May 2000 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Offshore Sightings

A sneak peek at Japan's cutting edge video products. See what the manufacturers have to offer in the land of the rising sun.

Horizon Video - Picturing the Edit Suite

An inside look at one manďż˝s professional post production set up.

Video Profiles: Stories Waiting To Be Told

Discover how to capture the personal insights of people in your life who have interesting stories to tell.

Basic Training

Richly satisfying, training videos have everything you're looking for as a video producer.

Videomaker Expo Digitizing & Capture Card Panel and Buyer's Guide

Find out what company representatives are saying about configuring your own system and check out the our handy buyer's guide.

A Sneak Peak at Draco's Avio

The second-generation Casablanca promises more memory, real-time effects and a low price tag.

VHS Family Camcorder Buyer’s Guide

Is shot selection ruining your golf game? Imagine what it’s doing to your video productions.

The Signal Path

A journey through the wondrous electronic pathways inside and outside of your camcorder.

Reviews

Sony 8mm Camcorder Review

The CCD-TRV16, like almost every other Sony camcorder, has a NightShot feature. This allows you to get a picture even in total darkness. When you use NightShot, your video will have a greenish tint.

Panasonic PV-DV950 Mini DV Camcorder

Ulead Systems VideoStudio 4.0 Editing Software

MAGIX Music Maker Professional Audio Software

Benchmark: VST Technologies FW1280 8GB FireWire Hard Drive

VST Technologies FW1280 8GB FireWire Hard Drive

Columns

Viewfinder: I Like Nomenclature

Nonlinear editing is now the norm. It's time for new nomenclature.

Getting Started: Shooting to Edit vs. Editing In-Camera

The difference between shooting to edit and editing in-camera is like shooting with a safety net or flying by the seat of your pants.

Edit Suite: Pesky Edit Blemishes

Attention to detail pays off in the end.

Sound Track: Digital Sources for Superior Sound Tracks

Improve your video's audio with new digital sources.

Special F/X: The Fast-mo/Slo-mo Combo

Spice up your video with this quick and easy TV-style time-warping effect.

31 Reasons To Edit

Not convinced that editing is for you? Here are 31 reasons to get off the fence and start editing today.

Departments

Book and Tape Reviews

Basics of Video Production
Selling to Corporations: A Producer’s Guide to Selling Video, CD-ROM and Web Sites
110 Ways to Improve Your Sound System

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.

Mastering Your Camera Controls
Don't leave important decisions up to your camera! In this video you will learn how to use the camera controls to adjust the white balance, focus, audio and iri …
Best Practices for Using a Tripod to Stabilize your Shots.
How to set-up a tripod to capture professional level video. Learn the step-by-step process for setting up and stabilizing your tripod.
Lighting for Video
How to use indoor lights, natural light, and camera controls to create the best lighting for video production.

Video Forums

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Nov 22
camcorder upgrade help?
Nov 22
Music for Video Sony Cinescore
Nov 22
Is the Canon Vixia hf 200 a good camera
Nov 21
Looking for advice on a couple different camcorders
Nov 21
Want to step into the pro sumer market...... I think??
Nov 21
Starting a video editing buisness
Nov 21
God I'm Glad I Don't Do Wedding Anymore!
Nov 21
Depict book titles in video (legal)?
Nov 21
ZR 960 - monitor audio while recording
Nov 21

Video News Blog

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Nov 16
Video Beyond All Believable Bounds
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Canon Releases DSLR White Papers
Nov 12
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