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Direct Like the Masters

by Jim Stinson
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

by Don Collins
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.

Top Tools for Streaming Internet Video

by Joe McCleskey
We talked to people to see which streaming video products they prefer, and why. You can use their experiences to help you decide what type of streaming software will best fit your needs.

Imaging is Everything

by Loren Alldrin
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

by Patrick Lang
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…

Departments

Tech Talk

by Jim Martin

In Box

by Jim Mikles

Gear

by Jim Martin
  • 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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April 1999
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Why We Like Making Video

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

Getting Started: Slide to Video Transfer Tips

by Arthur Aiello
Transferring slides to video can be a very simple process.

Light Source: Reflecting Light

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Reflectors are perhaps the most versatile, inexpensive and widely-used lighting instruments.

Edit Suite: Continuity

by Jim Stinson
Continuity is the job of both the director and the editor.

Sound Track: 10 Tips for Nonlinear Sound

by Loren Alldrin
Better results from your digital audio editor.

Test Bench

  • Benchmarks

    by Jim Martin
    • 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

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

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