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Editing

Video Editing Laptop Review:Sony VAIO GR290P DV

$3,599 Sony Electronics 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (201) 930-6972 www.sel.sony.com Editing video on your laptop on a transatlantic flight to London may make for an interesting marketing...

Audio

Best Products of the Year Awards 2001

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What a year! Now that we have indisputably moved into the 21st century, the products we see look more and more like science fiction....

Directing

Tilt! Using the Frame for Special Effects

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The most powerful video tool at your command is the humble frame that surrounds the image. The four sides of the display monitor determine...

Audio

Protecting Your Cam from the Deep Freeze

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Bears know better. When it gets cold, they hibernate. They just crawl in a cave and wait for warmer weather. But life doesn't stop...

Lighting

Guide to Different Types of Light Reflectors

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The ocean in the Caribbean is a beautiful aqua-blue. Its shores are a glistening white. It is a great place to shoot a video,...

Audio

Build a Guerrilla Sound Booth

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Your holiday vacation to scenic Elizabeth, N.J. left you with hours of spellbinding footage: the tempest of turnpikes and toll booths, and the razzle-dazzle...

Editing

Computer Editing: Color Tweaking

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When we make video, our goal most of the time is to get lifelike images up on the screen. We chase natural skin tones,...

Editing

Buyout Music For Video

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While proficiency at gathering footage is paramount to a successful video project, don't underestimate the importance of your sound track. As most experienced videographers...

Shooting

Home Video Hints: Steady as She Goes!

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At the Grand Canyon last spring, I shot a slow, careful pan across the magnificence in front of me, confident that my wide-angle lens...

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Take 5: Five Essential Items for Your Camera Bag

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Remember the old American Express credit card commercials? At the end of each one a powerfully-voiced announcer would command, "Don't leave home without it!"...