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August 2001 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Web Visuals with Pizazz: Web Animation Buyer's Guide

Discover the animation software that can bring your story to the Web at manageable file and bandwidth sizes.

Tripods On Trial: Tripod Buyer's Guide

Let this tripod buyer's guide help you pick out the best tripod for your needs.

Two Hours in Ten Seconds

Time-lapse photography - one of the most fascinating and popular effects in cinematography can be created with your camcorder, your computer and these tips.

Reviews

Test Bench: Canon ES8200V Hi8 Camcorder

Canon ES8200V Hi8 Camcorder

Sony Mini DV Camcorder Review

The PC5 is one of the smallest camcorders on the market. Because of its small size, the PC5 is a bit of a challenge to hold and may be difficult for larger hands to coordinate.

Datavideo DVR-3000 Video Disc Recorder

Datavideo DVR-3000 Video Disc Recorder

Uninterruptible Power Source Comparison:
Tripp Lite SmartPro 700 USB UPS vs. American Power Conversion Smart-UPS 700 Net UPS

Tripp Lite SmartPro 700 USB UPS and American Power Conversion Smart-UPS 700 Net UPS

Columns

Viewfinder: TV Today: What Would the Founders Think?

TV Today: What Would the Founders Think?

Home Video Hints: Shoot Video With the Editor In Mind

Make the editing job easier by keeping the editing process in mind when shooting your video.

Light Source: Lighting Faces

Basic three-point lighting techniques provide practical solutions to common lighting challenges.

Directing for the Screen

Learn how to apply four major directing tools: point of view, composition, perspective and movement.

Computer Editing: Basic Compositing

In a field as rapidly changing as video production, few "buzzwords" generate more interest than "compositing."

Sound Advice: Audio - Get it Right From the Start

10 tools and strategies you can use to caputer great sound on every shot.

Casting Shadows with Cookies: A Recipe for Success

Create unique visual effects with homemade cookies and gobos.

Departments

Tech Support

In Box

Book and Tape Reviews

  • DVD Production
  • Digital Moviemaking
  • How to Produce Your Own Special Interest (Guerilla) Videos for Fun and Profit

New Gear

  • Canon ZR30 MC Mini DV Camcorder
  • RoadWired Photo/Video Pro bag
  • Apple Final Cut Pro 2
  • Lowel/Fluo-Tec Studio450 studio florescent fixture
  • Boris RED 2
  • Applied Magic ScreenPlay 2.5
  • Panasonic PV-DV951 3-CCD camcorder
  • Dynapel Systems Motion Perfect software
  • Screenplay Systems StoryView
  • Case Logic NCLE-2 Notebook Computer Shuttle

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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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