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June 2000 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Video Production Course

From humble beginnings to mini-media broadcast stations, young

Curtains Calling: Videotaping Plays and Recitals

Shooting the stage can be a fun, valuable and even profitable way to utilize your production skills.

Have Camcorder Will Travel

Interested in travel? Learn to shoot documentaries and travel for free.

Star Wipe! Editing Software for Every Budget

There are a lot of different editing software packages out there. Use this handy buyer's guide to help you decide which fits your needs as well as your budget.

Laptop Video Editors Buyer's Guide

Now you can edit anywhere. Check out these portable laptops that are fully equipped editing systems.

The Wonderful Cutaway

Discover the many uses of that all-purpose editing bandage, the cutaway.

Configuring a PC for Editing

Want to build your own PC editing system? This article will tell you what you need to know to properly configure your computer for video editing.

In Search of the Elusive Camcorder Deal

A secret shopper's investigative report on the art of the haggle.

Reviews

Hi8 Camcorder Review: Canon ES8000

A good moderately-priced entry-level camcorder that delivers a good image and has built-in edit control.

Canopus DVRex-R3 Turnkey Editing Workstation

Canopus DVRex-R3 Turnkey Editing Workstation

Sony DCM-M1 MiniDisc Camcorder Review

What if you could skip a step and have a camcorder that allowed for in-camera nonlinear editing? Then you'd have the Sony DCM-M1 MiniDisc camcorder, a disc-based camcorder targeted at shooters who want to edit short productions without having to invest in an editing system.

Benchmark: Pinnacle DV500 Capture Card

Pinnacle DV500 Capture Card

Panasonic PV-DS1000 Editing Appliance

Panasonic PV-DS1000 Editing Appliance

Columns

Viewfinder: Solving Global Problems with Video

Together, you and your camcorder can change the world.

Getting Started: Video Composition

Good shot composition is at the heart of attractive video.

Light Source: A Dose of Reality

Lighting, like sound, can be used to create a false reality for your audience.

Edit Suite: Play It Again!

Don't just use that shot once. Here are some sneaky reasons to recycle footage.

Sound Track: Putting Your Audio on the Right Track

Make the most of your editing software's audio tracks.

Departments

Tech Talk: How to Stream Video

Seven Steps to Streaming Your Video for Free

Tech Talk

Letters to the Editor

Ask Videomaker. Questions and comments from our readers and answers from the editor.

Video Production Book and Tape Reviews

  • After Effects Boot Camp
  • The Independent Video Producer
  • The Anatomy of a PC

Gear

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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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