September 2002 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Video Capture Cards Buyer's Guide

A little cardiac surgery is all you need to do to turn your home computer into a full-fledged editing wonder.

Computer & Video Monitors

If you are taking the time to produce a video masterpiece, whether for fun or fame and fortune, you depend on your monitors to provide you with true, high-quality images. Whether you are considering a VGA computer monitor or NTSC production monitor, there are several characteristics to think about.

Really Real Time

Just what the heck do video editing people (read: marketing folks) mean when they say "real time"? Doesn't everything happen in real time? What other kind of time is there? Fake time?

Reviews

Test Bench: DigiEffects Delirium Plug-ins for After Effects

DigiEffects Delirium Plug-ins for After Effects

Copy DVD to Computer Encoder Review:
ADS USB Instant DVD 2.0 MPEG-2 Encoder

ADS' USB instant DVD 2.0 MPEG-2 Encoder converts analog video to DVD-ready MPEG-2 via a USB port.

Mina T2 NewTek Video Toaster 2 Turnkey

Canon Mini DV Camcorder Review
ZR50MC

The Canon ZR50MC is a nicely engineered, easy to use, high-quality camcorder for home video, as well as a useful tool for those who want to edit.

Panasonic Camera and Camcorder Review:
PV-VM202 Mini DV Camcorder

A compact Mini DV camcorder that actually comes apart and becomes a tiny digital still camera. Targeted at consumers who prize compactness, image quality and dual still/video functionality above all else (including price), the PV-VM202 provides all of the above and more.

Columns

Viewfinder: Time to Upgrade Your Gear

Time to Upgrade Your Gear

Home Video Hints: Camera Sinners, Repent!

An in-depth look at seven suspect shots you should avoid when shooting your footage.

Light Source: One Location, Five Different Looks

Even in a small office studio, you can attain a variety of looks and moods for your video.

Shaping Actor Performances

Many actors, like pieces of clay, need to be molded and prodded into perfect form. Your job as director is to recognize actor shortcomings and decide what kind of intervention is necessary.

Computer Editing: Keying, Alpha Channels and Mattes

Dive into the wonderful world of compositing and enter a world without creative limits.

Sound Advice: Captured in Time

Getting audio cleanly from the camcorder to the computer is key to your production.

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Apple 23-inch LCD Monitor
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Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder
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Ulead DVD Workshop
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Lowepro Video Bags
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