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by Joe McCleskey

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by Donald Keller

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by Donald Keller

Video News

by Donald Keller
Video industry news. Matsushita (Panasonic, JVC) has announced a new DV camera, the "Elegance Digicam". Sony has developed a software-based version of the DV codec.

Gear

by Joe McCleskey
  • Studiomaster 42DLC-XLR Compact
  • Koss Reference Professional headphones
  • Panasonic AJ-LT75
  • FutureTel Espresso
  • Ricoh RDC-2
  • Videonics Home Video Producer
  • AITech AIGotcha!
  • Creative Labs SoundBlaster AWE64
  • Creative Labs SoundBlaster AWE64 Gold
  • Video International PixPool System
  • RF-Link Technology WAVECOM Sr.
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April 1997
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: The Goal--Communicate or Tweak?

by Matthew York
Some videographers are good equipment operators; some are good communicators. To make good video, you’ve got to be both.

Getting Started: The Seven Deadly Camera Sins

by Jim Stinson
Follow these easy guidelines for video you'll be proud of.

Pause: Music to Our Eyes

by Stephen Muratore
We're not talking music videos here; we're talking visual music.

Video Editing: Put Your Best Signal Forward

by Mike Loehr
Simple tweaking of the video signal can make a big difference in the quality of your video image

Sound Track: Ear Monitors

by Loren Alldrin
Don't think much about audio monitoring during shooting or editing? Maybe it's time to listen up.

Test Bench

  • Benchmarks

    by Joe McCleskey
    • Sony DCR-PC7 Mini DV Camcorder
    • Videonics Titlemaker 3000 Character Generator
    • Azden WR22-PRO Wireless Microphone Receiver
    • DraCo Systems Casablanca Stand-alone Nonlinear Editor
    • TAO Media Systems L-Port 422 Protocol Convertor
  • Profitmaker: Hire Learning

    by William Ronat
    Take care when selecting an employee to be sure you get the best person for your business.