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Feature Stories

Model Release Form

by Jennifer O'Rourke
A Videomaker sample release form to use when hiring talent for your next production.

The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC Monitors

by Michael Fitzer
The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC.

Video Capture Card Roundup

by Kyle Cassidy
VHS, Hi8, USB, FireWire, PCI, 8mm... confused on how to fit it all together? Don't be. We've got the ticket to your video capture dilemma.

2005 Videomaker/Digital Juice Short Video Contest Call for Entries

by Charles Fulton
It's time for the 19th Annual Videomaker/Digital Juice Short Video Contest. Take a chance--put your video skills on the line, and you might just win some great video tools.

Departments

Tweaks: Driving Hard

by Kyle Cassidy
Keeping your Hard Disk at Peak Performance.

Your Tips

by Morgan Paar

Quick Focus

by Morgan Paar

Pyro A/V Studio | HD stock footage | Kanguru 16x DVD duplicator

by Charles Fulton
New Gear: ADS' Pyro A/V Link FireWire converter box. New HD stock footage collections

HDV support for DV Rack | Cell phones support video | Podcasting

by Morgan Paar
HDV support for DV Rack now available from Serious Magic. H.264 is the best looking video compression to date.
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September 2005
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Style

by Matthew York
Style

Basic Training: Shoot to Show or to Edit

by Randy Hansen
"Shoot to Show" and "Shoot to Edit" are two different styles requiring different methods of planning. No one knows these techniques better than a run-and-gun News Photographer.

Illuminations: Pulling the Plug

by Jim Stinson
In order to light that night scene in the field a mile from your house, you'll need a couple hundred 50-foot extension cords, or some other AC power alternatives.

Wardrobe & Make-Up

by Bud Elliott
Looking Good: Tips for the Director

Intro to Genres

by Morgan Paar
If you see visions of your first Indie Film, or you're just having fun with the kids, making movies can be fun. Whether it's a Thriller, a Western, a Comedy or a Romance, they all have one thing in common: they follow a specific Genre.

Video Editing : Manipulating Time

by Bill Davis
Tempis Fugit. If you're not up on conversational Latin, that's

Sound Advice: Surround on the Cheap - Part 1

by Hal Robertson
There are many techniques to creating proper surround sound projects, but you don't have to invest your mortgage on a full-blown surround system to achieve them.

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