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Equipment Needed for Hi8 and VHS Editing System

Q. I am planning to start my own computer-based video production system. My workstation will consist of a Pentium computer with appropriate software, a...

Shooting

How to Use a Camcorder: Keeping Your Image Steady

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You're about to take part in the world's shortest psychological test. Ready? All right, then. Please note your reaction to the following word: tripod. Now...

Audio

Found Sound

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Sound effects have immense value in video production. The ability to re-create an "aural environment" after the shooting is done gives videomakers much more...

Audio

Edit Suite: TBC Trivia

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Many people don't quite understand what a TBC does. Even some of the video know-it-alls can't completely explain what happens to video inside a...

Audio

Sound Track: The Direct Connection

Videomaker

Tapping into an existing audio mixer often results in a clearer audio track. Say your skills at video production have earned you a good reputation...

Cameras

LCD Viewscreen Sets Apart new ViewCam

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The Big Picture VL-H450U Hi8 ViewCam Sharp Electronics Corporation Sharp Plaza Mahwah, NJ 07430 ($2499) The new Sharp Hi8 VL-H450U ViewCam boasts a larger color LCD view screen and...

Editing

Desktop Video: The Mac Platform

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Shelly is a really dear friend, even though she's a PC-head and a bona-fide member of the pocket-protector league. When she decided to get...

Directing

Documentaries: Then and Now

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Whether you're recording your daughter's wedding or shooting tape of your mule ride to the bottom of the Grand Canyon -- if the aim...

Audio

Reduce Background Noise while Leaving Dialogue Intact

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Q. I have a tape on which the voice of a person speaking is mixed with background noise from the restaurant. These noises in...

News

Personal Video Distribution

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Don't forget do-it-yourself distribution as a legitimate way to get your productions seen by others. Uncle Al's Ab Workout, Mike Jones' Kickin' Karate and The...