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Feature Stories

Teaching Video Production: Practice Screen Play.

by Chuck Peters
This ready-to-shoot production. Just grab it and go. We've done the work, so you can concentrate on the fun of producing this comedy short

BG: Music & SFX Libraries

by Wendy Nichols
There is now a massive selection of CD audio that's legal to use and accessible to anyone will to pay the price - and the price isn't bad!

DV Cams

by Charles Bloodworth
Check out the latest and greatest digital camcorders in our complete buyer's guild.

It's in the Lens

by Joe McCleskey
Forget expensive software, you can create these cool special effects inside your camcorder.

Hard (Drive) Questions

by Loren Alldrin
We'll give you straight answers about how A/V hard drives differ, which ones are suitable for video and how many are necessary.

Lease to Show: Leased Access

by Karen Director
Find out what you need to get started on the road to becoming a leased access program producer.

Departments

In Box

by Don Collins

Book and Tape Reviews

by Christine Wallace
  • The Basics of Video Sound
  • Cinematography Screencraft
  • Comprehensive Training for Adobe Premiere 5.0

Gear

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  • Apple Power Macintosh G4
  • Play Pocket Producer Pro
  • Metacreations Painter 6
  • Cycore Cult Effects plug-ins for After Effects
  • Alien Skin Eye Candy plug-ins for After Effects
  • Adobe After Effects 4.1
  • Sharp VL-SD20U Mini DV camcorder
  • Picture This Digital Video Productions Skycrane
  • Synthetic Aperture Video Finesse
  • Lowepro Digital Resolution camera bags

Your Tips

by Joe McCleskey
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January 2000
Table of Contents

Columns

The Origins of Streaming Video

by Matthew York
How the railroad led to the creation of streaming video.

Getting Started: Your Camcorder's Buttons

by Arthur Aiello
What do all those buttons do, anyway?

Video Out: Make Your Own CD-ROM Videos

by Joe McCleskey
Making video CDs is easier than you might think.

What Separates One Streaming Package from Another?

by Larry Lemm

What Streaming Software Packages Are Available?

by Larry Lemm

Streaming FAQ: Where are some examples of video streaming?

by Larry Lemm

Streaming FAQ: What is "thin streaming", and where can I see some examples?

by Larry Lemm

Streaming FAQ: What resources are available to get my video on the Internet?

by Larry Lemm

Streaming FAQ: How do I shoot video for streaming?

by Larry Lemm

Streaming FAQ: How do I Compress Video for Streaming?

by Larry Lemm

Edit Suite: The Mysteries of Screen Direction

by Jim Stinson
The basic rules for screen direction are deceptively simple.

Sound Track: Interview Audio

by Loren Alldrin
When it comes to video interviews, audio is king.

Test Bench