Graphics and Compositing Articles (Page 2)

• Green Screen / Chroma Keying
• Mattes
• Time Remapping
• Titles

• Desktop Video: Titles and Graphics
  December, 1994
  by Bob Doyle
  Titles and Graphics
• Titles: From the Simple to the Sophisticated
  October, 1995
  by Larry Burke-Weiner
  Innovative titling is an effective and relatively inexpensive way of taking raw footage and spicing it up. Here's how it's done.
• Getting the Most from Videomaker
  November, 1994
  by Crissy Follmann
  letters to the editor
• PCs Open up Animation Secrets for Everyone
  August, 1995
  by Doug Polk
  Desktop Video News and Reviews
• Desktop Video: Singing the NTSC Red-green Blues
  October, 1995
  by Scott Anderson
  Singing the NTSC Red-green Blues
• Desktop Video: Tips for Terrific Titles
  May, 1995
  by Scott Anderson
  Tips for Terrific Titles
• Desktop Video: Computer-generated Video
  March, 1995
  by Scott Anderson
  Computer-generated Video
• The ABCs of Character Generators
  October, 1995
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Videomaker's latest survey of the consumer CG market, from simple stand-alone units to fukll-blown DTV software-based titlers.
• Desktop Video: Digitize It
  November, 1995
  by Dave Felder
  Digitize It
• Video Time Travel: Tips for Time-lapse Video and Animation
  December, 1995
  by Timothy Liebe
  Ever watched a flower bloom in mere seconds? Or seen an inanimate object take on a life of its own? With the right tools and a little know-how, even beginning…
• A Dabbler’s Guide to Computer Video
  October, 1999
  by Karen Director
  Many people think computer video is still too scary, with visions of SCSI drives, codecs and frame rates dancing in their heads. To many people, computer video…
• What a Character: Top Titling Solutions
  September, 1997
  by William Ronat
  Are your titles a snooze? Don't despair -- they won't be after you've read this feature surveying titling and character-generator products.
• Titlers: The Untold Story
  January, 1998
  by Alice Patterson
  Throw out your magic markers and construction paper -- this buyer's guide to titlers will help you choose from simple or sophisticated, stand-alone or computer-…
• The Editing Saboteurs-Every Editor's Enemies: Videomaker's Most Wanted
  March, 1998
  by Loren Alldrin
  Be on the lookout for the Federal Bureau of Editing Aesthetics' most wanted perpetrators. After you read this article, you won't be able to say you weren't…
• The Chromakey Genie
  September, 1998
  by Jim Stinson
  Chromakey, it's not just for weathermen anymore. Learn the basics of this versatile electronic effect and some tips on how and when to use it in your next…
• Titling for Under a Buck
  August, 1998
  by Patrick Lang
  You don't need to shell out major dollars on expensive character generators to achieve those desired titles. We'll show you three cheap titles you can make in&h…
• Mix it Up: A Selection Of Video Special Effects Generators: Buyer's Guide
  October, 1998
  by Joe McCleskey
  If you want to kick your production up a notch with multi-source transitions like A/B-roll editing, this Special Effects Generator buyer's guide can help get…
• Videomaker FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
  August, 1998
  by Joe McCleskey
  Frequently asked questions from you, frequently offered answers from us.
• Get the Words Out: The Textual World of Titlers
  December, 1998
  by Larry Lemm
  Titles give the first impression that many people will have of your video. This feature and buyer's guide will introduce you to available titling products and…
• Special Effects: Looking Through the Eyes of a Hit Man
  December, 1998
  by Chuck Peters
  How to give viewers the impression they are looking through binoculars, telescope, or the sights of a stalker.
• Edit Suite: You're Entitled!
  January, 1999
  by Jim Stinson
  Creative titling is a fun and easy way to add spice and character to your videos.
• Video Editing: Superb Superimpositions
  February, 1999
  by Jim Stinson
  Combining and manipulating multiple pictures, titles or special effects into a single, composite image.
• Special Effects: The Invisible Man
  July, 1999
  by Chuck Peters
  Whether you realize it or not, you are familiar with chromakey technology. It's what TV news channels use to place weather people in front of a variety of…
• Edit Suite: Make it Snappy
  August, 1999
  by Jim Stinson
  Create vibrant videos using the appropriate tempo to keep your audience interested and asking for more.
• Titlers Buyer’s Guide
  December, 1999
  by Wendy Nichols
  Whether you’re looking for a stand-alone character generator or a computer-based titling software, you’ll find it here in our extensive buyer’s guide.
• Chroma Key Mistakes in Invisible Man
  November, 1999
  by Don Collins
  In Box
• Edit Suite: Titles the Old-Fashioned Way
  February, 2000
  by Jim Stinson
  Titles don't have to be fancy to be effective.
• Edit Suite: Real is in the Eye of the Beholder
  April, 2000
  by Jim Stinson
  The creative editor can suggest impossible realities to a believing audience.
• Edit Suite: Pesky Edit Blemishes
  May, 2000
  by Jim Stinson
  Attention to detail pays off in the end.
• Edit Suite: Fearless Compositing
  August, 2000
  by Bill Harrington
  Don't be intimidated, compositing is easier than you might think.