The DVPA Newsletter | April 3, 2007 |
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THE DIGITAL VIDEO PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (DVPA) IS A MEMBER FOCUSED ORGANIZATION FOR NEW MEDIA PROFESSIONALS THAT PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP 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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Director's Note
April is here and that means NAB Vegas is just around the corner. From hosting our own training workshop to contributing heavily to the Post/Production World Conference, DVPA has had an active role in training at NAB for the last five years. Hopefully, many of you will be attending NAB this year and will be taking advantage of all the first class training being offered in conjunction with the tradeshow. Our staff, advisory board leadership and several members will be actively teaching throughout the Post/Production World Conference. We highly recommend that all DVPA members attend. The wealth of information is beneficial for all members regardless of your level of expertise. Let us know if you'll be at NAB. We'd like the opportunity to meet you.
See you in Vegas!
Benjamin Weeks
President/Director of Operations
benjamin@dvpa.com
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| The Show Before The Show |
Videographers Are Getting Ready For NAB Vegas!
Technology developers are busy making preparation for the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, which this year will be held April 14-19 in Las Vegas. And it looks like one of the most anticipated areas will be cameras, as well as related film and digital workflows that involve tools for on-set color correction, metadata and tapeless storage.
Film remains the dominant medium for commercial cinematography, yet the production community is awaiting the unveiling of some new digital cameras.
Among those is the debut of Sony's F23, the high-end addition to the CineAlta line of digital 24p systems. Sony reported that the F23 would offer 1920x1080 4:4:4 RGB imaging, as well as some new features. It uses three 2.2 megapixel 2/3-inch type progressive CCD imagers and a 14-bit A/D converter. The system will support 1080/23.98P, 24P, 25P, 29.97P, 50P, 59.94P, 50i and...(read more) |
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| Media Composer & Avid Express Pro |
Avid Delivers Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro For Intel-Based Macs |
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Avid Technology, Inc. today announced the worldwide availability of version 2.7 of its award-winning Media Composer family of products and version 5.7 of Avid Xpress Pro software. The new Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro systems now include support for Intel-based Mac notebooks and workstations, new workflow capabilities, and an updated bundle of third-party content creation software. Both Avid products also offer expanded format support, including write-back capabilities for the popular Sony XDCAM and Panasonic P2 file-based media formats, as well as support for the emerging 720p50 HD broadcast standard...(read more)
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http://www.avid.com/dnxhd/ |
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| Z-Release System For HD |
Zauto.com Announces The Z-Release System For HD Video Cameras |
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Zacuto, a leading provider of HD video camera accessories, will be announcing its much anticipated Z-Release system for mounting accessories and equipment on your HD video camera package. Visit Zacuto at NAB, booth C11413.
The Zacuto Z-Release System is the new standard for mounting accessories and equipment on HD video cameras that offers the following advantages: * Quick Release!
* Rock solid stability
* Nothing can loosen or unwind
* Mount or un-mount with the flip of one lever and in seconds
* No more winding expensive monitors onto a screw
* Shorten setup/pack up time
* Save wear and tear on your equipment ...(read more) |
http://www.zacuto.com/zrelease.htm |
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Total Training Discounts |
Save $$$ And Get Training For CS3!
Total Training, Inc. is a pioneer in innovative video-based training for leading creative design, digital video, and office productivity software programs.
DVPA Members receive 10% Off when purchasing Adobe Total Training!
Total Training's "Loyalty Program" give 25% Off their future purchases for their loyalty. If you've purchased something from Total Training in the past, you will receive an email with a discount applicable coupon code. You automatically become a member of the Loyalty Program after your first Total Training purchase.
Check out some FREE tutorials here on CS2, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere Pro, and more! |
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| www.totaltraining.com |
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| TrueDisc For Max OS X |
TrueDisc Burns Damage-Resistant Optical Discs
TrueDisc is the easiest, safest way to archive important files, photos, music, or any other data." said Erich Ocean, TrueDisc's founder. With TrueDisc, you get the best possible data protation for your most important files...(read more)
TrueDisc is priced at $89, but is available for a limited time at a special introductory price of $52!
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www.truedisc.com/ |
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Advanced FCP Techniques
By: Rod Kleen
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Advanced Final Cut Pro Techniques: Exporting QT and QT Conversion Movies
Whether you're exporting a QuickTime (QT) movie for archiving purposes, a less compressed file for output to HDCAM or DVCPro, or a smaller version for the Web, you need to know the settings. But you also need to know the difference between QT Movie and QT Conversion, because they aren't the same. [Note: this is for users of versions 4.5 to 5.1.4.]
Archival/Export to Tape
If you're like me, you tend to not only archive to tape in the format you shot (DV and HDV to minidv tape, etc.), but you also want a digital QT version of your film. A few years ago, I exported a QuickTime Conversion of a short film I did, in the highest possible quality, and it created a QT movie that anyone co...(read more)
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| The DVPA Online University |
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:
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LightWave 3D 9 |
Pinnacle Liquid |
Apple Motion 2 |
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Technology In Focus
Reviewed by Ken Freed |
Shedding Some Light on High Definition
Shooting video in HD requires fresh approaches to lighting, and those who sell lighting gear to the trade are in a great position to hear about the latest tips and techniques.
“In the conversations we've had with our customers,” said Duane Sherwood, director of communications for Lowel-Light in Brooklyn, NY, “we've found that the lighting adjustments fall into two areas, the amount of light you need and the way you light the scene.”
Sherwood said the change in the amount of light needed for HD stems from the change in camera technology.
“If you look at the evolution of video cameras over the past 10-15 years, each generation has done better with less light,” he said. “What we've found surprising is that the new HD cameras actually require more light.”...(read more) |
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Adobe Unveils CS3
Reviewed By Jim Dalrymple |
Creative Suite 3 Largest Release In Company History
With the release of Creative Suite 3, Adobe has completed the largest software release in the company's history. This release also sees the integration of the Adobe and Macromedia brands and products into a tightly integrated suite.
Creative Suite 3 comes in six configurations, covering the spectrum of creative professionals. The configurations are Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium and Design Standard editions; Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium and Web Standard editions; and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium. Rounding out the product line is Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection which combines 12 of Adobe's new design and development applications in a single....(read more)
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Secrets of Producing And Selling Videos
Reviewed By Steve Yankee |
Secrets Of Producing And Selling Successful Videos
I must say I would never have expected to find Veggie Tales, Jane Fonda, Michael Moore and sex mentioned in the same book. However, in his newest release, VideoUniversity founder Hal Landen has done the unimaginable … and succeeded. Weighing in at over 300 pages and chock full of information, Secrets of Producing and Selling Successful Videos: How to Make Money with DVDs and Streaming Video, truly has something for anyone interested in producing and marketing videos—especially special interest videos (SIVs).
I admit to thinking that Landen's sales copy for this book sounded a bit overboard. It states, "This book will help you bootstrap your own video publishing business without investors or loans ... Discover how others with no equipment or video experience have published successful video series, not just single videos … If you are a video producer, you'll discover that special interest videos are a perfect sideline that can overcome the limitations of the video service business … For pennies a day, you can have your own storefront that sells your line of videos 24/7. Or you can have others do it all for you and send you monthly checks." (Now that's my idea of work!)....(read more) |
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| Apple Partnership |
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Coming soon...look for a very exciting partnership announcement between Apple and the DVPA! |
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| Photoshop World |
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John B. Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
April 4-7, 2007
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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....read more
http://www.photoshopworld.com/sessions.html |
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| National Association Of Broadcasters (NAB) |
Don't Forget To Use Your VIP Exhibits Pass (BR08) To Save $150.00! |
Post Post|Production World Conference
Las Vegas, NV
April 13-18, 2007 |
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
http://nabshow.com/post_production2.php |
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| Streaming Media East Partnership |
Streaming Media East 2007 Conference & Exhibition
The Business & Technology Of Online Video
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 |
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Industry Calendar |
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