1. India - Why Diwali Is Celebrated?
October 02, 2006


Indians celebrate Diwali with great passion. They fire lots of firecrackers and eat sweets and wear new clothes. Why is Diwali so important in India? Diwali is the day when it is said that Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after conquering Lanka. Lord Rama was asked by his father Dashrath to go to the wild forests for fourteen long years. In the forest Ravana, the king of Lanka, abducted his queen Seeta. Lord Rama was along in the jungle with only his brother Laxaman with him. In the forests Lord Rama met the monkey king Sugriva. Sugriva sent monkeys around the world to sear... (read more)

Author: cd mohatta | Article Views: 374

2. DVD Editing and Authoring - A How-To Guide
September 27, 2006


Whether you’re a big time video producer, or if you’re just a normal person videotaping your child’s first birthday. You’re going to need to get that video footage off of the camera, edit it, and then put it onto a disc for future viewing. You might just want to run off a couple copies from your home computer, or you might be getting your DVD footage ready to be duplicated by a large duplication house. Either way, and every way in between, you’re going to need to follow the same couple of steps. If you are a regular, semi-computer literate person, this task may seem very daunting. Let me tell ... (read more)

Author: Jason Cole | Article Views: 458

3. Make Money With Your Music In Films Just By Talking To People
September 21, 2006


Licensing you music into films is a great extra income stream for you as an independent artist. But, as with any other aspect of the music business, you have to go through the learning curve and networking process. My experience with film licensing, just like everything else, revolves around whom you know. Your first (or tenth) licensing deal probably won’t be the next Hollywood blockbuster, but that’s ok. There are a zillion independent films that need and want your music. No, you won’t be immediately rich and famous from having a song in an indie film, but you will probably get paid... (read more)

Author: Phil Johnson | Article Views: 428