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Feature Stories

Storyboard - Smart Pet Trick

by Jim Stinson
Use our ready-made storyboard to produce this fun easy video.

Buyer’s Guide: Editing VCRs and Hard Drives

by Joe McCleskey
Information to help you choose the VCR or hard drive that will meet your video editing needs.

Connection Corrections

by Mark Bosko
Shoddy cables can degrade the quality of even the highest end video equipment.

Nice Shot: A Guide to Common Video Shot Types

by Bill Davis
Is shot selection ruining your golf game? Imagine what it's doing to your video productions.

Internet Video: From Camcorder to Computer to the World

by Larry Lemm
The Internet is fast becoming the medium of choice for video distribution. Learn how to use it and your videos will reach a global audience.

Video Prize Patrol: The 1999 Videomaker/Panasonic Tape Contest Winners

by Wendy Nichols
Nearly 200 entries from 25 states, Canada and Puerto Rico made this our biggest contest yet. Here are our seven winners.

Departments

Tech Talk

by Larry Lemm

In Box

by Wendy Nichols

Book and Tape Reviews

by Dennis Berkla
  • Art Direction for Film and Video
  • Script Supervising and Film Continuity
  • Digital Guerilla Video: A Grassroots Guide to the Revolution

Gear

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April 2000
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Are We There Yet?

by Matthew York
Knowing when to say "when" is an important skill in video production.

Getting Started: Shooting on Sunny Days

by Arthur Aiello
When shooting outdoors, you should maintain control of the most important video component: light.

Light Source: Three-point Lighting for Multiple Talent

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Make your light kit do double duty for your next interview.

Edit Suite: Real is in the Eye of the Beholder

by Jim Stinson
The creative editor can suggest impossible realities to a believing audience.

Sound Track: Use Your Head(phones)

by Bill Harrington
The best way to avoid audio disaster is to listen while you record.

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