Creative COW Editorials

	Apple iPhone Up in the Sky! Its a Phone! Its a Platform! Its The Future! 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. Editorial, Feature Author: Tim Wilson

	AVID Editing Avid rolls out lower-priced Media Composer When most people think of Avid, low cost is not a term likely to be used in connection with the venerable leader in broadcast and film editing systems. But with today's announcements, Avid has both increased their lead in the education sector and has radically dropped the price of its flagship Media Composer software. In this article, Creative COW's Ron Lindeboom explores why we find this great news for both existing Avid customers and those who thought that they could never afford an Avid. Editorial, Feature Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Business & Marketing Blu-ray and HD DVD: The Big Dog Gets Off The Porch 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 it's only the beginning of the story. Where will Blu-ray fit into the fast-changing landscape of home entertainment? Nothing's over yet. We're just getting started. Editorial, Feature Author: Tim Wilson

	N.A.B. Expo Apple Bows Out of NAB 2008 Following Avid's November 13, 2007 lead, Apple officially opted out of NAB 2008 on February 7, 2008. What are the ramifications of this laterst news on the future of NAB and what does it likely portend for the industry's largest gathering? In this editorial, the COW's Ron Lindeboom explores some of the trends and factors that are affecting decisionmakers and the growing move away from expensive trade shows. Editorial, Feature Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Cinematography Inside HBO's The Wire Set in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire will begin its fifth and final season in January 2008 on HBO. As different from standard TV as it gets, the show has received the highest levels of critical acclaim, being referred to by multiple reviewers as ''the best show on television.'' In its last issue of 2006 Time Magazine ranked The Wire first on its list of ''10 Best TV Shows.'' And ''Finally recognized as the best series on TV. Sorry, Tony (Soprano),'' was Newsweek's description. Creative COW's Nick Griffin spent time on set earlier this year and interviewed one of the show's Producers. Here's his inside glimpse into The Wire and its production. Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Nick Griffin

	Apple Final Cut Pro A Few Bugs in Apple Final Cut Pro 6 Creative COW Leader Jeremy Garchow is one of the COW's most frequent posters. "I work in Final Cut Pro all day every day," he says, "and often all night too. These are a few of the issues I've found with Final Cut Pro 6. I assume that Apple will take care of these soon, but until then, here are some tips to help you watch where you step." Editorial, Feature Author: Jeremy Garchow

	N.A.B. Expo Avid says No to NAB 2008 We at The COW asked Graham Sharp, the VP and General Manager of Avid Video for some more details about Avid's recent announcement that they're skipping NAB in 2008. “Meeting people directly, where they live and work, without distractions, is the right thing to do, he told us. We agree, which is why we're making a similar choice. Read on for details. Editorial Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Apple Final Cut Pro Upgrade your FCP Machine to Leopard...Safely! You know you want to install OS X Leopard as soon as you can. For your production machine, though, you probably also know that you should wait. You also know that you're probably going to do it anyway. Whether you do it at the right or wrong time, there's a right way to do it. Creative COW Leader Shane Ross tells you how. Editorial, Feature Author: Shane Ross

	Business & Marketing 12 Things I Know About Business at 55 That I Wish I'd Known at 25 "12 Things I Know About Business at 55 That I Wish I'd Known at 25" is one of Creative COW Magazine's most popular articles. In this magazine reprint, COW leader, contributing editor, and Senior Business Adviser to Creative COW Nick Griffin shares wisdom he's learned the hard way in over 26 years in business. His experience will help you to avoid mistakes, manage clients, and prepare yourself to achieve your greatest success. Editorial, Feature, Business Author: Nick Griffin

	Adobe Audition Adobe Opens Public Beta for Its Upcoming CS3 Tools Adobe has opened a public beta for its upcoming CS3 tools. Kudos, says Boomer. Here's why... Review, Editorial Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Adobe Audition Adobe takes COW members inside Adobe Creative Suite 3 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. Review, Editorial, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	Adobe Audition Adobe talks about the new Adobe Production Studio for Macintosh In this article, CreativeCOWs Tim Wilson interviews Adobes Simon Hayhurst, Director of Product Management for Dynamic Media who takes us inside the Production Studios journey across platforms. Review, Editorial, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	Adobe Audition Adobe Creative Suite Premium 2.3: CS The Next Generation Tim Wilson recently spoke with Lonn Lorenz, the Creative Suite's product manager, and gives his thoughts on what the fuss about a point release for the Adobe Creative Suite is and concludes that premium version of Suite, offering more than enough reason to upgrade from the CS Standard, or from earlier versions of CS Premium. Editorial, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	COWmunications feedback How Now, CreativeCOW? Tim Wilson talks candidly about his move from AVID to Creative Cow. Editorial, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	COWmunications feedback Grazing Etiquette at the CreativeCow forums 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 Wolsky and Bob Zelin share their thoughts for keeping the pasture peaceful. Editorial, Tutorial Author: David Battistella

	Business & Marketing Understanding Copyrights: Part 2 - Fair Use In this article, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom examines the legal mine-field that make up the Fair Use provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976. People regularly make ''blanket statements'' regarding the Fair Use provisions and how they guarantee specific rights for educators, individuals, independent filmmakers, documentarians, event and corporate video producers, other content creators and individuals. But this article shows that the law is fair from clear and commercial use of copyrighted work is a trap in all but the most limited of applications... Editorial, Tutorial, Business Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Business & Marketing Dealing with Control Freaks In this article, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom looks at dealing successfully with clients who will not let you get a word in edgewise, don't listen to you when you do speak and interrupt you in mid-sentence and refuse to compromise on any point. They also do not remember a word you said and would sometimes even rather spend a bunch of money in court than pay you what is honestly due you. If you recognize any of these traits, chances are you have a ''control freak'' on the line. Here are some tips on dealing with them... Editorial, Tutorial, Business Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Business & Marketing Understanding Copyrights: Part One -- Defining Intellectual Property In this article, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom begins a series exploring copyrights and intellectual property rights of content creators, artists, authors and others. In this first installment of the series, he examines the history of intellectual property rights, their origins in American and British law, along with the basics of what defines intellectual properties which can be copyrighted. Editorial, Tutorial, Business Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Business & Marketing No-Cost Ways to Increase Business In this article, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom outlines time-tested and near no-cost ways in which even the smallest businesses -- or large successful ones -- can expand marketshare and increase their client base. The old saying is that ''Successful people do what unsuccessful people will not do.'' Here are some of the things that successful people do... Editorial, Tutorial, Business Author: Ron Lindeboom

	A Sad Farewell to Bob Turner We are sorry to inform Creative Cow members that Bob Turner, longtime industry pundit, author and contributing editor to Video Systems magazine, died at his home last friday night, July 15, 2005. Bob had been fighting a prolonged battle with lung cancer and his wife, Peg, reported that Bob passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. Editorial Author: Ron Lindeboom

	HDV Format Sony HDR-FX1 -- an IBC preview In this pre-IBC 2004 first look, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom explores some of the just announced capabilities of Sony's new HDR-FX1 Handycam -- a camcorder that Sony says is targeted to give consumers "HD quality for their personal content." But many independent filmmakers who have ignored JVC's first-to-market HDV camcorders are sure to give Sony's new HDR-FX1 a second glance. Cow members attending IBC 2004 can get a first glimpse of this new Sony camcorder which is being shown in Amsterdam at the Sony booth. Editorial Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Pinnacle CineWave CineWave v4.5 Apple has really changed the face of Post Production with the power and affordability of Final Cut Pro. In Creativecow leader, Walter Biscardi's view, the real power of the product is its flexibility. From offline to uncompressed HDTV, from laptop to desktop, FCP gives us unparalleled flexibility as creators. Recently Walter took FCP on the road for a three day corporate shoot and found it to be a major tool in the project. Editorial Author: Walter Biscardi

	N.A.B. Expo NAB 2003 Bob Bonniol revisits the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, while looking in on Diamond Vision's spectacular new 33 foot by 109 foot LED 'backdrop'. He reveals to readers stunning new technologies and entices us to look forward to the future of these remarkable advances. Editorial Author: Bob Bonniol

	Adobe Premiere Pro AAF and MXF: What Is It, Who Has It and Why You Want It Many products that media professionals now use have AAF or will have it in the near future. Some don't have it and some companies have no plans to add it to their product offerings. Why is Advanced Authoring Format important to media pros? Who has it? What tools use it and what does it bring to you and your studio's capabilities? Advanced Authoring Format and/or Media Exchange Format are project interchange formats that are creating the framework by which media professionals will work more collaboratively and productively in the days ahead. It's time for us to contact our manufacturers and providers and let them know why AAF is important to us and why we'll buy it if they add it. In this report, Marisu Fronc looks at the technology and the companies supporting it and why... Editorial, Feature Author: Marisu Fronc

	Broadcast Video A Primer on NLE Video Quality In this article, Ron Shook attempts in a relatively non-techy way to put some perspective on a range of quality issues inherent in today's Non-Linear Editing technology. Perhaps as you shop for your next NLE or the services of an NLE/editor, you will have a better background for asking significant questions and separating the important stuff from the selling hype. Editorial, Tutorial Author: Ron Shook

	Media 100 844/X Media 100 lowers price and expands 844X line-up On November 5, 2002, Media 100 announced that their 844/X product had become a product line... The original 844/X now becomes 844/Xe and a new, lower-priced model is identified as 844/Xi. Along with the new model, Media 100 have unbundled the 844/X from the host computer and storage, offered Media 100's dual stream customers a loyalty bonus (a.k.a. discount) and repositioned the 844/X family as editing software with exceptional compositing skills. Editorial Author: Philip Hodgetts

	Media 100 844/X Media 100's "Pegasus" - 844/X It's official. Media 100's new 'Pegasus' 844/X has been announced and Philip Hodgetts has given us the definitive analysis of the new product. You won't find a more in-depth report. Editorial Author: Philip Hodgetts

	Media 100 844/X Media 100 & Pegasus In 1994 Media 100 revolutionized the video post production industry by bringing broadcast quality finishing to the computer desktop for the first time as the initial step in democratizing video. Can they do it again? How does the new Mission and Vision fit with the original vision that drove Media 100? Or was the sale of Cleaner and other software products to focus on the "Pegasus" project a mistake? Editorial Author: Philip Hodgetts

	Adobe After Effects After Effects West Conference Report In Pasadena, theres a gathering of many of the best and the brightest in the world of After Effects. Its the After Effects West conference which is the first ever power users conference dedicated to AE. Its an amazing gathering and the ideas and techniques being discussed are nothing short of breathtaking. Was it worth going? Well, lets just say: Whens After Effects East? Review, Editorial Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Media 100 | Media 100 HD Media 100: Walking the Razor's Edge Reg Harris, longtime contributor and co-founder of the WWUG, explores the future of Media 100 and compares it to the stories told by other businesses -- both successes and failures. He looks at some of the principles involved in the struggle Media 100 faces and explores some of the delimmas faced by all businesses who work to redefine themselves in the face of changing markets. If you are wondering whether or not you want to but that next upgrade, he has some things for you to consider as you make your own decision... Editorial Author: Reg Harris

	Life with Portables: Is It IN or Zen -- Reg Harris Reg Harris, longtime contributor and co-founder of the WWUG, looks at Apple's ''Get 'em a reason to buy two'' strategy when it comes to their new Titanium G4 PowerBook and G3/500 iBook portables. In addition, Reg explores some of his own ups and downs in the world of multi-systems use in managing his own video production and media business, his career as a surgeon and his home life as a husband and father who has learned that some: ''...very scary stuff lurks in Sprite'' -- proven when his son decided to give his PowerBook 3200 a drink... Editorial Author: Reg Harris

	Media 100 | Media 100 HD Media 100's 'Lossless' Compression: What Does It Mean? With Media 100's recent announcement and unveiling of its 'lossless' compression protocol, many users have expressed a lot of dismay and frustration at the news. Some have expressed support. What are the facts and why is this a good thing for some and a frustrating bit of news for others? Who is right and what lies at the heart of this latest bit of news from Marlboro, Massachusetts? In this article, Ron Lindeboom digs through the aftermath of the NAB news and with help from Philip Hodgetts and other noted industry leaders, gives this summery for those interested... Editorial, Feature Author: Ron Lindeboom

	N.A.B. Expo NAB 2001: Looking Back at the Industrys Top Conference and Expo Ron Lindeboom looks at some of the things that made NAB 2001 a worthwhile trip into the plasticene desert. His conclusions are that the broadcast industrys makeover into a digital replacement of its analog past, is near maturity. Gone are the whizz bang days of so much new that you could barely see half of it in a week. There was little that was really new at NAB 2001. Still, there was some great technology and creative options to be found by the silicon adventurers drawn to the silicone world of Las Vegas. Editorial Author: Ron Lindeboom