If you want to get some experience with After effects this book will walk you through most of its features. I finished this book in one week, but it is fairly time intensive. In the book you create a project adding parts using what you've learned from each chapter. This approach works well because it gives you experienc ... more

This book tells how to create effective visual stories for making documentary films. While most of the examples in the book are length documentaries, it still has a lot of good information for someone wanting to product 3 to 7 minute videos for their own organization. ... more

This is a good overall guide to working with digital video. While it covers equipment, the real focus is on how to bring everything together to make a movie. Most of the concepts are relevant to making short commercials as well. ... more