionThis is a volatile subject area to be exploring. Emotions often rise when questioning religion. Even so, I still carry the basic beliefs and values of my past religious experience, but do not necessarily have a need to congregate and reinforce them.
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A Layman's Theories on AliensThis, of course, leads you to believe that I am from the collection of folks who believe in UFOs, alien abductions and space monsters. You might even think I believe in mysticism or magic.
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Theories About Science and ReligionOn the question of the human race, if you look at things on the surface, both religion and science makes sense. Unfortunately, if you look underneath it all, there are only unanswered questions or scientific theories.
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The Inside Track on Working in a Television or Video Production StudioTo begin with, let us define the differences between what we will call studio and location production. Knowing this will enable you to adapt these techniques for your own career aspirations or income source. We will begin with studio production.
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How to Survive a Career in the Local Television and Video Production Industrythe local television, video and media market, and how you can start your career locally. I am a native of Salinas, California with a current population of about 150,000 people. Still there are media employment opportunities if you know where to look
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How to Start a Career in the Television and Video Production IndustryDo you aspire to work in television and video? Maybe you would like to work in film. This is the first installment in a series of helpful information and tips on how you can start a career in the media industry.