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Feature Stories

Faking a Big Fall

by Tom Patrick McAuliffe
Toss an actor from a building without breaking his neck... or the bank.

Independent News and Media Makers

by Amanda Cuda
A Passion to Inform .With digital video, it is so much more accessible for people to tell these stories.

Teaching the Truth about Video

by Jim Stinson
Classroom video projects can teach students how media can manipulate reality--and viewers

Desktop Video: Furniture for Editing Computers

by Chuck Peters
Very few back-bedroom editors put much time into selecting desks for their editing computers. Have you?

Choosing the Best Video Lighting Kit

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Key factors to consider when assembling a video lighting kit.

A Shot in the Dark

by Michael Joseph Kelley
Six Tips (and a Few Cautions) for Shooting Video at Night

Alphas Made Transparent

by Pat Bailey
An understanding of alpha channels is essential for both beginning and expert video editors.

Hooray for Burbank! Highlights of Videomaker Expo West 2003

by Jim Stinson
In addition to camcorders and editing systems, Expo exhibitors showed fascinating products that you seldom think about, plus a few that you didn't know existed.

Departments

New Gear

by Charles Fulton
  • Eovia 3D Basics
  • Datavideo TL-1 Intervalometer
  • Viviclip Video Filters 2
  • Ulead COOL 3D Studio
  • CSS Digital Ditties
  • IBM Intellistation M Pro 6219
  • Serious Magic Visual Communicator Pro

Zoom In

by Charles Fulton
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May 2003
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Getting Your Video Onto a DVD

by Matthew York
Getting Your Video Onto a DVD

Home Video Hints: Shooting Steady

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Steady your shots withh these handy tips.

Light Source: Using Reflectors Like a Pro

by Jim Stinson
Reflectors are cheap and easy -- just how we like 'em.

Take 5: 5 Considerations for Event Video

by Chuck Peters
5 Considerations for Event Video

Computer Editing: Which Comes First, the A or the V?

by Bill Davis
Editing when the picture drives the soundtrack.

Sound Advice: Hiding Microphones

by Hal Robertson
Sometimes microphones should be heard and not seen.

Test Bench