Feature Stories
The Wrong Place at the Right Time: Shooting News Video
How to shoot primetime news footage the networks will love.
Music to Your Eyes
Turn a musical performance into a video masterpiece.
Light Kit Buyer's Guide
Scan our extensive list of over 75 light kits to find the right lights for you.
WebCam Buyer’s Guide
Whether you’re video-conferencing or sending video e-mail, a WebCam may be the tool of choice. See and compare the different models.
What You See Is What You Get
Controlling light to improve your image
An Inside Look at Cables and Connectors
Examine the workings of the most common video cables, plugs and wires.
Departments
Book and Tape Reviews
- The Art of Voice Acting
- Art of Visual Effects
- How to Really Profit from Weddings
Gear
- Canon GL1
- Eye Wire Video Stock footage
- Avid ShoBiz Producer
- BeachTek VUIT VU-Meter
- Zenith 47 Series NTSC/SVGA monitor
- Ray Dream Studio 5.5
- HoodMan
- Panasonic AJ-D215
- VITEC MPEG Toolbox-2
- Porter Case 1502 PHCS

November 1999
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: Making Video Alone
Wouldn't it be nice if making video presented an opportunity to socialize.
Getting Started: Lens Techniques
Your camcorder's eye - the lens - can create come interesting focal effects.
Video Out: Video E-mail: Not Just for Geeks Anymore
E-mailing video clips is easier than you might think.
Take Five: Five Tips for "Borrowing" Video
Pump up your home video with Hollywood's help.
Edit Suite: Learn to Log and Love It
Time spent logging tapes is surely time well spent.
Sound Track: Mood Music
How to use music to mold your viewers' emotions.
Test Bench
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Core Microsystems PhEnix X2 Turnkey NLE System
Core Microsystems PhEnix X2 Turnkey NLE System -
ADS Technologies PYRO IEEE 1394 Capture Card
ADS Technologies PYRO IEEE 1394 Capture Card -
Benchmark: Samsung SCL850 Hi8 Camcorder
Samsung SCL850 Hi8 Camcorder -
IBM UltraStar 9LZX 9.1GB Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive
IBM UltraStar 9LZX 9.1GB Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive
Nine No-plan Video Ideas
You’ve got your gear, you’re ready to shoot but out of ideas. Don’t panic, here are nine sure-fire video productions that you can shoot right now.
Six Streaming Video Questions with Mark Cuban of Broadcast.com
Your video on the Internet. Just how realistic is it? Find out what this industry insider predicts.
