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November 1999 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

The Wrong Place at the Right Time: Shooting News Video

How to shoot primetime news footage the networks will love.

Music to Your Eyes

Turn a musical performance into a video masterpiece.

Light Kit Buyer's Guide

Scan our extensive list of over 75 light kits to find the right lights for you.

WebCam Buyer’s Guide

Whether you’re video-conferencing or sending video e-mail, a WebCam may be the tool of choice. See and compare the different models.

What You See Is What You Get

Controlling light to improve your image

An Inside Look at Cables and Connectors

Examine the workings of the most common video cables, plugs and wires.

Reviews

Core Microsystems PhEnix X2 Turnkey NLE System

Core Microsystems PhEnix X2 Turnkey NLE System

ADS Technologies PYRO IEEE 1394 Capture Card

ADS Technologies PYRO IEEE 1394 Capture Card

Benchmark: Samsung SCL850 Hi8 Camcorder

Samsung SCL850 Hi8 Camcorder

IBM UltraStar 9LZX 9.1GB Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive

IBM UltraStar 9LZX 9.1GB Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive

Columns

Viewfinder: Making Video Alone

Wouldn't it be nice if making video presented an opportunity to socialize.

Getting Started: Lens Techniques

Your camcorder's eye - the lens - can create come interesting focal effects.

Video Out: Video E-mail: Not Just for Geeks Anymore

E-mailing video clips is easier than you might think.

Take Five: Five Tips for "Borrowing" Video

Pump up your home video with Hollywood's help.

Edit Suite: Learn to Log and Love It

Time spent logging tapes is surely time well spent.

Sound Track: Mood Music

How to use music to mold your viewers' emotions.

Nine No-plan Video Ideas

You’ve got your gear, you’re ready to shoot but out of ideas. Don’t panic, here are nine sure-fire video productions that you can shoot right now.

Six Streaming Video Questions with Mark Cuban of Broadcast.com

Your video on the Internet. Just how realistic is it? Find out what this industry insider predicts.

Departments

In Box

Book and Tape Reviews

  • The Art of Voice Acting
  • Art of Visual Effects
  • How to Really Profit from Weddings

Gear

  • Canon GL1
  • Eye Wire Video Stock footage
  • Avid ShoBiz Producer
  • BeachTek VUIT VU-Meter
  • Zenith 47 Series NTSC/SVGA monitor
  • Ray Dream Studio 5.5
  • HoodMan
  • Panasonic AJ-D215
  • VITEC MPEG Toolbox-2
  • Porter Case 1502 PHCS

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