December 2006
Table of Contents
Feature Stories
Stock Footage Buyer's Guide
Something Borrowed, Something New
Camcorder Buyer's Guide 2006
If buying a camcorder is in your future, you'll want to know what's available and what it's going to cost you. Or, if you're not in the market for a new camcorder, you might want to brush up on the new technologies. So much has changed in just the past year.
Recycle That Cam!
The presents have all been opened. Shredded wrapping paper lies like confetti across the living room floor. You've caught the entire day on tape for posterity. Your old video camera has earned its keep for another year.
Reviews
Canon Elura 100 Mini DV Camcorder Review
Canon Can Do Attitude
Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Video to DVD Software Review
HD Burning Basics
Manfrotto 560B Monopod Review
My 'Pod - When is a 'pod not a tripod? When it's a monopod, of course. When does a monopod have one leg and three feet? When it's the 560B by Manfrotto.
Celtx Scriptwriting Software Review
Overall, Celtx is a perfect script writing software for beginners and intermediate writers/producers that embodies the whole process of script writing. And, it's free.
Columns
More People Making Video than Ever Before
Why Are You Compelled To Create?
Editing 101
"Leave it on the cutting room floor" is an old film phrase signifying to edit out stuff you don't need. It's a good reminder to cut down your piece for a tighter final project.
Everyday Masterpieces
December - a time of cold and perhaps snow. A few weeks of quiet time before the onrush of the holiday season.
Getting Ready for Vista
The next version of Windows promises to use all of the capabilities that your hardware can provide.
Color Me Perfect
To celebrate 100 years of color imaging, from hand painted frames to video formats, let's take a closer look at what color means to video producers in post.
Videotaping Conversations
Tips for to improve conversation audio in your video
Departments
Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 | Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus
Digital Hotcakes offers ten matching sets of DVD menu templates. Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 adds a sceneline view.
JVC Everio Camcorder coming with HD with 1080p | Samson Zoom H4 audio recorder
JVC Everio Camcorder is HD with 1080p. Samson Zoom H4 field audio recorder with 24-bit/96KHz recording. New vidcasts from Videomaker
Latest Videos
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