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March 1998 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Teaching Video: What's the Story?

How can teachers use video in the classroom -- as a tool and as a subject -- to enhance the learning process? This article surveys the purpose of video instruction, where it fits in the education process, and how instructors can deliver it to their students.

One Reader's Room

Sig Thorsen makes documentaryand memorial videos from her home-based studio. Take a look at her well-designed editing suite.

DTV: Imagination Engines

We survey eleven different DTV product types, from simple titling and storyboarding programs to full-blown nonlinear editing workstations. The world's largest DTV buyer's guide accompanies our product overview.

DTV Manufacturers Information

Addresses, phone numbers, and web links to all manufacturers of desktop video products.

Good Sound? Sounds Good!

We rely on microphones to get sound into our camcorders and while we use them often, we rarely stop and think about how they work. We explain how mikes function so you can get the best sound into your camcorder.

The Editing Saboteurs-Every Editor's Enemies: Videomaker's Most Wanted

Be on the lookout for the Federal Bureau of Editing Aesthetics' most wanted perpetrators. After you read this article, you won't be able to say you weren't warned about how NOT to edit.

Reviews

Benchmarks

  • Canon XL1 Mini DV Camcorder
  • Hitachi VM-8300A VHS Camcorder
  • Samsung SCF34 VHS Camcorder
  • in:sync Kohesion Nonlinear Editing Software
  • Strata StudioPro 2.1 3D Animation Software

Columns

Viewfinder: Express Yourself

Camcorders may be easy to use but making good video requires skill and discipline.

Getting Started: Audience Appreciation: Be Kind to Your Viewers

Four questions you should ask yourself before you hit that red record button.

Edit Suite: Analog vs. Digital Editing

Clarity shines on the murky confusion surrounding the two types of signals.

Sound Track: The Audio Mixer: It's No Contest

The story of one man, one woman and an audio mixer.

Master Video Storytelling With The Hollywood Look

Anyone can achieve the Hollywood Look using subtle techniques. With this article, you'll learn what these techniques are and how to use them to create video classics.

Videocrafts: Homemade Shade

Improve your outdoor lighting for less than $10.

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Quick Focus

Book and Tape Reviews

  • Writing Docudrama
  • Camcorder in the Classroom
  • Get to Know Boris FX

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