August 1999 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

A Serious Look at Funny Video

Creating comedy requires more than a good sense of humor. These comedy techniques will have the audience laughing at your production, not at you.

Video and Computer Monitor Buyer's Guide

What you see is what you get. Survey the makes, models and features of monitors for video in this handy buyer's guide.

8mm Family Camcorder Buyer's Guide

A comprehensive buyer’s guide to help you explore and compare 8mm, Hi8 and Digital8.

Whiter Whites: the Hows and Whys of White Balance

Are your videos like a mixed load of laundry? White balance will let you show your true colors.

Videomaker/Panasonic Contest 1999

Send us your best video creations for a chance to win a Panasonic Mini DV camcorder or another fantastic prize.

Glossary of Video Terms

Overwhelmed by the jargon? Here’s a list of video-related terms to help you decode the cryptic vernacular of video.

Reviews

Canon Elura Mini DV Camcorder Review

Overall, the Canon Elura is a pretty good little Mini DV camcorder. It's small size and impressive performance make it a natural choice for videographers on the go.

Sony Camera and Camcorder Review

In addition to its video capabilities, the TRV510 also doubles as a digital still camera. It has a 2MB flash memory chip that holds 20 higher-quality JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) images or 33 standard-quality JPEGs.

Mitsubishi HS-U790 S-VHS VCR

Canopus DVRaptor IEEE 1394 Capture Card

Benchmark: IMSI Lumiere Video Studio 2.0

IMSI Lumiere Video Studio 2.0

Columns

Streaming Video

Streaming video is a real-time Internet video distribution solution.

Getting Started: Manual Controls

Sometimes it pays to be a control freak

Light Source: Reflecting Light

Dramatic lighting can make the difference between an ordinary production and a great production.

Edit Suite: Make it Snappy

Create vibrant videos using the appropriate tempo to keep your audience interested and asking for more.

Sound Track: Studio Sound

Be it back bedroom or empty warehouse, your studio can sound as good as it looks.

Videocraft: Dollys and Trucks and Pans, Oh My!

Every camcorder user should have a dolly. No, not Raggedy Ann, the kind that lets you wheel things around.

Departments

Tech Talk

In Box

Video Equipment

Hot new products for the videographer.

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