June 2001
Table of Contents
Feature Stories
Storyboard - Late for a date
Choose your own ending to our ready-to-shoot video storyboard
Magic Morphing: Setting Freeze Frames into Motion
A student's idea to infuse frozen instants-in-time with visual movement led to a cutting-edge Hollywood effect.
Home Inventory Video: Shoot! Before Disaster Strikes
Making a home inventory video will aid in the recovery of your possessions in case of a disaster
Editing Software Buyer's Guide: Making the Cut
Thanks to a plethora of powerful (and affordable) software on the market, editing video has never been easier.
Video Editing Laptops
Portable laptop video editing systems are becoming increasingly popular. Faster processors and small-size but large-capacity hard drives make it feasible for laptops to handle the rigors of video editing.
Using Filters
Lens filters are free of technical complexities and are one of the easiest ways to create production effects.
Color Temperature in the Digital Age
A look at lighting and color concepts and some strategies for capturing the best possible images in all your videos.
Reviews
Editing Computer Review:
HP Pavilion 9720
HP Pavilion 9720 Editing Computer
Adobe Premiere 6.0 Editing Software
Adobe Premiere 6.0 Editing Software
Mini DV VCR Review:
Panasonic BDS AG-DV1000P
Panasonic BDS AG-DV1000P Mini DV VCR
Dell Editing Computer Review :
Dell Dimension 8100
Dell Dimension 8100 Editing Computer
Sharp Mini DV Camcorder Reivew:
Sharp VL-FD1U
Sharp VL-FD1U Mini DV Camcorder
Columns
Viewfinder: 15 Years in the Making!
15 Years in the Making!
Home Video Hints: Ten Tips for Great Travel Video
Be prepared: how to take inventory of your home before disaster strikes.
Light Source: Is it Real or Just Good Lighting?
With these techniques you can light scenes so they look as natural as the real world.
Rewind
A Decade and a Half in the Making: Videomaker's Fifteenth Anniversary
Glossary of Common Internet Video Terms
Web Video Glossary
Computer Video Editing: What's the Best Approach?
To beginning editors it may seem that visuals are the determining factor in making edit decisions. The truth is that editing is often a process of matching visuals to essential audio.
Sound Advice: Live-performance Audio
Achieving crisp, high-quality sound to compliment your live concert video merely takes a little planning.
Departments
When Will TV Stations Adopt VHS?
Tech Support
Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect
- Making iMovies
- Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect
- Video Compression with Cleaner 5
New Gear
- Adobe After Effects 5.0
- Canon ES8200V Hi8 Camcorder
- Matrox RTMac PCI capture card for the Mac
- Contour Design ShuttlePRO Media Controller
- Samsung SC-D60 Mini DV Camcorder
- JVC Clear Color Collection Video Cassettes
- Electric Image Amorphium 1.0
- TeleScriptPRO prompting software
- NRG Research power inverters
- Orange Micro OrangeLink+ SCSI PCI card
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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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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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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