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February 2006 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Videomaker's 2005 Best Products of the Year

The best consumer video production products of 2005, selected by the editors of Videomaker.

An Explanation of MPEG-2 for DVD Authoring

Understanding the concept of MPEG-2 and DVD authoring can be frustrating, but when you break down the terminology, you'll have better understanding of the process.

Buyer Beware!

Smart shopping up front will help you avoid a headache later.

Reviews

Camcorder Review:
JVC Everio GZ-MG70 Hard Disk Camcorder

JVC Everio GZ-MG70 Hard Drive Camcorder

Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8 Editing Software Review

Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8 Editing Software

Ikan S200D Fluorescent Light Kit Review

Ikan S200D Fluorescent Light Kit

Duplication Equipment Review:
LaCie Dupli Disc DVD125 5-Disc DVD Duplicator

A duplicator that can burn both dual-layer DVD+R and DVD-R discs.

Audio Mixer Review:
Alesis MultiMix 8 FireWire Audio Mixer

Alesis MultiMix 8 FireWire Audio Mixer

Columns

Viewfinder: How are TV and Video Different?

How are TV and Video Different?

Basic Training: Shoot Yourself!

If you visit a Hollywood film production, or sit through its credits, you know it takes busloads of people to get the production in the can. But what if you don't have access to busloads of people?

Director's Chair: Who's in Charge Here?

You don't need puffy pants and a megaphone to be an assertive, successful director. But you do need to take control.

Jargon: Web Terms

Web Terms

Video Editing : Making the Most from Outtakes

(gales of laughter erupt on the set.) CUT! Somebody PLEASE help Jimmy untangle the rope from his foot, re-stack all those bottles of motor oil and, somebody wash off the cat... again.

Sound Advice: Phased & Confused

After countless hours of careful acquisition and editing, you go to play your finished work on a television set and part of your audio is gone. What happened?

Departments

Tech Support

In Box

Quick Focus

Video Equipment

Hot new products for the videographer.

Macromedia Flash Professional 8 | Sony DCR-SR100

New Adobe Bundle is on the Way. Now You Can Throw Away Your Computer. Sony Goes Tapeles. Maxtor just released the 1TB OneTouch III

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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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