Feature Stories
The NFL Films Model
Lead: How NFL Films created their unique style of football film editing. (and what you can learn from their experience).
Real People Rate Your Videos!
Real people say what your friends wish they could.
Music, Music, Music
There are several ways to create professional--and legal--music tracks, depending on your needs, talents and budget.
Video Compression: MPEG-4
MPEG-4 explained and compared to other MPEG flavors.
Please Release Me
A model release form to use when including people in your video.
Departments
New Gear
Panasonic SV-AV100 SD Card Camcorder, nNovia QuickCapture A2D Portable DV Capturing Hard Drive, SmartSound Movie Music CDs, Xtreme Notebooks Prostar 8814, Pioneer DVR-A06 DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW Drive, WorldTech Specialist MediaStudio Pro Keyboard, Sony DCR-PC330 Mini DV Camcorder, Azden 100LT Wireless Microphone System, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 2004 Video Editing Software, Canopus ProCoder 2.0 Encoding/Transcoding Software.
January 2004
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: Technology for Good and for Evil
Technology for Good and for Evil
Home Video Hints: In-Camera Effects
Shoot and edit your own transition effects.
Broaden Your Video Horizons
How high-speed broadband Internet is changing the course of digital video.
Light Source: Three-Point Lighting Designs
For individual subjects, nothing beats the tried-and-true combo of key, fill and back lights. Classic three-point lighting (key, fill and back light) is sometimes dismissed as "yearbook lighting." True, it can look hokey in story videos, but whenever you have a narrator, a spokesperson, an interviewee or anyone who stays in one place and talks, three-point lighting is bullet proof.
Take 5: Super-Human Editing Tips
Super-Human Editing Tips
Jargon: Video Editing Terms
Essential video vocabulary terms.
Editing: Desktop Editing FAQ
If video editing is anything, it's a fast-moving target.
Sound Advice: A Listening Ear
Finding and buying the perfect pair of headphones.
Test Bench
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Test Bench: DVS Direct Pinnacle Liquid Edition Pro Turnkey Editing System
DVS Direct Pinnacle Liquid Edition Pro Turnkey Editing System -
Mass Video Storage Drive: Maxtor OneTouch External Hard Drive
A no-hassle drive with massive capacity. -
Camcorder Review:
Sony DCR-TRV22 Mini DVSony DCR-TRV22 Mini DV Camcorder -
Test Bench: Adobe Encore DVD Authoring Software
Adobe Encore DVD Authoring Software -
Video Equipment Review: Bella DV Keyboard with Jog/Shuttle Controller
Bella DV Keyboard with Jog/Shuttle Controller
