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December 2002 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Choosing a Camcorder: from Supersaver to First Class

There are many ways to get where you're going, at a price you can afford.

Shooting for Video Graphics

Will your video include graphics and on-screen identifiers? It's important to shoot with your graphics in mind.

What Makes the Best Computer for Digital Video Editing?

The difference between the ordinary, game-playing, document-creating PC from the kind that can easily pump out hour-long, professional-looking home videos.

Reviews

Boris FX 6.1 Effects and Compositing Software

Test Bench: AIST MoviePack eXtreme Media Editing Software Suite

AIST MoviePack eXtreme Media Editing Software Suite

Mini DV Camcorder Review:
Panasonic PV-DC252 Palmcorder

When Panasonic calls this unit a "Palmcorder", believe them. This little gem fits nicely in the average adult's hand, and is surprisingly comfortable to hold onto.

Review: Canon Optura Camcorder

Weighing in at about a pound and a quarter, the single-CCD design delivers very good-looking video. Notable and important features include an optical image stabilizer, plenty of manual controls and a full complement of jacks that can function as both inputs and outputs.

Sonic Desktop Movie Maestro Music Creation Software

Columns

Viewfinder: Reflections

Reflections

Home Video Hints: Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Nasty winter weather is no reason to put your camcorder into hibernation.

Public Access: Produce Your Own TV Show

How to get started producing a public access television show.

Video Lighting

Working with moving subjects and multiple cams.

Jargon: Glossary of Audio Terms

Glossary of Audio Terms

Computer Editing: Clip Trimming Made Easy

Cut the time you spend editing by trimming your clips before you import.

Sound Advice: Headphones for the Videographer

A good pair of headphones are a great addition to your video toolkit.

Departments

In Box

Book and Tape Reviews

From Word to Image--Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process
e-Video--Producing Internet Video as Broadband Technologies Converge
Make a Movie that Tells a Story

New Gear

ACD Systems VideoMagic
Canopus ADVC-1394 digital/analog capture card
Brother P-Touch PT-1500pc Labelmaker
Strata DVpro 5 editing software
Videometry Digital Motion Backgrounds
Starlite Video Business Card Holder
Photoflex MultiDisc reflector kit
Neptune Mediashare
RoadWired The Pod device bag
Anthro new fit Console Unit

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