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March 2007 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

What's in Your Editing Software?

There are many types of editing software available in the market today and with the

Animation Software Buyer's Guide

Animation is everywhere. From the flying logos that accompany the opening of a football game to the "did-they-just-say-that?" cartoons on late night cable, animation inundates the airwaves.

The Art of Making a Music Video

A Comprihensive guide to making a music Video.

Reviews

Prosumer Camcorder Review:
Canon XH-A1 HDV

The Real Deal

Audio For Video Production:
Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus Video Capture Device

Outside the MovieBox

Video Compression Software Review:
Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite 4.5

Anyone who's serious about encoding for a wide variety of formats and doing it efficiently will find this video compression software their main squeeze.

Samson Zoom H4 Handy Portable Digital Recorder Review

Handy Dandy Portable Digital Audio

External Media Storage Review:
CalDigit S2VR HD eSATA Array

While not quite as easy to configure as a USB or FireWire drive, the CalDigit S2VR HD will reward you with remarkable speed.

Visual Effects Software Review: Boris FX 9

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How Are We Different?

Basic Training: Stage It!

Look, Ma!! I'm famous! The stage exists for one reason:

Producing Your Own Vidcast for Video Sharing
Part One - Planning

Video Sharing with the World. A guide to posting your video online.

Illuminations: Tabletop Lighting

Whether you're shooting a documentary, creating a scrapbook or shooting an object for a commercial - you will find a need for tabletop lighting techniques.

Video Editing : Coloring for Style

Think of your fondest memories: the orange setting sun on your vacation, the green cactus and red earth on your last desert hike, the blue of a loved one's eyes.

Sound Advice: Recording Sound Effects

Movies with true organic sounds, imagined futuristic electronic audio, and even the everyday noises around us, aren't complete without good sound effects.

Departments

In Box

Videomaker Presents Recap

Quick Focus

Nady wireless diversity microphone | crane measures 3 feet tripod to camera

New Gear: Crane can accommodate up to 50 lbs. and measures 3 feet from tripod to camera. Nandy offers a 1,000-channel PLL frequency-synthesized UHF microphone system

Adobe Production Studio for Mac | Red Giant Color Correction | New xvColor

Adobe Production Studio with Premiere Pro available for Mac. Red Giant Software releases Magic Bullet Colorista. Sony introduces the new xvColor.

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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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