EventDV articles from August 2006

EventDV archives from August 2006

World of wonders.(the nonlinear editor)
August 1, 2006... Sometimes the struggle to convey the value of wedding video starts at home, or close to it. Last year I prouced a photo montage for one of my oldest friends to show at his sister's wedding. It blew the crowd away; after projecting it on the big...

Deseret news.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... As a wedding videographer in Salt Lake, I'd like to comment on Elizabeth Welsh's March Studio Time, "You Must Remember This," (pp. 16-18), which focused on Salt Lake City-based videographer Mike Nelson and Remember When Videos. The purpose...

Why VHS beat beta.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... I enjoyed Stephen F. Nathans' Nonlinear Editor column, "Blue State," in the June issue (p. 6), but wanted to correct a historical point regarding why VHS beat Beta back in the day. While the adult video industry certainly played a major...

Isn't it all HDV?(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Thank you for Marc Smiler's review of the JVC GY-HD 100U ProHD Camcorder in the April issue (pp. 60-64). I have the JVC camcorder and enjoy it far more than my Sony Z1U. However, I have a question. When I use Sony HDV tapes to record a 720p...

Pirates off the starboard bow.(the main event)
August 1, 2006... In n a creative business like ours, you'd think that every videographer would be anxious to showcase his or her own talents and work, but it's not always true. Newcomers, anxious to get a quick start, have been known to steal text, images, and...

Cracking the cable ad market: Part two production: in part one of this feature we covered the opportunities for taking on local cable TV commercial production and surveyed the competitive landscape in this market niche. In part two, we look at what it takes to create a successful TV commercial, and compare cable ad production to more familiar event video production scenarios.
August 1, 2006... For event Videographers making the leap to cable advertising work, the challenges don't end with sizing up the market and booking the jobs. The art and science of ad production--not to mention the client relationship--are substantially...

Camera support, Part One: two legs, good: no legs, better?(gear & now)
August 1, 2006... When is a tripod not a tripod? When it has more or less than three legs, of course. But what if it has none? Innovative equipment designers and technology manufacturers have come up with monsters and gorillas, beanbags and stickies, in...

The b-roll list.(executive decisions)
August 1, 2006... One of our regular corporate video gigs over the last couple of years has been a job editing b-roll segments for local and national morning talk shows. We work with a PR firm that books travel experts for appearances on these broadcasts and we...

Jack of all trades.(studio time)
August 1, 2006... many videographers market themselves as "script-to-screen" service providers--artists and technicians, directors and producers, capable of capturing any event or project a client deems worthy of preservation and then editing and packaging it in...

Cut lines: dvd workflow.(final cut pro tutorial)
August 1, 2006... Greetings FCP editors? The southern Louisiana summer is here: heat, humidity, and drought. It's about this time we usually slow down our pace around here even more than usual. So this month I'll show you the quick, easy workflow between Final...

The three Cs of concept video production.(what a concept)
August 1, 2006... admit it. Deep down inside wish you could be the next Spielberg, Coppola, or Altman. You dream of walking on set, framing the scene with your hands, bossing people around, and directing your cinematic opus. Well, if you work hard, that dream...

Volunteer: videography: when Christine Heeren moved to Virginia Beach in 1993, she met the family of a child who had autism.(Cover story)
August 1, 2006... Through that family, Heeren gained experience as a baby-sitter, a therapist, and an aide, and she thought about returning to college to become a special education teacher. Her love of event videography led her back into video work instead, but...

Finding common ground.(the amen corner)
August 1, 2006... In the first installment of Amen Corner (February 2006, p. 120), I mentioned that we'd address some of the video and technology issues faced by mega-, mid-sized, and small churches, in that order. This month we'll look at mid-sized churches,...

When bad things happen to good historians.(making history)
August 1, 2006... Who is the video historian in your family? Every family has one. This is the person who enjoys videotaping the family holidays and emailing pictures to family and friends. It's also the person who most likely will be calling you to produce a...

Event prep.(stage to screen)
August 1, 2006... Wading through the middle of my busy season of graduations and dance recitals, I realized much of my preparation for each event is second nature, and so I take it for granted. I've recently come to realize the problems this can create. One...

SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 with Mood Mapping.
August 1, 2006... SYNOPSIS: SmartSound Sonicfire Pro (SFP) has been an excellent tool in the videographer's arsenal for years, supplying royalty-free, customizable soundtracks. Now SmartSound has upped the ante, introducing SFP 4 with Mood Mapping and the...

Azden FMX-32 3-Channel field mixer.
August 1, 2006... SYNOPSIS: If you are stationary on a tripod in the beck of a church or synagogue, and you want to mix numerous channels of audio, Azden's new FMX-32 audio mixer will definitely de a wonderful job. If you are holding the camera on your shoulder...

CSI PT/PR400 portable sound feed system.
August 1, 2006... SYNOPSIS: Wireless mics make sure you can hear the talent, but how does the talent hear you? Recent advancements in other UHF systems have created some niche products that can be used in the production industry. The Conference Systems,...

The moving picture: deep thoughts on multicamera projects.
August 1, 2006... I recently shot my twentieth multicamera shoot, a concert by jazz singer Rene Marie. After you do anything 20 times, you have a good idea what you're doing and why. As it turned out, this experience helped crystallize my thoughts to a level...