EventDV articles from June 2005

EventDV archives from June 2005

Exposed roots.(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... Years ago I dated a girl who had such light blond hair that people were always asking her if she dyed it (or so she said). She didn't, but she seemed almost obsessed with people who did--so much so that she could never resist pointing to women...

Who needs remote control?(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... I enjoyed Lee Rickwood's January GEAR & NOW column, "Remote Control Camera Gear" (pp. 40-42). In it, Rickwood wrote, "Perhaps most affordable for the rest of us is an interesting concept from videodirect.com, a wireless remote control kit for...

Down on the farm.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... In the April installment of Kevin Weyl's EXECUTIVE DECISIONS, Weyl wrote, "Show up looking like a farmer, and you'll get chicken feed for pay." This is not entirely accurate, although I understand the analogy. You must dress according to...

Keep on doing.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... To David Robin: I have read all your columns and am very impressed with the work and experience you have in videography. I agree with all your thoughts on how wedding video should look, and have always been interested in doing this myself....

Stage coach.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... I was greatly inspired by the interview with Ed Wardyga in Marla Misek's February STUDIO TIME, "Stage Right" (pp. 26-27). Recently I completed my first corporate video project and was meticulous with on-camera/property release forms. I...

Chain letter.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... I just started receiving EventDV and all I can say is, thanks! I get several trade magazines, and all have their strengths. But many of the articles and reviews have nothing to do with where I am in the video production food chain. You...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2005... In the April 2005 issue, the name of the Avid Media Composer system appeared incorrectly in a description of the 2005 EventDVReader's Choice Awards. The product's name should have read "Avid Media Composer."

Macromedia acquisition solidifies Adobe's position.(COMMENTARY)
June 1, 2005... When Adobe announced its plans to acquire Macromedia prior to NAB, many attendees expected at least a significant announcement of collaboration would be made during the show's run. Instead, each booth, separated by almost a quarter-mile, was...

Podcasting comes to event videography.(Al Ritodo's WedVudTalk.com)
June 1, 2005... Al Ritondo's friends always told him he had a great voice, and he'd even put together a demo tape in the hopes of someday landing a radio gig. But, he's been kind of busy for the last 20 years, along with his wife Kathy, shooting and producing...

Survey says.(current events)
June 1, 2005... Each week, EventDVs EventDV Spotlight e-newsletter surveys its 14,000 readers on topics related to professional event videography. Results are reported here and in the newsletter. To subscribe to EDV Spotlight, visit...

Panasonic P2, JVC ProHD: the waiting is the hardest part.(The Short of It: Panasonic, JVC, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Alienware)
June 1, 2005... It should come as little surprise to anyone who's been to NAB or followed the announcements at the show in years past that most of the exciting news at the show concerns products and technologies that won't be generally available for quite some...

Blu-ray and HD-DVD: compromising positions?(pre DVD formats)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... With some technologies, protracted delays can turn out to be good news. Case in point: Blu-ray and HD-DVD. While announcements of HD-DVD or Blu-ray-supporting products--available now or coming soon--seemed to abound at NAB from Sonic, Nero, and...

You aren't Dual Core unless you live Dual Core ...(Alienware Corp.'s Alienware)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Also in the long-awaited but soon-to-arrive category, by all appearances, is Dual Core. Alienware, for one, seems poised to take the plunge alongside mass-market rival Dell. Alienware and Dell are vastly different types of companies, of course,...

Ken Ehrhart's STORYteller "Combo Pack": Summit Productions.(videographers)
June 1, 2005... EventDV INSIDE STORY columnist Ken Ehrhart, widely admired in the wedding videography field for his "STORYteller" narrative technique, has opened the doors to his studio and revealed the view from behind his cameras with four products now...

Directory assistance.(strictly business)
June 1, 2005... The Yellow Pages are an excellent advertising medium for wedding and event videographers for one simple reason: people using the Yellow Pages are looking for vendors who do exactly what you do. Which means you should load up your ad with...

The upscale wedding video: Part 2: the wedding day.
June 1, 2005... Welcome to Part 2 of our series on producing upscale wedding videos with the type of superior production values and complete-package features that will justify premium prices and attract higher-end clientele. In this segmenT, we'll look at the...

Can you hear me now?(the main event)(Column)
June 1, 2005... Audio has been called the "poor stepchild" of video because it's so often neglected. But it shouldn't be that way; good audio is an essential part, maybe even the most essential part, of a good video. Don't believe me? Take a movie you really...

Batteries, part two.(new products)
June 1, 2005... Having reviewed basic information about portable power solutions for event videography in the last GEAR & NOW column, here we'll get down to more specifics on actual products. (For background on portable power types and categories and the...

Question assumptions.(videographers)
June 1, 2005... Our industry tends to breed "experts." There is no question that experience is a wonderful thing and that it can help you through a lot of tight spots. But sometimes our expertise can get in the way of creativity. We begin to dwell too much on...

DVD media demystified: there is a lot of myth and mystery surrounding that little plastic disc that we call a DVD. I'm going to blow away the smoke and break a few mirrors to expose the truth about choosing and using the proper media to save those precious memories that your clients entrust to you.
June 1, 2005... Not all DVD media is created equal, and the differences go fairly deep--not only in terms of some brands being superior to others, but with regard to differences and gradations within the brands themselves. Everyone is familiar with the saying,...

Jenny's favorite things, part one: lenses.(Jenny Lehman )
June 1, 2005... Hi, my name is Jenny, and I'm a gadget addict. I'm always in search of the perfect tool, equipment, or toy to help make my work look its best, make me look my best, and ultimately make my job easier. I love to frequent tradeshows that have...

The ins and outs of DVD duplication.(guidance for videographers)
June 1, 2005... As more and more videographers extend their reach to corporate and stage-event clientele, they meet a growing demand for DVD duplication in quantities that run well beyond the half-dozen-or-fewer discs produced for a typical wedding or bar...

Stage three.(event video production)
June 1, 2005... So, you've booked an event and purchased all of the necessary equipment. Now let's move into the auditorium and get ready to shoot. After conferring with the producer of the event (very important to keep in contact with the producer--it...

Pioneer PRV-9200 professional DVD recorder.(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: While not in the same league as its industrial PRV-LX1 cousin, Pioneer's PRV-9200 is a tremendously useful tool in its own right. Its relative simplicity is welcome and its large built-in hard drive, high-speed DVD recorder, and...

Disc Makers reflexMax7.(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: Disc Makers ReflexMax7 improves on its Reader's Choice Award-winning predecessor, the ReflexPro, by adding 16X DVD recording, 4X DVD+R DL, and 48X CD-R to the seven-disc tower duplicator CD-R burning was mostly consistent in...

Apple Final Cut Express HDL.(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: If you're not ready to take the leap to Final Cut Pro 5 or the Final Cut Studio suite (both of which should be available by the time you read this), Final Cut Express HD is more than just a stopover on the way to bigger and...

Marketing 24-7.(eight days a week)
June 1, 2005... All videographers need methods of attracting potential clients that are both effective and cost-efficient. Over the course of 20 years in the business, we have definitely tried marketing methods that seem to work for others but never brought us...

April fool's day, 2005.(the moving picture)(Column)
June 1, 2005... You can learn how to shoot video in one of two ways. You can apprentice under the direction of an expericed Videographer who's done it all and seen it all, and leverage the lessons he or she has learned over the years. Or, you can book the...