Feature Stories
Combat Camera: Video in the Military
Much of the Kosovo footage you've seen on the news was shot by military crews using compact, high-quality consumer video gear.
Fishing for Blank Tape: Videotape Buyer's Guide
See make, model and market price for today's tapes with our handy videotape buyer's guide.
Special Effects Generator Buyer's Guide
Special effects do not lie solely in the digital realm. Take a gander at our linear SEG and switcher grid.
Makeup and Wardrobe for Video
Make your talent look their very best for your productions with these helpful tips that can subtly enhance your videos.
DV Q&A Our Expert Answers Your Questions
Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions about digital video.
Departments
Book and Tape Reviews
- Wedding Photography and Video
- Silent Echos: The Films of Buster Keaton
- Understanding Sound Systems
Gear
- Canon Ultura Mini DV camcorder
- Audio Video Design Teleprompter
- Raider Products I-Cuff
- Tota/Omni GO Kit 98
- Newer Tech FireWire 2 Go
- Themescapes - Loud Neighbors Music
- Audio-Technica u100
- Danmere Backer32 PC Tape Backup
- Westcott Illuminator Reflector Kit
- Varizoom Lens Control
October 1999
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: The Easiest Way to Edit Video
Nonlinear editing the fun and easy way.
Getting Started: Tripod Techniques
Take a closer look at that most indispensible of video tools - the tripod.
Light Source: Lighting Backgrounds
Well-lit backgrounds don't just support your talent; they send subtle yet powerful messages to your audience.
Edit Suite: Editing Digital Audio
Nonlinear audio empowers our soundtrack.
Sound Track: Hearing is Believing
What your viewers hear can be just as real as what they see.
Test Bench
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Apple Final Cut Pro Bundle Turnkey Nonlinear Editing System
Apple Final Cut Pro Bundle Turnkey Nonlinear Editing System -
JVC GR-DVM70u Mini DV Camcorder
JVC GR-DVM70u Mini DV Camcorder -
Wireless Microphone Review: Nady Systems 351 Wireless Microphone Kit
This inexpensive wireless unit is good for amateur productions, but advanced videographers might want more from a wireless. -
Smith Victor Q250-SG On-camera Light
Smith Victor Q250-SG On-camera Light -
DPS Perception RT/3DXi-4200-18 Turnkey Nonlinear Editing System
DPS Perception RT/3DXi-4200-18 Turnkey Nonlinear Editing System
Standing Sets for (Practically) Nothing
Do-it-yourself blueprints to build four low-tech, low-effort and low-cost video sets.