Feature Stories
Winning the Sports Video Game
The onset of nice weather means breaking out the video gear and shooting sports videos in the great outdoors. This article will show you how to best capture the fast-moving world of live sports on videotape.
The External Mike - The right tool for the right job
External microphones are affordable, easy to use, and they make a big difference in the quality of your videos. This article and buyer's guide shows you how to select the one that's right for you.
"D" Is for Digital: Video Digitizers and Nonlinear Editing
In this article, we'll look at the types of products that can give you what it takes to move into the world of digital video. Accompaniedby a nonlinear editor's buyer's guide and bonus guide to digitizers.
How the Masters Move: Creative Camera Play
A good grasp on camera movement will do wonders for your productions. This article shows you how to mimic the masters.
Digital Video 101
Digital video is only a decade old, but already it has turned the video world inside-out. Here's a helpful primer on digital video basics.
Call for Entries: Enter the Videomaker/Panasonic Video Contest
Fellow Videomakers: are you ready
to show off your talents and possibly win top-notch video equipment? If so, then get ready. The annual Videomaker/Panasonic
Contest is your chance!
Departments
Book and Tape Reviews
- Theme Videos
- Writing for Multimedia
- An Introduction to Computer Animation
Gear
- REC Industries RiverCam
- ViewSonic PT775
- Canon ES270
- Westcott Wescott Box collapsible grid
- Knox Video K20.ND
- Knox Video K40.ND
- Knox Video Studio40.ND
- Sony DSC-F1
- DraCo Systems Casablanca Broadcast
- Panasonic PT-L291U
- Panasonic PT-L391U
- Samsung Electronics SCA18
- Memorex Writesit
July 1997
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: The Making of...
Sometimes it's not the destination that's important, but the act of traveling. -- Pubilius Syrus
Getting Started: The Great Balloon Video-A Case Study
If you're short on video equipment and expertise, go long on planning. It'll help your video take off.
Pause: Bored on the 4th of July?
It's the little things in life that make video worth shooting.
Edit Suite: Once Upon a Time: The History of Videotape Editing
One look at where we've come from will make you appreciate how far we've come
Sound Track: Stereo Miking
How two mikes and a little know-how can open up a whole new panorama of sound in your videos.
Test Bench
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Benchmarks
- Panasonic PV-A207 VHS-C Palmcorder
- Canon ES970 8mm Camcorder
- Elite Video BVP-4 Video Processor
- NewSoft Presto! Multimedia Suite
- Metatools Bryce 2.0 3D Scene Generator
Profitmaker: Budget for Profit
Estimating the cost of a video for a client is a tricky but necessary part of doing business. Here's how to do it right.