March 2000
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Feature Stories
Matchlight Entertainment: Broadcasting Consumer Video to the World
Two video mavericks, armed with their wits and the latest consumer gear, blaze a new trail in
broadcast television.
The Digital Revolution Continues: The All-Computer-Video Buyer's Guide
With over 12 product grids, this massive desktop video buyer's guide will help you get started or upgraded today.
20 Tips for Directing Talent
Get the best performance from amateur talent using these 20 helpful hints for better directing.
The Magnificent Seven: Choosing a Video Format
VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, 8mm, Hi8, Mini DV and Digital8. Confused yet? Find out which videotape format is best for you.
Reviews
Sharp Electronics VL-SD20U Mini DV Camcorder
Sharp Electronics VL-SD20U Mini DV Camcorder
Video Capture Device Review: Pinnacle Systems Studio MP10
An excellent product that simplifies CD-ROM or streaming video production
MetaCreations Bryce 4 3D Landscape-creation Software
MetaCreations Bryce 4 3D Landscape-creation Software
Adobe Systems After Effects 4.1 Production Bundle
Adobe Systems After Effects 4.1 Production Bundle
Camcorder Review: RCA CC4392 VHS Camcorder
With the number of full-size VHS camcorders dwindling, the CC4392 is one of the very best the industry has to offer.
Columns
Viewfinder: Pay Attention to the Right Things
Video may be the ultimate means of self-expression.
Getting Started: Creative Camcorder Supports
There's no excuse for shaky shots.
Video Out: VHS: Still the King of the Hill
While Internet video and DVDs are sexy and new, most people still rely on VHS when it is time to deliver a video.
Take Five: Five Tips for Handheld Camerawork
The best way to shoot steady shots is to use a tripod. Perhaps you don't have a tripod. Maybe you have one, but left it at home. Maybe your subject matter simply doesn't lend itself to shooting from a stationary position. Whatever the case, these five tips will help...
Edit Suite: Five Types of Continuity
Even Hollywood movies can suffer gaps in continuity. Learn what to do to keep continuity throughout your video.
Sound Track: Do-it-yourself Music
Need original music? Make your own!
Instant Script Kit - The Basics of Scriptwriting for Video
Learn how to tell a great story with these scriptwriting building blocks.
Departments
Producing Great Sound for Digital Video
- Producing Great Sound for Digital Video
- How to Star in Your Own TV Show for $50 or Less
- Beginners Guide to Digital Video Production Vols 1 & 2
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