Posted by Steve King on 03/14/06 05:14

"William Davis" <davisbill@mac.com> wrote in message
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> FROM: Bill Davis
> TO: the RVP Community
>
> After more than a decade posting here, without a single �for sale� post
> - brace yourselves, I'm gonna break that string.
>
> I've just released a video editing product for sale, I figured everyone
> would cut me some slack if I make its on-line debut announcement here.
>
> I've just released Start Editing Now! - a 2-disc DVD beginners editing
> toolkit.
>
> DISC-1 is a DVD-Video with basic editing skills lessons each of which is
> linked to the specially shot practice footage contained on Disc-2
>
> Disc 2 is a DVD-9 that contains a brand new concept called �MULTI-TRACK
> MOVIES�
>
> These are short groups of clips that can be �drag & dropped� into ANY
> popular NLE (PC, Mac, LINUX, whatever) to practice editing.
>
> They're uniquely written and arranged so that a student can edit - and
> RE-Edit them without getting bored. (After you edit a movie one way -
> you can go back and -by simply substituting different �takes�-CHANGE the
> story!)
>
> The package contains more than 130 clips including main takes, cutaways,
> alternates, and added dialog scenes that will provide hours and hours of
> editing fun.
>
> I just got back from the Videomaker Expo where I introduced the concept
> and got an AMAZING reaction from the attendees - particularly from the
> �education� crowd. It appears they've all been looking for something fun
> (and copyright cleared!) to use in editing classes forever and we sold
> more copies to teachers than any other single category last week during
> the product launch.
>
> For RVP regulars, I should also note that the DP was our own Bill
> Farnsworth. (who iirc implied that if my wife Linda keeps hiring similar
> actresses he might consider working on Volume 2 on an exclusively �beer
> and food� basis!)
>
> If you want more info or if you just want to download my stupidly
> grinning face and use it for dart practice check out the website -
> www.starteditingnow!.com
>
> I'd love to hear from the regulars here about what you think about the
> product - and if you have any connections with schools or similar
> educational institutions, we're starting to roll out our field tests and
> I'd love to get feedback on what could make the program even better.
>
> OK, end of the commercial.

Congratulations! Great idea. Good luck.

Steve King

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