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May 2003
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Feature Stories

Faking a Big Fall

Toss an actor from a building without breaking his neck... or the bank.

Independent News and Media Makers

A Passion to Inform .With digital video, it is so much more accessible for people to tell these stories.

Teaching the Truth about Video

Classroom video projects can teach students how media can manipulate reality--and viewers

Desktop Video: Furniture for Editing Computers

Very few back-bedroom editors put much time into selecting desks for their editing computers. Have you?

Choosing the Best Video Lighting Kit

Key factors to consider when assembling a video lighting kit.

A Shot in the Dark

Six Tips (and a Few Cautions) for Shooting Video at Night

Alphas Made Transparent

An understanding of alpha channels is essential for both beginning and expert video editors.

Hooray for Burbank! Highlights of Videomaker Expo West 2003

In addition to camcorders and editing systems, Expo exhibitors showed fascinating products that you seldom think about, plus a few that you didn't know existed.

Reviews

Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro 2.0 Audio Editing Software Review

Synrillium Cool Edit Pro 2.0 Audio Editing Software

Carvin StudioMate SM162 Audio Mixer

Carvin StudioMate SM162 Audio Mixer

Apple Final Cut Express Editing Software Review

Apple Final Cut Express Editing Software

Video Editing Computer Review: Canopus RES-100 DVStorm2

Solid, reliable real-time DV-out straight from the source.

Camcorder Review:
Sony DSR-PDX10 DVCAM

Sony DSR-PDX10 DVCAM Camcorder

Columns

How to Burn your Video onto a DVD

Getting Your Video Onto a DVD

Home Video Hints: Shooting Steady

Steady your shots withh these handy tips.

Light Source: Using Reflectors Like a Pro

Reflectors are cheap and easy -- just how we like 'em.

Take 5: 5 Considerations for Event Video

5 Considerations for Event Video

Computer Editing: Which Comes First, the A or the V?

Editing when the picture drives the soundtrack.

Sound Advice: Hiding Microphones

Sometimes microphones should be heard and not seen.

Departments

New Gear

  • Eovia 3D Basics
  • Datavideo TL-1 Intervalometer
  • Viviclip Video Filters 2
  • Ulead COOL 3D Studio
  • CSS Digital Ditties
  • IBM Intellistation M Pro 6219
  • Serious Magic Visual Communicator Pro

Hi-Def comes to Consumer Camcorders for the First Time

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