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October 2002 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Video Editing Equipment Buyer's Guide

How to find the best video editing equipment in your price range

Buying a Disc Burner

Buying a CD or DVD burner can be a no-brainer, but buyers should beware: what you see isn't always what you get.

Dissecting a Digital Camcorder

Watch over a shade tree technician's shoulder as he lays out all of a camcorder's parts--from lens to CCD to record head--but don't try this at home!

Reviews

MAGIX Music Maker 7 deLuxe Multimedia Production Software Review

MAGIX Music Maker 7 deLuxe Multimedia Production Software

Hash Animation:Master 3D Animation Software Review

Hash Animation:Master 3D Animation Software

Royalty Free Stock Graphics Review:
Digital Juice Editor's Toolkit

The 10 DVDs also include individual animated and still elements numbering in the hundreds, such as textures, mattes, photos and backgrounds

Sony DCR-TRV950 Mini DV Camcorder Review

Sony DCR-TRV950 Mini DV Camcorder

Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder Review

Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder

Columns

Viewfinder: Producing Video: A Voice of Freedom

Producing Video: A Voice of Freedom

Home Video Hints: Camera Moves

Pivots, pans, tilts and zooms--learn to generate camera moves that work for you.

Light Source: Lighting with Hardware Store Tools

Your local hardware store is a valuable source for video lighting tools and accessories.

Jargon: Glossary of Video Production Terms

Glossary of Video Production Terms

A Word from Our Announcer: On-Camera Speaking Tips

Everyone on TV, from newsreaders to ad spokespersons to documentary narrators, practices the craft of speaking on-camera. Talking to an audience from the TV screen takes a special kind of skill--a skill that isn't too hard to master, as you're about to see.

Computer Editing: Video Filter Effects

Applying electronic filters in post-production can cure many of your footage's ailments.

Sound Advice: Make Your Own Sound Effects

Use video tools to record and edit your own unique sound effects.

Wedding Videos: 8 Tips for Success

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New Gear

MacroSystem US Casablanca Kron editing appliance
Viewcast Osprey 540 capture card
Innovators Co. Videomaster V1000 deposition system
Ultralink Products composite video to S-video conversion cable
Wildform Flix Lite Flash encoder
Canopus ADVC-100 media converter
Anthro Corp. Video Editing Console
TV One LTM-150X-DV color LCD monitor
Visual Infinity Grain Surgery for After Effects
Setwear Hothand gloves

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