EventDV articles from February 2008

EventDV archives from February 2008

What's written in the (all) stars?(the nonlinear editor)
February 1, 2008... When I first started developing the concept for the EVENTDV 25 in summer 2005, I had two goals in mind. My first goal was to create a way of recognizing event videographers that stood apart from lifetime achievement awards like the WEVA Hall of...

Editing tools for productivity, portability, and pleasure.(gear & now)
February 1, 2008... While pro wedding and event videographers often regard a reception hall, house of worship, or school sports complex as the most common place to work, we spend a lot of time in the edit suite--many of us spend more time there than behind the...

Cloud Nine Creative bringing luxury to life.(studio time)
February 1, 2008... Finish this sentence: "Congratulations. You're still in the running towards becoming..." If you don't know, then you probably aren't a woman under the age of 30, or you don't have a TV. A success secret of Cloud Nine Creative's principal...

The HD three.(the amen corner)
February 1, 2008... Last month we talked about the Three A's--Adobe, Apple, and Avid--and the impact that changes in management are having on two of them. This month, as I've been hard at work on a white paper about Flash Video that relates to the insurgence of...

Cut lines: incorporating wedding design elements into your productions.(final cut pro tutorial)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Welcome to my first installment of Cut Lines. My friend Ben Balser has asked me to help him share the load around here, so I'll be popping up every other month or so. My first tutorial is about using elements...

Mastering the stage event market, part 2.(stage to screen)(Company overview)
February 1, 2008... As a small-business owner in the event video production industry, your competition measures its perception of your success by the quality of your work, the prestige associated with your recognizable clients, and the number of Creative...

Graphic thoughts: using Photoshop styles.(tutorial)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Style--it defines how you dress, what you drive, and even the way you shoot video, but in the Photoshop world, it connotes one of the quickest ways to add sweet "looks" to your text or imagery with minimal effort....

How to avoid the hot seat.(strictly business)
February 1, 2008... The warning signs are all there--new business calendars, tips on setting business and marketing goals for a new year, planning calendars... yet for some reason, January 1st always seems to come as a surprise. But here we are--late December at...

EventDV 25 2007 all-star team.(Cover story)
February 1, 2008... Another year, another all-star team, and I couldn't be happier with the team you picked. The competition was tougher than ever this year, with another dramatic increase in the total number of votes--thanks in large part to videographers voting...

NewTek TriCaster Studio.
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SYNOPSIS: TriCaster Studio is a broadcast studio and mobile production truck at a fraction of the size. NewTek has set the standard for what to expect out of a mobile production switcher. There is no product that...

I am an addict.(making history)
February 1, 2008... With the start of a new year I like to make resolutions of things I will try to change in my life for the next 12 months. Sadly, I need to admit to myself that I have an addiction, and I will need to go for treatment to cure a disease that has...

My adobe production premium wish list.(the moving picture)
February 1, 2008... Dear Santa: Maybe you won't get this letter until February, but it's mid-December here in Galax, and I've been a good boy all year long. Here's my list of the presents I want. Not to be selfish, but I want them all to be enhancements to Adobe...