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Feature Stories

Videomaker's 2005 Best Products of the Year

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

An Explanation of MPEG-2 for DVD Authoring

by Kyle Cassidy
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!

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

Departments

Tech Support

by Morgan Paar

In Box

by Morgan Paar

Quick Focus

by Morgan Paar

Video Equipment

by Charles Fulton
Hot new products for the videographer.

Zoom In

by Morgan Paar
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February 2006
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: How are TV and Video Different?

by Matthew York
How are TV and Video Different?

Basic Training: Shoot Yourself!

by Kyle Cassidy
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?

by Jim Stinson
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

by Jennifer O'Rourke
Web Terms

Video Editing : Making the Most from Outtakes

by Bill Davis
(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

by Hal Robertson
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?

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