November 2000
Table of Contents
Feature Stories
Shooting Special Events
Family festivities are fun, and easy to shoot. Your camcorder provides a great way to preserve precious memories.
Web, CD And DVD Video Authoring Software Buyer's Guide
Learn about the products that convert your videos to streaming formats or to files that can be burned to CD and DVD.
Light and Reflectors Buyer's Guide
More than 100 lights, light kits and reflectors you can use to improve the quality of your videos.
Get Ready, Get Set, Shoot
13 time-tested tips to get excellent footage and make the post-production process faster and easier.
DV Questions & Answers
In this Q&A, find out about the technology behind the tiny-but-powerful digital video format.
Reviews
S-VHS-C Camcorder Review:
JVC GR-SXM520U Camcorder
Super VHS ET allows S-VHS quality recording on standard VHS cassettes for increased economy and convenience. The higher image quality helps reduce generation loss when making copies, and by using a tape adapter you can play its tapes in a full-sized S-VHS VCR.
ADS Technology PYRO ProDV IEEE-1394 Capture Card
ADS Technology PYRO ProDV IEEE-1394 Capture Card
DV Gear DVWonder Turnkey Editing Workstation
DV Gear DVWonder Turnkey Editing Workstation
Ulead Media Studio Pro 6.0
Ulead Media Studio Pro 6.0
SkyCrane SKeyeWALKER hand-held jib
SkyCrane SKeyeWALKER hand-held jib
Columns
Viewfinder: Creativity
Creativity
Home Video Hints
Move It! Camera Move Aesthetics. Pan and tilt are common camera moves.
Video Out: Virtual Video Festivals and Contests
Want people to see your work? Online contests may be exactly what you never knew you've always wanted.
Take 5: Tips for Titling
Tips for Titling
Computer Editing: A Transition Style Sheet
Fade, dissolve, wipe, flip, spin and more. A checklist for innovative transitions.
Sound Advice: Audio Illusions
Who says seeing is believing? With sound effects, hearing is believing.
Video Bag Essentials
Indispensable accessories for the camera bag of a well-equipped videographer.
Departments
Audio Post-production in Video and Film
- Audio Post-production in Video and Film
- Food Styling "Tricks" for Photography & Video - Part One: "Cool Stuff"
- Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques for Video Production
New Gear
- Canopus DVStation editing workstation
- StageTools MovingPicture
- Century Precision Optics wide-angle lens attachment
- Canon Elura 2MC Mini DV camcorder
- Case Logic DVC-50 storage bag
- Inscriber Technology TitleMotion DV plug-in for Premiere
- Bogen Gitzo Classic Baby tripod
- Backdrop Outlet Flex-Out backgrounds
- Saft America Polaroid Li-Ion and NiMH batteries
- Boris RED 1.5
Monitors for Less Money
Your Tips
Latest Videos
How to Organize a Shoot
In this how-to training video we show you how and why to assemble a storyboard, organize your resources, and manage a production schedule. When film-making, tim …
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How to Cast a Video Production
Here we show you how to bring your characters to life by casting the best talent you can for your production. We show you where to look for actors, and walk you … -
How to Break Down a Script
In this segment learn how to discover the story and the characters of your next production. -
How to Get Rid of Unwanted Objects in Footage
In this training video we look at how to use object removal techniques such as scaling and cropping, chroma keying, or motion tracking.
Video Forums
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Short Fight Scene (Car Hit VFX)
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Which is the best . . . . whatever?
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Tripod, fluid head, and zoom lens controller, recommendations for Canon XA10
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Turning off the REC indicator
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Using an audio mixer with a camcorder
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Introduce Yourself
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Seeking thoughts on the AG-HVX200A Camera
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Video News Blog
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On YouTube, Good Audio Will Put Your Video Ahead of the Pack
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Back to the Future 4? Do We Want to go Back with a Sequel?
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Weird Weddings Challenge Even Pro Videographers
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Cut Video with the Basic Editing Webinar, Feb. 22
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DSLRs' Audio Limitations: Azden's Newest Mixer May Be the Ticket
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Enter the D800 - Nikon DSLR
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We're Living in a Golden Age of Video Production
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Videomaker Workshops for February 24-26
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Editing Avid on an iPad - Imagine the Possibilities!
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Webinar Wednesday Presents: The Art of Titles and Graphics
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