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Feature Stories

Coming Soon to a Browser Near You

by James DeRuvo
Video hosting services explode onto the Internet

Do yourself a Favor - Do it Yourself

by Charles Fulton
Face it--you want it, you dream about it, you really really need it. It's time to upgrade to a new computer. But what's the best way to go about it? By doing it yourself, of course.

Picture This

by Michael Fitzer
A basic understanding of the rules of composition will help you frame for maximum impact and ultimately enhance the outcome of your finished piece.

Call for Entries

by Charles Fulton
2006 Videomaker/Sony Short Video Contest

Departments

Quick Focus

by Charles Fulton

New Gear

by Charles Fulton

57 New Special Effects Plug-ins | New Video Format | Final Cut Express 3.5

by Morgan Paar
NewBlueFX offers 57 additional special effects pug-ins, Sony and Panasonic create a new video format. Apple Final Cut Express HD 3.5 video editing program
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August 2006
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Columns

Viewfinder: What has never been covered with video?

by Matthew York
What has never been covered with video?

Basic Training: Take Your 8mm Film to Digital

by Kyle Cassidy
Make sure your priceless family treasures don't get left behind. Here are some tips to turn your twentieth century celluloid into twenty-first century ones and zeros.

Directing: Recruiting Talent

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
One of the most difficult, important and rewarding things a director has to do is find, recruit and work with talent.

New Titles

by Morgan Paar
  • Indie Film/Video Legal Documents, 2nd Edition
  • Total Training for What's New in Adobe Premiere Pro 2
  • Final Cut Pro Advanced Techniques

Making Cents

by Bill Berg-Hillinger
Turn time and tape into treasure.

Video Editing : Edit like the Pros: Beyond the Basics

by Bill Davis
Part 2: Beyond the Basics. There is one application that is guaranteed to turn any hobbyist to a pro. Read on.

Sound Advice: Announcing... You?

by Hal Robertson
Commercials, movie trailers, product and training videos all have one thing in common -- they often need a voiceover.

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