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BCPVA VIA Award – ATEM Television Studio

Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design, with 2011 BCPVA VIA Award

Since then I had the opportunity to purchase and review the Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher, which has more features than the ATEM Television Studio.
Here is a link to the review, which was published in EventDV Live.
ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher Review

Vancouver Video Producer, Shawn Lam, with ATEM 1 M/E

While most of the fifteen categories were judged entirely by a peer panel of accredited Merited Professional Videographers, the Wedding Movie Trailer category was ultimately decided by online votes. An initial group of six finalists were chosen by the MPV accredited panel and Expo conference attendees and professional bridal consultants determined the winners through online voting.

Rendulic, who serves locally as an executive member for the BC Professional Videographers Association, only joined WEVA three months prior to the competition but quickly demonstrated that his work is on par with the industry’s top international talents. Because the finalist videos did not display the entrant company names, Rendulic only found out he was a finalist when he was viewing and voting for his own selections.

“When I saw one of my wedding trailers on the top six I didn’t believe what I was seeing. I kept refreshing my browser over and over just to make sure it was real,” remarked Rendulic, who kept refreshing the online conference browser window hours beyond the conference’s 6 PM close, until the winners were finally announced online, well past midnight on the 27th. “I couldn’t sleep because I was so excited and nervous. The WEVA CEA is the most prestigious event video award and to be recognized by my peers as having produced one of the best videos is truly an honour.”

The Wedding Movie Trailer Rendulic was recognized for was from Anita and Marko Mrsic’s wedding, which he filmed on July 9, 2011, at the Heart of Mary Croatian Roman Catholic Church, the Croatian Cultural Centre, and downtown Vancouver. The wedding movie trailer is a teaser highlight of a wedding video, released prior to the wedding video completion.

AVinhouse Event Videography is a professional video production company that produces family heirloom videos, event tribute videos (birthdays, weddings, documentaries, anniversaries & memorials), and corporate event videos.

Contact: Michael Rendulic, Owner and Video Producer, AVinhouse: 
(778) 835-6631 michael@avinhouse.com
 AVinhouse.com

Screening of “A Delicate Affair”
Devon and Andrej from Storybubble Pictures Inc. will be screening the new 14 minute feature called “A Delicate Affair”. It is a comedy-drama about different generations of a family and the problems that life throws their way.

YEAR END DINNER – Sunday, November 20th.
We will be once again having the BCPVA year end dinner at the Pitt Meadows Golf Club. You can buy your tickets on line at http://www.bcpva.com/professional-video-member/payment-page/.

Remember the Date
Tuesday Oct. 18th, 6:30 pm

Next Meeting
Matrix will be coming out showcasing new Sony gear

RSVP
RSVP here

As some of you may know already, I moved to Vancouver recently from Ireland and became an Associate member of the BCPVA a few weeks ago. Im a freelance editor with extensive experience in both the technical and creative aspects of editing. Im diligent and hard working so if anyone needs an edit done with a tight turnaround, Im your man. Please find my resume attached and a link to my demo reel below.
Best regards
Alan

Here are just a few international websites who have covered the news.  The list includes sites from Japan, Australia, & USA.

Sony Australia

NEX-FS100P 2011 Wins VIA Award at NAB 2011.

The British Columbia Professional Videographers Association presented Sony with the 2011 BCPVA Video Innovation Award for the NEX-FS100P.

The 2011 BCPVA VIA was presented to Jeff Ibbotson, Senior Vice President, Professional Solutions Group, by BCPVA delegate Shawn Lam, at NAB 2011.

The NEX-FS100P is a super 35 sensor interchangeable lens HD video camera with professional XLR audio inputs. The super 35 sensor allows the FS100 to attain superior low light sensitivity and a sought-after bokeh, or defocus. The FS100 improves on the problems that DSLR camera operators have been limited by, including moire, aliasing, rolling shutter, 12 minute record limits, lack of data-display-less HDMI record out, and egonomics.

The British Columbia Videographers Association is Canada’s largest non-profit professional video association and its members specialise in event, corporate, and wedding videography.

 

Blackmagic Design (Australia)

Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Television Studio Wins BCPVA Video Innovation Award
Milpitas, CA – May 18, 2011 – Blackmagic Design today announced that ATEM Television Studio is the recipient of a BCPVA Video Innovation Award, presented by the British Columbia Professional Videographers Association at the 2011 NAB Show.

The British Columbia Videographers Association is Canada’s largest non-profit professional video association. The BCPVA Video Innovation Award was awarded to companies that have released revolutionary new products for corporate and event video producers. Award recipients are judged according to the features, performance, innovation, uniqueness and value offered by their new product.

“The Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio is a game-changer in the video production switcher market,” said Shawn Lam, BCPVA delegate and former president. ”This powerful 6 input HDMI and HD to SDI switcher has the value proposition of a switcher costing thousands more, which is impressive considering its price of less than a thousand dollars.”

“It is an honor to win the BCPVA award. ATEM Television Studio is an amazing switcher that’s broadcast quality, and with it’s HDMI connections, H.264 encoding, and affordable price, it’s going to help so many new people experience the excitement of live production for the first time. These new HD consumer cameras are amazing quality, and look great, and then as the customers grow, they can start plugging in higher end SDI cameras for greater cable distances and quality,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “Then within minutes of an event being complete, the H.264 files can be online for the world to see. It’s an amazing solution!”

The BCPVA VIA award is proudly displayed here, on Blackmagic’s website.

Atomos (Australia)

Atomos’ spectacular first NAB
Demonstrating Ninja (HDMI) + introducing Samurai (HD-SDI)

We surprised a few people when we arrived at NAB with a large booth, a platoon of employees and some of the hottest cameras in the show, all linked up and working with Ninjas.

Atomos was started by just two visionary guys, Ian and Jeromy, but it’s grown to have offices in three continents, a massively experienced workforce and a world-wide distribution network.

So we wanted to make a splash at NAB 2011, and that’s exactly what we did, winning a MARIO Award from TV Technology, a Broadcasting Engineering Pick Hit award and the 2011 BCPVA Video Innovation Award.

K-Teck

K-Tek had an amazing NAB 2011 show, displaying the new Norbert Sport, Tadpoles, and the updated Shoe Department, bringing in some amazing awards!

Creative Cow

News: Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Television Studio Wins BCPVA Video Innovation Award

 

Digital Production JP (Japan)

NAB2011 Photo Report : ATOMOS Ninja 3賞 受賞!!!

NAB2011期間中、最も盛況だったBoothの一つが、

ATOMOS Boothだったのではないでしょうか。

Digital Media World (Australia)

The British Columbia Professional Videographers Association presented Sony with the 2011 BCPVA Video Innovation Award for the NEX-FS100P. The NEX-FS100P is a super 35 sensor interchangeable lens HD video camera with professional XLR audio inputs. The super 35 sensor allows the FS100 to attain low light sensitivity and a bokeh, or defocus. The FS100 improves on problems that DSLR camera operators have been limited by, including moire, aliasing, rolling shutter, 12 minute record limits, lack of data-display-less HDMI record out, and ergonomics. The British Columbia Videographers Association is a professional video association with members specialised in event, corporate, and wedding videography.

There are ways to delete this info before it gets sent anywhere but you have to have some knowledge of IOS v.4 in order to do it. In the meantime there is this handy little open-source desktop app. that you can use to see on a regular map where you’ve been lately. Thanks to Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden who wrote the iPhone Tracker. You can download the software here and while you’re there read up on why it’s important to know these things about your device.

- Don

Adobe – Adobe Production Premium CS5.5

Atomos – Atomos Ninja

Blackmagic Design – ATEM Television Studio

K-Tek – Norbert Sport

Sony – NEX-FS100

The BCPVA Video Innovation Award was awarded by BCPVA delegate and Past-President, Shawn Lam, at NAB 2011.  VIAs were awarded to companies who have released new products that are game-changers for corporate and event video producers.  In order for products to be eligible, a pre-production or production model must be demonstrated at NAB.  Awards are judged according to the following criteria:

Features/Performance
Innovation/Uniqueness
Price/Value

Congratulations to all the 2011 BCPVA VIA winners

Jeff Ibbotson, Sony Senior Vice President, Professional Solutions Group with 2011 BCPVA VIA

Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design, with 2011 BCPVA VIA Award

Ginna Baldassarre, Adobe Sr. Product Manager and Bill Roberts, Adobe Director of Product Managament, with 2011 BCPVA Video Innovation Award for Adobe Production Premium CS5.5

Atomos founders Jeromy Young and Ian Overliese with 2011 BCPVA VIA Award

K-Tek President Brenda Parker with 2011 BCPVA VIA award

The 2011 BCPVA VIA was presented to Brenda Parker, President K-Tek, by BCPVA delegate Shawn Lam, at NAB 2011.

K-Tek’s Norbert Camera Mounting System is a rock-solid foundation for the latest generation of video-capable DSLRs and compact high-definition video cameras. The flexible Norbert system has mounting options for both tripod and handheld use. Its lightweight machined-aluminum base frame can be used to mount a variety of production tools, including:

• external viewfinders and monitors
• strobe/flash
• continuous light sources
• audio recorders
• video recorders
• microphones

The Norbert Sport uses foam covered extendable graphite handes on the side of the frame to make shooting action video and extreme sports much easier. There is also a handle that mounts on the top for easy transitioning from an upper hand held perspective to a lower to the ground perspective.

K-Tek President Brenda Parker with 2011 BCPVA VIA award

K-Teck Norbert Sport with 2011 BCPVA Video Innovation Award

The British Columbia Videographers Association is Canada’s largest non-profit professional video association and its members specialize in event, corporate, and wedding videography.

For more information on the 2011 BCPVA VIA, please contact Shawn Lam, BCPVA Past-President, and President of Shawn Lam Video, a Vancouver Video Production Company.

2011 British Columbia Professional Videographers Association Video Innovation Award

Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2011
The British Columbia Professional Videographers Association is proud to present Blackmagic Design with the 2011 BCPVA Video Innovation Award for the ATEM Television Studio.

The 2011 BCPVA VIA was presented to Grant Petty, CEO Blackmagic Design, by BCPVA delegate Shawn Lam, at NAB 2011.

Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design, with 2011 BCPVA VIA Award

“The Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio is a game changer in the video production switcher market.  This powerful 6 input HDMI & HD-SDI switcher has the value proposition of a switcher costing thousands more, which is impressive considering its prices is less than a thousand dollars.”

The ATEM Television Studio is a high definition production switcher with 6 channels of HDMI or HD-SDI inputs and featuring  real time H.264 encoding for live webcasting and HDMI multiview and HDMI program outputs.  The ATEM Television Studio is controlled by a software control panel (MAC & PC) and can be used with the ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel.  The ATEM Television Studio will be available in July 2011 for $995.

ATEM Television Studio with software control panel and multiview monitoring

The British Columbia Videographers Association is Canada’s largest non-profit professional video association and its members specialize in event, corporate, and wedding videography.

For more information on the 2011 BCPVA VIA, please contact Shawn Lam, BCPVA Past-President, and President of Shawn Lam Video, a Vancouver Video Production Company.

The 2011 BCPVA VIA was presented to Ginna Baldassarre, Adobe Sr. Product Manager and Bill Roberts, Adobe Director of Product Managament, by BCPVA delegate Shawn Lam, at NAB 2011.  Shawn Lam also reviewed Adobe Production Premium CS5.5 for EventDV magazine.

Adobe Production Premium CS5.5 includes new 5.5 versions of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition (which returns to replace Soundbooth in Production Premium), Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash Professional, Adobe Flash Catalyst, Adobe Device Central, Adobe Media Encoder, and Adobe Story. Premiere Pro CS5.5 is even faster at rendering video than the previous version, thanks to further improvements to the parallel GPU accelerated processing. After Effects features a new Warp Stabilizer feature that stabilizes handheld footage & Audition returns to the Production Premium CS5.5 suite, replacing soundbooth. Production Premium is available on both PC and MAC and will be available for purchase, upgrade, or with montly subscription pricing, in May 2011.

2011 BCPVA Video Innovation Award - Adobe Production Premium CS5.5

The British Columbia Videographers Association is Canada’s largest non-profit professional video association and its members specialize in event, corporate, and wedding videography.

For more information on the 2011 BCPVA VIA, please contact Shawn Lam, BCPVA Past-President, and President of Shawn Lam Video, a Vancouver Video Production Company.