THE DIGITAL VIDEO PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (DVPA) IS A MEMBER FOCUSED ORGANIZATION FOR NEW MEDIA PROFESSIONALS THAT PROVIDES MEMEBERSHIP TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED AS VISUAL COMMUNICATORS USING DIGITAL MEDIA. THE DVPA IS THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO USE DV TECHNOLOGY.
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For a limited time, all new members will receive a CD full of stock music from Music 2 Hues and a subsciption to EventDV Magazine for FREE. Additionally, some lucky new members will be randomly chosen to receive a complimentary book from O'Reilly Media.
Director's Note
Last month, the DVPA officially launched the “You Can't Afford Not to Join” campaign. Throughout the year, we'll be highlighting a different member's money saving experience with our organization.
This month we highlight one of our newest members, Brian, and his money saving experience. Brian has been a freelancer for more than a decade and knows the value of saving money. He saved $473 in just his first two months as a member. How did he do this? First of all, he purchased Macromedia Flash® Professional 8 from Adobe (a $104 savings) using the direct DVPA discount through Adobe. Secondly, he logged onto The DVPA Online University and streamed the latest Flash tutorial (a $99 savings if he had purchased the training DVD). Thirdly, he purchased the stock footage library Aerial Terrain from Artsbeats and saved $120 with the exclusive DVPA discount. Lastly, he registered to attend NAB Las Vegas using the DVPA guest pass (a savings of $150).
Saving money is not all the DVPA is about, but its certainly one of our core objectives for our members. We're so emphatic about saving you money we've introduced the “Refer a Friend” initiative. Check out this time sensitive incentive in the “New Discounts” section of the newsletter.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Benjamin Weeks
President/ Director of Operations
info@dvpa.com
Next month, we'll have an in-depth preview of NAB Las Vegas, the world's largest electronic media show.
Adobe Production Studio
Save 15% when you purchase or upgrade your favorite Adobe video or web products. To receive the considerable discount, BUY ONLINE. You may also ORDER BY PHONE at 1-800-833-6687. Reference promotion code 15Off107 to the call center agent to receive the 15% discount.
Post|Production World Conference
Las Vegas, NV
April 13-18 , 2007
Attend NAB2007 as Our Guest!
Register in advance using this VIP Exhibits Pass and enjoy complimentary admission to NAB2007- the world's largest showcase of electronic media technologies and services to create, manage, and deliver content.
Streaming Media East 2007 Conference
The Business & Technology Of Online Video
New York, NY
May 15-16, 2007
Attend Steaming Media East as Our Guest!
Now in it's 10th year, Streaming Media East is the only show that covers both the business of video on the net and the technology of streaming, downloading, IPTV and mobile video delivery. Covering both b2b and b2c business and technology issues in the enterprise, advertising, media and entertainment, broadcast and education markets, Streaming Media East is about more than just streaming!
Also, by using promo code DVPA1, members will receive discounted pricing and FREE exhibit passes!
Free DVPA Membership!
"Refer a Friend" to DVPA and if he/she joins for at least 1 year, you BOTH get 3 extra months for FREE!
To take advantage of this great deal:
1) Choose the plan that is right for you by selecting "Join" from the home page.
2) Fill out the application and at the bottom enter the referrer's name.
3) That's all!
Save up to $90 each!
Offer valid until April 30, 2007
ArtBeats Discounts
Download 3 clips & get the 4th clip FREE
Simply add 4 individual clips to your cart and the lowest priced clip is automatically free!
Dont forget DVPA members save 20% off all ArtBeats collections.
The PlasmaFX filter suite is a collection of cool effects built with Apple's new Core Image technology. PlasmaFX has 26 plugins that cover a wide range of image processing and synthesis.
Get 3 Royalty-Free Stock Footage CDs for the Price of 2
For the month of March we are offering 3 royalty-free footage CDs for the price of 2. Choose from Bigshot, Corbis Motion, Creatas Footage, Redhot Footage, Reel Life, Rubberball, Thinkstock Footage and The Triangle Collection. Choose from 400 CDs to find the clips that will take action and get attention for your projects.
Enter code BP3for2 at checkout and receive 33% off each CD when 3 are purchased. Hurry offer expires March 31, 2007!
wondertouch Releases Three New Motion Graphics-Themed Libraries in Popular "Professional Emitters" Series
wondertouch, a leading software developer of high-performance particle effects creation tools, announced the release of three new libraries in its Professional Emitters (Pro Emitters) product line for particleIllusion 3.0 software. Each library contains 30 emitters that are thematically geared to providing sophisticated, ready-to-use, motion graphics style particle-based effects.
The latest addition to the Pro Emitters collection has been developed by Tom Granberg, senior technical artist at Rainbow Studios (http://www.rainbowstudios.com/), an early adopter of particleIllusion and beta tester to the wondertouch development team. The wondertouch Pro Emitters libraries are available for purchase individually or as a complete set on both the Windows and Mac platforms.
Who Needs Remote Control? Grizzly Pro and the Videographers Who Use It
At his WEVA Expo seminar on multicamera shooting, Minneapolis videographer Ron Schmidt claimed an unofficial (and possibly uncontested) world record: 45 seconds to deliver a three-camera wedding video. How did he do it? Using remote-controlled cameras and live switching...(read more)
What's the #1 enemy in your production studio? That's right, unwanted noise. One effective way to keep your noise floor down is to separate your power cables from your audio cables. This can be especially tricky in the back of a rack full of gear. Mindfully organizing your assorted wires with cable ties and easy covers can make all the difference. I have a Furman power conditioner at the top of my rack because it helps filter out noise. I was always having trouble seeing when I climbed behind the rack. Most rack-mounted Furmans have a place to plug in a GN-LED or any BCN...(read more)
A common misconception among first-time podcasters is thinking that sound quality isn't really that important. If the program material is eventually going to be compressed and streamed on the web, why worry about sound quality? Well, if the master copy of the show that you create starts out at low quality, it will sound even worse when compressed and transmitted through the web. If your audience has to struggle to understand what you're saying, or if the sound is so poor that it's tiring to listen to, people will be less inclined...(read more)
When it comes to production, the best quality at the lowest cost is key. In today's production world, we are seeing more and more independent producers wearing multiple hats as producers, directors, editors, etc. Another thing that we are seeing more and more of is higher end Macintosh computers coming out, with lower prices that can do more than they ever could in the past.
It's been my experience that most people think you need a high end machine to offline for HD, and that's just not the case. Believe it or not, you could even offline 24p for an HD online on a G4 laptop if you wanted to, as all you really need is a laptop, a copy of FCP, an external FireWire drive, a rented HD Cam VTR and a capture card....(read more)
The DVPA Online University is the ultimate resource for learning DV applications without going into educational DEBT. This service covers all major software applications with full screen streaming video clips of step-by-step tutorial based training available on your desktop 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Each month, it is the goal of the DVPA to add to the list of courses offered at the Online University.
This month we have added:
Adobe Captivate 2
Apple Soundtrack Pro
Adobe Creative Suite Power Projects
DVPA members get full access to all chapters for free!
Digital Video Production Cookbook Reviewed by Bil Rogers
"Professional tricks on a Shoestring". What?? For those of you who have the "no budget budget" allowance towards your new DV project, this book brings into focus not only what you can do with little to no money but it also focuses on being professional by using the basics. I don't know how many times I'll see some new plug in or new effect that I just HAVE to have. But then I tell myself, WHOA....master the basics, master the basics! That is why this book is great. It not only speaks of basics such as mastering your camera, knowing about lights, have a good tripod, get good audio but it talks about those things because they are necessary...(read more)
Adobe Captivate
Reviewed by Ken Westin
Adobe Captivate 2 lets you quickly develop and deploy e-training modules
Adobe Captivate, formerly known as Macromedia Captivate, is the eLearning and screen capture product originally named RoboDemo. Despite being offered by three different companies over the past few years, Captivate has survived the changes without suffering from feature bloat.
Captivate is a nice tool that does what it is supposed to do, and stays out of your way while doing it. You don't need to be a Flash guru to use the tool, nor do you need to hire outside help to create engaging and informative software simulations and tutorials. With the latest release of Captivate, Adobe has added quite a few new features, while still keeping the application user-friendly...(read more)
Apple Partnership
Coming soon...look for a very exciting partnership announcement between Apple and the DVPA!
Streaming Media East
Streaming Media East 2007 Conference
The Business & Technology Of Online Video
New York, NY
May 15-16, 2007
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
Attended by more than 3,000 executives last year
More than 100 speakers from the media, broadcast, enterprise and education markets Over 50 exhibitors featuring hands-on-demos with the latest digital media audio and video technology Keynotes from the leading digital media business executives.
John B. Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
April 4-7, 2007
The Photoshop World class schedule is unlike any other It's the only training conference in the world with 80+ informative and inspiring classes taught by a dream team of 39 of the industry's most renowned Photoshop and digital photography legends. You'll experience the most comprehensive Photoshop training on the planet, including the latest techniques using Adobe's Photoshop CS3 public beta preview....read more
Post|Production World Conference
Las Vegas, NV
April 13-18 , 2007
Dont forget to use your VIP Exhibits Pass (BR08) to save $150.00! Get valuable, hands-on production and post production training, tips and techniques. In more than 200 in-depth training sessions you access the real-world knowledge and expertise of an elite team of manufacturer-authorized instructors, industry power users and celebrity award-winning keynoters....read more
