AV Video Multimedia Producer articles from November 2000

AV Video Multimedia Producer archives from November 2000

The Importance of Producers.
November 1, 2000... As a producer, you are one of the most important people in this business, because you drive this industry in every way. You create the media, you hire the casts and crews, and you buy, rent and implement the tools. Clients turn to you to help...

INPUT.
November 1, 2000... On the Ball Great cover story on the NCAA Hall of Champions rebirth (September). As a nearby resident of the previous home of the Hall of Champions--Overland Park, Kansas--I can attest that the old Hall was terribly dull. Few if any locals...

Correction.
November 1, 2000... In "DVD on a CD," a sidebar in the September feature "DVD, DVD-R or No DVD at All?" the capacity of a CD is stated to be about 25 minutes of 1.2 Mbps MPEG-1 video at 352 x 240 (standard SIF). The video should have been specified as MPEG-2, not...

PMI Levitates With Maglev.
November 1, 2000... The Pittsburgh-based production facility Production Masters (PMI) worked with the design agency Strategic Images to create a simulated train-ride video for the Pennsylvania High Speed Maglev (magnetic levitation) Project. The goal is to...

Tangerine Dreams, Luxury Automobiles.
November 1, 2000... When Mercedes-Benz introduced its new C-Class line of automobiles in Las Vegas in early October, there were plenty of cars on hand to make the audience sit up and take notice. "They had maybe 40 of the new models on stage," says Limore...

Quick Poll.
November 1, 2000... Does Your Company Have an IT Department? In our latest poll we asked readers "Does you company have an IT person or department?" and the answer was "yes" by much more than a 3-to-1 margin. Those who answered "yes" were also asked if the...

Night Moves.
November 1, 2000... Keep your day job and improve your animation skills Because of the demand for 3D animation, folks from all walks of life are looking for a way into the field. Some media professionals take time off from their careers to attend specialized...

Head of the Class.
November 1, 2000... New tools make building electronic-learning apps a snap Although many companies continue to train employees the old-fashioned way--renting a classroom, flying students in and putting them up in a hotel with meals--online training is quickly...

Circled Wagons.
November 1, 2000... Cost-effectively update your studio to surround sound With surround-sound technology becoming increasingly integrated into corporate video, presentation and conference applications, producers have to take stock in the format and consider...

Beaming There.
November 1, 2000... Real-time virtual display takes 12,000 convention attendees on a jaunt from Las Vegas to the stars and back Las Vegas is no stranger to illusion. The gambling and entertainment destination thrives on altered reality and the indulgent...

Of Molecules and Motion.
November 1, 2000... Static & Motion adds DVD and new dimensions to the Discover Awards IT WAS A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL. NOT TINY, BUT SMALL. Back in 1992, New York City's multimedia-development community was nothing like it is today. Just ask Nils...

Videoconferencing.
November 1, 2000... After a long run as a technological wannabe, videoconferencing seems to have made its move. According to the research firm Frost & Sullivan, sales of videoconferencing equipment will top $700 million this year--an increase of 8 percent--and...

CAMERAS & LENSES: Making Digital Video a Reality.
November 1, 2000... INTRODUCTION TO CAMERAS & LENSES There's never been a more exciting time in the world of video than now. With the advent of digital video, cameras have gotten lighter and more compact, providing better than ever images at even more...

The Top 100 2000.
November 1, 2000... Dynamic business media has come a long way, thanks to the producers who use their innovation and talent to raise its standards EACH YEAR for the past six years, we have chosen 100 individuals who we believe represent the best producers in...

Little Wonder.
November 1, 2000... Philips' 201B Monitor Summary: Extremely compact 21-inch monitor with excellent performance and a low price tag Target users: Business and design professionals Platforms: Windows 95/98/2000/NT; Macintosh With monitors...

It's Better to Share.
November 1, 2000... MicroNet Technology's SANcube Summary: Pricey storage area network device for sharing large files among Macs Target users: DV studio personnel and graphics professionals Platforms: Power Macintosh MicroNet's SANcube ($1,900)...

Simply Irresistible.
November 1, 2000... DigiEffects' Delirium Summary: A set of 46 plug-ins for After Effects that are simply stunning Target users: Video professionals, multimedia and presentation developers, Web-site designers Platforms: Windows 95/98/2000; Macintosh...

New Dimensions.
November 1, 2000... Steinberg's LM-4 and Model-E Summary: Two virtual instruments plug-ins for Cubase VST: a virtual drum machine and an analog synth emulator Target users: Musicians, producers and sound designers Platforms: Windows 95/98; Power...

Real-Time Roll Call.
November 1, 2000... DMJ Digital Media creates a recruitment video, in DV, for Salomon Smith Barney DMJ Digital Media, a full-service editing and post-production facility in New York City, is experiencing a corporate renaissance of sorts. Surprisingly, says...