http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim Tim Wilson'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/wilson_tim/magazine-business.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine-business.php Sitting tight through changing times isn't a solution. It's the opposite of a solution. Great ideas are a dime a dozen. The challenge is finding a way to earn more than a dime from them. As encouragement, here are some insights for success that I've come across lately. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:41:49 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/skyroom_sharing.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/skyroom_sharing.php You might look at HP SkyRoom and see a videoconferencing system, which indeed it is. But it is also a powerful tool for desktop sharing and collaboration, taking advantage of advanced technologies for maximum performance. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:24:55 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blackmagic-design_buys_davinci_pt3.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blackmagic-design_buys_davinci_pt3.php In this article, Tim Wilson talks with da Vinci user Ron Anderson in his Part Three look at Blackmagic Design's acquisition of da Vinci Systems. Ron Anderson’s relationship with da Vinci has also taken places over several decades, starting as a customer, and evolving into demo artistry even while he continues working with da Vinci systems at Atlanta’s Cinefilm. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:39:41 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blackmagic_buys_davinci_pt2.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blackmagic_buys_davinci_pt2.php In this article, Tim Wilson continues his series with his Part Two look at the big news leaking from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and with that acquisition comes what Tim refers to as The Power of da Vinci. And for the many that have used da Vinci over the years, they know full well the power of which Tim writes. And for those who might need an introduction to this power, Tim offers these words... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:17:01 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blackmagic-design_buys_davinci_pt1.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blackmagic-design_buys_davinci_pt1.php In this article, Tim Wilson begins his series on the big news already beginning to leak from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and yes, you read that right. BMD owns and will be developing and marketing da Vinci's award-winning colorgrading technology. What's in store? Here's Part One of Tim's look at the fast-breaking news... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:54:40 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine-things-change.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine-things-change.php One project took four years, and included unprecedented interactivity, Java-enabled delivery of new material to network-connected Blu-ray players, and auto updating interfaces. This is not a problem solved by a $1000 software suite. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_storytelling.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_storytelling.php An Introduction to the Stereoscopic 3D Creative COW Magazine Issue - From the time we first heard stories as humans, we have wanted to be persuaded by illusions. When we are, we never say, That could never happen, because it just did. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:03:31 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blog_monsters_vs_aliens.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blog_monsters_vs_aliens.php Tim Wilson looks at the box office success of DreamWorks Animation's 'Monsters vs Aliens' and how Stereoscopic 3D is lighting up ticket sales in a huge way. Tim's article explores links to trailers, the first weekend's numbers -- hint: they were pretty spectacular, especially in the IMAX theaters where the 3D version proved especially popular -- and he even gives readers a sneak leak about the next issue of Creative COW Magazine. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:14:51 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_south_park.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_south_park.php An animated show that completes an entire episode, from writing to air, in only six days? Delivered to the network with only minutes to spare? Meet the producers and editors of South Park, winner of 3 Emmys, a Peabody Award for Excellence and many more, as they take you inside the tools and technologies enabling one of the most pressure-packed workflows imaginable. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:55:11 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/south_park.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/south_park.php An animated show that completes an entire episode, from writing to air, in only six days? Delivered to the network with only minutes to spare? Meet the producers and editors of South Park, winner of 3 Emmys, a Peabody Award for Excellence and many more, as they take you inside the tools and technologies enabling one of the most pressure-packed workflows imaginable. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:14:32 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/rocketcar.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/rocketcar.php With a history of opposition to technologies including FM, DVRs, DirecTV, and satellite radio, the National Association of Broadcasters has spent millions to stand in the way of the media future we are trying to build. Are you supporting a group that does not support you? Read on. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/fcserver.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/fcserver.php Everybody wants to know, what is Final Cut Server? And if they know the answer (hint: a very, very big deal), they want to know if it actually works. Who better to ask than people actually using it? The answers provided will change as the situation does, but this is where you can find everything you need to know about Final Cut Server, in real time. Tue, 20 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/win-mac2.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/win-mac2.php In part 2 of our look at Windows on Mac, Creative Cows Tim Wilson digs deeper into questions like 64-bit computing, drive formatting, and backing up your content. Youll find tips and tricks for dual-platform success, as well as answers to a few questions raised by part 1 of this series. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/win-mac.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/win-mac.php Sure its possible, but why would anybody want to run Windows on a Mac? There are a bunch of great reasons for people using either OS -- and plenty more for people who have to use both. The Cows Tim Wilson takes a look at some of the options for working with 2 --or even more-- operating systems on the same computer. Sometimes, even at the same time! Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/iphone.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/iphone.php The Apple iPhone is more than just the best- and fastest-selling phone of all time. It has recently become the proving ground for the technologies that are making their way into the rest of the Apple product line...and far, far beyond that. Creative COWs Tim Wilson takes a look at Apples recent iPhone announcement as he -- and Apple -- look at what the future might hold. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blu-ray.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/blu-ray.php Creative Cow Associate Publisher Tim Wilson wrote nearly a year ago that Wal-Mart would make the deciding vote in the DVD format wars. It turned out to be true, but its only the beginning of the story. Where will Blu-ray fit into the fast-changing landscape of home entertainment? Nothings over yet. Were just getting started. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/nonfictionTV.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/nonfictionTV.php We often know each other in the Cow from the problems and solutions we share with each other, and very rarely the WORK that we actually do. Allow us to introduce then, a handful of Cows involved in various aspects of non-fiction television production. This covers everything from food and fishing to creating tasteful head wounds. With over 550,000 people passing through the Cow, this is only a brief introduction, but we have to start somewhere, dont we? Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/cin_comp.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/cin_comp.php Building cinematic composites takes more than software. It takes careful planning, understanding the drama in every shot, and a sense of magic. In this Creative COW Magazine extra, we share our conversation with director Mark Allen, discussing his short film, Least Likely, a 60-second science fiction epic. Weve got the film here, along with some HD images from it. Prepare to be amazed. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/twelve_years.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/twelve_years.php Tim Wilson takes a look back at the online communities including Creative COW that The Lindebooms have created over the past 12 years. It's easy to forget that they were the first to create a web-based forum for video professionals. It's just one of many of their innovations that have helped shape the online aspect of the industry as we know it. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/keyingHDV.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/keyingHDV.php In the first of our Creative COW Magazine Web Extras, we begin with Stephen Smiths outstanding article on setting up an area for proper keying from the May-June 2007 edition. His article covers every option for setting up and lighting perfect keys. Here, we look at the best advice around The COWs online communities for pulling keys from HDV footage. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/ProRes02.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/ProRes02.php As promised, here's part 2 of our preliminary look at The COW's Collected Wisdom on ProRes. The update from last week: 215 ProRes posts in the past week. That's right: the pace of ProRes posts has more than doubled. And they're spread across 11 forums! Nobody can possible keep up with all this! Except for us. You took the effort to write 215 ProRes posts last week, so we've read each and every one of them and summarized the highlights for you here. The big stories in part 2: ProRes for HDV, with a splash of Color. We've also got the latest tech notes from Apple, documentation you might have missed, and updates on the latest supported mice. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_adobe_illustrator.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_adobe_illustrator.php In this Adobe Illustrator review from The Creative COW Magazine, Tim Wilson looks at the ways that Adobe's Illustrator CS3 is designed with video and film artists in mind. Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:45:29 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/ProRes01.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/ProRes01.php Apple's ProRes 422 is the most talked-about feature in any application for quite some time. As users finally start getting their hands on Apple Final Cut Studio 2 and working with ProRes, a number of questions have popped up. Part 1 of this article compiles some of the answers to questions including capture, performance, resolution and workflow basics from across The COW. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/CS3_launch.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/CS3_launch.php Steve Kilisky, Giles Baker, Hart Shafer and Mark Randall sat down with Tim Wilson and Ron Lindeboom to talk about the launch of CS3. They discuss what it means to them, and what it will mean to you. This is a brief overview of what you'll find in each of the 4 parts. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_mini_media.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_mini_media.php Portable media is quickly becoming one of the most popular arenas for video production and broadcast. In this Creative COW Magazine article Tim Wilson discusses the insights about multi-platform media revealed from his interview with Evan Schechtman, CTO of Radical Media and explains how to get the tools to utilize this expanding marketplace. Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:01:09 GMT