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Shooting Back: Teenage Videographers

by Lauryn Axelrod
Teen videographers, with their own TV shows, video contests and distributors, are the hottest thing going. This article shows how they're using video to explore the issues of the day and tell their own stories.

Sounding Good: Videomaker's Guide to Audio Recorders

by Dave Welton
Take a look at audio recorders -- both analog and digital -- and discover how to use them to improve your videos.

Go to the Library: Video Resources on CD-ROM

by Donald Keller

Go to the Library: Video Resources on CD-ROM

by Loren Alldrin
Libraries are collections of pre-fab images or sounds that you can use in your own videos. Here we cover what they are, what they cost and how to apply them in your videos.

8mm Camcorder Buyer's Guide

by Alice Patterson
In this article, we'll take a look at the 8mm camcorders that manufacturers are currently offering. You might find one that's what you've been searching for.

Special Effects Are for Everybody

by Jim Stinson
Want to create effects that are quick, simple, cheap and effective? This article lays out the basic ideas thaat make video illusion feasible and then describes some fundamental techniques for getting the most out of those ideas.

Enter the Videomaker/Panasonic Video Contest

by Donald Keller
Fellow Videomakers: are you ready to show off your talents and possibly win top-notch video equipment? If so, then get reaady. The annual Videomaker/Panasonic Contest is your chance!

Departments

Tech Talk

by Joe McCleskey

In Box

by Donald Keller

Quick Focus

by Donald Keller

Book and Tape Reviews

by Chuck Peters
Pro Flying Logo Techniques, Set Lighting Technician's Handbook, How to Produce Your Own Special Interest Videos for Fun and Profit

Gear

by Joe McCleskey
  • Maxell VP-100
  • Maxell VP-200
  • Maxell VP-201
  • Doubleware Publications VideoStore
  • Matrox Digidesktop
  • U.S. Robotics Big Picture
  • ViewSonic VP140 ViewPanel
  • Medea VideoRaid
  • Seagate Medalist Pro 6450
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Videonics Video ToolKit 3.0
  • Armato's Pro Video E.Z. Grip Pro
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August 1997
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Viewfinder: Becoming Smart Explorers

by Matthew York
Like Renaissance explorers, Information-Age explorers need a tool to navigate TV's treacherous waters. That tool is Smart TV.

Getting Started: Video Time Travel

by Jim Stinson
Video is a time machine. Learn to control it, and you can really have some fun.

Pause: Hail to Thee Blithe Amateur

by Stephen Muratore
One man's insult is another man's praise.

Edit Suite: The Ins and Outs of Edit Controllers

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Recording footage with your camcorder is one thing; turning it into a watchable video is another. Consider an edit controller.

Sound Track: The Built-in Mike

by Loren Alldrin
Answers to some common questions about the built-in mike.

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