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May 2005 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Express Yourself: An Introduction to Scripting and Storyboarding Software

Let's get real. We work and play in a visual medium where scripts and storyboards strive for a certain look. Whether you're a writer, director or producer, if it doesn't look right, it lowers your chances of getting seen. But here's some software to help with that next script or storyboard presentation.

A Ray of Light: A Buyer's Guide for Lights and Reflectors

Light up your world with possibilities with the right light for mood, intensity and dimension.

2005 Videomaker Expo Wrap Up

Thousands of attendees converged on the Pasadena Conference Center from February 3-5, 2005 for Videomaker Expo West.

Reviews

Mackie 1402-VLZ Pro Audio Mixer Review

Mackie 1402-VLZ Pro Audio Mixer

Voyetra Turtle Beach Video Advantage PCI Capture Card Review

Voyetra Turtle Beach Video Advantage PCI Capture Card

Camcorder Review
Fisher FVD-C1 SD Card Camcorder

Fisher FVD-C1 SD Card Camcorder

Green Screen Program Software Review

This Green Screen Program is a significant upgrade that offers a wealth of features for the beginning or hobbyist video editor.

USB 2.0 Hard Drive Review:
Seagate 5.0 GB USB

Seagate 5.0 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive

Columns

Viewfinder: Why do People Like Stories?

Why do People Like Stories?

Basic Training: What were you THINKING?!

Have you ever wanted to wrestle a camcorder away from Uncle Buck while at a

Illuminations: Moving Targets

In lighting a subject in motion, focus on the important points in the movement path.

Movie and Video Production Planning Part 2

Part 2 of a 3 part series on movie and video production planning.

Video Editing : Family Time: Cutting the Album

Leave the emotions at the door, and let the long shots fall to the edit room floor, and you'll create a family album masterpiece that even strangers will admire.

Sound Advice: Hooking Up

The best microphones and mixers in the world aren’t much use if you can’t get the pristine audio into your camera.

Departments

Tech Support

In Box

Digital Hotcakes | DV switcher | Panpilot camera stabilizer

Wedding essentials Collection includes beginnings, endings, intros, outros, transitions, wipes, overlays and seamlessly looping backgrounds.

Sony Vegas 6 | DVD Dual-Layer Writing | Canon Mini DV Cams

Sony Media Software Announces Vegas 6. Nero Announces DVD-R Dual-Layer Writing Capability. Canon Announces Three New Mini DV Camcorders.

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Green Screen Video Tutorial Green Screen Video Tutorial
In this green screen video tutorial, we show you how to set-up a green screen for chromakey and how to best sell the green screen effect to your viewers.

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