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Posted by Bible John on 04/17/06 16:42
The videos on the site were done by my friend. But the original footage was
in analog. My friend is attached to his Amiga and video toaster and he does
not want to leave the platform. So for him a video capture card is his
life.
http://johnw.freeshell.org/JWPaul.com
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1 Pet 3:15-But sanctify the Lord God[a] in your hearts, and always be ready
to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in
you, with meekness and fear
CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries
Founder and director
http://johnw.freeshell.org/bible
"PTravel" <ptravel@ruyitang.com> wrote in message
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> "Bible John" <johnw_94020@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:124669ikefad1e@corp.supernews.com...
>>I appreciate the feedback I've been getting here, but perhaps you Richard
>>and many others do not understand, that I am by no means a professional in
>>this field. I have had a love for video, but my love is just a pleasure.
>
> I'm not a professional -- I'm strictly an amateur. I shoot and edit video
> for my own pleasure, and my audience is limited to my wife, my in-laws,
> and a couple of friends who are kind enough to pretend an interest in the
> travel videos that I shoot. As an amateur, I'm concerned with getting the
> most bang-for-the-buck -- I want the best video quality for the least
> investment of dollars. In the present market, miniDV camcorders are the
> least expensive, and also offer the best quality when compared to other
> consumer formats. Additionally, a miniDV camcorder with AV-inputs and
> pass-through can do real-time digitalization of analog video as well, or
> better, than any comparably-priced consumer capture card.
>
> I looked at a couple of your videos on your website. These entailed
> editing, as well as some elementary compositing (adding titles uses
> compositing). Though what I do is a little more advanced than your
> videos, it's comparable in scope -- I shoot travel videos, edit them and
> add titles (I also do the occassional special effect, add soundtracks,
> match color, correct exposure, stabilize, incorporate digital stills,
> etc.). It is far easier to keep my video all-digital, much easier to
> manipulate it without image degradation, and and the (technical) quality
> at any point in the process, whether source or final master, is far, far
> better than what you can accomplish using an analogue machine.
>
> MiniDV was invented as an amateur format (DVCAM was the pro equivalent).
> However, miniDV is so robust that it has been used in professional
> applications -- there are Hollywood-released feature films that were shot
> on miniDV, the BBC uses miniDV camera for ENG (Electronic News Gathering),
> and many network reality television programs are shot on miniDV.
>
> At this point, it makes no sense for an amateur to use any amateur format
> EXCEPT miniDV.
>
>
>> Although I have worked for newspapers, and at organizations where it was
>> my job to take pictures, none of these were as a "professional"
>> photographer. But then again not everyone taking pictures for newspapers,
>> or whatever are professional. And besides these were still photo jobs.
>> Someone else was doing the video in each of these jobs, as I have a bit
>> more experience in the still photo area. But then again I am not a
>> professional.
>>
>> I do believe my standards, and your standards are very different and this
>> might explain the communication problem we have been having.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your help. Especially to you Richard. Its obvious your a
>> video and audio expert.
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>> --
>> 1 Pet 3:15-But sanctify the Lord God[a] in your hearts, and always be
>> ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope
>> that is in you, with meekness and fear
>> CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries
>> Founder and director
>> http://johnw.freeshell.org/bible
>>
>
>
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