EventDV articles from October 2008

EventDV archives from October 2008

A family affair.(the nonlinear editor)
October 1, 2008... The defining moment in Ron Shelton's 1988 film Bull Durham--still the best baseball movie ever made--happens off the baseball diamond, when career Carolina League groupie Annie Savoy regales career minor league catcher Crash Davis with the roll...

To Blog!(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... Steve Yankee's "To Blog or Not to Blog" (Strictly Business, July 2007, p. 46) was a great piece. I work for Microsoft as a Solutions Advisor for midsize businesses and I always stress the value of creating a customer-facing blog. Customers like...

Who Loves Ya, Vegas?(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I thought Jan Ozer's latest column, "Who Loves Vegas, Stays With Vegas" (The Moving Picture, July, p. 56) was very good, concise, and right on the mark, especially the "first love" part. I started on Vegas for my video work with version 3...

Want List.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... Regarding Kris Malandruccolo's "What Women Want" (The Reel Deal, July, p. 23): I so related to your article and loved every word of it! I have highlighted, starred, underlined, and written "Amen" on the page for when my husband and employees...

My Definition.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... In his August column, "What's Your Definition of Customer Service?" (Strictly Business, p. 14), Steve Yankee makes some very interesting points about running a business. I offer my clients help with the wedding planning, if needed, like...

Across the great divide.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... To Shawn Lam: I came across your series of articles on EventDV.net about dance recitals ("Mastering the Stage Event Video Market, Pts. 1-6"). I currently have a company, Artistic Impressions, that does recital photos in Southern California, and...

I'm eighteen.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... To Shawn Lam: I'm 18 years old, and I am a corporate/event video producer. I always look forward to your articles the most, and they have helped me out tremendously over the past few years. My question to you regards showing clients a...

Tripods and camera supports get specific.(gear & now)
October 1, 2008... Are you a generalist or a specialist? Generalists, by nature, are more broadly based and widely experienced, and they're able to take on a wider range of task assignments. Video generalists may do weddings one day, corporate shoots the next,...

Not another wedding movie.(studio time)(Cover story)
October 1, 2008... In your best imitation of the late, great Don Fontaine: In a world... in a neighborhood far, far away... one man... began his journey... to find his destiny. Cue a Lalo Schifrin score. In the year 1977... Loyd Calomay's life... was...

All business: WEVA Expo 2008.(conference wrap-up)
October 1, 2008... Turning 18 is a rite of passage in most societies, completing the journey to adulthood. Roy Chapman's WEVA Expo celebrated 18 years as the industry's largest and longest-running convention and trade show in 2008 with a return to Orlando. After...

Building a network, adding new services.(the gadget bag)
October 1, 2008... Lots of things have taken place since my last column. I survived yet another grueling season of dance recitals and graduations. I've found a few new methods of further streamlining my workflow. I've also stumbled into a new market for...

Apple final cut server.(in the studio)
October 1, 2008... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Apple's newest addition to its "Pro App" lineup is Final Cut Server. But what is it, what does it do, and what can it do for you? I spent a week this past August at Apple's offices in Boston for my training in Final Cut...

Western digital my passport II mobile hard drive.(in the studio)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With summer in full swing at this writing, many video professionals will find themselves either at distant location or on a vacation. I'm not a big fan of traveling, but we all must do it at some point for a client...

Cut lines: time remapping, Part 2: variable-speed remapping.(final cut pro tutorial)
October 1, 2008... In Part 1 of this tutorial, we discussed the basic tools for working with Constant-Speed Time Remapping in Final Cut Pro. This month, we'll take a look at Variable-Speed Time Remapping. This won't be a step-by-step tutorial but rather an...

Graphic thoughts: a design for a hero.(tutorial)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If I had to guess, I'd wager that you've either been asked this question or asked it of others yourself: "How did you end up in the video business?" For me, the answer is a two-parter and one that catches many people...

Street legal: legal considerations for videographers, Part 2.
October 1, 2008... Last month we told the story of a photographer who was sued and was able to protect himself with Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance. We also discussed how to protect your copyright for your productions, and we explained the efforts of the...

Camera placement for multicam weddings.
October 1, 2008... Having been in the film and video industry since 1995, I have experienced just about every possible situation--no matter the event--and nothing seems to surprise me anymore. I've been part of events that I wished would never end and some that I...

Time's a-wastin'!(strictly business)
October 1, 2008... It used to be that my mailman came by the office at 11 every weekday morning. I would get the mail and sort it on the spot: Toss, keep, pay, answer now, answer later. There! That's done. Now, I've got mail coming in every 10 minutes 'round...

A lesson learned the hard way.(the amen corner)
October 1, 2008... Sometimes things just don't go as planned. As we get ready for the holidays, including church pageants and celebrations that have to be recorded, broadcast, or streamed, it's worth taking a moment to think about contingency plans. Should you...

Vista--R.I.P.(the moving picture)
October 1, 2008... In May of this year, Bill Gates casually mentioned that "Sometime in the next year or so we will have a new version of Windows," which has often been called Windows 7. According to many pundits, this is the death knell for Windows Vista, and...