August 2005

Features Stories

48 Hour Film Challenge

If you haven't heard, there's a new video contest coming to a town near you. It's called the 48-Hour Film Project.

Tripods in a Supporting Role

Choosing the right tripod doesn't have to be a shaky experience. Follow these simple guidelines and you will be on your way to a smoother, more professional-looking video presentation.

Out of the Box, Into the Edit

Understanding the advantages and limitations of turnkey editing systems.

2005 Videomaker/Digital Juice Short Video Contest Call for Entries

It's time for the 19th Annual Videomaker/Digital Juice Short Video Contest. Take a chance--put your video skills on the line, and you might just win some great video tools.

Reviews

Apple iDVD 5.0 DVD Authoring Software Review

Apple iDVD 5.0 DVD Authoring Software

Lite-On LVW-5045 DVD Recorder Review

Outside of the firmware issues, the LVW-5045 is a good DVD Recorder with plenty of HDD space.

Disc Makers ReflexMax4 DVD Duplicator Review

Disc Makers ReflexMax4 DVD Duplicator

Tsunami MPEG DVD Author Encoding and Authoring Software Review

Tsunami MPEG DVD Author Encoding and Authoring Software

Sony HDR-HC1 HDV Camcorder Review

Sony HDR-HC1 HDV Camcorder

Columns

Viewfinder: How do You Feel about Making Video?

How do You Feel about Making Video?

Shooting the Four Seasons

"Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Dark of Night..." will keep the dedicated videographer from capturing the essence of the seasons... and you can too, with these tips from the pros.

Make Room for Data

How to sequence files, audio files, graphics, and all manner of other digital work files populating your virtual folders or scattered around your desktop.