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May 2008 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Producer Profile: Oscar Documentary Magic

An Inspiration for the Documentarian in All of Us

Distribution: Public Access Television

How to produce video productions with someone else's gear and get them broadcast - for free!

Tutorial: DVD Motion Menus

Some simpler DVD authoring programs have auto-everything, and all you have to do is "click...click...click" to make a finished project. But there's a real beauty in DVD motion menu making, and this month's tutorial is all about how you can take control of your program and make your DVD menus come to life.

Video Monitors Buyer's Guide

A Closer Look

Video Bag Buyer's Guide

A place to put your stuff, so you can get more stuff

20th Annual Videomaker Short Video Contest Winners

There are a lot of video contests popping up all over the place, but we are proud to say that Videomaker was one of the first to offer this fun and challenging event.

Reviews

Camcorder Review: Canon HR10 DVD Camcorder

HD In a Small Can - The HR10 is part of Canon's second generation of AVCHD camcorders attempting to deliver the DVD format for consumers. Using the AVCHD codec, the HR10 takes the next step by giving consumers HD on a DVD. DVD-recordable formats made a big impact on consumers...

Microphone Review:
Azden SMX-10 Microphone

Small and Powerful

CD/DVD Printer Review:
DYMO DiscPainter CD/DVD Printer

Colorful Printing

Software Review:
Pinnacle Systems VideoSpin Video Editing Software

Automatic for the Rookies

Software Review:
Nero 8 Ultra Edition Disc-Burning Software

The Burninator

Columns

Viewfinder

The Word Film

Basic Training: Three-Point Lighting 101

Lighting can be extremely complicated. Some movie and TV shoots use dozens of lights to assure proper scene lighting. Here's a primer to help dispel the mystery.

Lighting: Using Practicals

Lighting a scene using everyday lamps realistically is a skill that earns Hollywood gaffers top dollars. Here are some tips to using practicals in your next video.

Editing: Intermediate Codec Transcoding

As CPUs get faster, machines are able to utilize more RAM and editing software gets more efficient, the need for intermediate codecs for editing HDV may fall away.

Audio: It's a Noisy World

Unless you're sitting in the middle of a soundproof room, the sounds of distant traffic noise, construction and aircraft are everywhere.

Departments

Tech Support

Your Questions Answered

Quick Focus: Topical News

New Video Equipment: Mini Sentry Case to deter theft|Roland CD-2e|Desktop Network Storage

New Gear: CalVideo's Sentry Case is designed to deter theft of video equipment with 108db alarm. Recording studio runs on 6-AA batteries.

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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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