EventDV articles from August 2007

EventDV archives from August 2007

Live event switchers.(gear & now)
August 1, 2007... Whether live in the field or back in post, media producers and event videographers have choices for their acquisition, production, and postproduction strategies. Live-event production and on-location packaging can be rewarding in more ways...

Web space for rent, power issues, insurance claims.(the gadget bag)
August 1, 2007... We'd all like to use our websites to make money, but usually it happens indirectly--our websites help us get business, then we make money in the usual way, producing and editing videos. And unless you have a lot of packaged products to sell,...

Cut lines: what's new in final cut pro 6?(final cut pro: tutorial)
August 1, 2007... Hello again, and welcome back. CUT LINES has been offline for a short while, waiting for the dust to settle on the Final Cut Studio 2 release (and for me to get some time with the new suite), but we're back. n this month's CUT LINES we'll take...

Establishing your certified legal video business.(court dv)
August 1, 2007... When training and becoming certified as a legal videographer, a candidate should be taught to follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence for producing a video recording of testimony under oath. The express...

Tale of the tape.(Wireless Mics)
August 1, 2007... Years ago, any camcorder you used that wasn't a consumer VHS or Betamax camcorder was a professional, shoulder-mount rig that--aside from being big and heavy--had plenty of space for Velcro'ing multiple accessories to the body of the camcorder...

Streaming services.(the amen corner)
August 1, 2007... At the beginning of the year, I asked readers of this column to provide videotapes of their local house of worship showcasing both the type of worship service and also the equipment used for video and audio recording. My intent in sending out...

I'm surrounded!(the main event)
August 1, 2007... I'm not a musician, or an audio engineer, or even a dedicated audiophile. Like most wedding videographers, I always try to capture clean, clear audio, but I've never cared if it was in mono or stereo, let alone surround. So why did I recently...

Producing and promoting same-day edits.
August 1, 2007... Ten years ago, in a typical week, I would show my work to about three or four potential clients. Now, each week, I have at least 200 to 600 potential clients applauding and congratulating me as they watch my short wedding highlights. These...

Survival of the video species.(stage to screen)
August 1, 2007... Charles Darwin did not live long enough to hear the term "video," but his theories on survival of the fittest are relevant to video professionals who operate in an ever-changing environment where annual software updates are celebrated like...

XLNT Idea Nexis 100AP CD/DVD Publisher.(Website overview)
August 1, 2007... SYNOPSIS: XLNT Idea's Nexis 100AP CD/DVD Publisher costs hundreds less than most of its competitors, and it offers a good blend of capacity, performance, print quality, and software usability. If you're considering an autoloading...

Catering to the female psyche.(vantage point)
August 1, 2007... In "The Perceived Value of Video," my op-ed article in the March issue of EventDV, I discussed the importance of image and how underpricing our services diminishes our image and that of our industry at large. Another facet of image is the...

Ghost in the machine.(the moving picture)
August 1, 2007... Sooner or later, your computer will get so crowded with applications, resident programs, mysterious services, spyware, malware, games, and other detritus, that performance will begin to drop like the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals...

Most out of MPEG-2, least out of FCP?(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Todd Gillespie's June tutorial, "Getting the Most Out Of MPEG-2 With Apple's Compressor" (pp. 14-19), is a very good step-by-step tutorial, but he left out one critically important fact. If you export out of FCP using Compressor FCP is...

Blog on!(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... I recently read Anthony Burokas's May HD TODAY column, "Beyond the Blogs" (p. 40), about the state of the blogosphere. I think Burokas's writing would be absolutely perfect for a blog. I just started one myself, so I can completely...

Shooting the conductor.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Thanks for the excellent article by Jery Winters, "Mastering Classical Music Videography" (April, pp. 32-39). I have one thing to add: When shooting the conductor, you'll want to reverse your microphone connections to the recorder, so that you...

More on Magbanua.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Thank you for your articles on Jason Magbanua. The first time I met Jason back in 2006, I knew right then that he'd be recognized worldwide for his unsurpassed talent in videography. Jason has always been the inspiration of all videographers in...

The value of the pre-meeting.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... In his March MAIN EVENT column, "Be Pre-pared" (p. 13), Mike Nelson makes great points concerning the "pre-wedding meeting." Along with what Nelson stated, I think it makes the bride and groom realize you are there for them and the focus is...

Hurry up and wait.(the nonlinear editor)
August 1, 2007... As the parent of a three-year-old, I don't see very many new movies unless CGI or talking animals are involved. When I do have a chance to see a new movie, I try to make it count, but probably not in the way you're thinking--say, by seeing the...