Learn about the markets and skills associated with being a personal video biographer. Offered are 25 informative workshops conducted by leaders in the personal history field. They include presentations about unusual business models, approaches to marketing a personal history business and new ways to package a personal history product. Other topics covered: project management, understanding the potential for video and print life stories and many more.

Preceding the conference are two concurrent day-long seminars:
* Starting and Succeeding With Your Personal History Business
* The Art of the Interview

Join more than 200 personal historians from around the at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria to learn how you can succeed in this rapidly emerging profession.
Access the Advance Program, with information about speakers,workshops, activities and registration, at http://personalhistorians.org/conference/

Conference fees are listed at http://www.personalhistorians.org/conference/c2010/registration_fees.php

You can register online at www.personalhistorians.org/conference/c2010/register_now.php (Note that you will need to create a login account.)

Find additional information at http://voicesoftheelders.com or contact APH Conference Program Chair Pattie Whitehouse at pattie.whitehouse@personalhistorians.biz

Register by September 30 to avoid late registration fees.

The Association of Personal Historians is a trade organization devoted to preserving histories, life stories, and memories for individuals, families, organizations, and communities. For more information about APH, visit http://www.personalhistorians.org.

The first one briefly touches on the Log and Transfer section of FCP and how it relates to today’s tapeless workflows. But mostly the tutorial is all about “online/offline” workflows using the ProRes Proxy codec that allows you to use far less room on your media drives during the edit process. ProRes 422 (proxy) is also a full raster codec, meaning if you shot in 1920×1080 your proxy files will also be the same size. This is very important if your project has a lot of graphics/pictures because you won’t have to redo any FX or moves when it’s time to re-capture at the online resolution.

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/tapeless_online/video-tutorial

The second one is all about tapeless workflows using the Log and Transfer section of FCP7. Canon 5D, 7D and the new 550D users take note: this tutorial was made for you.

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/tapeless-workflow_fcp-7/video-tutorial

The next one is about easily adding BITC (burn-in time code) to your video using Compressor. This is important if you’re working with clients or co-workers such as the audio guy who’s going to sweeten the tracks of your documentary masterpiece. You need to be able to reference your video with everyone using the language of TC as your project progresses.

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/visible-timecode/video-tutorial

How about an easy way to make beautiful slow-motion with none other than Cinema Tools, which is part of Final Cut Studio. Check it out:

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/slow-motion_cinema-tools/video-tutorial

If you want to export more than just the standard of two audio channels that Final Cut Pro is set up to do by default, this is the tutorial for you. The secret is in the shortcuts and critical mouse cursor placement in the sequence window.

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/multi-audio/video-tutorial

The last one is how to use the noise reduction tools in FCP but more importantly in Soundtrack Pro. The person who generated this tutorial uses the most popular way to reduce unwanted audio and it’s good to know how it works. I use another way that is more discreet but, as all things to do with these programs, there’s always 3 or 4 ways to do the same thing. It all depends on how you like to work.

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcguire_sam/soundtrack_noise-reduction/video-tutorial

Happy tutorial……ing!!

David Cooperstone
604-612-9767

This is a special guest meeting with superb food, great prizes, and fantastic presenations for anyone who:

• wants to know what the BCPVA is about
• has ever thought about joining the BCPVA
• was a past BCVPA member and wants to know what’s changed

Superb Food!

The meeting will be featuring food by In the Kitchen Catering. On the menu is:

• Profiteroles filled with Boursin and fig jam
• Cucumber croutes with smoked salmon and meyer lemon cream cheese
• Baby Waldorf salad-filled scones

Great Prizes!

Prizes will be donated by some of our Vendor members like MVCC.

New Meeting Room at MetroTown

We will have a new room, so make sure to get all the details of the new location here. Our meeting room is in the office tower between Sears and Zellers. You use the elevator located at the Grand Court.

http://www.metropolisatmetrotown.com/store-directory

Parking is conveniently located on the Sears/Bay side of MetroTown and is accessed off of Nelson Street. MetroTowns location is in the link below.

Link to this map for details.

Fantastic Presentations

Our members have developed presentations on specific areas of video production. Our presenters range in experience. Some are experts and some are just developing their specialty, but all use their BCPVA membership to hone their craft and so can you.

• Weddings – John Lenihan of Images on Video Productions
• Documentaries – Michael Rendulic of AVinhouse Event Videographry
• Corporate Promotional Videos – Greg Lam of the Small Business Doer
• Film Production – Devon Cooke and Andrej Marko of Storybubble Pictures
• Why the BC Professional Videographers Association – John Romein of Techno Monkey Media

There will be time for questions and answers during each presentation as well as at the end of the meeting.

Special One Time Offer to Join the BCPVA!

If you join the BCPVA at this special meeting, you will receive the rest of the year, October, November, and December, free! In other words, $100 will get you an Associate Membership that will be valid until January 2012.

You can find out more about our membership here.

RSVP

To attend the meeting, use this handy RSVP form. Even if you have attended a previous meeting as a guest, this one’s free!

Have more questions?

Please leave a comment on this post if you have any questions. Alternatively, you can feel free to contact any one of our executives:

President: John Romein (Techno Monkey Media) 604-961-4861
Vice President: David Cooperstone (The Studio Video Facilities) 604-612-9767
Treasurer/Web: Greg Lam (Greg Lam Consulting) 778-386-9877
Technical Advisor: Don Greening (Reeltime Videoworks) 604-644-0486
Communications: Sue Greening (Reeltime Videoworks) 604-644-0486
Past President: Shawn Lam, MPV (Shawn Lam Video) 604-936-2047

So first off I need a camera… FCP will come BUT meanwhile  I am STUCK with Casablanca/Macro System’s Solitaire meaning I have to get HD with Firewire out.
Second I use a Sony PD 170 and love the low light capability.. So I want something with really good low light capability..

I don’t mine used..
I have a $5000 Tax in budget..
Have any thing? Suggestions?

Comments on Canon XH-A1 and SonyZ1U

thanks

David  604-612-9767 and or info@studiovideo

So, I read another article at Canon 5D tips I decided to give it a try and ordered two parts from Igus .

Here’s the very first shots I took with the slider. I want to make some adjustments to how it is bolted to the tripod in order to make it a bit more stable. Also have to work on the pans accross as they are a bit jerky. However, I’m confident with some tweaking and practice, it’ll be a cool inexpenive tool to add value to my video production.

It was shot on a Canon 7D, 24-70mm 2.8L lens with a ND filter on for those that are curious.

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BCPVA Summer BBQ August 18th 2010 – Attending Form

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