When telecom companies talk about the development cost for networks, the term “the last mile” is used to describe the final leg of getting a signal from the nearest distribution point to your house. This is the costliest per-unit expense, compared with the rest of the network. Independent film producers have a similar issue when [...]
Archive for August, 2008
The Last Mile and Your Film
Posted in business, editing, film student, films, workflows, tagged business, editing, films, workflows on August 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Avid vs. FCP – Market Dominance?
Posted in Avid, Final Cut Pro, business, editing, tagged Avid, business, editing, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio on August 16, 2008 | Comments Off
You see a lot of these arguments on the web. “My NLE can beat up your NLE.” Invariably any discussion of Avid or Apple marketing among a group of editors degenerates into childish platform wars. From the outside this must sound as stupid as two bubbas arguing over the best truck – Ford or Chevy. [...]
Edit Suite Design, Part II
Posted in business, editing, workflows, tagged Avid, business, editing, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, workflows on August 5, 2008 | Comments Off
In February 2009, the United Sates will flip the switch and make the full transition into the era of digital television transmission. Although this doesn’t mandate high definition, for many, Digital TV equals HDTV and are upgrading accordingly, even in the face of challenged capital budgets.
I’ve developed six spreadsheets designed to quickly budget your next [...]
Edit Suite Design, Part I
Posted in business, editing, workflows, tagged business, editing, workflows on August 5, 2008 | Comments Off
Note: This article was originally written in 2003.
NLE suites have followed a trend started in music – becoming the “project studios” of the video world. Like their audio counterparts, NLE suite designs run the gambit from world-class installations to a rack full of gear in a spare bedroom. Five factors must be taken into consideration [...]
The Dark Knight
Posted in Avid, editing, films, tagged Avid, editing, films, IMAX on August 2, 2008 | Comments Off
The Dark Knight, film’s most recent telling of the Batman saga, is bound to be a summer blockbuster. Unlike the campy 1960s TV series or even Tim Burton’s highly stylized vision of Batman, director Christopher Nolan has crafted a much grittier film that stays true to the Frank Miller graphic novel characterization of the caped [...]
