Videomaker Article Index: January 1998 Through December 1998

Buyer's Guides

Titlers
by Karen Mele Director
January page 64

DV Camcorders
by Karen Mele Director
February page 66

DTV
by Joe McCleskey
March page 68

Editing VCRs
by Karen Mele Director
May page 70

VHS Camcorders
by Karen Mele Director
July page 61

Hi8 and 8mm Camcorders
by Larry Lemm
September page 73

SEGs
by Kit Clements
October page 60

Edit Controllers
by Kit Clements
November page 62

Titlers
By Larry Lemm
December page 65

Production Equipment

Lens Accessories: Stretch Your Visual Limits
by Bob Stephenson
February page 76

Making the Digital Decision: A Survey of DV Camcorders
by Perry Jenkins
February page 65

Take it Light-ly
by Alice M. Greany
April page 59

What You Hear Is What You Get
by Alice M. Greany
August page 68

The Videomaker Quiz
by Larry Lemm
September page 97

Better Video Through Lighting
by Larry Lemm
October page 68
A Fresh Look at Tripods
by Jim Stinson
November page 74

Find Your Way Through the Battery Jungle
by Karen Mele Director
December page 93

Pre/Post-production Equipment

Titlers: The Untold Story
by Alice M. Greany
January page 62

Desktop Video: Imagination Engines
by Joe McCleskey
March page 66

The Desirable Dozen
by Loren Alldrin
May page 66

Dr. Monty's Four Prescriptions for Computer Video
by Stephen Muratore
June page 74

In the Bag--Essential Items For Your Camera Bag
by Alice M. Greany
July page 82

Mix it Up
by Joe McCleskey
October page 58

Splice of Life: Choose The Right Edit Controller for You
by Joe McCleskey
November page 62

The Textual World of Titlers
by Larry Lemm
December page 65
Production Techniques

Make 'Em Look Good: How to Coach On-camera Subjects
by Randal K. West
January page 98

Golly, Why Didn't I Think of That? Eight Unusual Uses for Your Camcorder
by Bernard Wilkie
January page 112

Homemade Sound Effects with Big-budget Impact
by Loren Alldrin
January page 88

Crafting Skillful Interviews
by Jim Stinson
February page 93

Master Video Storytelling with the Hollywood Look
by David W. Scott
March page 93

Going Wide: How to Use a Wide-angle Lens
by David W. Scott
April page 79

Let the Sun Shine In: How to Control the Great Outdoor Light Source
by Loren Alldrin
April page 88

Quick Tips
by Chuck Peters
April page 76

Outdoor Video Sound
by Jim Stinson
May page 78

Gear to Go: Shooting on Location
by Philip J. Partridge
July page 124

Lite Lighting
by Chuck Peters
July page 102

Routes to Roots: Easy Video Family Histories
by Jim Stinson
August page 91

Quiet in the House
by Loren Alldrin
August page 76

Titling For Under a Buck
by Patrick Lang
August page 61

Hollywood's Secrets Revealed
by Scott Anderson
October page 110

A Shot in the Dark
by Loren Alldrin
October page 119

Ten Tips for Fabulous Fiction
by Jim Stinson
October page 93

Getting Close with Telephoto
by Gene Bjerke
November page 84

26 Cool Tips for Cold Weather Video
by Chuck Peters
December page 76

Shoot that Show
by Jim Stinson
December page 111

Pre/Post-production Techniques

Keep your Copies Clean and Pristine: Play the Generation Loss Game
by Larry Burke-Weiner
January page 74

The Editing Saboteurs: Every Editor's Enemies
by Loren Alldrin
March page 49

How Many Cameras?
by Gene Bjerke
April page 102

Slide Into "Thin Streaming"
by Larry Lemm
May page 88

Let's Put On a Show
by William Ronat
July page 110

The Chromakey Genie
by Jim Stinson
September page 82

Getting From Here to There: Transitions for the "Cuts-only" Editor
by Gene Bjerke
September page 110

Edit for Effect
by Jim Stinson
November page 108

Tips and Tricks for the Digital Nonlinear Editor
by Don Collins
December page 102

Technical Explanations

Why Y/C?
by Kurt Gibson
January page 118

Good Sounds? Sounds Good!
by Bob Stephenson
March page 107

Digital Video and FireWire Made Simple
by Scott Anderson
May page 104

The Amazing Camcorder-- A Guided Tour
by Jim Stinson
July page 89

Grading the Formats
by Loren Alldrin
September page 64

The Eye of the Camcorder
by Loren Alldrin
October page 78

Image Stabilization: High-tech Help for Shaky Shots
by Loren Alldrin
November page 97

Configuring the PC for Digital Video Editing
by Loren Alldrin
December page 84

Storyboards

What Goes Up?
by Loren Alldrin
January page 85

Back to School
by Loren Alldrin
February page 108

30-Second Sensation
by Blaine Howeson
April page 97

Graduation Day
by Julie DeForest
June page 103

The Chase: Mini Movie Series
by Shane Calvert
August page 119

Assorted

Cops with Camcorders
by Julie DeForest
January page 104

Cybermarketing: Using the Internet to Promote Your Video
by Mark Steven Bosko
February page 101

Videomaker's Best Products of 1997 Awards
February page 86

Holy Video! Video Use in Houses of Worship
by Loren Alldrin
February page 118

It's a Win-Win Situation: The 11th Annual Videomaker/Panasonic Contest
by Perry Jenkins and Alice M. Greany
February page 111

One Reader's Room
by Christopher Raley
March page 88

Teaching Video: What's the Story?
by Jim Stinson
March page 100

Steal From the Best
by Jim Stinson
April page 68

Why Broadcasters Want YOUR Camcorder Footage
by Julie DeForest
April page 108

Dan's Drive-in Theater
by Matt Jenkins
May page 122

Low Budgets and High Hopes: The World of the Documentary
by David Shulman
May page 96

The Nonlinear Video Summit
June page 113

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue: Excuses to Use Your Camcorder
by Margaret Clair
June page 84

Simple Tests for Your Camcorder
by Joe McCleskey
June page 61

Streaming Video: Internet Broadcasting for the Masses
by Larry Lemm
June page 92

PROduction Suite
by Joe McCleskey
July page 78

Meet Real Camcorder Users
by Julie DeForest
July page 70

1998 VideomakerPanasonic Contest: Call to Entries
July page 97