http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter Walter Biscardi's library of tutorials, articles, reviews and more for media professionals world wide. en-us Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT PHP Script webmaster@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/tangent_wave_rev.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/tangent_wave_rev.php In this article Walter Biscardi, Jr. takes an indepth look at the new Tangent Wave Control Panel. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:25:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine-big-success.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine-big-success.php Thinking big doesn't always mean having the whole vision at once. For Walter Biscardi, it combines client service, calculated risks, and big investments - especially during down markets. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:14:12 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/media_san.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/media_san.php In this article Walter Biscardi, Jr. shows how he was able to add expandable, shared media storage in his facility for less than you would expect. And he was able to keep all of his current storage options in place, working right alongside the shared array. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:59:38 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/episode_pro.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/episode_pro.php Recently, Creative COW leader and business owner Walter Biscardi needed a very flexible and fast compression tool that also provided extremely high quality end products for his clients. Oh, and it needed to be easy to use. Enter Telestream's Episode and Episode Pro. In this review, he's using Episode Pro 5.1.1 and he'll explain the differences between the two at the end of this article. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:24:21 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/running.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/running.php Okay, so youve taken the big plunge and started your own business. Youve got the office set up, youve got the cards printed...now what? In part 3 of his series, Creative COW leader and business owner Walter Biscardi tells you what you need to know to get the word out, how to manage money...and manage clients! If youre even thinking about starting your own business, start here. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/fromfcp2color.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/fromfcp2color.php Yes, Apple Color is connected to Final Cut Pro...but not exactly integrated. Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi, one of the worlds most respected experts on the connection between the two, will help guide your sequences safely from FCP to Color -- and show you why its worth the effort. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/tabs.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/tabs.php Because Final Cut Pro can do so much, it can be easy to get lost inside its interface as you start to do more and more at once. Let Creative Cow leader and Final Cut Pro expert Walter Biscardi show you how to take back control of your workspace and work more quickly and efficiently with FCPs tabs. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/realtime_sequences.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/realtime_sequences.php Its late, youre running late, and you cant figure out why your sequence isnt playing in real time. Fortunately, Creative Cow leader and Final Cut Pro expert Walter Biscardi is here to help. You know that somethings wrong, Walter knows what, and he tells you how to fix it here. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/specs.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/specs.php Your TV show isn't ready to air until the STATION says it's ready to air. The good news is that they're clear about what they want from you. Longtime TV vet and Creative COW leader Walter Biscardi tells you some of the things to look for...and some of the things to look OUT for. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/stopstaring.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/stopstaring.php Allow us to introduce one of the most eagerly anticipated DVDs in Creative Cow Master Series history, Walter Biscardi's overview of Apple Color. Building on nearly 20 years of professional editing experience, as well as years of experience with Apple Color (and FInal Touch HD before it), he's got the perfect perspective to make working in Color easier than you imagined. It's the disk he wished he had when he started using Color. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/shop.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/shop.php In Part 1 of this series, Creative COW leader and contributing editor Walter Biscardi laid out the issues you need to address before you can answer the question, Are you ready to start your own business? If you have thought long and hard and your answer is Yes, then join Walter to explore setting up your company and getting ready to open those doors! Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/vignette.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/vignette.php Apple Color offers a variety of tools for custom effects, each with different features. Answering a commonly asked question, broadcast editor and Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi shows you how to take advantage Colors node-based compositing to create a vignette in the ColorFX room. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/ready.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/ready.php Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi is a 17 year veteran of broadcast and corporate video production who owns Biscardi Creative Media in the Atlanta, Georgia area.. Along the way, he's learned a few things to do, and not do, in order to be successful. But before you can succeed building your business in the creative industry, you have to know: are you ready? Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/walters_blog.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/walters_blog.php Walter Biscardi reports on the recent upgrade of his studio by fellow Creative COW leader, Bob Zelin. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/apple_color3.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/apple_color3.php In this short Apple Color video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates the auto balance feature in color. This is a basic level tutorial. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/apple_color2.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/apple_color2.php Should you use Final Cut Pro or Color? In this short video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates some of the differences and why you might use one program over the other. This is a basic level tutorial. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/apple_color1.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/apple_color1.php In this Apple Color video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates everything you need to know the first time you launch Apple Color. This is a basic level tutorial. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine_press_releases.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine_press_releases.php In this article from The Creative COW Magazine, Walter Biscardi discusses how to write great press releases to increase the publicity of your business. Wed, 09 May 2007 18:27:35 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine_syncvue.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine_syncvue.php Synchronizing Client/Editor/Team Remote Video File Viewing. Created by an editor for editors, syncVUE is a workflow support tool to assist reviewing video files via the internet, synchronizing Quicktime movie playback and viewing across multiple locations. In this Creative COW Magazine article, Walter Biscardi reviews syncVUE and how it might help your workflow in a real world video production environment. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:47:58 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine_medea_avid.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/magazine_medea_avid.php An exclusive report from the Creative COW Magazine, a talk with Andy Dale of Avid & Martin Bock of Medéa, regarding Avid's recent purchase of Medéa Corporation. What does Avid see ahead for the company that changed the video hard drive market forever? Fri, 05 May 2006 16:17:04 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/remote_hd.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/remote_hd.php Thanks to formats like DVCPro HD and HDV, High Definition can now be edited pretty much anywhere on just about any computer. Yeah, this is cool and you can really make your friends jealous just cutting away with your super slick laptop. But you know what's really slick? Editing Uncompressed High Definition anywhere. How about an Uncompressed editing workstation in a 25'' square box? No way? Way! Read on to find out about Wally's Traveling Box of Mystery and Intrigue... Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/aspect_correct.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/aspect_correct.php We've all done this at least once in our careers. You're shooting with a standard camera but you know you're going to letterbox later so you tape two pieces of paper to 'crop' the field monitor. Or you're trying to make sure an element in the shot is in safe title, so you use a grease pencil and approximate where safe title will be. You do what you have to do when you're out in the field, but of course you're never quite sure if it's accurate until you get back into the edit suite. In this article, Creativecow leader Walter Biscardi takes a first look at a handy 'widget' developed by Cinematographer and fellow COW leader, Clay Walker called AspectCorrect and determines that ''...This is just one of those cool little things that should make camera operators lives easier.'' Mon, 04 Jul 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/g-raid.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/g-raid.php For years Medea Corporation has been the hallmark of reliability when it comes to storage for the media industry. If you wanted big, fast storage with mission critical reliability, Medea was the drive array for you. Now comes its little brother, G-Technology Corporation. In this article, Creativecow leader reviews the G-Tech G-Raid and concludes...''This is the most versatile unit I've ever used with its ability to work seamlessly with anything up to 10bit uncompressed and just remain solid no matter the situation or machine it's connected to. ''' Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/LaCie_F800.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/LaCie_F800.php Creative COW leader Walter Biscardi reviews the LaCie Biggest F800 and concludes that ''.... LaCie has targeted the F800 squarely at the DV marketplace by bringing these users a large capacity unit with a very small footprint. If your workflow is primarily DV, HDV or DVCPro HD and you're looking for a lot of storage with considerable real-time functionality, this is definitely a unit to consider.'' Mon, 13 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/FCPTravelMat3.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/FCPTravelMat3.php In this Final Cut Pro video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates the basics of travel mattes in FCP. This is lesson 3 in a 3-part series. Walter will show a real world application for using travel mattes - one of his favorite uses to enhance an interview. Mon, 07 Feb 2005 08:00:00 GMT