http://library.creativecow.net/tutorials/cowcowmunications Creative COW Library of Letters to the COW Team, tips, and strategies. en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT PHP Script webmaster@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/sopa-initiative http://library.creativecow.net/articles/cowdog/SOPA-PIPA.php If you are a USA citizen, help us protect the internet from the control and regulation that legislators are trying to implement under two ill-conceived bills that would effectively destroy the internet as we have known it. These bills are being referred to as SOPA and PIPA. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:22:39 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/thors-vfx-spin-film-to-box-office-heights http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kaufman_debra/Thor-VFX.php Marvel Entertainment's epic adventure Thor has dominated the box office in the last few weeks, with a worldwide gross of $357.6 million. In this cinematic version of the super hero tale, the powerful but arrogant mighty Thor is exiled from the mystical realm of Asgard to live on earth, in punishment Sat, 21 May 2011 00:11:38 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/people-of-an-interconnected-world http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine_people-interconnected.php Creative COW is truly a worldwide body of interconnected people that reaches around the globe. What can any of us say except that our thoughts, hopes and prayers are with the Japanese people. Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:24 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-story-of-bessie-happy-10th-birthday-creative-cow 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://magazine.creativecow.net/article/davinci-our-3rd-most-trafficked-forum http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine_davinci.php DaVinci is our third most trafficked forum? What other surprises are in store for you at the COW? Ronald Lindeboom addresses inspiration from the great masterminds -- if one creative mind joins with another creative mind, they create an übermind, and Non-Linear Creativity. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:21:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/are-you-sure-that-this-is-a-good-idea 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/chaffin_abraham/cow-faq-creation/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/chaffin_abraham/cow-faq-creation.php In this Creative COW quick tip, Abraham Chaffin shows how to create a FAQ in the Creative COW Forums. Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:51:45 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/kobler_helmut/Band-Pro/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kobler_helmut/Band-Pro.php These days, many video-oriented trade shows are struggling with declining attendance, reduced scopes and the nagging fear of irrelevance when customers can get so much information online. So how has the Band Pro One World managed to attract big-name vendors and over 500 attendees? Helmut Kobler atte Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:06:18 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/how-to-shoot-footage-your-editor-will-respect http://library.creativecow.net/articles/allison_david/Footage.php When it comes to shooting, David Allison's experience in the editing room has helped him develop parameters that lead to better footage that embodies the sensible values of an efficient shooter. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:17:36 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/worldclass-aerials-for-the-world-cup http://library.creativecow.net/articles/downey_matt/World-Cup.php The world's most popular and prestigious sporting event added aerial coverage for the first time in its illustrious history -- and they turned to partners Helifilms and Helimedia to make it all possible. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:17:08 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/avoiding-digital-delivery-disasters http://library.creativecow.net/articles/zelin_bob/digital-delivery-disasters.php It used to be easy. A tape, an envelope, a finished delivery. Now there are many more ways for things to go wrong! Here are ways to keep your digital deliveries on track. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:14:46 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/managing-assets-to-maximize-impact http://library.creativecow.net/articles/pipes_john/Managing-Assets.php Automating workflow with Final Cut Server, and creative engineering that utilizes the latest technologies, allows these broadcasters to put their ministry's resources where they matter most. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:13:47 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/if-you-fail-to-plan-youre-planning-to-fail http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/planning.php Read Ron Lindeboom's case study in why Creative COW's Business & Marketing forum is one of our Top 5 most visited forums. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:18:23 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/good-post-is-good-post 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://magazine.creativecow.net/article/divergence-in-broadcast-distribution http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/divergence-back40.php Read Ron Lindeboom's Back 40 Column from our Divergence Issue, in which he explores the rapidly changing face and pace of broadcast television programming distribution. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:44:43 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/5d-3d http://library.creativecow.net/articles/constan-tatos_peter/5d-3d.php A South African team applies the robotic motion-control expertise it has gained in live-action production to stop-motion shooting of stereographic motion plates on a 14:1 miniature set. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:45:46 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/dslrs-for-digital-cinema-their-potential-your-responsibility http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stump_dave/dslrs-for-cinema.php Dave Stump ASC explores the innovations and limitations of DSLR cameras and offers his insights into how and when to work with them successfully. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:45:47 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/shooting-true-firstperson-interviews http://library.creativecow.net/articles/miller_thomas/magazine_interviews.php Tom Miller, a 20 year cinematographer, shares some of his interview secrets with Creative COW members. Inspired by the Academy Award®-winning documentary film "Fog of War", where Robert McNamara looks directly into the lens as he talks about the trials and tribulations of the Vietnam W Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:45:48 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/start-here http://library.creativecow.net/articles/longwell_robert/abc.php ABC has been the first network on virtually every new platform. Here is how their workflow has evolved to reach viewers, wherever and however they’re watching. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:46:01 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/divergence 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/battistella_david/lightworks/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/battistella_david/lightworks.php Professional editing goes open source: top editors describe a powerful editing tool being unleashed on the public. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:20:49 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/memo-to-self-re-creative-cows-blue-ribbon-awards http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/memo.php Who decides Creative COW Magazine's Blue Ribbon Award Winners? Here's the answer to that question. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:10:55 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/blue-ribbon-broadcast-switchers 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://magazine.creativecow.net/article/winners-of-the-creative-cow-magazine-blue-ribbon http://library.creativecow.net/articles/cow_magazine/blueribbon_nab-2010.php Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:05:47 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/fast-enough-datadriven-broadcast-infrastructure http://library.creativecow.net/articles/zelin_bob/storage-arrays.php We can always can count on Bob Zelin moving fast enough to keep up with the crazy number of new options for data-driven broadcast infrastructure. Read on for Bob's review of his findings - enthusiastic and exhausted (er.. exhaustive) - at the super-charged, super-fast NAB 2010. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:43:44 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/camera-and-lens-roundup http://library.creativecow.net/articles/adcock_gary/nab-cameras.php Gary Adcock explores and reviews many of the high-end cameras, lenses, monitors, and camera support gear introduced at NAB 2010 in this acquisition and display report. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:02:47 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/theres-a-long-list-of-reasons 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://magazine.creativecow.net/article/a-great-team-to-introduce-our-award-winners http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/AwardWinners.php The Blue Ribbon awards give a great community a chance to express its opinion. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:32:45 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/a-world-of-great-music-video-contest-entries http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine_music-video-contest.php The results of the First Annual Creative COW International Music Video Competition. Sat, 08 May 2010 06:52:11 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/hello-my-name-is-tim-i-am-a-newbie 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://magazine.creativecow.net/article/2010-the-cow-enters-its-own-year-10 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine-a-few-secrets.php A few secrets of what lies ahead for the COW and its members in 2010. Read ahead for what the master of the pasture reveals about the COW's exciting new interface, new projects, and design. Thu, 06 May 2010 06:22:57 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/coacoochees-story http://library.creativecow.net/articles/sullivan_mike/coacoochee-story.php Highly complex multi-media installations -- at least the successful ones -- are only possible through careful planning, intense cooperation, and a willingness to turn the picture on its side. Thu, 06 May 2010 03:49:07 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/this-way-of-life http://library.creativecow.net/articles/barbara-sumner-burstyn_and_thomas-burstyn/this-way-of-life.php Barbara Sumner Burstyn and Thomas Burstyn inspire readers with their four-year journey by two families to produce a film and experience life with a new perspective. This Way of Life is a film about a family, 50 horses, a mountain, a beach and a burnt down house. Ride along with this incredible filmm Wed, 05 May 2010 16:56:04 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/creative-cow-year-10 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine_creativecow-year-10.php As we enter year 10, Creative COW Foundation is launched to award scholarships & grants to students in film & media studies. Creative COW Foundation has awarded its first check for $10,000 to the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women. Mon, 03 May 2010 23:43:55 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/all-things-considered-id-rather-be-here-now 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/lindeboom_ron/creative_cow_magazine_website_redisign/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/creative_cow_magazine_website_redisign.php In this article, Ron Lindeboom, one of the co-founders of CreativeCOW.net and company architect and head of business development, says of the new magazine site interface: "I have never seen a magazine interface that makes as much sense and gives as much access to so much content, in so few step Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:32:49 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/business-competing-with-your-ears-wide-open http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine_business_ears.php There is a secret to the kind of success that Creative COW has been experiencing over the years and in this article, COW CEO and lead architect of the COW's phenomenal growth, Ron Lindeboom, lays out the simple formula. It is a proven formula, one that is simple to follow. Use it. It works. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:48:05 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/cows-around-the-world http://library.creativecow.net/articles/cowdog/magazine_cows_around.php The 'W' in COW stands for 'world,' and we really mean it. Here are reports from Cows in Russia, India, the Netherlands and Canada about what they do, and what they're working on. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:24:05 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/anselmi_dave/ergonomics.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/anselmi_dave/ergonomics.php The question was asked in the Avid Editing COW: 'After eight years of working on a computer, my wrist hurts within an hour. Anyone else getting carpel tunnel? What can I do to prevent major damage?' Dave Anselmi, a T'ai Ch'i Instructor for over 10 years and whose friend is an Ergonomics Specialist, Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/chaffin_abraham/new_search_engine.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/chaffin_abraham/new_search_engine.php The COW Search engine offers a wide variety of functionality and has been improved to accommodate those hard to find posts. Find out how, and how not to use this new tool if you are seeking a lost post. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/big-changes-for-the-cow-in-2007 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_kathlyn/magazine_changes_2007.php Two software and systems engineers join the COW; COW news podcast returns; Bob Zelin given a pen. Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:49:40 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/how_now_creative_cow.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/how_now_creative_cow.php Tim Wilson talks candidly about his move from AVID to Creative COW. Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/battistella_david/good_grazing.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/battistella_david/good_grazing.php In this article for CreativeCow.net, contributing editor and leader, David Battistella converses with other leaders in search of 'what constitutes good grazing' or polite etiquette for being part of a fun and truly useful Creative community. Read on as David, Jerry Hoffman, Walter Biscardi, Tom Wols Fri, 12 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-taps-project http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine_taps_project.php Preserving the story of veterans for the library of congress - Everyday, we lose another 1,000 WWII veterans whose stories are lost forever. These are fathers, sons, brothers, uncles and friends whose stories are now gone forever. We are working with the Library of Congress to help preserve these st Thu, 04 May 2006 21:37:34 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/allen_timothy/burnout.php http://library.creativecow.net/articles/allen_timothy/burnout.php Burnout is very common in the television industry, but it doesn't have to last. By investing time and interest in learning new skills, Timothy Allen tells us, you will not only develop your career, but also enhance your entire outlook on life. If you keep your learning curve in ''the zone'', you'll Fri, 26 Jul 2002 07:00:00 GMT