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Feature Stories

Of Laws and Lenses: Videomakers and the First Amendment

by Mark Levy
Join us for a look at the world of copyright law as it applies to the videomaker.

Audio Monitoring: Some Sound Advice

by Mark Bosko
Unless you pay close attention to your audio during editing, some unpleasant surprises could creep into your soundtrack. Here's how to avoid them.

Buying the Right Camcorder

by Jim Stinson
Walk into the video department of any consumer electronics store, and a bewildering array of video formats, features and prices confront you. How to choose? Let this article show you the way.

Video Time Travel: Tips for Time-lapse Video and Animation

by Timothy Liebe
Ever watched a flower bloom in mere seconds? Or seen an inanimate object take on a life of its own? With the right tools and a little know-how, even beginning videomakers can easily accom[plish these effects.

The Incredible Journey: Inside the Tape Transport

by Richard Bennette
Videeomakers at all levels of expertise can benefit from a working knowledge of the tape transport's secrets. In this article, we describe the inner workings of this crucial part of your camcorder or VCR.

1995 Videomaker Article Index: January 1995 through December 1995

by Joe McCleskey
A year's worth of Videomaker at your fingertips.

Narration Writing

by John B. Garrity
The right words, effectively read, will round out your production in ways you may not have believed possible.

Departments

Video Q&A

by David Brott

Quick Focus

by Joe McCleskey

QF User Groups

by Joe McCleskey

Product Scene

by Joe McCleskey
  • JVC GR-SV7
  • Hitachi VMH100LA
  • Media Logic The Seven Jib II
  • Media Logic Super Track Dolly
  • VST Camera Mount
  • Soundcraft K-1
  • The Virtual i-glasses system
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December 1995
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Why?

by Matthew York
Why?

Camera Work: On with the Show!

by Jim Stinson
On with the Show!

Pause: Bards and the Anti-bard

by Stephen Muratore
Bards and the Anti-bard

On Ramp: VHS Distribution

by Mark Bosko
VHS Distribution

Edit Points: Editing VCRs

by Mike Loehr
Editing VCRs

Sound Reasoning: All About Audiotape Recorders

by David Brott
All About Audiotape Recorders

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