EventDV articles from December 2005

EventDV archives from December 2005

Touch of Grey.(the nonlinear editor)
December 1, 2005... In 1988, I attended my one and only Grateful Dead show, and discovered that the real "Dead" experience happens in the pre-show bazaar outside the arena as much as the show itself. Strolling among the Deadheads seeking or selling tickets and...

Doug Graham, HDV, and me.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... Doug Graham's August Main Event, "HDV--Is it For Me?" (p. 8) was quite informative. It was great to see that someone listed more "true" points on why to convert to HDV (or why not to) in one video magazine article than I have read elsewhere to...

There's no substitute for hard work.(the reel deal)
December 1, 2005... There is no substitute for hard work when it comes to marketing your business. You are the one who must make the cold calls, attend the meetings, join the associations, and schmooze. By doing these things, you'll turn contacts into friends, and...

The challenges of changing markets.
December 1, 2005... Event videography is largely a local business with videographers serving markets in closest proximity to them; relocating to a new market inevitably means losing established business as well as your hard-earned reputation. But relocating can...

Now playing.(studio time)
December 1, 2005... Video Experts is hardly a coming attraction; the East Windsor, Connecticut-based video production studio turns 20 in 2006. But the assortment of awards it has collected in recent years and its move 16 months ago into a deluxe "storefront"...

Be cool.(without limits)
December 1, 2005... Being cool counts. I'm not talking about looking like you just walked out of a Gap ad or talking with the latest street slang. Nor am I implying that you have to wear sunglasses constantly and talk like a surfer. Although they might...

HDV accessories, Part One.(gear & now)
December 1, 2005... New HDV camcorders continue to stretch (both vertically and horizontally) the production options available to professional videographers. It's not just about the Sony FX1 anymore; Sony has four HDV models on the market now--two 3CCD cameras and...

Sticking with what works.(lehman's terms)
December 1, 2005... Last night I found myself in the women's restroom in the Four Seasons Hotel with a roll of my trusty gaffer's * tape, rescuing my bride from a painful evening. The boning in her dress was digging into her ribs and becoming so painful she...

Creative video productions' complete collection.(continuing education)
December 1, 2005... In this special edition of CONTINUING EDUCATION, we take an extended look at the new Complete Collection of training materials from Creative Video Productions, a landmark release in the event video space. The Collection includes Brett Culp's...

'Tis the season ... to build your marketing plan.(strictly business)
December 1, 2005... It's that time of year again. While other, less-foresighted people are entertaining thoughts of holiday parties, Christmas trees, or what to get for their kids and significant others, smart videographers are turning their thoughts to their 2006...

Best of 2005 editors' & columnists' picks.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2005... For many of us--early adopters or not--2005 was the Year of HDV. But there was much more to 2005 than HDV. We saw scads of significant products released that had nothing to do with HDV and of course, event and corporate videographers the world...

Postproduction and duplication.(stage to screen)
December 1, 2005... Now that we have covered marketing, production, and some technical aspects of stage production in earlier installments of STAGE TO SCREEN, let's jump into postproduction and duplication. If done correctly and with forethought, most stage...

Full-time vs. part-time.(the main event)
December 1, 2005... Before I even get started, let me make full disclosure: I am a part-time event videographer. Like many of us who have a non-video "day job," I tend to have an inferiority complex when I compare myself to my colleagues who do event video as...

Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8.
December 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: In designing MediaStudio, Ulead obviously decided to pick their markets, not directly facing off against the 800-pound gorillas, but carving out unique pockets of utility, like proxy editing for those editing HDV on underpowered...

Casablanca Akaba--New Concept.
December 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: Akaba--New Concept is a Casablanca plug-in that's designed for image editing and retouching. Akaba--New Concept enables frame editing in three modes: Drawmode, Retouch, and Image Processing. It extends the capabilities of the native...

My brief career in the record industry.(the moving picture)
December 1, 2005... Last July, I shot a concert performance by No Speed Limit (www.nospeedlimitband.com), an up-and-coming bluegrass band whose banjo player, Stevie Barr, comes from my adopted hometown of Galax, Virginia. I did it as a favor for the local tourism...