May 1998
Table of Contents
Feature Stories
Slide into "Thin Streaming"
How can you put your video productions on the Internet today? The answer lies in the slideshow, a fast and inexpensive wayto get your videos out to a mass audience without having to resort to slow, chunky and tiny video.
Dan's Drive-In Theater
When Oklahoma broadcast production students needed a venue to exhibit their video projects, they took to the fields and built their own drive-in theater.
Low Budgets and High Hopes
Great advice on how to make a low budget documentary.
The Desirable Dozen: 12 Features That Put the Editing VCR Atop the Videographer's Most-Wanted List
Explore the 12 features that put the editing VCR atop the videographer's most-wanted list. If a VCR doesn't have them, then it's not an editing deck - it's a deck trying to edit. Check out today's hottest models in the accompanying buyer's guide.
Outdoor Video Sound ...ound ...ound ...ound
Aare wind, background noise and uneven mike levels giving you a pain in the plug? These tips will help you capture clean, clear, and consistent audio even when you tape in the ambient racket of the great outdoors.
Digital Video & FireWire Made Simple
When digital video (DV) is combined with FireWire, you have everything you need to edit great quality videos. Dr. Cathode answers your questions about this new technology that's creating an exciting upheaval in the video world.
Reviews
Sharp's new Camera Combines Digital Stills and Video
- Sharp VL-DX10U DV Camcorder/Still Video Camera
- Elite Video SD-3 Duplication Station
- Bryce 3D Software
- Mitsubishi HS-U680 VHS VCR
- Video Sphinx Pro MPEG-1 Video Digitizer
Columns
Viewfinder: VHS: A Successful Format
The resilient videotape persists beyond expectations.
Getting Started: Videotape Storage
Take care of your videotapes and they'll reward you.
Edit Suite: Editing: Linear or Nonlinear?
Don't confuse linear and nonlinear editing with analog and digital formats.
Sound Track: Top 10 Audio Crimes
Keep your recording clean by avoiding these common audio crimes.
Projects That Pay: Spare-Time Shooting: Making Hobbies Pay Off
Make some spare change shooting leisure-time activities.
Special F/X: (Sort of) Via Satellite
The secret to staging remote interviews
without a network television budget.
Departments
Careful Not to Break the Balance!
Ask Videomaker. Questions and comments from our readers and answers from the editors.
Book and Tape Reviews
- Footage: The Worldwide Moving Image Sourcebook
- Complete Camcorder Troubleshooting and Repair
- The Essential TV Director's Handbook
Tiberon Makes Underwater Video like a Day at the Beach
- Quest Tiberon
- Datavideo Technologies MD-1000 Video Producer
- Seagate Elite 47
- Panasonic PV-L858
- Panasonic PV-L958
- RCA CC4371
- MetaCreations Final Effects Complete
- Vitec Multimedia MPEG-Cut Machine
- Sharp Electronics VL-PD1U
- Marshall Electronics V-VGA300
- Azden WX/T-PRO
Full-Size Camcorders Going Extinct
Zoom In, Zoom Out
Latest Videos
How to Organize a Shoot
In this how-to training video we show you how and why to assemble a storyboard, organize your resources, and manage a production schedule. When film-making, tim …
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How to Cast a Video Production
Here we show you how to bring your characters to life by casting the best talent you can for your production. We show you where to look for actors, and walk you … -
How to Break Down a Script
In this segment learn how to discover the story and the characters of your next production. -
How to Get Rid of Unwanted Objects in Footage
In this training video we look at how to use object removal techniques such as scaling and cropping, chroma keying, or motion tracking.
Video Forums
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Which is the best . . . . whatever?
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Tripod, fluid head, and zoom lens controller, recommendations for Canon XA10
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Turning off the REC indicator
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Using an audio mixer with a camcorder
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Introduce Yourself
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Seeking thoughts on the AG-HVX200A Camera
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Video News Blog
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On YouTube, Good Audio Will Put Your Video Ahead of the Pack
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Back to the Future 4? Do We Want to go Back with a Sequel?
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Weird Weddings Challenge Even Pro Videographers
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Cut Video with the Basic Editing Webinar, Feb. 22
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DSLRs' Audio Limitations: Azden's Newest Mixer May Be the Ticket
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Enter the D800 - Nikon DSLR
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We're Living in a Golden Age of Video Production
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Videomaker Workshops for February 24-26
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Editing Avid on an iPad - Imagine the Possibilities!
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Webinar Wednesday Presents: The Art of Titles and Graphics
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