June 2010
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Our June issue is all about saving some extra dough. Check out our Lighting column on making a DIY light kit, our feature on how to build your own camera case, and our Audio column which will give you some tips on how to create your own sound effects. This month's Editing column covers Royalty-Free Music Tips to help you develop a soundtrack for your video without breaking the bank, as well as a feature story on how to create Day for Night scenes, which will save you from having to purchase costly lights.
Be sure to check out our reviews on the new JVC GZHM550 HD Bluetooth Camcorder, the Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q880 Editing Laptop, Cyberlink PowerDirector 8 Editing Software, the Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX Technology, as well as a handful of video production accessories.
Feature Stories
What's the Best Blank Media for Video Storage?
If you are a videographer who is looking to stock up on blank media, deciding which kind of media to choose is important. Here, we will take a look at some of the more widely-used types.
Music Library Buyer's Guide - Music to Your Ears
Finding the right soundtrack for your video production can be a challenge and confusing. With the right direction and a better understanding of the process, giving your video production a happy and musically appropriate ending is easier than you may think.
Day for Night
Those 3 Words We Love to Hear, Day for Night (DFN). What better three words could a director ask to hear? No huge generators, no freezing temperatures, no vampire-style living... what's not to love?
TV is Dead
A Glance Through the Looking Glass at the State of Television Technology
Reviews
Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX Technology Review
A very versatile video capture device with the portability edge.
Sima SL20LX light, Logic Keyboard and The Black Pod Review
As amateurs, professionals or enthusiasts, buyers of consumer electronics often put a premium on bigger things like computers and cameras. But they sometimes forget that those wonderful devices benefit from smaller, more complementary items - accessories.
Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q880 Review
A great laptop for full 1080p HD editing, with high-end graphics, processing power, and lots of multimedia ports.
Cyberlink PowerDirector 8 Intermediate Editing Software Review
PowerDirector is great for short films and home movies, and an excellent program to grow on. It's a great intermediate editing program and holds its ground against other intermediate editing software.
JVC GZ-HM550 Bluetooth HD Camcorder Review
High quality, full HD with Bluetooth versatility at an affordable price may be just what the doctor ordered for today's video non-professional looking to chase away the standard definition blues.
Columns
Viewfinder - Who Are We?
By virtue of your reading this, I am taking the liberty of identifying you as a member of the Videomaker community. I thought that you may want to know more about us.
Formatting for YouTube
In the past three years, Youtube.com, Google's video website, has become the place for video sharing. Knowing the restrictions will help you upload your next masterpiece.
Do It Yourself Lighting Kit
Cutting costs doesn't mean cutting video quality. You can get the same great video lighting when you create a Do It Yourself Lighting Kit.
Reader Profile - Chris Temple
Video creation is sometimes a singular business, but video producers are a social lot. Our curiosity about our readers has inspired us to create this new column to introduce you to your fellow video producers.
Royalty Free Music Tips
Using music and sound effects libraries is easy, but knowing how to use them is confusing. Here are some tips on buying and using royalty-free music.
Creating Sound Effects
The sound effects from the 1960s Star Trek TV show are the same as in the latest Trek movie. Why? Because you know them as well as the scent of grandma's cookies.
Video in the Courtroom
In tight times, we all need to expand our skillset and services. Legal video is UP when the economy is down; now is a good time to add to your video undertaking.
Departments
Entertaining Book Gives Vital Tips on Storytelling
Media Reviews
Planning, Planning, planning!
Comments and links to recent Videomaker Magazine Articles written to help people create better video.
Plural Eyes Save Time in Post-production
Singular Software, Joby and Hoodman Corporation
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