October 2000 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Liar, Liar!

The minute you hit the record button, you falsify reality. Here are some insights into the true nature of video creation.

Storyboard - The Guardian

Produce this short, funny video to entertain your friends and family.

Offshore Sightings

A sneak peek at the cutting edge video products from Japan.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Directing isn't as easy as it looks. Here are some practical tips.

A Different Sort of Home Video

Producing real estate video for fun and profit.

Special Effects Generators: Buyer's Guide

Step into the world of special effects. Tools to make your multi-camera shoots or linear edits magical.

Blank Tape Buyer's Guide

Seven things to consider when you're searching for the best format and quality of blank videotape.

Editing Appliances: Cracking the Case

A look at what's under the hood of turnkey editing.

Reviews

Video Production Planning Software Review: Parnassus Software ScriptWerx

An excellent product that simplifies scriptwriting and storyboarding, to help videographers be better prepared and organized on their video projects.

Video Editing Equipment Review: Mitsubishi HS-U795 S-VHS VCR

The HS-U795 has a few editing features, but is better suited for the home entertainment system than the edit bay.

Sonic Foundry, Inc. Stream Anywhere

Digital Camcorder Review:
Sony DCR-VX2000 Digital Camcorder

Sony DCR-VX2000 Digital Camcorder

Columns

Viewfinder: We have a new look!

We have a new look!

Home Video Hints: What's Your Angle?

Creative camera angles can improve the look of your home videos.

Light Source: News-style Lighting

Tips to help you create great lighting for your news set. Strategies for anchors, sports and the weather.

Jargon: Glossary of Editing Terms

Glossary of Editing Terms

Computer Editing: 5 Phases of Editing

Conquer editing in five major phases: organizing, assembling, enhancing, synthesizing and archiving.

Sound Advice: Soundboards Needed

An audio mixer is an essential tool for live multi-mike productions and linear edit bays.

Departments

Book and Tape Reviews

Final Cut Pro for the Macintosh
Storyboards: Motion in Art
Video Toaster: Creative Concepts

New Gear

JVC HR-DVS1 S-VHS/Mini DV VCR
Screenplay Systems Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000
TAO Media Systems PanPort422 Control Protocol Converter
Boris Graffiti
NewTech Infosystems CD-Maker 2000 Professional Edition
Darim Vision MG-100 MPEG-1 encoder
Sonic Foundry Vegas Video
ToCad Sunpak polarizing filters
ToCad SLIK U2000 tripod
Music Bakery music

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.

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God I'm Glad I Don't Do Wedding Anymore!
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ZR 960 - monitor audio while recording
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Capturing the full HD clip
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Is a bargain the XH-A1s?
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Video News Blog

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