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September 2005 Cover Image

September 2005 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Model Release Form

A Videomaker sample release form to use when hiring talent for your next production.

The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC Monitors

The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC.

Video Capture Card Roundup

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

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.

Reviews

Camcorder Review: Sony DCR-DVD403 DVD

Sony DCR-DVD403 DVD Camcorder

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5 Video Editing/Disc Burning Software Review

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5 Video Editing/Disc Burning Software

Apple Final Cut Express HD Video Editing Software Review

Apple Final Cut Express HD Video Editing Software

Microphone Review: Rode VideoMic

Rode VideoMic Camera-Mounted Microphone

Columns

Viewfinder: Style

Style

Basic Training: Shoot to Show or to Edit

"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

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

Looking Good: Tips for the Director

Intro to Genres

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

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

Sound Advice: Surround on the Cheap - Part 1

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.

Departments

Tweaks: Driving Hard

Keeping your Hard Disk at Peak Performance.

Your Tips

Quick Focus

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

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

HDV support for DV Rack now available from Serious Magic. H.264 is the best looking video compression to date.

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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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