Video Systems October 2001ViewpointThe revolution will be videotapedCynthia Wisehart, Editorial Director This is our first issue after the terrible events of September 11. Everyone at Video Systems extends their sympathy and solidarity to you, our readers,... FeaturesAll Revved UpBy Cody Holt
It's been called the fastest growing sport in America. Nearly every weekend from mid-February to mid-November, 100,000 die-hard fans get in their cars and crawl through gridlock to watch their favorite NASCAR drivers bump and grind their way through a 43-car field at 180mph.... Plug-ins Shining ThroughBy Bob Turner
Trends have come and gone in video postproduction, each one brightening and then fading out as newer ideas came along. First there were dissolves, then wipes, then fancier wipes (matrix wipes, rotational wipes, Kiki wipes), and other digital transitions.... Independent StudyBy S. D. Katz
Computer graphics software is not getting any easier, and you're not getting any younger. Workshops and courses are an option, but because the computer is the greatest tool yet invented for motivated autodidacts, you might just want to set a few nights and weekends aside...... Making SpaceBy Dan Ochiva Sidebars: "Roll your own RAID" "Hard drive technology paces data's growth""Sony's stake in storage" Recent storage trends make for an ever-expanding universe... XGA: HERE TO STAYBy Peter H. Putman, CTS Testing projectors is never an easy job. First, you have to write several emails to the appropriate PR folks to get their attention, spelling out precisely the dates of the review and all the necessary shipping and receiving information.... NumbersProductsProducts
Panasonic LF-D311SC DVD-RAM drive, HP x1000 workstation, Snell & Wilcox SD2524 switcher, FAST Blue, and more.... SolutionsServed over iceBy Trevor Boyer A digital server controls a scoreboard videowall high above a hockey rink, saving time and making money for its owners. In Joe Louis Arena, the home of... Burn the floor, floor the crowdTrevor Boyer Dancing and video editing both require a sense of rhythm, professionals in either field will tell you, and both disciplines can keep you on your toes.... Breaking news is as easy as ABCAndrea Harden News can happen at any time even when a news crew is a skeleton crew. Just ask the folks at ABC Network News. To deal with the demands of reporting breaking... Politically correctTrevor Boyer Most politicians aren't actors even in California. Don Scioli, a principal of Zan Media, should know. Every election season his company shoots and edits... 3D HD in the Persian GulfCody Holt The world of corporate video generally is not considered a breeding ground for technical innovation. But the first 3D high-definition feature to be shot... PerspectivesWatching the world changeBy Jeff Sauer It's the middle of September 2001 as I write this, at the end of the one of the worst weeks in American history. Like many Americans, indeed many in the... The CutHow I spent my summer vacationBy Bob Turner In August, I went to Newbury, England, to visit Quantel's head office to see iQ and to check out what was happening in London's Soho district, which is... Tech TipsRed light, green lightBy Steve Epstein Sometimes only the right test equipment can determine the difference between ‘all systems go’ and ‘sorry, but no.’ Digital anything is supposed to be... Reviews1 Adobe After Effects 5.0 Production BundleBY FRANK McMAHON Though it can't claim all the 3D and realtime functionality of $20,000 compositing programs, After Effects has certainly stayed ahead of its time in the... 2 Panasonic AG-DVC200 camcorderBY STEVE MULLEN Panasonic's AG-DVC200, a three-CCD DV camcorder, is sweet vindication for those of us who championed the DV format as a better-than-Beta SP professional... 3 RE:Vision ReelSmart Twixtor 1.2BY S. D. KATZ In the past, if an editor wanted to speed up or slow down existing material, he or she could do one of two things. The options were frame blending, which... MusingsReport from Ground ZeroBy Cody Holt In the July issue of Video Systems, I profiled Jon Alpert in this space (see All access video, page 106). Alpert and his wife, Keiko Tsuno, are co-founders... SpotlightBrave new worldsBy Darroch Greer Tal Yarden was an experimental film major at Bard College in New York's Hudson Valley. His films were defiantly of the non-narrative variety, yet he didn't... InboxQuality advice
I would like to thank you for the wonderful article on web video called Quality assurance (July 2001, page 76). Finally, a good article with a clear explanation... |
