EventDV articles from May 2008

EventDV archives from May 2008

Who would be king?(the nonlinear editor)
May 1, 2008... If you've seen Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, you've heard of Lester Bangs. Possibly the weirdest major rock critic of all time, Bangs was a guy who wrote from a place so deep in his own head and heart that it's almost unfathomable that his...

Win, place, or show.(the reel deal)
May 1, 2008... Here's a question I hear all the time from wedding videographers: Are bridal shows effective? Can bridal shows really bring in the brides and, more importantly, the money? According to the Association For Wedding Professionals...

New platforms for video shooting.(gear & now)
May 1, 2008... Finding the best vantage point for camera positions at live video events is often a serious challenge. A good line-of-sight is crucial for the best shot and most telling composition, but often physical hurdles must be overcome. Sometimes, all...

26th hour.(studio time)
May 1, 2008... In Ryan Bodie's Christian-themed indie film series Click Clack Jack, a 19th-century train engineer named Jack"helps unfortunate and lost souls through generosity, kindness, and selflessness." Through him they find faith and life purpose. Bodie...

Mastering the stage event market, part 5.(stage to screen)
May 1, 2008... It takes stage performers months to prepare for a big show, and the cycle repeats itself year after year. But most performers agree that all the preparation in the world can't prepare you for when the curtain is raised and the lights shine...

Being green.(the gadget bag)
May 1, 2008... During the 4EVER Group's VIDEO 08 conference, there was some buzz about how to become more "green." When I heard this, I thought it was pretty cool that a group of artists and technical junkies are thinking about the environment. So I came up...

Complete training for Edius 4.5.(continuing education)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Being a self-proclaimed Edius fanboy, I am always looking for tips and tricks to make my Edius workflow more efficient. When I saw the Complete Training for Edius 4.5 release from Class On Demand, I was intrigued and...

Videoexperts' five shortform weddings & 10 wedding recaps.(continuing education)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Steve Fowler, three-time EVENTDV 25 honoree, has been videotaping weddings since 1986 in East Windsor, Conn., and he and his VIDEOEXPERTS team have won more than 30 local and international awards over the years. Now,...

Upcoming educational events.(Calendar)
May 1, 2008... Blue Skies Cinema Cinematic Shooting and Editing May 6-7, June 17-18, Oct. 21-22, $1,195 On the Move! Inside the Mind of an Editor April 14-17, Sept. 22-25, $1,995 www.blueskiescinema.com Von Wedding Films one ON one Workshops...

Adventures in HD delivery: from NLE to blu-ray.(event dv FEATURE)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In February 2007 I upgraded my cameras from SD DV to HDV and proceeded to sell upgrades to an HD edit for later delivery. After a year of shooting and editing with this workflow, my archives were starting to fill up...

Positioning your video business.(strictly business)
May 1, 2008... Finding your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is all the rage right now. Everybody's talking about it. There are thousands of listings about USP on Google. Many offer a 3-step, 7-step, or however-many-step program to help you determine your...

Using AppleTV as a sales tool.(in the studio)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Apple entered the battle for the living room entertainment market in 2007 with the release of the Apple TV device. It didn't catch on immediately outside of the usual core group of customers who buy just about...

LED Lights Shootout: Sony HVL-LBP Versus Zylight Z90.(in the field)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] the latest LED lights are taking the video world by storm, and promises of bright lights with very low battery drain have many of us excited. I've spent some time on recent shoots with two of the most popular...

Funeral video--alive and well.(cradle to grave)
May 1, 2008... Recently, I was talking to a fellow videographer who has been taping weddings for more than 20 years. He was complaining about the current state of wedding videography. He said, "Wedding videography is dead." I responded by saying, "Funeral...

Color isolation in Adobe after effects.(tutorial)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Not long ago, I read Lance Gray's tutorial on isolating a color using Photoshop (Graphic Thoughts, December 2007, pp. 22-25). Lance's tutorial focused on color isolation in still images. You can also achieve this...

Graphic thoughts: shaping text in photoshop.(tutorial)
May 1, 2008... Recently, a friend of mine watched over my shoulder as I created some digital signage for a huge corporate client of ours. While the name "digital signage" might sound big and corporate-esque, it's just an easy way of saying "I create pretty...

Flash media and the demise of the deck.(hdtoday)
May 1, 2008... Even though professional and prosumer camcorder prices haven't substantially changed over the years, the quality of the footage, and the features you have at your fingertips, have increased dramatically since the era of plubicon tubes and 3/4"...

Ingesting HD acquisition.(the moving picture)
May 1, 2008... i'll say one thing for working with analog video: It sure was simple. Back in the day, you'd shoot in VHS, S-VHS, or Hi-8; capture to a Motion JPEG-based capture card; and edit to your heart's desire (or at least until your hard disk filled...