April 1999 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Direct Like the Masters

What you can’t teach through formal instruction, you can often transmit through apprenticeship to a master artist--a master like Spielberg, Chaplin or Hitchcock.

VCRs and Hard Drives Buyer's Guide

Editing VCRs and hard drives perform the same basic function in the video editing world: they store video and audio information. Whether you prefer linear or nonlinear this handy buyer's guide is for you.

Imaging is Everything

Your camcorder's lens, iris and sensor design control your image quality. In this article, we dissect the imaging system of the camcorder and explore what makes it work.

1998 Videomaker/Panasonic Contest Winners

The pre-ceremony hype and suspense is over, and we've selected this year's best videos. The competition was fierce, but our judges felt that these seven videos deserved the highest honors. The envelope please…

Reviews

Benchmarks

Panasonic PV-DV910 Mini DV camcorder
Samsung SCL 150 8mm camcorder
Beyerdynamic MCE 86 N(C)S short shotgun microphone
FAST DVMaster Pro DV capture board
Iomega Buz Multimedia Producer video capture board

Columns

Viewfinder: Why We Like Making Video

Video provides a feeling of accomplishment that's unparalleled by any other medium.

Getting Started: Slide to Video Transfer Tips

Transferring slides to video can be a very simple process.

Light Source: Reflecting Light

Reflectors are perhaps the most versatile, inexpensive and widely-used lighting instruments.

Edit Suite: Continuity

Continuity is the job of both the director and the editor.

Sound Track: 10 Tips for Nonlinear Sound

Better results from your digital audio editor.

Videocrafts: The Shadow Meets the Green (or Blue) Lantern

Spice up backgrounds with this easy-to-make shadow-shaping template.

Departments

Tech Talk

In Box

Gear

Panasonic AG-DV2000 DVCPRO VCR
Koss Plug earbud
Sony TRV900
Chimera Speed Ring
Kai's Power Tools 5
Grand Vision UltraView Pro
Sharp VL-PD3U Mini DV Camcorder
Dolgin Power Brace
Miller Fluid Heads DS-5
Lowepro Rover AW

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