Need Help w/ Video Story
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I'm writing an article about desktop video and I need some help from Amiga
users. The article will focus on the state-of-the-art of desktop video on
the Mac, PC and Amiga. It will look at representative video products and
present a profile of a videographer earning his daily bread using primarily
desktop tools. What I need help with are these last two items:
— Is there somewhere a list of "representative video products" for the
Amiga?
— And does anyone know a hard working and successful Amiga desktop
videographer whom I could profile?
Thanks for any help you can offer,
Philip
Philip Bishop
Bishop Communications
25 Viburnum Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
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I can't give you a comprehensive list of Amiga video products, but I can
tell that I've been using an amiga for a feww years in an
industrial/educational setting.
I think your first step should be a definition of "desktop" video. Does
desktop include using a computer (amiga) as a character generator (Pro
video Post, BTII)? or as a switcher and effects device (toaster)? or an
edit controller plus SEG (amilink+Toaster)? or must it involve non-linear
editing, digitization, and storage of video?
The amiga seems to function in the video world as a traditional
production tool (a CG, a switcher, an edit controller) that has moved to a
general computer platform, rather than a dedicated (albeit a
microprocessor) piece of video gear.
From what I've seen of IBM & Mac "desktop video" advertising, they seem
to be suggesting something bigger (complete digitization of video signals
in place of tape).
If that's true, then you'll have to deliniate between the different
functions, and decide what is or is not "desktop" video.
<-SJK->
Be sure the Video Toaster is on your list!
Steve
I use a Targa 16 at my real job then I go home and use an Amiga with a
Bridgeboard installed so I can use the Amiga and Targa to gether. As most
working professionals will tell you the tools arn't as important as the
mind behind them. I find that combing The IBM's Targa capablities together
with the Amiga capabilities I end up with products that are greater than
the sum of the two. i.e. 24 bit backgrounds with Amiga animations all over
live video…
When you ask about a product list remember that the Amiga can also be
an IBM or Mac so that most of gear will also work therefore tripleing the
amount of hardware and software avalable for our desktop video work.
When it comes to my desktop video it has taken over my livingroom with
support video equipment…but not only can I do the things the big networks
do but I can do It faster better and ceaper and I can do thing many of them
can't….
Fred E.
You replied to the wrong person, but I'm sure he'll see your message.
Thanks for adding your thoughts!
Steve
Fred, since you are interested in Amiga anims over 24bit backgrounds, you
might want to check out the FireCracker24 board. (amiga board, not
Bridgeboard). It offers 24bit RGB in any of 384/512/768/1024 horizontal
resolution and 482 vertical. The hot news is that the regular amiga
display can be overlay'd on top of the 24bit image, thereby allowing full
hires, 24bit color backgrounds, with amiga anims on the top. Spectacular.
In the 384 or 512 modes, the board can hold two images, which can then be
switched between, for rudimentary page flipping. With creative preloads in
to the non-displayed buffer, one can have plenty of background changes as
well.
Finally, the entire shebang output can then be genlocked or composite
encoded to video. Finally also, Black Belt has released an incredible
image processing program that uses the FireCracker (caled ImageMaster
Professional, I think). All on the Amiga – no Bridecard required in any
way. Thought you might be interested. TTFN
Be sure the Video Toaster is on your list!
Steve
Be sure the Video Toaster is on your list!
Steve