EventDV articles from December 2007

EventDV archives from December 2007

Who's gotta have it?(the nonlinear editor)
December 1, 2007... For a time in the early '90s, I was thoroughly convinced that Spike Lee was America's greatest filmmaker. Given his various misfires over the past 15 years, I don't really believe that anymore. But it's hard to deny the ambition, conviction,...

Pimp my PMP!(gear & now)
December 1, 2007... Sorry to use that phrase so blatantly. It may be objectionable in some circles (apparently not in Hollywood), but it does describe a major trend in value-added merchandising and manufacturing. And in researching the latest developments in...

Kristen*'s 'a-ha' moment.(studio time)
December 1, 2007... In the 5 years since Kristen Souders began Bliss* Video Productions in West Hollywood with the bluntly stated goal of creating wedding video "that actually doesn't suck," her self-described "couture" approach--heavy on film--has earned her top...

When your laptop grows legs.(the gadget bag)
December 1, 2007... So many gadgets, so little space; let's get right down to business. WHEN YOUR LAPTOP GROWS LEGS A big deal for anyone who travels with a laptop: You have a one in ten chance of having your laptop stolen, and according to the FBI, 97%...

Rich media recording.(the amen corner)
December 1, 2007... While amost every house of worship has audio recording capabilities and many have added video recording equipment, a growing number of churches are looking for ways to capture audio and video, and then project that content onto large screens....

Cut lines: creating dynamic video titles, part 2: using motion's 3D space.(tutorial: final cut pro)
December 1, 2007... Welcome to the last CUT LINES of 2007. I'm happy to close out the year with a tutorial explaining the practical use of Motion's 3D space. To begin, I'll assume you've never used Motion, but are familiar with FCP, LiveType, and DVD Studio...

My Dream HD Camcorder, part two.(hd today)
December 1, 2007... Since my September column ("My Dream HD Camcorder," p. 26), I've received great feedback about additional features we need. This month, let's explore them in a dream shoulder-mount HD cam. A reader asked about 1/8" audio plugs getting...

Graphic thoughts: color isolation in Photoshop.(tutorial)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's been a long time since I've written any articles on graphics, but recently Stephen Nathans-Kelly and I talked about the idea of me writing for EventDV with a monthly tutorial column called GRAPHIC THOUGHTS....

The upsell and the reality sell.(the main event)
December 1, 2007... Recently, our industry has come under attack from a writer named Rebecca Mead (see July's The Nonlinear Editor, "One Perfect Storm," pp. 6-7), whose perception is that wedding vendors--videographers included--are a bunch of dishonest "used car...

Natural born shooters: in recent years, we've seen the rise in prominence of a new wave of dynamic videographers building successful businesses and national reputations before they're eligible to drive to a shoot in a rented car or belly up to an open bar. In this article, we'll profile four event video prodigies.
December 1, 2007... The videography bug often bites during formative years. The allure of stepping behind the camera to capture an event can spark the imagination at any age, and what starts as a hobby sometimes evolves over the years into a professional pursuit....

Best of 2007: editor's and columnists' picks.(Cover story)
December 1, 2007... Sometime back in the early '80s, at the end of what must have been either the first or last 60 Minutes broadcast of the year, Andy Rooney opened his segment by saying he felt foolish wishing viewers a "Happy New Year" because, as everyone...

Microboards CX-1 disc publisher.
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SYNOPSIS: If you buy the Microboards CX-1, you'll be more than happy with print quality and ecstatic with performance. We'd like to see the cost of consumables come down, but that's true of most inkjet-based...

Concerning codecs.(the moving picture)
December 1, 2007... As videographers, we really don't have to be experts in streaming, though online distribution plays an ever-increasing role in the video we produce, how we show and deliver it, and how our clients share it. Streaming used to be a two-horse...