#"Videographer"
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I am looking for the address of a magazine called "Videographer". If
anyone can help me I will be forever greatfull. I am a still wedding
photographer on the Island of Kauai. I am looking to buy a video editing
setup and have no information as to how to put it all together.
Mahalo!
Kris Anderson
Kauai Hawaii
Kris,
The correct name is VIDEOGRAPHY. It's published by P.S.N. Publications, 2
Park Avenue, Suite 1820, New York, NY 10016. A one-year subscription is
$25, although free subscriptions are available to production professionals.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Pete
Pete,
Thanks for posting the information for Kris on Videography. Unfortunatly, I
did not have the information… and it was very nice of you to post
it….thanks again.
RAD Moose
"'o.o'"
RAD,
My pleasure — I had a copy of the magazine sitting on my desk as I read
his message, so I could hardly let it go by!
Pete
Hi Pete!
Been awhile… Did you get a chance to try out "The Buddy System for
Imagine"?
I did, I I'm more impressed than I expected to be.
The system boots up the Imagine, and allows you several options to get help
on a problem. It includes walk-through demos as well as hypertext help
screens (meaning, that not only do you have text files explaining a certain
function, you can also click on highlighted words that you might not
understand in the Imagine lingo). It also has several ready to use textures
and sample pics to call up anytime for reference or use. Much more to it,
but a great, great program!
The developers say that their AmigaDOS 2.0 Buddy System is almost ready for
release too… Can't wait.. *8>
Vance
– via Whap!
Vance,
Yup, I sure did get a copy of the Buddy System. I also got both of Louis
Markoya's products for Imagine. Slowly but surely, I'm coming along.
But I still wish I could go somewhere for a week and take a class,
in-the-flesh, from someone who really knew the product (and was a talented
computer artist in his/her own right).
As for the 2.0 version — I'm still waiting for 2.0 to ship! Sure glad I
haven't been holding my breath all this time.
Pete
The main reason I love products like video and software tutorials so much,
is that I can jump around, as much as I like at any hour of day or night,
from one demo or explanation to another. Real classes only have so much
tolerance for upstarts like myself… (heh heh) *8>
Classes will always find an audience, however, I LIKE control over my
learning. *8D
It's heartening to see so many third party products supporting this great
raytracing software. Once you get the hang of features, it's a true delight
to use. It does an impressive anti-aliasing job with HAM traces, but I long
for true 24-bit output.
I heard that the A3000T is supposed to have more expansion capacity than
the A2000 series. If it is true, would persons like yourself go for that
deal(including Toaster compatiility), or would you stick with the A2000
series?
One product I would love to see, would be an adaptor/switcher for the video
slot that would allow up to 4 or 5 peripherals which would normally occupy
the one video slot of the Amiga. Then we could load her up with SuperGen
2000S's, Toasters, Display Enhancer cards, and the like, switching from one
card to another, as we require. What do you think? If I were to design such
a box, it would have the same width and depth of the A2000 series, but be
about 3" high. Then it could be rackmountable above or below the A2000(if
it's rackmounted).
Vance
– via Whap!
Advanced reports given in a few of the popular Amiga magazines have the
expansion capability of the A3000T being IDENTICAL to that of the A3000.
The only major additions being the much needed space for 5.25" drives
(including CD-ROM and other formats that won't be squeezed into the 3.5
footprint) and that monaural speaker thing.
Later rumors have it that the Video Toaster won't fit/doesn't work with
the A3000T either. I suppose only Commodore and someone who isn't allowed
to come out and play at NewTek knows.
Lee Bosch
– via Whap!
Lee,
We cannot discuss the A3000T at this time, unfortuantly. As soon as I can
I will post any information that I have.
RAD Moose
"'o.o'"
Vance,
Yes, I like tutorials too, and for the same reason, most of the time. The
problem here is that I'm NOT an artist, and I need to learn the art of 3-D
rendering and animation. It's more than knowing what all the gadgets and
icons do — it's knowing how to make art. You don't get that from a
tutorial (well, maybe some do, but not the rest of us). What would be
beyond price for me would be a week long course with someone like Louis
Markoya or someone else of that caliber, who could teach not only how
Imagine works but how to create art with it. They're two different things.
Frankly, a week wouldn't be long enough. But it would at least be a good
start.
I'll defer to others on the 3000/3000T questions — I'm still using an
accelerated 2000 myself. As to the switchable video slot — I don't know
if it could be done electronically — extending all those lines into
another box isn't as easy as it might seem at first. But I bet there'd be
some interest in the idea, if it could be done. Certainly those who have
held off on a Toaster because they already have a 2000S (or vice versa)
would be interested…
Pete
Too bad no one has come up with an AMIGA camp. Y'know the type. The great
outdoors, fresh air, and when you go to class, you REALLY go to class. Have
different classes from DPAint IV with Dan Silva, to Imagine classes with
Louis Markoya. Oh, and how could I forget the Toaster! But who should we
get for that one?
Just dreaming out loud… *8>
Vance
– via Whap!
Who should you get for the Toaster Classes at Camp? Why of course the one
and only Rad Moose! That way when you get 2 subjects in one day. A computer
class with the Toaster, and a nature class with Moose watching 8^)
John (in beautiful downtown Walla Walla) – via Whap!
John… Well, ya could just load up the SYMBOL font and press Shift-T and
just stare at a moose…hehehe
RAD Moose
"'o.o'"
Vance,
I know a man who has given serious consideration to setting up a regular
camp each summer for the Amiga. He did one for Commodore computers, and he
knows quite well how much work it takes. He teaches at the University of
Brandon in Brandon, Manitoba, and can use the college facilities. The
reason he didn't go through with it – – when he mentioned it to several
people at an Amiga show, they didn't seem interested in going to a place as
isolated as Brandon. When he did the Commodore camps, he had the
best-known people he could get to come and teach the classes. We had a
class each morning, one each afternoon, and an evening program that
featured speakers who might or might not be faculty members, but who were
knowledgeable and well-known. It was a great experience.
Betty
Betty,
What a great idea! And what a shame he decided against it. I guess he
talked to the wrong people…
Pete
NOW you're talking! AMIGA CAMP!
Put me at the head of the waiting list!
YYYYEEEEAAAAA!!!!
Pete
When you wish upon a star… 😉
If you are in the Silicon Valley area, you might call Patrick Bailey @
408-949-4864 and ask about the Amiga Class. I've never actually called
myself, I just live in the area and have seen his advertisements in various
papers and at FAUG (First Amiga User Group).
David
– via Whap!
For a number of years we have been having an Amiga camp in British Columbia
Canada. It is a summer conference for educators who use the Amiga. The
conference is called the AmUs-Ed Summer Workshop. This year is the Fourth
Annual WOrkshop. AmUs-Ed is an abbreviation for Amiga Using Educators and
the abbreviation was chosen to imply the 'fun' atmosphere of the workshop.
The location of each conference is always away from busy urban centres.
This year the workshop is being held at Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island
(a residential private school overlooking a beautiful lake). The 50 to 75
educators who will attend will learn basic and advanced techniques in
Dpaint, AmigaVision, Prowrite, and many other Amiga applications. This
years event will feature presentations by famous local Amiga professionals
and Commodore staff. Hardware features will include 4 Video Toasters, 4
DCTV's, 4 CDTV's, 20 Amiga 500's, 15 A2000's, 5 A3000's, and many other
toys.
August 27,28,29. For more information, call Geoffrey Hansen at (604)
421-4443 or FAX at (604) 421-1334.
Geoffrey, that sounds like a wonderful thing! We just need to get similar
camps going in other areas, I guess. The camps I attended were not set up
especially for teachers, though about half the people who attended WERE
involved in education at some level.
Is enrolment limited to teachers from British Columbia?
Betty
I get a sub from VIDEOGRAPHY..probably not what you are looking for –
its a free trade mag…
Videography
P.S.N. Publications
2 Park Avenue, Suite 1820
New York, NY 10016
Probably worth getting, tho.
Jonathan – from Albany, NY, via whap!
Jonathan,
THanks for posting the information on Videography. It is helpful when
people share information and I do appricate your posting of the info.
RAD Moose
"'o.o'"
RAD–
You're welcome. Funny that you replied; my friend sitting next to me
was just marveling at how many ads in Videography claim that their products
are "Toaster Compatible". Can't wait for the funds to get one of my own,
since I think I'd be pretty Toaster Compatible also.
Jonathan
Jonathan – from Albany, NY, via whap!
Kris,
A friend of mine used to pick it up at Waldenbooks or B.Dalton's. Will see
if he still has any of them around.