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November 1997 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Is it TV, Or is it Art?: Video in the Artist's Hands

As new digital technologies emerge, artists are finding even more creative, exciting applications for video. In this article, we explore what some of them are doing with their camcorders -- maybe you'll be inspired to try your hand at video art.

The Last Broadcast is A First: The Making of a Digital Feature

Find out how Lance Weiler and Stefan Avalos made a feature-length video -- one of the first of its kind -- shot and edited entirely on consumer-level digital eqipment. You won't believe how little it cost them.

Tutors on Tape: Producing Instructional Video

People everywhere are learning all kinds of new things through use of instructional videos. These "how-to" videos are a great opportunity for the videographer to create a program with very little funding or experience. We'll tell you how to get started.

Video Editing Equipment

Glossary of Editing Terms and Equipment.

Pack Up Your Audio Toolbox: Audio Accessories for Video

Not only do audio accessories make shooting video more fun, they can also make for a noticeable improvement in the quality of your video. Check out our guide to audio accessories that can add functionality to your camcorder and solve specific audio problems.

How to Record Better Sound

Like any other enthusiast, pros appreciate how simplicity can open up the creative floodgates. To get the best sound from your camcorder, listen up as a pro explains his tricks for recording better audio with consumer tools.

Video and Film Script Writing

Whether you are a professional working against a fast-running meter or make video for fun, everything goes a lot easier when you figure out what you're going to do ahead of time. The two best tools for this are the script and the storyboard and this article will show you how to get the most out of both.

Reviews

Benchmarks

  • Canon Optura Mini DV Camcorder
  • Hitachi MP-EG1A Digital Recorder
  • DataVideo Technology SE-200 Integrated Editing Center
  • Matrox Rainbow Runner Studio MJPEG Video Digitizer
  • MGI VideoWave Nonlinear Editing Software

Columns

Viewfinder: Silicon or Paper?

Don’t turn your back on the old technology yet--it still offers many advantages that digital technology can’t provide.

Getting Started: ZOOM!!

Used skillfully, your camcorder’s zoom lens can set you apart as a savvy shooter.

Pause: Play Video

As a colored board is a focus for Monopoly [TM], a camcorder can be a focus for party games.

Edit Suite: How to Use Time Code

Contrary to what you might think, time code’s frame accuracy makes it easier and faster to edit video.

Sound Track: Sound Bounces

When sound bounces uncontrolled in an enclosed space, it can come back to haunt you. Here’s how to control it.

Back-pocket Video Production

Almost anyone can pull a video production out of his or her figurative back-pocket. We'll show you how to do it with a camcorder, some props from your neighborhood, a little imagination, and some videotape.

Departments

In Box

Quick Focus

Book and Tape Reviews

  • Copyrights and Trademarks for Media Professionals
  • Your Cam: Sharp
  • Video Editing: A Production Primer

Gear

  • Alpha CG
  • Videonics Python
  • Hash Martin Hash's 3D Animation version 5
  • Canon ES20V
  • Ross Productions Look Ma 2
  • Ephyx Technologies V-Active
  • Panasonic AG-DS545
  • Panasonic AG-DS555
  • Sima Personal Printshop
  • Photoflex XL Silverdome
  • Sharp VL-DX10

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