October 2007 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Monitor Buyer's Guide

Purchasing a monitor is no easy task. This buyer's guide is here to help you sift through all of the features and differences so you can make the best choice.

Call For Entries

Fire up the editing systems and get ready to rumble! The 20th Annual Videomaker Short Video Contest is about to commence.

Reviews

Color Grading/Finishing Tool Review:
Apple Color

Color, The New Frontier

Disc Duplicator Review:
Disc Makers Medley Automated CD/DVD Publisher

Sleep While You Dupe

Video Editing Software Review:
Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

CS3 and Friends

AVCHD Camcorder Review:
Panasonic AG-HSC1

Smallest Pro in Town

Columns

Viewfinder: Video Helps the World's Poor

Video Helps the World's Poor

Basic Training: Focus on Focus

There's more to getting your camera in focus than meets the eye. But what is focus?

Marketing & Distributing Your Video

Part 1 - Letting the World Know

Director's Chair: Just What Should I Wear?

Scrutinize the wardrobes on TV and in the movies, and you'll see most of the clothing worn by the actors will blend well with each other. This isn't an accident.

Timeline: Archiving Bliss

If you make a video you're proud of, you will undoubtedly need it again someday in the future. Take our word on this.

Sound Advice: Mics for All Occasions

All mics are NOT created equal; you have do your research to find which mic best suits your needs. Let's take a look at a few needs to mic people, places and things.

Departments

Hitachi Blu-Ray Camcorders | Canon and Panasonic's new AVCHD camcorders

Video Industry News. Hitachi Announces First-ever Blu-ray Camcorders. Canon's New AVCHD Hard Disk Drive Camcorder. Panasonic Brings Two New AVCHD Camcorders.

Latest Videos

Green Screen Video Tutorial

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.

Mastering Your Camera Controls
Don't leave important decisions up to your camera! In this video you will learn how to use the camera controls to adjust the white balance, focus, audio and iri …
Best Practices for Using a Tripod to Stabilize your Shots.
How to set-up a tripod to capture professional level video. Learn the step-by-step process for setting up and stabilizing your tripod.
Lighting for Video
How to use indoor lights, natural light, and camera controls to create the best lighting for video production.

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Video News Blog

Viral Videos: Everyone's Got the Fever
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Win $100,000 Making Video
Nov 20
YouTube Adds Automatic Subtitles
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Stop Motion - a Nostalgic Trip Through Time
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Video Beyond All Believable Bounds
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