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Feature Stories

Mod Squad

by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
Looking hip, slick and cool when you customize that machine.

Hard Drives and RAIDs

by Charles Fulton
All of the data on your computer has to be stored somewhere. These are the devices that keep your information at your fingertips.

Microphone Mania

by Brian Peterson
Sure Sound... Improving your audio may be the best way to improve your video.

Balanced Cables

by Garret C. Maynard
Buzz and hum rear their ugly heads. Decapitate these problems with balanced cables.

Call for Entries: The 2004 Videomaker Short Video Contest

by Charles Fulton
It's time for the 18th Annual Videomaker Short Video Contest.

Departments

Quick Focus

by Charles Fulton

New Gear

by Charles Fulton
  • Adobe Video Collection 2.5
  • Heuris Indie HD Toolkit
  • GrangerFX TrinityFX effects package
  • Canopus Let's Edit
  • Jasc Photo Album 5 slideshow software
  • MainConcept EVE 2
  • Glidecam Vista Head

Zoom In

by Charles Fulton
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July 2004
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Now You Know

by Matthew York
Now You Know

Home Video Hints: New Rules for Video Vacations

by Bud Elliott
How to travel safe in the New World Order.

Light Source: Lighting for Mood

by Jim Stinson
Lighting to achieve a certain mood is easy if you work with three basic elements: key, contrast and color.

Jargon: Audio Acquisition Terms

by Chuck Peters
Audio Acquisition Terms

Editing: Editing from Start to Finish, Part 4 of 4

by Bill Davis
A Four Part Videomaker Series. Part 4: Sweeten It!

Sound Advice: Unconventional Audio

by Hal Robertson
Recording the few and far between.

Test Bench