Feature Stories
Quick and Easy Video Projects
Is your camcorder gathering dust? Here are several simple video projects that will make your prized possession feel a little less neglected. Each can be completed in under two hours.
The ABCs of Character Generators
Videomaker's latest survey of the consumer CG market, from simple stand-alone units to fukll-blown DTV software-based titlers.
Audio Accessories: Don't Leave Home Without Them
You've got an external mike and mixer; what else do you need to bring pro-quality audio to your programs? This article will help you navigaate the sometimes bewildering world of audio accessories.
Titles: From the Simple to the Sophisticated
Innovative titling is an effective and relatively inexpensive way of taking raw footage and spicing it up. Here's how it's done.
Making the Y/C Connection
Step up to the better picture quality of S-VHS or Hi8, and you'll need some way to transmit the improved signal to the screen or between decks. You'll need to make the Y/C connection.
How to Create a Storyboard
A storyboard is the most often used tool for getting a sense of how an idea will work before putting it down on tape. This article will guide you through the process of storyboard creation, and help you visualize your videos before you press the record button.
Departments
Video Q&A
Video Q&A
Product Scene
- Panasonic PV-DV1000
- TDK TC-40 VHS-C
- TDK TC-40 S-VHS-C
- Hiitachi VM-E510A
- Panasonic AG-1300VHS VCR
- AKG C577
October 1995
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: So You're New At This
So You're New At This
Camera Work: Camcorder TLC
Camcorder TLC
Pause: A Plea for the First
A Plea for the First
Cable TV: Leased Access
How to lease airtime from cable TV to broadcast your message.
Edit Points: Edit Types
Edit Types
Sound Reasoning: Working with Acoustics
Working with Acoustics
Test Bench
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Video Equipment Reviews
Panasonic AG-456UP S-VHS Camcorder, Sony CCD-TR600 Hi8 Camcorder, Audio-Technica AT-MX341a SmartMixer.
Desktop Video: Singing the NTSC Red-green Blues
Singing the NTSC Red-green Blues
Video Equipment Reviews
News and reviews of video equipment and software.
Video Entrepreneur: A Modest Proposal
A Modest Proposal