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Planning

Storyboard – Test Case

The plot is simple: A man wakes up to find himself the subject of a mysterious experiment. How does it end? You decide! With just a...

Editing

Computer Editing: Video Filter Effects

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When new technology replaces old, it is interesting how it's mirrored in the terminology we use. Very few people dial a phone or play...

Audio

MAGIX Music Maker 7 deLuxe Multimedia Production Software Review

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$75 MAGIX Entertainment Corp. 11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 (888) 326-2449 www.magix.com Music is an important part of most video productions. If you produce video for money,...

Shooting

Home Video Hints: Camera Moves

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Unless you run a surveillance camera in a convenience store, you move your camcorder constantly. Most casual shooters hand-hold every shot, often walking around...

Shooting

Jargon: Glossary of Video Production Terms

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action axis An imaginary line drawn between two subjects or along a line of motion to maintain continuity of screen direction. Crossing it from...

Directing

Wedding Videos: 8 Tips for Success

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Ahhh, your wedding. While memories of the ceremony undoubtedly conjure up at least a smile, the memory of dealing with all the minute details...

Shooting

Videomaker Expo East 2002

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Videomaker Expo East 2002 Accurately tagged as a place where creativity and technology would connect, Videomaker's ninth East Coast Expo further established itself as the...

Audio

Sound Advice: Make Your Own Sound Effects

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You hear sound effects all the time in movies and on TV. And this time of year, as Halloween approaches, there are lots of...

Audio

Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder Review

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The Canon GL2, one of the most anticipated new video cameras this year, is the successor to the popular GL1. Like a warm bowl...

Audio

Losing the Sound with a Mono VHS VCR

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Q. After years of successfully recording with stereo mikes and a Canon XL1, we recently purchased an Audio-Technica lavalier microphone and an Azden shotgun...