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2008

Issue #27 - DIY Camera Technology Issue - Date: 02/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
Three Strikes & You're Out!
  
Tips & Tricks:
Build Your own Spy Cam Sunglasses for Documentaries
Make Your Own 35mm Adapter: From Glass to Total Construct
An Introduction to the XDCAM EX1 Tapeless Workflow

 
Reviews:
Digital Moviemaking 3.0, Directing: Film Techniques & Aesthetics, Magic Bullet Looks, modo 301, Photoshop Elements 6, SoftImage XSI 6.0 Foundation, Vegas Pro 8
 
Critiques:
Dying for Dollars, Latent(cy), Short: Dirty Girl, Short: Zelazowa

Issue #28 - Effects and Acccessories Issue - Date: 03/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
The Scarlet Letter
  
Tips & Tricks:
Creating a 3D Crane Effect with a Matte Painting and After Effects
From After Effects to Encore CS3: A DVD Creation Journey
The Gaffer’s Guide to Gels and Diffusion

 
Reviews:
And the Best Screenplay Goes to…, EDIUS Pro 4.5, Digital Juice SoundFX III, LetUs35 Extreme, MovieStorm, Producing With Passion, Venice Sound Effects Library, VideoWrap!
 
Critiques:
Does God Exist?, The Spirits of The Rockliffe Mansion, Short: Day Labor, Short: Messenger, Short: Pixel Perfect

Issue #29 - A Slice of Cinemamericana - Date: 04/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
The Survival of the U.S. Cinema
  
Tips & Tricks:
Build a Night Vision Camera
Compositing Lightwave Models
Fear & Loathing at the Lake County Film Festival
Shooting a Feature with the RED One: A Producer's Experience

 
Reviews:
Acid Pro 6, Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue, GrooveBoxMusic.Com, The Insider’s Guide to Independent Film Distribution, Magic Bullet Frames, The Power of Lighting for Film & Video, Premiere Elements 4
 
Critiques:
Bum Man: Hero of the Homeless, Short: Breath of Twilight, Short: Count on Me, Short: The Story of Luke, Short: Tea and Physics

Issue #30 - NAB 2008 & The Scarlet - Date: 05/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
The Future of Low-Budget Cameras
  
Tips & Tricks:
NAB '08: An Editorial Overview
NAB '08: An Audio Perspective
NAB '08: A Lighting Perspective
Pimp My Film: Tips to add Gloss to your Baby
Satacracy 88's Andy Dugan: An Interview with the Producer of the First Internet Emmy Winner
Ten Ways To Lower Your Documentary Budget

 
Reviews:
After Effects Expressions Training, DVShade, The Power Filmmaking Kit, Scopebox 2.0, Trapcode Form
 
Critiques:
Humenetomy, Living Dead Lock Up, Living Dead Lock Up 2: March of the Dead, Short: Stryker’s America, Short: The Truth about Faces

Issue #31 - Exciting Trends for Filmmakers - Date: 06/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
Exciting Trends For Filmmakers
  
Tips & Tricks:
Filmmaking 101: A No-Budget Filmmaking Primer
Ten Helpful Production Tips for Low-Budget Filmmakers
Why & How To Use a Field Mixer

 
Reviews:
Audition 3, Damage, Primatte Keyer 4, SteadyHand, Swimming Upstream: A Lifesaving Guide to Short Film Distribution  
 
Critiques:
Baystate Blues, Short: El Caniquero, Short: The Girl from Yesterday, Short: The HusBAND, Short: The Providence Tape

Issue #32 - Promoting Your Masterpiece - Date: 07/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
Winning to Lose
  
Tips & Tricks:
Promoting Your Masterpiece: No-Budget Self-Distribution for the Post-Post-Production Process
Short Films for Pay: Getting Into the Music Video Production Business
 
Reviews:
Motion Perfect, Poser Pro, Setting Up Your Shots, Ed. 2, Total Training: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Advanced
 
Critiques:
Short: Apathy Breeds Contempt, Short: God and Country, Short: Primevil, Short: That I Stay For, Short: Zombie Psycho STHLM

Issue #33 - Low-Budget High-Def - Date: 08/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
What is a 'microfilmmaker'?
  
News:
The 2008 LA Film Festival
 
Tips & Tricks:
DIY Steadycam Vest & Arm: Build Your Own Pro Vest Rig for under $250
Creating Arizona Seaside: Trade secrets for shooting in Hi-Def on low budgets
Editing HF10 Footage: The Canon VIXIA HF10 24p NATIVE Final Cut/AE Workflow
 
Reviews:
Antics3D V3.1 Basepack, ATH-ANC7 Noise Cancelling Headphones, Canon VIXIA HF10 Camera, Mocha-AE, Total Training for CS3 Production Premium Workflow
 
Critiques:
Irving Renquist: Ghost Hunter, Short: McNaire Manor, Short: Mercurio

Issue #34 - SIGGRAPH 2008 - Date: 09/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
Never Give Up
  
News:
The MicroFilmmakers' Guide to SIGGRAPH 2008: Mark Bremmer gives you an overview of SIGGRAPH
Another View of SIGGRAPH: Michael Muwanguzi gives you another perspective on SIGGRAPH 2008
 
Reviews:
Final Effects Complete 5, Homemade Hollywood: Fans Behind the Camera, K-Tek Articulated Boom Pole, Learn How To: Shoot A Music Video, No-Budget Filmmaking Ultra Pack, PowerPlug for After Effects, Visual Communicator 3
 
Critiques:
White Out, Short: Clean Freak

Issue #35 - Coffee & Lullabyes - Date: 10/01/2008
Contents:  
 
Editorial:
Letter to the Editor: VisionLab vs. After Effects
  
Articles:
CoffeeTime: A New Way of Looking at Shorts
 
Previews:
CS4 Production Premium: A First Look Extravaganza
 
Reviews:
Boris Complete Continuum 5, K-Tek K-Mount Shock Mount, NewBlueFX: Film Effects, Photoshop Lightroom 2, Rosco LitePad HO Line, Simulate: Illuma
 
Critiques:
Capitalism - The Movie, First Timers, The Way of Snow, Short: Lullabye

Issue #36 - Myths & Legends - Date: 11/01/2008
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Issue #37 - New Technology for the Holidays - Date: 12/01/2008
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