October 1999 Table of Contents

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.

Reviews

Apple Final Cut Pro Bundle Turnkey Nonlinear Editing System

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

DPS Perception RT/3DXi-4200-18 Turnkey Nonlinear Editing System

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.

Standing Sets for (Practically) Nothing

Do-it-yourself blueprints to build four low-tech, low-effort and low-cost video sets.

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

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.

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Best Practices for Using a Tripod to Stabilize your Shots.
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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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God I'm Glad I Don't Do Wedding Anymore!
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Depict book titles in video (legal)?
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ZR 960 - monitor audio while recording
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Video News Blog

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