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Editing

Viewfinder: It’s Getting Better All the Time

Editing video is getting better, easier and cheaper all the time. In the twelve years that we've been publishing Videomaker, it is unbelievable how...

Cameras

Hi8 Camcorder Delivers Good Features for Price

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Hi8 on the Go and in Control CCD-TRV65 Hi8 camcorder ($899) Sony Electronics One Sony Drive Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (800) 222-7669 www.sony.com The Sony TRV-65 is a Hi8 camcorder that does...

Cameras

Ruvi Camcorder Fits into the Palm of your Hand

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Groovy Ruvi Sony recently introduced the Ruvi, a pocket-sized camcorder. The Ruvi stores 30 minutes of Hi8 quality video with AFM hi-fi audio, by using...

Lighting

Light Source: The Power of the Sun

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Have you ever watched a movie and marveled at the sunlit scenes and dramatic "natural" light effects? Have you ever wondered how directors achieved...

Audio

Shoot that Show

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If you've watched a movie or music awards telecast, you know that videotaping auditorium shows is a fine art. Seems like 92 cameras capture...

Editing

Edit Suite: Shaping Performance through Editing

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Watch a pair of fine movie actors together (say, Morgan Freeman and Dustin Hoffman in Outbreak) and you'll notice that their scenes are sometimes presented in...

Audio

Here’s Looking at the Casablanca Editor

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This month: Casablanca DV Nonlinear Editor Azden ECZ-990 Zoom Microphone Sharp VL-PD1U Slimcam Cool-Lux Video Kit light kit Magix Music Maker music creation software Standing Alone Casablanca version 2.7.1 nonlinear editor (9GB:...

Cameras

An Alternative OS May Make your Computer Run Better

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Are you tired of your Windows-based video editing software crashing, or having multiple software packages bog down your computer? Consider an alternative OS (Operating System) for...

Audio

Video Editing Equipment: Choosing the Right Controller

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Edit controllers are the mechanical hearts of the old-school edit bay. Without some form of edit control, it's nearly impossible to achieve the kind...

Reviews

Personal Trial of the Video Helmet

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A Word From Sima The review of the Sima Products ColorWriter Plus (Model SCW-2) in your July issue had a number of positive things to say about...