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Save As: Grip to Go

by Brian Peterson
Magnet it to your refrigerator, fold it in your equipment bag, pin it to your bulletin board or tape it to your forehead... beginning in 2006, we'll be bringing you occasional FYI checklists with tips and ideas to save for further reference.

Screen Time: Projectors Buyer's Guide

by Charles Fulton
If you want to show your work in a big room, hold a video festival, or just get the most out of your TV viewing experience, a video projector is your friend.

From Video to Disc: A DVD Software Buyer's Guide

by Pat Bailey
Understanding the basics of DVD authoring software and hardware.

How to Conduct a Live Multi-Camera Shoot

by Joe McCleskey
Gather 'round the family and friends for a multi-camera shoot and a fun time for all.

Recording Special Events

by Randal K. West
Shoot it right the first time for a lifetime of memories.

Departments

In Box

by Jennifer O'Rourke

Your Tips

by Jennifer O'Rourke

Quick Focus

by Morgan Paar

New Gear: Octave Systems Data Safe Copy | HP's DVD Writer dvd740

by Charles Fulton
CD/DVD duplicators w/ 160GB removable hard drives. HP's dvd740 can burn dual-layer DVD+Rs at 8X. Arm system upgrade for handheld stabilizers

Zoom In

by Morgan Paar
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January 2006
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Viewfinder: How Committed is Your Audience?

by Matthew York
How Committed is Your Audience?

Basic Training: Keep it Clean

by Kyle Cassidy
Make that camcorder last until the next format change with these simple ways to prolong its life and proper operation.

Illuminations: Lights in Motion

by Jim Stinson
Natural lights sparkle, shimmer, flutter, flare, glimmer, gleam, revolve, reflect and radiate. Here's some tips to dazzle your viewers with lively photoplays.

Take 5: Five Steps to Smoother Skin

by Brian Peterson
Make your on-camera talent look their best by following these five simple steps.

Video Editing : Better Composites in 8 Layers

by Bill Davis
Though more of an art than a science, there are a handful of tried and true techniques in compositing that can help convey your message.

Sound Advice: Bump it Up a Notch

by Hal Robertson
Using segues and bumper music will give your productions a professional touch.

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