AV Video Multimedia Producer articles from October 2003

AV Video Multimedia Producer archives from October 2003

Fieldwork.(Real Time)
October 1, 2003... HOW MUCH ADVANCE FIELDWORK DO YOU NEED TO do before you're ready to invest in a new format? Manufacturers know you've grown wary, so they are resorting to new tactics. To promote its new optical format, for example, Sony outfitted a truck with...

Nonlinear editing matures.(By The Numbers: facts, figures and research to help you build your business)
October 1, 2003... TrendWatch, a market research firm based in Mill Valley, California, recently surveyed business owners of corporate film and video facilities and found that nearly eight out of 10 facilities do nonlinear-editing work at their primary locations....

But does more work mean new tools?(By The Numbers: facts, figures and research to help you build your business)
October 1, 2003... Not just yet, according to TrendWatch's most recent study (Summer 2003), Although the number of corporate film and video companies doing NLE work is increasing, the number of NLE system buyers for this market is decreasing slightly over the...

More editing, less time?(By The Numbers: facts, figures and research to help you build your business)
October 1, 2003... How has the number of studios doing NLE work changed for corporate facilities this year? TrendWatch found that more studies did NLE work this summer as compared to the previous six months--by a margin of about eight percent. The number of...

Communicating in stylus: handhelds become friendlier for the business communicator.(Delivery)
October 1, 2003... A FEW YEARS AGO, ANYONE USING a handheld computer in public was eyed with both suspicion and envy by onlookers. Today, it's a familiar device to everyone in the working world. It still carries some great benefits--mobility and productivity, for...

Pop eyes: add another dimension to your PowerPoint projects.(Presentations)
October 1, 2003... LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE WAY to deliver your next business conference or trade-show event? Consider giving your audience special glasses and transforming your show with PowerPop or HyperFlash presentations, a service from Orlando, Florida's...

Organized authoring: maintaining order while developing an asset-rich Web site.(Winners' Circle)
October 1, 2003... EXPLOREPAHISTORY.COM, A WEB site about the history of Pennsylvania, is a teaching tool, an integrated historical archive, and a tourism guide designed by my company for WITF, a broadcasting and print organization based in Harrisburg,...

Official business: how some producers navigate protocol and dry data to create engaging media for government agencies.
October 1, 2003... In some ways, developing media for government agencies isn't all that different from doing so for commercial businesses. You still face the same challenges: What technology should you choose? How can you manage your staff? How can you create...

New features and added power give nonlinear-editing systems more bang for the buck.(NLE News)
October 1, 2003... Digital video editing has grown up right alongside the computer, and advances in computer processing are propelling video editing into the digital future. The speed and power of workstation CPUs, not to mention the GPUs on graphics accelerator...

Fighting CG budget bloat! Smart technology cuts production costs.(DCD Business)
October 1, 2003... CG animation has got Hollywood's attention. Minus multi-million dollar leading actors and the vagaries of location shoots, all-CG features appear to be less of a crapshoot than a typical live-action project. Though the typical CG animated...

In the trenches: Deluxe Media Management.(Frontline: DCD news)
October 1, 2003... Managing content and assets in the digital age has become a touchstone issue for the media industry. DCD asked Jeff Dewolde, director of technology at Deluxe's Media Management division, about his company's fast-track approach. He can be...

Trusted Media Networks' background streaming.(Fresh Idea: Delivery)
October 1, 2003... Seattle's Trusted Media Networks (TMN) wants to change the way people think about streaming. Founded by CEO Alan Lippman, a former chief engineer on RealAudio and RealVideo, the company streams high-quality video in the background, while the...

Qualcomm exits TDC.
October 1, 2003... Qualcomm has cut back its involvement in the digital cinema scene, allowing Technicolor parent Thomson to buy out its interest in the Technicolor Digital Cinema (TDC) initiative the two companies launched in 2000. Technicolor will now make,...

Exavio starts up with tape replacement, solid-state streaming.(Frontline: DCD news)
October 1, 2003... A Silicon Valley start-up is aiming to restore sanity to streaming video by divorcing the disks used to store media from the systems that are used to distribute it via IP. Exavio's new Exavault, a network-attached storage system built for cost...

Anything but basic editing: Pinnacle's Liquid Edition.(Test Patterns: real-world reviews of audio, video and multimedia products by working producers)
October 1, 2003... Very Good Summary: Pinnacle's DV-based NLE system is a winner with an outstanding feature set Target Users: Video producers and editors Platforms: Windows 2000/XP LIQUID EDITION IS A COMPLETE nonlinear-editing system based on...

Breaking the 1K barrier: Hitachi's CP-S210W project.(Test Patterns: real-world reviews of audio, video and multimedia products by working producers)
October 1, 2003... Very Good Summary: Hitachi's sub-$1,000 projector offers several features that are small room friendly Target Users: Presenters on a tight budget Platforms: PC and Macintosh HAVE YOU NOTICED HOW MUCH the prices on entry-level...

Music-track jukebox: SmartSound Software's Sonicfire Pro 3.1.(Test Patterns: real-world reviews of audio, video and multimedia products by working producers)
October 1, 2003... Very Good Summary: Create professional-quality music soundtracks for your video production Target Users: Video professionals Platforms: Windows ME/2000/NT 4.0 or XP; Mac 9.1-9.2.2 or OS X 10.1 or higher MAKING A...

Write on: Alias Sketchbook Pro.(Test Patterns: real-world reviews of audio, video and multimedia products by working producers)
October 1, 2003... Very Good Summary: This inexpensive illustration software takes some getting used to but can simplify artists' workflow processes Target Users: Artists, designers, illustrators Platforms: Windows 2000/XP AS EVERY MULTIMEDIA...

Discreet.(Tool Wise: snapshots of new hardware, software and notable upgrades)
October 1, 2003... Discreet's desktop compositing software, combustion 3, is an even more mature package than 2.1, with features sure to draw more attention from Adobe After Effects users, One of the many notable features in this new version is an edit ing...

Focus Enhancements.(Tool Wise: snapshots of new hardware, software and notable upgrades)
October 1, 2003... FOCUS Enhancements' latest portable DV disk recorder, the FireStore FS-3, lets owners of Sony, Ikegami, Canon, Panasonic and other professional camcorders connect a portable DV disk recorder directly to their camcorder and take advantage of the...

Formatt Filters.(Tool Wise: snapshots of new hardware, software and notable upgrades)
October 1, 2003... Formatt Filters, a manufacturer of filters for film, video, and broadcast applications whose products are distributed by Bogen Photo in the United States, has released its new ProComp range of filters, designed to ensure problem-free blue and...

Epson America.(Tool Wise: snapshots of new hardware, software and notable upgrades)
October 1, 2003... Epson's newest projector, the PowerLite 7850p, is portable, requires no video cables, no hardwired video connection or even a PC to deliver PowerPoint and multimedia presentations. With features such as 3,500 ANSI lumens of brightness and...

Technology in education: new tools for teaching.(Special Advertising Supplement)
October 1, 2003... When new technology improves education the rewards speak for themselves. IN THE WORDS OF KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS' KERRY KAMISATO, "A LOT OF STUDENTS COME IN WITH SO MUCH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ALREADY." BUT, SHE ADDS, THEY STILL "GET EXCITED BY THE...

One consistent message: there's no tech support in subsistence farming. Not that farming's easy, but there's something to be said for not needing to count on anyone for help.(The Last Word)
October 1, 2003... I'VE RECENTLY BEEN DREAMING of becoming a subsistence farmer, just so I can be totally self reliant and not have to call on anyone to provide goods or services. What catapulted me to this state of mind, you ask? Two words: tech support....