Transitions Articles

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• NVIDIA Quadro 4000 Graphics Card and 3D Vision Reviewed
  August, 2011
  by Mark Holder
  NVIDIA's Quadro 4000 graphics card delivers blistering fast performance - and a pretty amazing 3D experience. Additionally, for another dimension to Blu-ray…
• ViewSonic VX2268wm FuHzion 3D Display Reviewed
  August, 2011
  by Mark Holder
  If explosive 3D magic is what you desire then look no further than the ViewSonic VX2268wm.
• Shooting for 3D
  February, 2011
  by Tony Bruno
  With the rise of 3D films, television programming and video games, many hope to get in the stereoscopic game. The technology is new, but good techniques aren't.
• Polished Work
  April, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  From rough cut to finished product, you want to deliver the goods as cleanly as possible. Here are the Seven Steps to Creating an Excellent Polished Work.
• Motivation
  March, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  It's a bird... it's a plane... it's ... the motivated edit? It's a powerful editing technique, but to execute it well, you must consider the final edit when…
• Editing tips
  January, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  The Dissolve: A Winning Edit
• Take 5
  October, 2007
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Having Fun with Swish Pans
• Special Effects: 7 Sizzling Cool Camera FXs!
  February, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Low cost camera tricks to create amazing illusions for your viewers.
• Wipers au Naturel
  November, 2006
  by Tony Bruno
  Our media-soaked culture has made cinematic shorthand a second language.
• To Page Curl or to Cut?
  June, 2006
  by Bill Davis
  Sure, your editing program has 999 transitions--but nowhere in the licensing agreement did you oblige yourself to use each and every one of them.
• Edit Points: Master Cuts
  October, 1994
  by William Ronat
• Video Editing Tutorial
  April, 1995
  by Mark Bosko
  Editing aesthetics are tough to describe. They involve using a little bit of everything at your disposal to create a believable viewing experience.
• Edit Suite: Behold the Humble Cut
  August, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  No video transition is so simple and inexpensive as the cut. And none is so powerful.
• Edit Suite: Transition Tricks
  April, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  Here's how to put transitions to work in your video productions.
• Edit Points: Edit Types
  October, 1995
  by Mike Loehr
  Edit Types
• Camera Work: Shots and Scenes
  January, 1996
  by Jim Stinson
  Shots and Scenes
• The Art of the Edit
  November, 1994
  by Janis Lonnquist
  Editing is more than just sticking scenes together - it's a strange language, a discipline, an art. In this article, we'll show you how to master editing and…
• Edit Suite: Aesthetics of Editing
  June, 1997
  by Mike Loehr
  Editing is an important part of making video. But the best edits are those that the audience doesn't even notice.
• Edit Suite: The Language of Video Editing
  September, 1997
  by Dave Welton
  The content of your video is important, but so is the way you put it together.
• 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…
• How Many Cameras?
  April, 1998
  by Gene Bjerke
  How can a videographer who only has one camcorder and no control room hope to produce a slick and professional-looking video? Find out how in this article&helli…
• Digital Video Editing: The Grammar of Editing
  June, 1998
  by Jim Stinson
  Bad Grammar can lead to a bad impression. Learn the grammar of editing to avoid common mistakes.
• Getting From Here to There: Transitions for the "Cuts-only" Editor
  September, 1998
  by Gene Bjerke
  Transitions from scene to scene can be the thread of consistency that turns an ordinary home video into a comprehensive story.
• Videomaker Reaches the Non-commercial
  June, 1998
  by Bronwen Grady
  In Box
• Edit Suite: The Direct Approach
  December, 1998
  by Jim Stinson
  Editing begins as soon as the camera rolls.
• Video Editing: Superb Superimpositions
  February, 1999
  by Jim Stinson
  Combining and manipulating multiple pictures, titles or special effects into a single, composite image.
• Getting Started: Cause and In-camera Effect
  March, 1999
  by Arthur Aiello
  In the right circumstances, a good in-camera effect is just what the doctor ordered.
• Edit Suite: The Power of the Cut
  May, 1999
  by Jim Stinson
  The simplest transition effect may also be the most powerful.
• Edit Suite: The Language of Transitions
  July, 1999
  by Jim Stinson
  The classical use of transitions, though not flashy, can be a powerful means to communicate.
• Understanding Transition Effects
  October, 1999
  by Jim Stinson
  Flips, flaps, flops, fly-ins and other athletic visual effects are iirresistible. But, to use them with finesse you need to know what each one says to the…