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Telecom Video Production Crash Course

Wednesday, April 18

 

Check out this video of the Telecom@NAB2007 Video Production Crash Course produced by Viodi. Approximately 8 hours of valuable content been been squeezed into about 6 minutes in this particular video. Speakers include Angela Abshier, Vaughn Juares, Bridget McGrath, Mark Chiolis, Tony Carrison, JR Reid, Dave Stump, John Stapsy, Rob Caldeira, Ankit Patel, David Schleifer, Matt Brohn, Giles Baker and Stephen Streater. Thanks again to Roger Bindl and Tony Wild for their efforts in filming this live production.

 

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Lights, Camera, Interaction:  The creation of video content is a great way for independent telecom carriers to differentiate their product offering, while strengthening their community.  The Crash Course addresses the basics of techniques and technology for producing original content and covers parameters important for selecting thing such as cameras, audio, lighting, media asset management and editing equipment.  

This Crash Course provides telecom managers and technical staff with the knowledge necessary to move forward with their plans for local content.  Video professionals looking for advanced instruction on creating dynamic video content should consider NAB2007’s Post/Production World Conference. 

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9:00 AM to 9:30 AM - N238/240, LVCC

High Quality Productions on Limited Budgets

Never enough resources and too much work – this is a common lament for any video producer, small or large.  This session provides an overview of the planning process for creating cost effective, high quality video that will attract an audience and make the producer a profit. 

Angela Abshier, Producer, 48 Hour Film Project

 

9:30 AM to 10:15 AM - N238/240, LVCC

Ready, Aim, Shoot – Cost Efficient Camera Choices

Digital has revolutionized camera choices.  From solid state High Definition to low-cost prosumer models, the number of options for a video producer is greater than ever.  This session looks at the various parameters that one should evaluate when selecting a camera and what is on the horizon for new devices.

Mark Chilolis, Senior Marketing Manager, Thomson/Grass Valley Group 

 

10:15 AM to 10:30 AM - N231/233, LVCC

Telecom Supplier Exhibits/Free Wi-Fi

 

10:30 AM to 11:15 PM - N238/240, LVCC

Crystal Clear Sound - The Art of Good Audio in Video Production

It could be argued that audio is as important, if not more so, than video.  Capturing audio is a skill onto itself.  This session looks at the parameters for the selection of microphones and discusses the techniques for recording audio.

 

 

11:15 AM to 12:00 PM - N238/240, LVCC

Reflections on Your Work – The Importance of Good Lighting

Lighting can evoke emotions in an audience that makes the difference between a production that is an award winner or also-ran.  This session explores the various techniques for lighting, including the use of active and passive lighting and it examines techniques for lighting for green screen applications and how color keying can provide depth to a production. 

 

1:00 PM to 1:45 PM - N238/240, LVCC

Live Production in the Real World

Local Sports, council meetings, fairs and cooking shows are some of the most popular forms of content that appeals to a community.  Capturing and editing this sort of live content is not easy as there is only one chance to get it right.  This session will look at the challenges of producing live content, whether mobile or in a studio, on a limited budget.  The session will look at the various interfaces and technologies that have made live video production possible for even the smallest producer. 

John Stapsy, Managing Director, DataVideo

 

1:45 PM to 2:30 PM - N238/240, LVCC

Capture Those Bits – The Importance of Media Asset Management to Efficient Production

As the video production world continues to evolve to digital, the management of digital assets becomes ever more critical.  From content ingest to asset storage and management, this session looks at the various options for managing and retrieving digital files both on a personal and networked computer basis. 

Robert Caldeira, Senior Product Manager - Media Management and Conversion, Focus Enhancements

 

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM - N231/233, LVCC

Telecom Supplier Exhibits/Free Wi-Fi

 

2:45 PM to 3:30 PM - N238/240, LVCC

Putting It All Together  

  • Magic Happens – Non-Linear Editor Considerations

  • Audio – The Other Side of Video Editing

  • Graphically Speaking – The Critical Nature of Graphics

 

This super session looks at the post-production process.  This session will provide an overview of the more popular editing programs and important parameters when choosing an editing package.  It will also look at various options for rendering and creating various final output files, such as MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and Flash.  Integrating audio, music and sound effects into a video production will be explored, as will the addition of simple graphics and titling to make even the lowest cost production look like it came from Hollywood.

 

This extended session provides a tutorial-type view of post-production.  Topics to be discussed include:

 

* PC-based, video editing software

* Hardware acceleration,

* Web-based editing alternative

* Low cost animation.

* Output rendering options

 

Wayne Andrews, Product Manager, Matrox

Giles Baker, Senior Product Manager, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe

Roger Bindl, HEM Productions & Viodi, LLC

Matt Brohn, Product Manager, Sony Creative Software

David Schleifer, VP – Strategic Planning, AVID Technology Inc.

Stephen Streater, Developer of FORscene, CEO – Forbidden Technologies plc.

 

Bonus session for independent telco alumni of Viodi’s Local Content Workshops

5:10 PM to 6:00 PM - N238/240, LVCC

Content Brainstorming Session

This brainstorming session is an extension of previous Local Content Workshops and is a great way to network and compare content production notes and ideas.  Note:  this session is only open to Independent Telco, Local Content Alumni.

 

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NAB2008

April 14 to 17, 2008 - Las Vegas

 

 
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