http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim Tim Wilson's library of tutorials, articles, reviews and more for media professionals world wide. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT PHP Script webmaster@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_29_Joyful-Creativity.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_29_Joyful-Creativity.php I'm constantly inspired by the pleasure and the pride that the people in Creative COW Magazine take in doing the right things the right way, in always trying to improve, and always keeping their eyes peeled for new possibilities. I aspire to do my own work as creatively and joyfully as they do. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:29:42 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_28_Steve-Jobs.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_28_Steve-Jobs.php Steve Jobs was almost unbelievably young when we met him. We talk about him as a visionary now, but then, they called him a whiz kid, the Boy Wonder: 21 when Apple was founded in 1976, 22 when Apple formally incorporated, 25 for Apple's IPO, and 26 when he first made the cover of Time Magazine. Maci Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:12:19 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_27-Now-What.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_27-Now-What.php "As always, we're happy to provide answers from the people actually making the hard decisions about the products and technologies in which they'll be investing their money, their time, and their expertise." Tim Wilson muses on the "End of Film" issue of Creative COW Magazine. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:17:55 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_FOLIO-award-for-Ronald-Lindeboom.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_FOLIO-award-for-Ronald-Lindeboom.php Tim Wilson takes over the Back Forty for this issue to say, "Allow me to interrupt our regularly scheduled Back Forty to tell you what happened when our publisher Ronald Lindeboom called me one morning in April, saying, 'You're not going to believe this, Creative COW Magazine finally won an awa Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:02:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_COWs-Speak.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_COWs-Speak.php If making awards issues with integrity that were fun to read was easy, everyone would do it. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:01:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_something-in-the-air.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_something-in-the-air.php In this 25th Issue of Creative COW Magazine, we've done something that we've never done before, which is to feature individual stories, rather than draw attention to an overall theme. We still have a theme, of course, so please allow Tim Wilson to introduce this issue by its official name: In the Ai Thu, 12 May 2011 04:55:47 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_story-of-Bessie.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_story-of-Bessie.php We've often been asked to tell the story behind our beginnings. It's Bessie's 10th birthday, and so here it is dear readers, Bessie's very own story. Thu, 12 May 2011 04:05:25 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_out-of-the-box.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_out-of-the-box.php "If only problems stayed in boxes," Tim Wilson muses over the "Making It Up Issue" of Creative COW Magazine. He's also okay with a bunch of new problems. Making things up as you go along means that what looks like the end of the road doesn't have to be the end of the story. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:24:41 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_5th-anniversary.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_5th-anniversary.php When we started with Creative COW Magazine, we mostly knew what we didn't want to do: the tutorials and reviews that were the hallmark of other magazines. Why bother? We already had literally thousands of them online. Instead, we made the same choice that had made such a difference online: focus on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:55:15 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_piranhas.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_piranhas.php Tim Wilson says, "I'm always going to place my bets on the people trying to get it right, rather than the people who say it shouldn't be done at all." Creative COW Magazine's editor extraordinaire relates his musings on the latest technology and our reasons for always forging ahead into ne Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:12:55 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/divergence.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/divergence.php Every now and then, a hype word comes along that actually means something... Divergence is fun for us as media consumers. It’s a nightmare for us as media makers, though. The trick is to embrace the delight consumers find in all this divergence, and to let it soothe the stabbing pain between our e Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:46:02 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/tradeshow-awards.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/tradeshow-awards.php There's a long list of reasons that we've avoided doing a Tradeshow Awards Issue... We have a unique perspective on awards, because we are not exactly magazine people, and at times it shows, but we hope it shows in some good things like new ways of fresh thinking, too. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:12:47 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/broadcast-switchers.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/broadcast-switchers.php Integration is the name of the broadcast game, and both of these switchers generated traffic because of their integrated software that is changing the game. Read on for Creative COW's short review of two Blue Ribbon Award Winning Broadcast Switchers... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:42:09 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_i-am-a-newbie.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_i-am-a-newbie.php To succeed in this business, you only need to learn one thing: how to keep learning. Sat, 08 May 2010 00:07:05 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_all-things-considered.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_all-things-considered.php By paying attention to what is happening now, we find the ways in which the future, and its new possibilities, is already here. Sat, 01 May 2010 21:36:56 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine-nonlinear-editing.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine-nonlinear-editing.php In this article from the Creative COW Magazine, Tim Wilson discusses nonlinear editing and our ability to create meaning from our experiences that changes everything. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:56:58 GMT 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 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 kn 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 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. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:55:41 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 wh 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 technolo Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:55:11 GMT