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September 2001 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Storyboard - Basketball

Anyone can be a basketball star in this tale that uses editing techniques to make magic on the screen.

Product Preview: Sanyo iDshot Digital Still Camera

Check out the latest video-recording digital still cam from Sanyo.

Sports Video for Fun or Profit

There are many reasons to shoot sports; here are a handful to help you get started.

Computer Editing Furniture: What's Supporting Your System?

Find out about video-editing desks that are functional, ergonomic and give you room to grow.

Crazy Eights: 8mm Camcorder Buyer's Guide

Check out the 8mm family of today. Regular 8, Hi8 and Digital8, we cover the latest models.

The Art of Titling

Learn to make better titles with these tricks of the titling trade.

Putting Radio to Work: The Low-down on Wireless Mikes

An in-depth look at how wireless microphone systems work and how they can help you record the audio you need.

Reviews

Canon Mini Digital Camcorder Review

In terms of handling comfort, the ZR30 MC is very user-friendly. It fits in the hand comfortably and has easy-to-operate record, on/off, zoom and photo controls.

Pinnacle DV500 PLUS Video Capture Board and Editing Software Review

Priced low and feature-packed, the Pinnacle DV500 PLUS video capture board works well with Premiere 6.0 and is well worth consideration as an editing solution.

Compaq Presario 7000Z with MyMovieSTUDIO Bundle

Digital Video Camera Review:
Hitachi DZ-MV100A DVD-RAM

Hitachi DZ-MV100A DVD-RAM Camcorder

Ulead VideoStudio 5.0 Editing Software

Columns

Viewfinder: TV: Your Personal Technique Tutor

TV: Your Personal Technique Tutor

Home Video Hints: Telling a Simple Story

Making a story movie is easy, as long as you follow a few simple guidelines.

Video Out: Creating Video on CDs

Creating video for compact discs is an easy and useful way to distribute your videos.

Take 5: Five Tips for Better Bluescreens

Five Tips for Better Bluescreens

Laptop Prompters

Learn how to prepare your laptop computer to perform as a script-prompter.

Computer Editing: Making the Most of Bad Footage

Practical editing tips to help you turn terrible footage into terrific video.

Sound Advice: Audio for Video - Post Production

Consider these 10 audio editing tips to supplement your videos with excellent sound.

Departments

Book and Tape Reviews

Beginners Guide to Digital Video Production
Placing Shadows, Second Edition
Avid Editing: A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users

New Gear

MaxVision MaxPac 7200NLE transportable workstation, Pinnacle Hollywood FX, Addonica AEMDVRW8XUM USB DVD/CD-RW drive, MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab

Bogen Manfrotto 3001 series tripod legs, Media Excel SoftStream MPEG-4 encoding software, Network Music Spank Production Elements Package, AIST MovieDVsuite editing package, Sonic Foundry ACID PRO 3.0 music creation software, Automatic Duck OMF Composition Import plug-in for After Effects 5

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