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Feature Stories

Shooting Special Events

by Arthur Aiello
Family festivities are fun, and easy to shoot. Your camcorder provides a great way to preserve precious memories.

Web, CD And DVD Video Authoring Software Buyer's Guide

by Wendy Nichols
Learn about the products that convert your videos to streaming formats or to files that can be burned to CD and DVD.

Light and Reflectors Buyer's Guide

by Tony Kilcollins
More than 100 lights, light kits and reflectors you can use to improve the quality of your videos.

Get Ready, Get Set, Shoot

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
13 time-tested tips to get excellent footage and make the post-production process faster and easier.

DV Questions & Answers

by Charles Bloodworth
In this Q&A, find out about the technology behind the tiny-but-powerful digital video format.

Departments

In Box

by Don Collins

Book and Tape Reviews

by Stephen Bosinoff
  • Audio Post-production in Video and Film
  • Food Styling "Tricks" for Photography & Video - Part One: "Cool Stuff"
  • Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques for Video Production

New Gear

by Tony Kilcollins
  • Canopus DVStation editing workstation
  • StageTools MovingPicture
  • Century Precision Optics wide-angle lens attachment
  • Canon Elura 2MC Mini DV camcorder
  • Case Logic DVC-50 storage bag
  • Inscriber Technology TitleMotion DV plug-in for Premiere
  • Bogen Gitzo Classic Baby tripod
  • Backdrop Outlet Flex-Out backgrounds
  • Saft America Polaroid Li-Ion and NiMH batteries
  • Boris RED 1.5

Your Tips

by Don Collins
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November 2000
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Creativity

by Matthew York
Creativity

Home Video Hints

by Arthur Aiello
Move It! Camera Move Aesthetics. Pan and tilt are common camera moves.

Video Out: Virtual Video Festivals and Contests

by John Davis
Want people to see your work? Online contests may be exactly what you never knew you've always wanted.

Take 5: Tips for Titling

by Chuck Peters
Tips for Titling

Computer Editing: A Transition Style Sheet

by Jim Stinson
Fade, dissolve, wipe, flip, spin and more. A checklist for innovative transitions.

Sound Advice: Audio Illusions

by Bill Harrington
Who says seeing is believing? With sound effects, hearing is believing.

Test Bench