June 1999 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Wedding Ready: A Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography

If you’ve been recruited to do the video honors at a friend’s wedding, or if you’re thinking of getting into the business, this article will provide the know-how of a seasoned event video professional to get you started on the right track.

Nonlinear Editing Software Buyer's Guide

Confused by the profusion of nonlinear editing software available on the market today? This overview feature and accompanying buyer’s guide will help you find the product that fits your budget and needs.

Lens Effects: A Filter for Every Occasion

All too often neglected by amateur videographers, lens filters are one of the easiest and least expensive ways to jazz up your videos.

Travel Video: Five Tips to Tote your Gear

Thinking of taking a trip overseas? These travel video tips will help you bring along your camcorder safely and conveniently.

Clean Copies, One Generation to the Next

Generation loss may well be the video editor's worst enemy. Here are some tips on how you can avoid its evils, regardless of the format you're shooting with.

Reviews

Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-E518DS turnkey nonlinear editor

Fresh Music Library Fresh Produce Production Elements and Sound Effects Library

Benchmark: Roland DR-10 hypercardioid dynamic microphone

Roland DR-10 hypercardioid dynamic microphone

Adobe Premiere 5.1 for Windows95

Hi8 Camcorder Review:
Canon ES7000V NTSC and PAL Camcorder

Canon's ES7000V Hi8 camcorder addresses this problem by offering a simple switch on the camcorder that lets you choose either NTSC or PAL playback.

Digital Video Mixer Review: Videonics MXPro

Still a great video mixer with excellent transitions.

Columns

Viewfinder: Video in June

The first month of summer is an exciting time for video enthusiasts.

Getting Started: Composition: A Work of Video Art

Attention to framing will make any video more interesting.

Light Source: Lighting Faces

Faces present a special kind of lighting challenge to the videographer.

Edit Suite: Linear Editing: Ten Tips for Success

A handful of helpful hints for tape-to-tape editors.

Sound Track: Location Audio Preparedness

Location audio - indoors and out - has its own set of problems to prepare for.

Videocraft: I've Been Framed (Properly)!

This handy template will help you compose shots with greater impact.

Departments

Tech Talk

In Box

Book and Tape Reviews

Gear

Canon Elura Mini DV
IBM Deskstar Ultra ATA/66 hard drive
Bogen Leveling Base
Video Finesse Premiere plug-in
FAST AV Master 2000
JVC GR-DVL9500
Tiffen Kipling camera bag
EZ FX jib
STB DesktopVCR MPEG-2 decoder
Sharp flat-panel LCD monitor

Latest Videos

Green Screen Video Tutorial

In this green screen video tutorial, we show you how to set-up a green screen for chromakey and how to best sell the green screen effect to your viewers.

Mastering Your Camera Controls
Don't leave important decisions up to your camera! In this video you will learn how to use the camera controls to adjust the white balance, focus, audio and iri …
Best Practices for Using a Tripod to Stabilize your Shots.
How to set-up a tripod to capture professional level video. Learn the step-by-step process for setting up and stabilizing your tripod.
Lighting for Video
How to use indoor lights, natural light, and camera controls to create the best lighting for video production.

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