Tail Wags the Dog!
The explosion in computer editing, animation and graphics has vastly increased the importance of post-production to the success of a film. Now editors and graphic artists have more power than ever before.

Let's Maintain the Quality!
Cheap, But At What Cost?
Industry pro Russ Stiggants notes that too many camera operators don't realize -- or haven't the experience to recognize -- that they must shoot within the limitations of DV.

Behind the Camera IV
Technology Marches On: Don't Blink, You'll Miss It!
Technology Marches On, waiting for no one. This latest issue of Behind the Camera with Bill Johns keeps an eye on that new technology. That is, until our faithful commentator blinks.

Bad Cinema! Bad! Bad!
Learn first-hand what not to do when you put pen to paper with that revolutionary script you've been dreaming up. This latest issue of Behind the Camera with Bill Johns explores the world of awful scriptwriting and how it contributes to the obnoxious world of -- shall we say it -- BAD cinema.

Behind the Camera II
Lights, Camera, Action!
You’ll notice the first variable in the famous phrase is Lights. Then Camera, then Action. Often times the difference between a home movie and a film is in the lighting. Bill Johns shows you how to get it just right in his latest column, Behind the Camera with Bill Johns.

Behind the Camera
Viva la Revolution!
There's a revolution going on with DV, and veteran cameraman Bill Johns has a few observations for you to ponder. He's used three MiniDV cameras and one Digital8 consumer model, and BetaSP users have reason to be antsy. Johns gives you his opinion on a trio of DV cameras he's been using in his column, Behind the Camera with Bill Johns.

Videography Futures
Gazing at the Monitor Glass
Digital Video enthusiast, computer expert and analyst David Winter predicts the course of digital video for the next year in this extensive road map into the new century.