The DVPA Newsletter | May 2008 |
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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
Stephen Mirrione, Oscar winning editor of “Traffic”, was a featured keynote speaker during the Post/Production World Conference at NAB last month. For me, he was one of the highlights of the entire of show. With so much emphasis on learning software tools and getting the latest scoop on all the hot products, Stephen's presentation was a breathe of fresh air. My colleague and I took great inspiration from Mirrione for his insight into the art of editing.
Mirrione's first film that gained notoriety was 1996's “Swingers”. Starring Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, “Swingers” gave Mirrione the chance to experiment as the editor with the film's free flowing dialogue. He shared a hiliarious clip featuring Vaughn that demonstrated the actor's uncanny ability to improvise. He pointed out the importance of directors letting actors explore the dialogue in scenes and not being completely tied to the script. One of the funnier scenes in the film was the result of Vaughn directing some misguided frustration at a producer that translated perfectly to his character in the scene.
In another film, “Go”, edited by Mirrione, the audience learned the power of suggestion. The opening sequence of the film features a very lively club scene that Mirrione inspired the director to shoot. In trying to set the frenetic tone of this movie, Mirrione felt that the original sequence lacked any sort of energy required for a film of this nature.
“Babel” received much critical acclaim in 2007 for its artistic ability to weave multiple storylines into one cohesive film. Mirrione dissected a pivotal scene in the movie for the audience that demonstrated the skill an editor must possess to capture intense emotion with little to no dialogue. I challenge you to pick up this film and soak up the wedding scene. I believe that you'll walk away with a deeper appreciation of this editor's abilities and a better understanding of what the term “good editor” means. You'll especially appreciate knowing that the director never gave specific direction for Mirrione's editing of the scene. He only spoke of the feelings he wanted to experience as an observer…powerful stuff.
Check out Mirrione's complete filmography
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0592537
Until next time…
Benjamin Weeks
President/Director of Operations
benjamin@dvpa.com |
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| Redrock microMattebox VIdeo Podcast |
"Redrock is showing off their finished mattebox system, and we believe that it is everything they originally promised and more." |
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One year ago at NAB 2007, Redrock Micro showed off a pre-production version of their forthecoming mattebox system. Quite honestly they promised a host of features unheard of at an affordable price point. This was a tall order, and we were cautiously hopeful that they would be able to deliver everything as promised. Now a year later, Redrock is showing off their finished mattebox system, and we believe that it is everything they originally promised and more. In this video segment, Redrock's Brian Valente walks us through the featureset of the mattebox system and answers some key questions. Color us impressed, and we believe that you will be as well. Also, stay tuned for an unexpected announcement from Brian Valent...(read more)
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| http://www.freshdv.com |
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| DVPA Interview with Rick Graves |
"Here is a 100-year old technique, and I've created something new and exciting." |
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To many people, it may seem that with as many digital camera and image processing systems that are mainstreamed into today's content creation industry, film has taken a back seat to many digital alternatives. While this is true in many applications, there are still a few creative individuals utilizing the characteristics of film for unique artistic purposes and finding ways to turn traditional practices into cutting edge methods against even the newest technologies.
Graves and his team of professionals at his Santa Ana, CA studio, are able to work with extremely high-resolution images because of the excellent inherent quality of the medium format film...(read more)
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| Boris Blue User Story |
"I find that my use of Blue is increasing all the time. I am very pleased how well it works within AVID." |
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Rob Lackmeyer, of Computer / Video Specialists Inc, has been a Boris BLUE user since the product was first released. Rob is based in Northeast Ohio. His projects include longer form corporate and industrial training and marketing pieces as well as shorter productions for broadcast. Now using BLUE version 2 as an Avid plug-in he recently had this to say about the software.
For this TV spot, I shot video first thing in the morning, started post at 10 and had the beta dubs heading to the stations before 3. About 20 to 25 percent of my work is like this... Sometimes I have two days to finish...(read more)
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| http://www.borisfx.com |
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| MPEG Editor 3 for Blu-ray Introduced |
TMPG, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy, is about to make Blu-ray Disc creation easier. |
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TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 is an easy to use, frame-level cut video editing software package loaded with many advanced features including the ability to output and burn to the Blu-ray Disc (BDAV) high definition video format. The free trial is currently available for download at the TMPG website. The full retail version will be available May 14th at $64.95 per license. A special limited-time discount price of $51.95 will also be available for all registered TMPGEnc...(read more)
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| http://www.tmpg-inc.com |
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| Matrox MXO2 Portable Mac Recording Interface |
Matrox is leading the way in mobile editing. |
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The new Matrox MXO2 is the first truly portable device that gives you broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion to streamline your workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio 2 and Adobe CS3 Production Premium on the Mac. It's lightweight, fits in your laptop bag, and runs for hours on a field battery. It lets you work seamlessly in any format you want. Enjoy new-found freedom with Matrox MXO2 - edit anywhere...(read more) |
| http://www.matrox.com |
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| Imagine Products Announces ShotPut EXpress |
Imagine Products, Inc. announced the release and general availability of ShotPut EXpress(tm) a new, automated offload application for Sony EX SxS cards. |
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Imagine Products, Inc. announced today the release and general availability of ShotPut EXpress(tm) a new, automated offload application for Sony EX SxS cards. Now you can securely backup Sony XDCamHD EX based video projects while streamlining your workflow from acquisition to archive. Available for Mac or Windows (Intel-Mac, Windows XP and Vista computers)...(read more) |
| http://www.imagineproducts.com |
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| Synology Announces new SATA NAS Servers |
Synology America Corporation announced three new ultra-high performance SATA NAS Servers. |
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They offer up to 4TB capacity and 49MB/sec RAID 5 reads, and up to 30MB+/sec RAID 5 writes, making them the fastest non-PC RAID 5 NAS Servers available. In addition to blazing fast performance, the 3 new models offer green design with 8W CPU power consumption, compared with about 80W CPU power consumption for a typical PC server, and are well suited for SMB and entry level enterprise installations. Synology has created a new NAS experience with it's recently released Disk Station Manager 2.0 NAS management software, and it comes standard with all three new models...(read more) |
| http://www.synology.com |
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GHA Technologies
Discount |
GHA Technologies, Inc. is a nationally expanding network, computer reseller, and systems integrator with offices nationwide. |
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GHA has all of the new Apple hardware in stock and has some of the best pricing available. In addition, GHA is now offering businesses and consumers a GHA Credit Card which offers 6 months of interest-free financing on every order placed on the credit card. This is a very popular program for smaller companies and for consumers looking to avoid paying high interest rates on their current credit cards...(read more)
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| http://www.gha-ecommerce.com/ |
DVPA members save BIG!! |
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Creating Flash Video, by Corey Richards
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Let's take a quick look at creating flash video, from importing to encoding.
Flash can import video only if you have QuickTime 7, 6.5, or (for Windows Users) Direct X 9 or higher installed on your computer. If you don't have them, things might not work as expected, so you might need to visit the Microsoft or Apple sites to download and install them.
If you have QT on your Mac or PC, it must be installed to import the following file formats:
-Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
-Digital Video (DV)
-Motion Pictures Experts Group (MPEG)
-QuickTime (MOV)...(read more)
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Website Design Standards
& Top SEO Web Marketing, by Kris Simmons
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The most widely accepted standards for good website design is simple: visibility, accessibility and quality.
Make sure your website addresses these elements, and you're on your way to making your website a success!
Are you trying to increase your sales of products, services - trying to increase your Google Adwords campaign or readership level? Once you've established your website's mission and your goals for what you want the website to achieve for you…you'll have to implement a strong web marketing plan...(read more)
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Creating a Credit Roll with Boris FX, by Boris FX
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What is the oldest text animation effect in film history? You guessed right. It is the opening or closing credit roll.
Traditionally a long page of text is rolled from the bottom of the screen revealing line after line. In the early days of cinematography a paper print was physically rolled before the film camera to produce this effect. Hence the name: Credit Roll.
A complete set of tools for creating credit...(read more) |
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VASST Video for the Web,
by Glen Cragwell
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"I put 6 of his tips to the test within a week after I watched the video and I'm a believer. "
Publishing video is becoming an increasingly important part of many companies' communication strategy. The growth in broadband connections to the home along with the emergence of user-friendly video formats has made video content easily available to consumers, who have demonstrated a voracious appetite for it. YouTube and MySpace are changing the television landscape and the producer that simply shrinks down content intended for larger screens is going to be sorely disappointed in the result.
For some insight into making the transition, consider “Video for the Web: What you NEED to Know” by VASST. Trainer Douglas Spotted Eagle articulates a brief, but profound goal for this 2 ½ hour...(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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Corel Painter X |
Carrara 6 Pro |
How to Build a Basic Website |
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| Streaming Media East 2008 |
Streaming Media East 2008
New York Hilton
Hilton New York, NYC
May 20-21, 2008
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Without a doubt, online video is one of the hottest topics being discussed today. While 2007 was a banner year for video online, come learn how 2008 will truly be known as “the year of online video.”
DVPA has partnered with Streaming Media East. All DVPA members get a $200 discount on registration. Or take advantage of our FREE expo pass.
For more details, please visit http://www.streamingmedia.com/east/
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| CS3: The Creative License eSeminar Series for Video Professionals |
eSeminar
10AM - 11AM
US/Pacific
May 20, 2008
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Academy Award Winning Animated Short Film Peter and the Wolf and Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium
This film won the 2008 Oscar for best animated short film and was created by a global team of artists using Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium featuring Adobe® After Effects® CS3 Professional, Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS3, and Adobe® Photoshop® CS3. Join Kevan O'Brien to learn how Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium was used to make this amazing film on a shoestring budget.
For more details, check out the Adobe website |
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| DVExpo 2008 |
DVExpo 2008
Lost Angeles
November 4-6, 2008
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•Education & Inspiration for Digital Video Professionials
•80 Companies
•Apple and Avid Certification
•HD House
•Presentation Theater
•DV 101 Basic Training
•Technology Bootcamp
•Digital Cinematography Supersessions
For more details, visit the expo at http://dvexpo.com/ |
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| GVExpo 2008 |
GVExpo 2008
Walter E. Wshington Convention Center
Washington
December 2-4, 2008
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If you're looking for the latest information in video, audio, multimedia, conferencing technologies and broadcast, whether you work for federal, state and local governments or law enforcement and education or religious and the non-profit sectors, GVExpo is where you'll find all your equipment and educational needs. At GVExpo, you'll be able to explore an exhibit hall with over 200 vendors, participate in free educational sessions with today's industry leaders, plus take part in one-of-a-kind individual conference programs with the purpose of bringing government buyers and vendors together.
For more details, visit the expo at http://www.gvexpo.com/ |
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