EventDV articles from January 2005

EventDV archives from January 2005

A fan's notes.(the nonlinear editor)(The Business of Wedding and Special Event Videography)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The first time I talked to John Goolsby, author of The Business of Wedding and Special Event Videography, director of Cannon Video, and owner of perhaps the fullest and most dazzling trophy case in event video, he told me he wasn't sure he was...

Traveling man.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... I just read "Traveling Light," Jan Ozer's article in September Event DV and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've been shooting for a lot of years but never considered myself very good at lighting. Your article was one of the best I have ever read,...

My bucket's got a hole in it.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... I must correct a popular misconception which is illustrated in Jan Ozer's article, "Traveling Light" in September 2004 issue of EventDV. The misconception is that a simple sheet of diffusing material placed over a lighting instrument will...

I'm walkin'.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... I reject the proposition [suggested in Geoff Daily's September EventDV article, "Safe and Sound"] that I am doing anything illegal by including copyrighted pop tunes on the wedding videos I produce. The exorbitant licensing fees noted in your...

A modest proposal.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... Yes, it's ever-so-tempting to blast through a video project with the "perfect" song. I appreciate Geoff Daily's illumination of the many issues of using copyrighted music in his September EventDV article "Safe and Sound," and the bit about...

DV Expo West: but seriously, folks ...(current events)
January 1, 2005... Next to WEVA Expo, the DV Expo East and West conferences are the prime destinations for videographers wanting to catch up on the latest techniques and technologies to help them practice their craft. Though it views the world of digital video...

Canopus launches EDIUS Pro 3 ... in case you missed it.(The Short of It)
January 1, 2005... When we talk about the leading software NLEs for videographers, we're generally speaking of five products (alphabetically): Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress DV, Pinnacle Liquid Edition, and Sony Pictures Vegas. Just outside...

Bravo!(The Short of It)(BravoPro)
January 1, 2005... There's a lot going on in the CD/DVD printing world these days. In the last year we've seen new, rock bottom-priced thermal transfer printers, of all things; the emergence of 4890dpi as the standard resolution for inkjet systems; $109...

Watch this space!(survey says)
January 1, 2005... In the coming months, as EventDV emerges as the largest virtual meeting place for videographers, we'll be polling the event electorate on myriad issues of importance to the profession. We'll send a question out each week to the 20,000+ readers...

Finally ... pro HDV.(The Short of It)(high definition video)
January 1, 2005... Since JVC debuted its first HDV camcorder at CEATEC 2002 in Japan, HDV technology has always been oddly positioned as a "consumer" offering. Even the first "pro" HDV camcorder, JVC's JYHD-10U, was a single-CCD camera, which in and of itself...

EventDV announces ... Evvys First Annual Reader's Choice Awards.(current events)
January 1, 2005... In mid-December 2004, EventDV celebrated its forthcoming inaugural issue with the announcement of a new annual award for event videography products such as cameras, editing software, storage, displays and more. The 2005 "Evvy" Awards is a...

Wedding Day Edits--The Ultimate WOW Factor DVD: Picture This Productions.(continuing education)
January 1, 2005... Welcome to the first installment of CONTINUING EDUCATION, a column dedicated to reviews of educational material for the event videographer. Specifically, what we're interested in here is educational material created by actual event...

Pirates off the port bow: how to defend yourself.(the main event)(Column)
January 1, 2005... No, this isn't a column about the misuse of copyrighted popular music by wedding videographers. Anyone who's been in the event video business for more than a few months has probably seen that issue talked to death. Besides, EventDV ran a very...

Reel 'em in: an essential part of any videographer's marketing materials is an effective, professional demo reel. But trying to condense an entire body of work into a seamless and emotionally charged five-minute highlight reel is often easier said than done.
January 1, 2005... One of the most effective marketing tools available to videographers is the demo reel. These highly edited samplings of a videographer's work can be distributed digitally via DVD and streaming, or shown at tradeshows and in-studio appointments....

Triple team.(studio time)(Joyce and Joe Bertolami of Joy of Video use three cameras in event videography)
January 1, 2005... Usually, two's a party and three's a crowd--that is, unless the number three is a third camera rather than someone tagging along on a date. In recent years, as digital video's affordability has attracted droves to the event videography...

Photoshop CS--and the--event videographer: Photoshop has emerged as a de facto standard for photo retouching and bitmapped image creation. And the latest CS version offers a host of new advanced features. But how can we, as videographers, use it most effectively to enhance our productions?
January 1, 2005... As videographers, we tend to concentrate on editing software, and maybe an effects or compositing application like Boris Red or Adobe After Effects. But after a very short time editing, it's a good bet that you'll run into something that...

The art of video storytelling.(the inside story)
January 1, 2005... Wedding videography, by its very nature, is a story-telling telling genre. Many of you, I'm sure, have said your videos tell stories. Photographers pin everything on lines like "Every picture tells a story" and "A picture is worth a 1,000...

Remote-control camera gear.(gear & now)
January 1, 2005... There are many products and applications for remote control (R/C) camera gear. R/C is used in videoconferencing systems, in wireless video transmission and control products, and in robotic camera supports, such as studio pedestals and other...

Echoes from the backyard.(DJ answers)
January 1, 2005... Dear DJ, I'm 17 years old and I would like to get your opinion on a DV camera. Right now I have a JVC DV500. I want something more professional, but not too expensive since I'm on a tight budget. I'm looking at purchasing the JVC GY-DV300....

Who will wear the new camcorder crown: planning a new 3-CCD DV camcorder purchase? Wondering which one best suits your videography needs?(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 1, 2005... Who will wear the new camcorder crown: planning a new 3-CCD DV camcorder purchase? Wondering which one best suits your videography needs? You're in luck--EventDV's first camcorder shootout compares three new 3-CCD models built with...

HD is here--now what?(hd today)
January 1, 2005... The HDV format is indeed making HDTV more affordable. Now that Sony has thrown its hat into the ring with both consumer and presumer entries and an HDV deck, we have new choices, such as shooting in 720p or 1080i. Sony's new offerings join HDV...

Scholastic squeeze.(class act)(Column)
January 1, 2005... After working in commercial and broadcast production for eight years, I came to the conclusion that academia was one of the last refuges of video production. It seemed to promise freedom from demanding business owners, insane deadlines,...

Sony DVDirect.(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 1, 2005... PRODUCT: Sony DVDirect SYNOPSIS: Sony's DVDirect knocked my socks off like no product I've seen in years. Billed as a product that combines the capabilities of standalone and desktop DVD recorders, DVDirect's best feature is its...

Macrosystem Casablanca AVIO DV-DVD PRO.(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 1, 2005... PRODUCT: Macrosystem Casablanca AVID DV-DVD PRO SYNOPSIS: Macrosystem's AVIO DV-DVD PRO turnkey video editing system targets corporate and event videographers with a capable, stylish NLE that benefits mightily from its video-dedicated...

Reality check.(videographers budget for cllients)
January 1, 2005... One of the hardest things we videographers do is come up with budgets for our clients. There's always a tension between the amount of money that a client wants to pay for a project and the amount of creative to be found therein. Usually...

Twins.(the moving picture)(digital video industry)
January 1, 2005... When the digital video industry was born roughly a decade and a half ago, it was really more like the birth of twins. They were fraternal twins, to be sure, but they shared plenty of sibling qualities, learning from each other and even adopting...