June 2013
Take your production to a higher level as you learn how to properly expose your camera for the sky and use sound effects effectively. Check out our buyer's guides on tripods and rigs as well as studio and field production monitors, then look for our in depth review in NewTek's Tricaster 40. This issue also offers reviews from Adorama, Manfrotto, Nikon and Panasonic.
Features Stories
Production Monitors Buyer’s Guide: Getting the Right Image for the Work
Choosing the best production monitor for the work being done is the best key to success.
Tripods & Stabilizers: Better Video From the Ground Up
If you want your work to look more like the shots you see on TV, you need to shoot rock-solid steady footage.
Entry Level Jobs for Video: The Building Blocks of Your Career
There are many jobs in the video and film industry that require years of on-set experience or working as an apprentice. For aspiring videographers, the initial job search can be discouraging. Your desire to make movies is present, but your real-world experience is lacking. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: find an entry-level industry position and work your way to the top. Easy enough, right?
Reviews
Manfrotto 502 Tripod System Review
The Manfrotto MVK502AM tripod system is a great bang for your buck, offering smooth fluid head operation and can be used on wide range of cameras.
TriCaster 40 Review
The TriCaster 40 is the classic magic "black box"; a powerful multi-cam HD switcher that is well-designed, flexible, easy to use and affordable.
Adorama Flashpoint 500 LED Light Review
Whether you need daylight or tungsten light, the Adorama Flashpoint 500 LED light packs a lot of power in an attractively affordable package.
Panasonic AG-AC90 Review
With loads of professional features, excellent image quality and an affordable price, the Panasonic AG-AC90 is a great value.
Columns
Keeping Your Gear Safe and Clean on a Shoot
Shooting in a studio has its advantages: your gear is close, charged and safe. But what if you have to get into the nitty gritty grunge look of an old abandoned auto shop?
Writing Proposals that Sell
The good news for video producers - there’s lots of money out there to fund your production. The bad news - to get it, you have to work hard and follow the rules exactly as requested.
Hits and Impact Sound Effects
TV and movies aren't reality, regardless of what they tell you. Enhanced reality might be a little closer to the truth, or not.
Overused Conventions
Has your favorite video project become an overused convention or cliché? You planned, shot, edited and are ready to present it, but might you be imitating tricks that have become predictable?
Editing HD for SD Output
Editing HD footage for SD output and delivery may not be the most common job in town, but if a job lands on your desk to do just that it’s better going in well-equipped to take on the challenge.
Exposing for the Sky
There’s a world of color out there, but your camera can’t see it all and the sky will play havoc with all that that vibrance. How do you fix it?
