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The Nova Camcorder School

If you've got a camcorder but don't really know how to use it properly,
then don't despair, help is at hand!


To help you make better home videos & get the best out of your camcorder, we decided to start up a camcorder course aimed at beginners - and so was born the Nova Camcorder School.

It's a 10 week course, running one night a week for 2 hours, that shows everything about camcorders - from what all the functions actually do, to basic film-making techniques and simple home editing.  Look below for more details.

The course was devised by award-winning film-maker, Andrew White - the head of Nova Productions and a writer and broadcaster on film-making.

Nova's
Information Line
(0906) 216 0360
calls cost 25p/minute

See what all the functions do

3 Page Digital Superimposer, Programmed Auto Exposure, High Speed Shutter.  All these technical terms can be quite baffling, so the first thing we do at the Nova Camcorder School is show you what each and every one of the functions on a camcorder actually does.  And because we purposely keep the numbers of people on each course low, we can show you exactly how your particular camcorder works if it is slightly different to the rest.

Learn how to make better videos

Knowing what all the functions on your camcorder do isn't enough to make interesting and enjoyable videos.  That's why the next stage of the Nova Camcorder School Beginners' Course explains some of the basic rules of video and film-making.  We also look at how to record better sound, and how to plan your videos first to ensure better results when you do press the record button.

Discover basic home editing

Once you've planned and recording your video, you need to edit it.  This could mean simply copying your shots from the camcorder tape onto a full-size VHS tape - which we show you at the Nova Camcorder School - to actually editing a video together shot by shot, and finishing it off with music, a commentary and some titles - which we also show you how to do.  All of this can be as complex as you want it to be, and may not need any extra equipment.

Plus help, advice & discounts on tapes & discs!

As a member of the Nova Camcorder School you'll get expert help and advice whenever you need it.  Obviously, during the course, any questions or queries you have will be answered by Andrew on the day - but the help continues after the course has finished - simply phone Nova.  In addition, you'll be able to order camcorder tapes and recordable DVDs at pounds off High Street prices, thanks to Nova's contacts with suppliers.

To receive information about when and where the next Nova Camcorder School
will be, e-mail us with your details to
ncs@novaonline.co.uk,
phone our Camcorder School hotline on (0870) 765 5126 or Skype Us.