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Feature Stories

Tools For the Creative Digital Artist

by George Furukawa
Whether you're making movies, or corporate videos, in a virtual production world, having the right video effects are nowadays as important as acquiring that Big Name actor once was.

Untangling the Connection

by Morgan Paar
An introduction to Videomaker's Guide to Video Connectors

DV Demystified

by Bill Davis
A comparison of DV camera formats.

Departments

Tech Support

by Morgan Paar

New Titles

by Jim Stinson
New Titles - Technology of V/A Streaming & Total Directing

In Box

by Morgan Paar

Quick Focus

by Morgan Paar

LaCie pocket-sized encoder | Music 2 Hues thematic music

by Charles Fulton
Pocket-sized hardware MPEG-1 and -2 encoder that attaches to the FireWire. Design templates compatible with many DVD authoring software titles.

Dragon Portable Hard Drives | Pinnacle Studio Plus 10

by Morgan Paar
Dragon 2.5 fits in the palm of your hand. Acquisition of Pinnacle by Avid. Burn a DVD directly from a camera or VCR.
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October 2005
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: A New Way

by Matthew York
A New Way

Video Production Tips

by Jim Stinson
Many of the little things that you learn from from a lifetime of planning, directing, editing and producing videos can easily be applied to life as a whole.

Green Screen Lighting

by Jim Stinson
Virtual green screen sets are no longer just for the privileged Hollywood bigwigs.

5 Steps to Great Video Production

by Randal K. West
Every successful shoot starts with a good plan.

Video Editing : Logging Software, Evolved

by Bill Davis
A critical part of the process is having some kind of timecode linked to all of the frames that are captured by your camera.

Sound Advice: Surround on the Cheap - Part 2

by Hal Robertson
Last month, we made the pitch for upgrading to surround sound. This month, we'll take raw materials and craft them into a complete DVD sound environment

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