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Feature Stories

Save As: Tips to Enter and Win Video Contests

by Jennifer O'Rourke
How to Enter and Win Video Contests

Audio Mixers Buyer's Guide: Mix it Up

by Paul Suchecki
One day while shooting you'll run out of audio inputs. It just seems we never have enough.

Do the Light Thing

by Julie Camenisch
An informational buyer's guide helping you choose and use the best type of lighting for your productions

How DID They do that?

by Randal K. West
It's April Fool's Day, and what better way to amuse your friends than getting a little giddy with the camera and going a little wacko with your video?

Departments

Tech Support

by Morgan Paar

Tweaks: Down & Dirty Cleanup

by Joe McCleskey
How long has it been since you last defragged your video editing computer's hard drive?

In Box

by Morgan Paar

Quick Focus

by Morgan Paar

AVP Porta-Prompter | Applied Magic ScreenPlay Epic

by Charles Fulton
Porta-Prompter accepts letter- and legal-size script pages. ScreenPlay Epic upgrades to a faster processor.

Training for Premiere Pro 2 & After Effects 7 Pro | Camcorder Under $100

by Morgan Paar
Total Training for Premiere Pro 2 and After Effects 7 Pro now on DVD's. 25GB Burner. Under $100 Camcorder.
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April 2006
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Giving the World Better Video

by Matthew York
Giving the World Better Video

Basic Training: In Decent Exposure

by Kyle Cassidy
In a digital video camera there is no physical shutter, but, because there is a body of understanding about how film cameras work, we still call the electrical signal "shutter speed."

Making Documentary Videos: The Interview

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
How to use Cinéma Vérité techniques to make compelling documentaries

How to Make a Documentary - Part 1

by Randal K. West
Few other communication forms have the power to reveal a unique perspective, capture imagination and even motivate change. In this 3-part series on how to make a documentary, you'll discover how you can move your story from dream to distribution.

Video Editing : To DVD or not to DVD?

by Bill Davis
Okay, we're now officially smack dab in the middle of the era of the

Audio Advice: The Right Tool for the Job

by Hal Robertson
Using an off-board mic is a big step for many video producers but just using any old mic is not good enough. For the best sound, use the best mic for the situation.

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