EventDV articles from June 2008

EventDV archives from June 2008

No filter.(the nonlinear editor)
June 1, 2008... We've all heard that old saying that those who can't learn from history are condemned to repeat it. But few of us probably recall who said it first (George Santayana), which gives you some idea of how effective it was when our high school...

The business of staying in business.(the main event)
June 1, 2008... I had a wonderful experience this March that caused me to reflect on our industry and my career. Our local association, the Utah Professional Videographers Association (UPVA), held its 10th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony. For the...

Value engineering.(studio time)
June 1, 2008... Don Pham always plans to lose. The creative force behind Take 1 Productions' dramatic wedding cinematography certainly doesn't want to lose, nor does he think he's going to lose. But he plans for it nonetheless. "I need to know what I'm going...

Blu-ray Disc licensing for videographers, small publishers, and duplicators.(op-ed)
June 1, 2008... Whether we acknowledge, like, or even understand them, we all have obligations. Traditionally, legal responsibilities for videographers, photographers, filmmakers, and service bureaus fall along the lines of managing copyright interests as well...

Mastering the stage event market, part 6.(stage to screen)
June 1, 2008... The show is over, the curtains have been drawn, and the performers are heading home. Now the work begins. For me, filming a stage event is just as much a high-performance activity as performing onstage. As a camera operator you're focused...

Are you certifiable?(strictly business)
June 1, 2008... I'm known in some circles as "Doc Yankee." That said, I wouldn't suggest you ask me to perform any sort of medical procedure, even though I have bandaged a lot of knees and removed a lot of splinters in my day. While the moniker doesn't tell...

Focus enhancements MCSDI-1.(in the studio)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Technology seems to keep pushing the envelope, making things smaller, cheaper, faster. Sometimes, it's a good thing; at other times, it's a royal pain. This is one of those "good thing" moments. Focus Enhancements is...

Sachtler SOOM tripod system.(in the field)
June 1, 2008... Is the whole greater than the sum of the parts? That's the question I set out to answer when I tested Sachtler's SOOM on a series of event shoots. With three components that function on their own or can combine to become a tripod system, I was...

Sony PMW-EX1.(in the field)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The perfect camera. That phrase means different things to different people, depending on whom you ask, the type of work they do, and how they've developed their workflow. How we decide what constitutes the perfect...

Plugging into the video network.(vantage point)
June 1, 2008... This year started out with a bang (a Big Bang, if you will) for Vantage Point Productions, the studio I run with my husband, Steve. But the actual catalyst was more of a snap--a snap that led to a chain reaction of galactic proportions. It...

Graphic thoughts: creating silky smooth glossy text effects.(tutorial)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I grew up a child of the '80s--a fan of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and video games. As a kid, I would often get reeled in by the intricately detailed cover artwork of the latest Atari 2600 cartridge release, only to...

Going corporate.(event dv FEATURE)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's been said that producers of corporate video, especially large operations, tend to be more secretive about their best practices than wedding and event videographers, who share willingly on forums, at conventions,...

Moving target: mobile device delivery for videographers.(event dv FEATURE)
June 1, 2008... Some recent advances in mobile media could provide opportunities for video producers to market and distribute their work. Hollywood and TV broadcasters are starting to cash in on the mobile video market. According to a 2007 Telephia/Nielsen...

NAB 2008: what's new with Blu-ray?(the moving picture)
June 1, 2008... At this writing I'm just back from NAB with the latest on Blu-ray. Starting with the lowest-cost unit in the duplicator/printer market, Primera (which now offers Blu-ray support in its entire Bravo line, up to the industrial-strength XRn and...