In the world of video production, digital video production refers to the way in which productions are created. It has also been known on the internet to mean digital video distribution, but the creative process of producing digital videos is the most common usage of the phrase.
Digital video gives a modern producer so much more creative freedom in the production process than they ever had in the past with film or video tape. The quality of the image is so much better as the video is at a higher resolution. With more powerful computers available, and software up to the task of manipulating these images, the editing process is now a lot more refined.
Creative video production is achievable at a lower cost too. When pitted against film, the quality of digital video is certainly comparable, but at a more affordable price. With digital video productions you can shoot for hours, and not have to rely on short film cassettes or all the waste that just ends up on the cutting room floor.
A digital video editor now only requires a PC and some software in order to create rather complicated effects. Editing is now much more intuitive and efficient than traditional video ever was and can be done at the fraction of the cost.
The face of video has truly been changed by the emergence of digital video production and the internet. Video has experienced explosive growth alongside these other technologies, with video sharing websites helping in its distribution. With cameras and software now so cheap, the creativity and time of the producer are the only limiting factors to what is possible with digital video.
