EventDV articles from February 2005

EventDV archives from February 2005

Just for a thrill.(the nonlinear editor)(videographers love their jobs)
February 1, 2005... When Ray, Taylor Hackford's Ray Charles biopic, it theaters last summer, critics and fans alike lavished praise on Jamie Foxx's stunning performance as Charles, and rightly so. The performance seemed beyond authentic, as if the soul of the man...

Wishing well.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I've always enjoyed reading EMedia and wish you well in the changeover to EventDK As a videographer who began my career shooting weddings in the early 1980s, I would like to comment on writer Victoria Heiland's statement in "Blue Highways"...

Direct hit.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... Many thanks for taking the time to submit your review of the Sony DVDirect. I found it very helpful! Bill Nozer Glen Head, New York

Hi-Def, high praise.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... Thanks for your lovely, clear-eyed analysis of HDV in the November issue ["From HDV to DVD, "pp. 44-50.]. In most magazines, conflict-of-interest issues prevent editors from publishing a fair report about the realities of a new product line....

Samples on site?(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... The recent addition of EventDV to EMedia (and subsequent decision to spin EventDV off as a new magazine) has been rewarding. In fact, I look forward each month to reading the informative and inspiring articles. I'd like to know if you guys are...

Pricing points.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... David Robin's December MAIN EVENT column, "Don't Sell Yourself Short" (p. 72), touched on a major problem in our profession. Pricing is critical to success, and newcomers all too often think they can get work by undercutting the competition. It...

Spread the word!(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... Regarding David Robin's "Don't Sell Yourself Short," what an outstanding article! Can we get this published in all the bridal magazines and posted on www.theknot.com? Lisa Fisher Classic Moments Video Productions

Thanks for your columns.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I just wanted to write to let you know how much I appreciate your opening columns. When I saw the headline on THE EDITOR'S SPIN in the December issue ("Hello, Goodbye"), I was afraid it meant you were leaving! So I was relieved to see that it...

Macworld San Francisco: jobs proclaims 2005 "the year of HD".(current events)(Steve Jobs)
February 1, 2005... The exposition floor at Macworld San Francisco 2005 was mostly bereft of video-centric products--the emphasis was clearly on accessories and expansions upon Apple's iTunes- and iPod-centric music offerings, as well as a healthy dose of digital...

Former WEVA insiders regroup: establish organization to educate videographers.(Tim Ryan and Steve Wernick form 4EVER group)(Wedding and Events Videography Association)
February 1, 2005... As the event videography market matures and more and more intrepid entrepreneurs flock to the field, the need for effective educational resources to teach the neophytes and sharpen the skills of seasoned veterans grows in kind. In the past,...

CES 2005.(The short of it: Memorex, Microboards, Ritek, Serious Magic, Sonic, Sony, TDK, Verbatim)(consumer electronics show)
February 1, 2005... Shape of Things to Come If you buy Jeff Sauer's theory (which I do), expressed in his January MOVING PICTURE column (p. 72), that the tables have turned to the degree that consumers not only get the first crack at new technology...

Event calendar.(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... 4EVER Group www.4evergroup.org Luisa Winters' Guide to Premiere Pro 1.5 * San Francisco, CA FEBRUARY 21,2005 * Sacramento, CA FEBRUARY 23, 2005 * Woodland Hills, CA FEBRUARY 28, 2005 * San Diego, CA ...

How do you get clients?(survey says)
February 1, 2005... EventDV kieked off its weekly survey series in late January by posing the following question to the 14,000-plus subscribers of the EVENTDV SPOTLIGHT enewsletter (www.eventdv.net/newsletters): How do you get most of your videography clients? ...

Crossing the line.(wedding videos)
February 1, 2005... There are many ways to shoot a wedding--perhaps not as many ways as there are to perform a wedding, but enough, certainly, that opinions vary widely on the best way to shoot the big day. Some take the journalistic, fly-on-the-wall approach,...

The art of the wedding-day edit: same-day edit productions make for unexpected treats at wedding receptions and can add to your bottom line. Here, three SDE pioneers talk about how it's done.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2005... There's a common complaint among writers, journalists especially, that once we publish something, we rarely get feedback. It's not that we're so egotistical or insecure that we need a par on the back for every word we write (though that...

The video boutique.(professional videographer)
February 1, 2005... Not all of us can jump into the video of event business and expect to make a living at it immediately; it certainly didn't work that way for me. But I found that augmenting my videography work with retail sales allowed me to reach my business...

Stage right.(Ed Wardyga)
February 1, 2005... For Ed Wardyga, all the world's a stage, and all the men and women are his customers. More than 80% of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based videographer's income comes from stage productions, and that's--to borrow again from Shakespeare as he...

A first look: HDV and the Sony FX1.(high definition video)
February 1, 2005... Conversation between editor Stephen Nathans and myself, December 20, 2004: Nathans: So, now that you've spent more time testing with HDV, how do you like the Sony HDR-FX1? Ozer: It's an awesome camcorder. The camcorder to buy in 2005....

Stage one.(videographers)
February 1, 2005... For years, I've been hearing wedding videographers ask what events they can produce to supplement their wedding offerings or to fill in the holes during the "slow season." Here's one answer: stage productions. Events like dance recitals, school...

Sound Forge Audio Studio.(tools of the trade)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... In fall 2004, Sony Pictures declared its Screenblast consumer etailer/video club dead and reconfigured its low-cost post-production software line as a consistently named line of "Studio" products. In the December article "Pre-Pro NLEs" we...

Sony Pictures ACID Music Studio.(tools of the trade)
February 1, 2005... It's hard to keep track of all the versions of ACID out there. Sony Pictures claims there are only three, but that doesn't count all the different iterations of the "lite" versions you're likely to find in CD/DVD recording bundles--ich is the...

ADS Technologies Red Rover with Audition.(tools of the trade)
February 1, 2005... ADS Technologies is first and foremost a hardware company, best known for video capture cards and converter boxes like Pyro and InstantDVD. But what's equally significant, if lesser known, about ADS is that they offer Adobe software in HW/SW...

First impressions.(Lehman's terms)(videographers)
February 1, 2005... Making a good first impression is extremely important in videography, as it is in any field. If the first impression on a potential client is a bad one, your reputation won't save you. We are constantly being judged by vendors, clients, and...

Live audio mixers.(gear & now)
February 1, 2005... Live event video production can be very popular, very effective, and very rewarding--often because there is little of no editing involved. A good live-switch production is, for all intents and purposes, ready to go; a little clean-up or...

Titling tips tricks and tools: from font selection and placement to backgrounds and motion, videography titling is more art than science.(video titling)
February 1, 2005... Most of the effort put into creating memorable event videos comes from shooting the event and then editing that video afterwards, but there are many other skill sets that discerning videographers need to master in order to produce the best...

Pioneer DVR-A08XL.(the driving range)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... In less than a year, DVD recorder speeds have shot through the roof. Meanwhile, prices have dropped through the floor. Pioneer, fortunately, has met the challenge with its powerful yet affordable DVR-A08XL. Physically, one recorder looks...

Toshiba SD-R5372.(the driving range)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Toshiba may not be the first name that comes to mind when shopping for a DVD recorder, but its new manufacturing venture with Samsung has brought it into the fold. First to emerge from their cooperative is the SD-R5372, a state-of-the-art...

ILY SlimDVDup.(the driving range)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Blues singer Howlin' Wolf once sang that he was built for comfort, not for speed. The same could apply to ILY Enterprise's new SlimDVDup standalone duplicator, but while the Wolf was bragging about how big he was--six feet tall and more than...

Macrosystem Solitaire.
February 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: As the top-end product in Macrosystem's various lines of standalone video editing systems, Solitaire is an easy-to-learn, simple-to-operate non-linear editor, one without the complexity or hassle of PC-based systems. While...

How low should you go?(studio streaming)(while editing be aware of clients compatibility with videographers players)(Column)
February 1, 2005... Back when EventDV was EMedia magazine, columnist Bob Starrett was one of our resident 'deep technology" gurus. In the days when CD recorders had just entered the consumer market, player compatibility was hit-and-miss and, all too often, more...

Perils of presentations.(the moving picture)(Column)
February 1, 2005... This past fall I gave six 6-hour presentations over eight weekends in six different cities, taught a 2-day seminar in Las Vegas, and helped present three 3-day seminars in northern Virginia. Lots of travel, which was fun, and I enjoy...