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Feature Stories

A Serious Look at Funny Video

by Mark Eaton
Creating comedy requires more than a good sense of humor. These comedy techniques will have the audience laughing at your production, not at you.

Video and Computer Monitor Buyer's Guide

by Joe McCleskey
What you see is what you get. Survey the makes, models and features of monitors for video in this handy buyer's guide.

8mm Family Camcorder Buyer's Guide

by Wendy Nichols
A comprehensive buyer’s guide to help you explore and compare 8mm, Hi8 and Digital8.

Whiter Whites: the Hows and Whys of White Balance

by Loren Alldrin
Are your videos like a mixed load of laundry? White balance will let you show your true colors.

Videomaker/Panasonic Contest 1999

by Chuck Peters
Send us your best video creations for a chance to win a Panasonic Mini DV camcorder or another fantastic prize.

Glossary of Video Terms

by Chuck Peters
Overwhelmed by the jargon? Here’s a list of video-related terms to help you decode the cryptic vernacular of video.

Departments

Tech Talk

by Larry Lemm

In Box

by Don Collins

Video Equipment

by Larry Lemm
Hot new products for the videographer.
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August 1999
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Streaming Video

by Matthew York
Streaming video is a real-time Internet video distribution solution.

Getting Started: Manual Controls

by Arthur Aiello
Sometimes it pays to be a control freak

Light Source: Reflecting Light

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Dramatic lighting can make the difference between an ordinary production and a great production.

Edit Suite: Make it Snappy

by Jim Stinson
Create vibrant videos using the appropriate tempo to keep your audience interested and asking for more.

Sound Track: Studio Sound

by Loren Alldrin
Be it back bedroom or empty warehouse, your studio can sound as good as it looks.

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