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Feature Stories

DVD Recorders: The New VCR and More

by Bill Davis
Out there in the great home video marketplace, clearly VHS is fading, and DVD video is on the rise.

DVD Authoring and Burning Products

by Bill Davis
The home DVD production dam started breaking down when computer manufacturers started equipping their products with DVD burners.

2004 Videomaker Contest Winners

by Charles Fulton
We are very pleased to present the winners of the 2004 Videomaker Short Video Contest as picked by Videomaker Magazine subscribers.

Departments

Tweaks: Kill Your Background Apps!

by Kyle Cassidy
Keep your editing system running smoothly and improve performance and stability.

DV Caddie Shoulder Rest | Digital Video Solutions 3D titles

by Charles Fulton
DV Caddie Shoulder Rest, Focus Enhancements MX-4 Video Mixer, Digital Video Solutions TitleWaves

CES Camcorder Roundup. Quick observations on the new camcorders.

by Charles Fulton
The average camcorder is featuring longer optical zoom lens. Samsung has joined the fray of manufacturers offering DVD-based camcorders.
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April 2005
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Reaching Larger Audiences

by Matthew York
Reaching Larger Audiences

Basic Training: The 9 Classic Camera Moves

by Brian Schaller
Camera moves can make your project look super professional or incredibly amateurish depending on how well you use them.

Illuminations: Mopping up Spills

by Jim Stinson
Excluding light where you don't want it is as important as painting it where you do.

Plan the Shoot: Part 1 of Production Planning

by Jim Stinson
Meticulous planning will enable you to shoot the program you developed and then edit the show you shot.

Video Editing : DVD Menu Authoring

by Bill Davis
How to keep that freshly burned DVD from moonlighting as a coffee-table coaster.

Sound Advice: Can You Hear Me Now?

by Hal Robertson
A few simple tricks to find the best way to record and edit your narrator.

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