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	Dave Anselmi view bio Art of the Edit Ergonomics for COWs 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, was quick to the rescue with this great advice. Tutorial back to top

	Walter Biscardi view bio G-Tech The G-Tech G-Raid 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. ''' Review back to top

	Business Roundtable view bio Business & Marketing Client Management Strategies CreativeCOW.net business leaders Nick Griffin, Walter Biscardi and Aharon Rabinowitz join Creative COW Magazines co-publishers, Tim Wilson and Ron Lindeboom, to discuss choosing clients wisely, managing their expectations with the goal of successful, and enjoyable collaboration, while striving for equitable profits. Tutorial, Video Tutorial, People / Interview, Business back to top

	David Chandler-Gick view bio Event Videographers Creating Graphics Clients Love (and pay for!) David Chandler-Gick takes a good look at Creating Graphics Clients Love (and pay for!) Volumes 1 and 2 for Adobe Photoshop produced by PixelPops Design, LLC and concludes that for the neophyte who has never really used Photoshop, this series is an investment that will get you up and running quickly, creating graphics that will make you look like an experienced Photoshop user. Review Event Videographers David Chandler-Gick Reviews: The Business of Wedding and Special Event Videography David Chandler-Gick takes a look at 'The Business of Wedding and Special Event Videography' written by John Goolsby. If you're thinking of getting into the Wedding Video business, you'll want to take a look at David's review Review back to top

	Glenn DeLaune view bio Event Videographers Glenn DeLaune reviews: ShowStoppersFX Wedding Collection Volume One Videographer Glenn DeLaune takes a look at Show Stoppers FX Wedding Collection Volume One and concludes that this collection of backgrounds, overlays, mattes and titles helped him to create the best looking wedding video he has ever produced. Review back to top

	Joaquin Gil view bio Adobe ULTRA Serious Magic's Ultra2 CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Joaquin 'Kino' Gil writes a review on Serious Magic's ULTRA 2 Professional Keying Software with Vector Keying Technology and tells readers, ''[Before ULTRA2] each matte had to be calibrated separately and the values adjusted almost on a frame by frame basis in order to get details like loose strands of hair, bluish shadows and reflections, grains of sand and other minutiae. Yes, it took forever [and] no motion tracking software, either. All of that effort, [and hours of work] very seriously done, is made moot today with this software tool from Serious Magic. ... The key is perfect to the extreme of perfectly keyed fine strands of hair, transparency and translucency.'' Review back to top

	Mike Gondek view bio Digital Photography Dean Collins On Lighting CreativeCOW leader, Mike Gondek examines Dean Collins On Lighting: Live at Brooks Institute of Photography 1991 and published by Software Cinema. Although, this was presented in 1991, Mike believes the content is timeless material. Review back to top

	Doug Graham view bio Event Videographers Getting The 'Film Look' on a Low Budget Video It seems that at least once a week someone asks the question, 'How can I make my video look more like film?' In this article, Doug Graham puts forth a few pointers that might make your next job a little easier. Tutorial Event Videographers Shooting A Wedding by Doug Graham and David Chandler-Gick We see posts in various video forums from new event videographers, asking, "What shots should I take at a wedding?" So, David Graham and David Chandler-Gick decided to respond with a list of possible shots and techniques often used by one or both of us. You won't be able to get all these shots at every wedding, but if you get a good selection of them, you'll be ready to edit a memorable wedding video. Tutorial Event Videographers How to Make Better VHS Dubs from DV Movies Doug Graham sees the question 'how can I make better VHS dubs from my DV movies?' so often that he's put together a comprehensive response. Tutorial back to top

	Nick Griffin view bio Corporate Video Media 100 Producer: Media 100's software-only editor Creative Cow's Nick Griffin, a longtime Media 100 user, switched to Final Cut Pro a few years ago. Here, he explores Media 100 Producer, a new software-only editor from Media 100. Media 100 Producer offers a mobile and scalable editing environment as well as FireWire I/O and Panasonic P2 acquisition capabilities. Ideal for in-the-field or mobile editing, editors using Media 100 Producer can shoot using their Panasonic P2 camera and immediately begin editing. In addition, Media 100 Producer can use media captured by Apple Final Cut Pro and Media 100 and output via FireWire or export to DVD or web. Nick explores this latest offering from Media 100 and gives it 4-1/2 Cows out of five. Why? read on... Review back to top

	Jim Harvey view bio Cinematography The Easy Slate System In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey takes a look at the Easy Slate Professional Slating System. Jim likes the way it looks, and thinks that it makes him more attentive to the small details that he used to let slip past. It's a simple idea with a clever implementation. Review Event Videographers Sony Vegas 6.0 Reviewed CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews the exciting new release of Sony Vegas 6.0 and says, ''It's here and I'm loving it! The release of Sony Vegas 6.0 has been eagerly awaited by previous users as well as those just embarking on the NLE adventure. Sony has stepped up to the plate with the new Vegas with new tools and functionality the promise to make constructing your video project as effortless as possible.' Review Cinematography Vortex Media Warm Cards In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews Vortex Media Warm Cards and states, ''You know you do it. We all do it. It's not something that we brag about. It's not even something that we think about too much. White Balancing. Sure some guys carry a worn out piece of white paper, or they use the foamcore to set the camera. We've balanced on walls, notepaper, even the fat guy's t-shirt. It gets us by and we get on with the show. But as we are all professionals, shouldn't we have a professional system to white balance out gear and do it consistently? Well, we do and we can.'' Read on to discover an effective answer to your white balancing dilemmas. Review back to top

	Philip Hodgetts view bio Adobe Premiere basics Great Titles with the DV Codec In this article, Philip Hodgetts gives us a few hints on how to make great titles with the DV Codec. In most cases, if you're using the DV Codec, you'll find that your titles at best will be good. If you want great quality, then you will need to follow most of these guideliness that Philip discusses but NOT compress to the DV Codec. Tutorial back to top

	John David Hutton view bio Windows Hardware & Software Evoluent Vertical Mouse It starts as a slight twinge in the shoulder, or a prickle in the wrist, a dime-sized knot in the forearm or a tingling somewhere up and down the arm. Whatever the symptoms, the cause is usually the same - RSI or repetitive strain injury or its widely publicized brother, carpal tunnel syndrome. In this article, John David Hutton takes a look at the new Evoluent Vertical Mouse. It could be the answer to protecting yourself from carpal tunnel and other strains. Review back to top

	Tim Kolb view bio HDV Format Demystifying HDV Workflows Creative COW Leader Tim Kolb uses his HDV expertise to explore the technology behind HDV, and show how it applies inside Final Cut Pro and other NLEs, with a special focus on longer projects. As Tim notes, this is a modified version of a post he made in the HDV forum responding to a question about FCP, but anyone who wants to know about editing HDV needs to check this out. Tutorial, Feature HDV Format HDV vs HD: A Primer Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb discusses HDV and its place in the greater scope of HD production formats. Since the inception of the HDV format, we have seen many responces regarding the HDV format and how it fits alongside HDCam, DVCProHD, XDCam and other formats in the greater scope of the HD picture. In this article (which is taken from an HDV Format forum responce), Creative Cow's Tim Kolb gives what we feel is an exemplary job of dissecting the subject and clarifying the many components of the HD universe, HDV being one of those parts.... Tutorial, Feature back to top

	Ron Lindeboom view bio 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 Indie Film & Documentary Formats, Color Bit-Depths, Data Rates and Storage Requirements In this article, Creative Cows Ron Lindeboom examines how much hard drive space is needed when using the most commonly used formats, data rates, color bit-depths and formats. Tutorial back to top

	Bill O'Neil view bio particle Illusion Professional Emitter Libraries: Pyro and Hearts In this article, CreativeCOW's Bill O'Neil takes a look at the new wondertouch Professional Emitter Libraries. In this set are two Pyro libraries and one Heart set which is a collection of beautiful heart themed designs and backgrounds. Review back to top

	Stephen Smith view bio Event Videographers Stack Tracks: Layered Digital Music In need of some high-end royalty free music that can fit any media professionals budget? Creative Cow Contributing Editor Stephen Smith explains why Digital Juices StackTraxx layered music library can be the perfect solution for your next project. Review Event Videographers How to Add Video, Photo and Audio Assets to your Digital Toolbox Who doesnt love high quality free stuff? Let Creative Cow Contributing Editor Stephen Smith be your maitre D. Hell provide a menu that will show you some of the best places to get free video, photo and audio assets that will benefit every media professional. Feature back to top

	Marco Solorio view bio Adobe Premiere Pro TBC Crossfire X-K3 Non-linear Editing Console DESCRIPTIONWith people continually asking, "what edit desk do you use?" here at the COW forums, Creative Cow forum leader, Marco Solorio hopes to settle this question once and for all with his in-depth review of TBC's Crossfire X-K3 edit console. If you're in the market for a new editor's console or are just curious to know what's "out there", this should give you all the information you need to base your own judgment. Review back to top

	David Roth Weiss view bio DVD Authoring ILY SpartanPro Recently, CreativeCOW leader, David Roth Weiss purchased his very first CD and DVD duplicator. After a lot of research he chose the ILY SpartanPro, and it did not take him long to realize that he should not have gone so long without one. Review back to top

	Bob Zelin view bio Apple Final Cut Pro SAS RAID from Dulce Systems Creative COW Contributing Editor Bob Zelin talks about the latest step in the Serial Attached Storage revolution: full RAID 5 protection with read speeds over 350 mb/sec. from Dulce Systems. At least that's what Dulce claimed. When he heard the rest of what Dulce had to say, Bob simply didn't believe them. When he put those claims to the test, he got a lot more than he bargained for. Will you? Review AJA Kona Cal Digit S2VRHD CreativeCOW's Bob Zelin tests a Cal Digit S2VRHD with a host card for a PCI-X computer, and a PCI-E computer. He used the incredible AJA Kona System Test, to evaluate the drive speeds. He was determined to 'break it.' Did he? No. He determined that...''If you want to do uncompressed HD, for a fraction of the price of an Apple Xserve RAID, or other hi end SCSI or Fibre Channel drive arrays, THIS IS YOUR BOX.'' Read the rest to find out why. Review AJA Kona AJA HD10AVA Converter CreativeCOW's Bob Zelin discusses how to turn your HDV VTR into a professional product using the amazing AJA HD10AVA converter. It takes the analog component HD signal from your Sony or JVC HDV VTR, and converts it to an HD-SDI signal that can go right into the HD-SDI input of your capture card. Review