December 2010
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'Tis the season to be jolly and the December issue gives you one more reason to hang the mistletoe and holly. This month, our features include Videomaker's Annual 2010 Camcorders Buyer's Guide to help you craft your holiday videos. If you're short on video gift ideas, take a look at our 2010 BEST Holiday Video Wish List for some inspiration. While you dream of all the new gear you could give and receive, take a look at this month's columns. Learn how to edit dream sequences, conduct different styles of interviews, paint your next set with light, and record stereo audio. Also, be sure to check out our reviews as we take a closer look at the Samsung HMX-H200; an HP Z400 workstation; Nero Multimedia Suite 10; as well as the ioSafe SoloPRO, a 1TB Fireproof/Waterproof Hard Drive.
Feature Stories
Videomaker's Annual 2010 Camcorders Buyer's Guide
Price matters when buying a camcorder, but not as much as what you want to use it for!
Stock Media Buyer's Guide
Research is Key to Getting What You Pay for.
Dear Santa, All I Want for Christmas is...or the BEST Holiday Video Wish List - 2010
T'was the night before the Big Shoot, And all through the malls, Not a mic was available - time to make a few calls
Reviews
HP Z400 Workstation Reviewed
The HP Z400 is a great computer for video editors.
Samsung HMX-H200 HD Camcorder Reviewed
The audio isn't the best but, the Samsung HMX-H200 is a simple, inexpensive camera that works great for capturing memories. Simply put: it covers the basics at a low budget.
ioSafe SoloPRO 1TB Fireproof Waterproof Hard Drive Reviewed
Whether the SoloPRO gets covered with water, dropped, burned, or the hard drive just fails you are protected from most foreseeable disasters at a reasonable price.
Nero Multimedia Suite 10 Intermediate Editing Software Reviewed
An acceptable video editor for the beginner. Much more than just a video editor, however, the average home user will find that Nero's Multimedia Suite 10 provides the ability to perform a great many tasks at a very reasonable price.
Columns
Viewfinder: Depth of Field
Shooters using SLRs as video cameras have much more control over the quality of the images. Many people are ecstatic over these new cameras and what they are capable of.
Interview Styles
Interviews on TV are quite common, and not just during the news. Interviews are so popular, entire shows are built around the idea of one person asking another questions.
Paint your Canvas with Light
Imagine light as being your paintbrush and your scene as your canvas. How heavy or soft you "paint" that light determines the dramatic focus of your canvas. Understand lighting cinematography for a pleasing "painting."
Reader Profile - David Aldrich
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.
Dreaming Up Dream Sequences
What makes your character the person he or she has become? Dreams and flashbacks are commonplace in dramatic movies and provide a convenient way for the storyteller to reveal something in a character's past.
Stereo Recording Techniques
Regardless of the type of videos you create, someday, you'll need a solid stereo recording. It's been with us for at least 85 years, but many still don't understand it.
Departments
Shooting Live Performance Article a Life Saver
Comments and links to recent Videomaker Magazine Articles written to help people create better video.
New Gear: Canon, Rotolight, LetusDirect, Panasonic
The gear you gotta have - The craft of making video takes a lot of stuff. This page is set to bring you the newest latest pieces of video support tools we find.
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