AV Video Multimedia Producer articles from December 2004

AV Video Multimedia Producer archives from December 2004

Change is good.(Real Time)
December 1, 2004... WE'VE BEEN STRATEGIZING FOR MONTHS, DEVELOPING A PLAN that answers the most fundamental question a trade-magazine staff can ask itself: If we were to completely reinvent a magazine that gives readers the ultimate professional advantage, what...

Sony announces Pro HDV: 45 more features and a new VTR complete the set.(TRENDS)
December 1, 2004... When we first reported Sony's release of its consumer HDV camera in the October issue of AVVMMP, we promised to keep you posted on all developments of a professional-version model. We can now say that Sony is indeed announcing the HVR-ZIU...

Steadicam Flyer.(WHAT I'M USING NOW)
December 1, 2004... WILL HOLLOWAY Freelance DP/Grip, Seattle [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FAVORITE GEAR: Steadicam camera stabilization systems LIST: Prices range from $5,500 to $66,000 WHY I LOVE IT: Steadicam really packs a lot of...

DVD-based training for editors.(TRAINING IN BRIEF)
December 1, 2004... Total Training, a Carlsbad, California-based manufacturer of video-training and tutorial products, has released Total Training for Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 ($249.99; available from www.totaltraining.com). In the seven-DVD set, film-maker and...

Events calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... JANUARY 6-9, 2005 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas www.cesweb.org JANUARY 10-14, 2005 Macworld Conference & Expo The Moscone Center San Francisco ...

Building a killer DV kit: how to trick out Sony's PD170 with lenses, matte boxes, hard drive storage and more.(Production)
December 1, 2004... SONY'S DSR-PD170 CAMCORDER, which expands on features found in the company's venerable PD150 and adds a host of new capabilities, has certainly received an extra boost from third-party vendors, many of which are currently offering everything...

Digital audio workstations: an evolution in progress; Despite the migration from hardware- to software-based systems, the markets for both continue to grow.(Post-Production)
December 1, 2004... THE QUIET REVOLUTION IN DIGITAL audio workstations (DAW) has left the market with a very changed and equally cluttered landscape. But choice is a good thing, in most cases. The last two years saw a slew of acquisitions by major brand names...

The missing Mac link for great MPEG: hardware encoding just got a whole lot faster--and affordable--for DVD authors using OS X.(Delivery)
December 1, 2004... YOU'VE ALL GOT THEM -- THE ENDless shelves of dusty, bulky videotapes that take up precious studio space and seem to taunt you ever time you squeeze past them. But before you start encoding and burning to DVD, are you sure your authoring...

20/20 hindsight: what can the past year tell us about tomorrow's leading display trends? Plenty, if you know where to look.(Presentation technology and ideas)
December 1, 2004... IT'S DECEMBER, AND YOU KNOW what that means. No, stop whining about early holiday sales and long lines at the malls! Time to look back into the rearview crystal ball and review the significant events that transpired this year in the display...

Outlook 2005: executives from the leading manufacturers predict which format will go the distance and where the tools of the future are headed.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... WHAT SINGLE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT WILL CHANGE THE WAY DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS WILL WORK IN THE YEAR AHEAD? For the second year running, we posed this question to major equipment and software manufacturers to find out not only which formats...

Xtreme footage: shooters head into risky situations for great stock images.
December 1, 2004... AS JOE JENNINGS drops from a single engine plane at 13,000 feet, he braves a minute of free fall before pulling his ripcord. You might guess that in that minute he's thinking about whether his parachute will open, or how fast he's hurtling...

Apple Final Cut Pro HD: the process gets even more fluid.(Test Patterns)
December 1, 2004... Very Good Summary: The venerable editing program just gets better with improved stability, power, and many new features Target Users: Video editors and producers Platform: Mac OS X 10.3.2 or later ********** FINAL CUT PRO...

Apple DVD Studio Pro 3: everything you'll need ... and more.(Test Patterns)
December 1, 2004... Excellent Summary: Simply put, the best DVD authoring program in its class Target Users: DVD authors and designers Platform: Mac OS X 10.3.2 ********** AT $499 (UPGRADE $199), DVD STUDIO Pro is, without a doubt, the best...

Serious Magic's Visual Communicator Studio: beyond PowerPoint.(Test Patterns)
December 1, 2004... Excellent Summary: Visual Communicator Studio makes it easy for novice producers to create commercial-quality video presentations Target users: Presenters Platform: Windows 2000 or XP ********** SOME THINGS SOUND TOO GOOD...

CMS Products' ABSplus Notebook Backup System: preventive medicine.(Test Patterns)
December 1, 2004... Very Good Summary: Worried about losing your video files? The ABSplus drive is small enough to slip into your pocket, yet it can store as much as 100 GB of data via a USB 2.0 or FireWire connection Target users: Cornputer owners with...

Canopus.(Format Support News)
December 1, 2004... Canopus recently announced that its broadcast line of nonlinear editing systems, which include EDIUS HD, EDIUS SD and the recently announced EDIUS HJDV SP system, now support native editing of DVCPRO HD footage. Developed in collaboration with...

Leitch Technology.(Format Support News)
December 1, 2004... Leitch Technology has announced that its NEXIO TXS and ITS servers and NewsFlash editing systems will support the Panasonic DVCPRO professional plug-in (P2) solid-state memory-based technology. The partner-ship between Panasonic and Leitch will...

Adobe Systems.(Tool Wise)
December 1, 2004... ADOBE SYSTEMS announces a new HDV plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 that will be shipping early next year. Adobe developed the HDV plug-in to work with the next generation of HDV cameras, such as Sony's HDR-FX1. Using Adobe Premiere Pro in...

AJA.(Tool Wise)
December 1, 2004... Kona LS ($995) is AJA's newest capture card and features 10-bit uncompressed SDI I/O, component/composite/S-Video I/O, high-quality 12-bit video A/D and D/A converters, JPEG, DV25/50, and 3:2 pulldown for 24 Hz support. Its I/O connections are...

Red Giant Software.(Tool Wise)
December 1, 2004... RED GIANT SOFTWARE has released Film Fix, a set of plug-ins designed for filmmakers and post-production studios that need film and video restoration tools. Using Film Fox. After Effects and Digital Fusion users can restore tears, remove dust...

NEC.(Tool Wise)
December 1, 2004... NEC's Visual Systems division is shipping two new portable large-area display projectors. The NEC LT245 ($2,195) and LT265 ($2,495) feature remote desktop control and can broadcast information to multiple projectors and multiple computers. The...

TASCAM.(Tool Wise)
December 1, 2004... TASCAM has created the US-2400: a new 25-fader DAW controller for under $2,000. Compatible with DAW software including Digi-design's Pro Tools, the US-2400 features 25 touch-sensitive 100-mm moving faders for mixing and control applications....

Epson.(Tool Wise)
December 1, 2004... EPSON has added a new networkable XGA projector, the Epson PowerLite 7900p, to its "Portable Series" multimedia projector line. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With 4,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 700:1 contrast ratio and 3LCD image...

Gefen.(Tool Wise)
December 1, 2004... Two new extension systems from Gefen make extending Apple's new 20- and 23-inch HD Cinema Displays easy. Three cables are bundled together and capped on each end by three connectors; DVI, FireWire and USB. Gefen's combo cable requires a simple...

Discovering the potential of Actionscript in Flash.(Inspired Technique)
December 1, 2004... ONE OF THE MANY CHALLENGES IN DESIGNING AND BUILDing interactive work in Macromedia Flash comes from the technical limitations that the medium poses. That said, there are numerous advantages of working in what is essentially a programming...