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October 1995 Table of Contents

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.

Reviews

Video Equipment Reviews

Panasonic AG-456UP S-VHS Camcorder, Sony CCD-TR600 Hi8 Camcorder, Audio-Technica AT-MX341a SmartMixer.

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

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

Departments

Video Q&A

Video Q&A

Letters

Quick Focus

QF User Groups

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

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