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Video Editing Equipment Buyer's Guide

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

Buying a Disc Burner

by D. Eric Franks
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

by Scott Anderson
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!

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Tech Support

by D. Eric Franks

In Box

by Wendy Nichols

Quick Focus

by Alan Sheckter

New Gear

by Wendy Nichols
  • 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

Video Industry News

by Alan Sheckter
Adobe Releases Premiere 6.5.Two More MICROMV Cams from Sony.The New Casablanca Video Editor.
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October 2002
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Columns

Viewfinder: Producing Video: A Voice of Freedom

by Matthew York
Producing Video: A Voice of Freedom

Home Video Hints: Camera Moves

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

Light Source: Lighting with Hardware Store Tools

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Your local hardware store is a valuable source for video lighting tools and accessories.

Jargon: Glossary of Video Production Terms

by Charles Fulton
Glossary of Video Production Terms

A Word from Our Announcer: On-Camera Speaking Tips

by Jim Stinson
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

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

Sound Advice: Make Your Own Sound Effects

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

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