Feature Stories
Mod Squad
Looking hip, slick and cool when you customize that machine.
Hard Drives and RAIDs
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
Sure Sound... Improving your audio may be the best way to improve your video.
Balanced Cables
Buzz and hum rear their ugly heads. Decapitate these problems with balanced cables.
Call for Entries: The 2004 Videomaker Short Video Contest
It's time for the 18th Annual Videomaker Short Video Contest.
Departments
New Gear
- 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

July 2004
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: Now You Know
Now You Know
Home Video Hints: New Rules for Video Vacations
How to travel safe in the New World Order.
Light Source: Lighting for Mood
Lighting to achieve a certain mood is easy if you work with three basic elements: key, contrast and color.
Jargon: Audio Acquisition Terms
Audio Acquisition Terms
Editing: Editing from Start to Finish, Part 4 of 4
A Four Part Videomaker Series. Part 4: Sweeten It!
Sound Advice: Unconventional Audio
Recording the few and far between.
Test Bench
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Test Bench: Boris FX 7.0 Effects and Compositing Software
Boris FX 7.0 Effects and Compositing Software -
Medea Firefly 2/240 FireWire Hard Drives
Medea Firefly 2/240 FireWire Hard Drives -
Turnkey Editing Computer Review:
Dell Dimension XPSDell Dimension XPS Turnkey Editing Computer -
Camcorder Review: Canon Optura 300 Mini DV
Canon Optura 300 Mini DV Camcorder -
Test Bench: CyberLink PowerDirector 3.0 Editing Software
CyberLink PowerDirector 3.0 Editing Software
