Avid NAB 2007 Student Blog

Interview with Chris McCaleb from PromQueen.tv

This week I had a chance to ask a few questions to one of the writer/directors of the popular online show Prom Queen. Writer/director Chris McCaleb spoke to me about his involvement with the show Prom Queen and discussed the... Read more...

Thank You Avid

I want to say a huge thank you to Avid for the opportunity to work as a Student Representative at NAB 2007. It has been such a great experience and an honor to represent SCAD at this event. Special thanks... Read more...

Back to Reality....

Well we are finally home and settled back in. Not much time for rest though seeing as we all have a ton of work to do. I didn't want to say much in this post except the fact that it... Read more...

[Video] AVID can help HUMANITY

We just recently got home from NAB today and, like many of my fellow students, I arrived home with a plethora of work waiting for me. There was a recent national competition that employed film students from around the country... Read more...

Dan Rather Honored by BEA

Wednesday night, we attended an event hosted by the Broadcast Education Association. Dan Rather was honored with an award from the BEA. Unfortunately, Mr. Rather was unable to attend the event because he was on location filming a story about... Read more...

Gokhan Ozaysin Ph.D. Speaks on Postproduction Panel

Yesterday, our professor Gokhan Ozaysin, Ph.D. was a guest panelist for a postproduction education seminar for the Broadcast Education Association in Las Vegas. The SCAD Team was able to catch the last half of the seminar after finishing our duties... Read more...

Home from NAB

The SCAD Team has returned home from NAB. Working for Avid at NAB was an awesome experience. The Avid staff are first class. We have made many new friendships. It was exciting to be on the NAB floor checking out... Read more...

How to Produce Internet TV

A lot of people want to get into making videos for the web, but not everyone reading this has the proper knowledge for creating and distributing online videos. Thank goodness for MakeInternettv.org, a new site that is designed to help... Read more...

[Video] Waiting to Depart

We wasted some time at the Las Vegas airport playing with the slot machines. We decided to record it with the webcam on the laptop because we were bored. we'll be landing in ATL at 6am so we'll do a... Read more...

[Video] Wacom Booth at NAB

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[Video] Movie Trailer Guy does HP

Here is our entry into a NAB competition to illustrate the partnership between Avid and HP in a creative way. Here we have employed the services of the "movie guy" to help us out. Read more...

[Video] Editing Keyboard Covers

A lot of interns from Avid have picked up one of these items which allow you to turn a mac keyboard into a Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop and other format keyboards. The product is a latex cover... Read more...

[Video] SCAD Test Drives the New Steadicam Pilot with Inventor Garrett Brown

Don’t miss this exciting and informative video with the man who knows the Steadicam better than anyone…the Steadicam’s inventor Garrett Brown. This is Part 2 of our Steadicam series where Mr. Brown demos the new Steadicam Pilot. Mr. Brown even... Read more...

[Video]Virginia Katz Speaking to BEA

Virginia Katz, editor for the film Dreamgirls, spoke to the Broadcast Education Association last night and I caught it on camera. She talked about a few scenes from Dreamgirls (not filmed) and some of her motivations for the cuts she... Read more...

[Video] Panasonic P2 Avid Workflow

We stopped by the Panasonic booth yesterday to ask them about their new 16 and 32 GB P2 cards. While we were there we noticed an Avid station with a representative willing to help answer any questions about P2 workflow... Read more...

The Ultimate NAB Booth Pic Post

I've had people asking me what the show floor at NAB looks like, so I've been spending the day taking some panorama shots from some of the most famous booths to help give some perspective. You can find the Apple... Read more...

[VIDEO] Stedicam Booth w/ Garrett Brown

Here is a short segment on the Stedicam booth here at NAB. This is highlighting some of their new rigs, software, and has an interview with the creator of the Stedicam Garrett Brown. Read more...

Apple Booth Panorama Pictures

For those Mac fans who aren't fortunate enough to make it to NAB this year, here are a few panoramic shots of the Apple booth from the event. Leave a comment if you want to see some more shots from... Read more...

[Video] Interview with Irene Burns, Co-producer of 30 Rock

On Monday we had the chance to interview Irene Burns, co-producer of NBC's 30 Rock, in the Avid CreateNOW booth at NAB. Irene heads the postproduction department for the show and discusses her job responsibilities and shares some funny moments... Read more...

[VIDEO] Working In HD with Avid Liquid

Avid Liquid Chrome Xe combines powerful video editing software with support for the AJA XENA LHe hardware ( not included) to provide editors and videographers with all the connectivity they need: SD, HD, analog, and digital. Avid Liquid software provides... Read more...

The Turkinator is Back at NAB

Professor Gokhan Ozaysin Ph.D. has arrived at NAB. The Turkinator greeted our team the night his plane arrived in Vegas and has graciously provided his awesome technical and moral support for the crew. Gokhan is here at NAB as a... Read more...

[Pic] CreateNOW Booth Panorama

Today after the crowd cleared from the Avid booth I took a minute to take a 360 degree shot from the inside of the CreateNOW both. Check out the world from our eyes by viewing the panorama shot below. Read more...

[Video] Avid CEO David Krall Interview

This is a must see video! The SCAD Team got an exclusive interview with Avid CEO David Krall. Mr. Krall has degrees from both MIT and Harvard. His dynamic personality brings energy and excitement to the entire Avid family. Mr.... Read more...

Why Ninjas are Better than Pirates

Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine of askaninja.com are my heroes. As I blogged about in a previous post, the idea of the show is that each week a viewer sends in a question he wishes to ask a ninja. The... Read more...

Bringing the World Together

NAB is in full swing with thousands upon thousands swarming the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. One of the greatest parts of NAB is all the interesting people you meet. I have met countless people from all corners... Read more...

I Love the British People!

Our SCAD team started working on what we call "leads" today. Basically we walk around certain preassigned sections of the AVID booth with a hand held computer and meet interesting customers of AVID technologies. I am primarily interested in documentary... Read more...

Virginia Tech Tragedy

As some of you may know a tragic event has happened in our country today. This morning on the campus of Virginia Tech a student opened fire on students killing 32 and injuring many more. We just wanted to express... Read more...

[Video] Red One, Day One

This morning the Red One camcorder was unveiled at NAB 2007 with a list of prices for all of the components. The camera body on it's own will set you back $17,500. See the image gallery for more specifications and... Read more...

Blast from the Past - Avid Consumer Even

Watch video from tonight’s high energy 20th birthday bash for Avid at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. We were among the lucky few to have the highly prized tickets to this packed out event. The 1200 golden passes... Read more...

Big Announcements at Avid Press Conference

CEO David Krall welcomed hundreds of press members for Avid’s NAB press conference Sunday evening. The theme of Avid’s presentation revolved around “An Open Platform for a Total Solution,” addressing customers’ needs in the areas of technology, products, workflow, services,... Read more...

Apple and their Booth of Secrets

We had the pleasure today of arriving at the Las Vegas Convention Center and fully experiencing the depth and breadth of Avid’s immense presence. The booth spans across the majority of the front entrance to the South Hall. As were... Read more...

High Profile Interviews

Hi Everyone! Here we are at NAB in Vegas! We have lots of great stuff in store for you in the coming days, so check back often. We are really excited about a high profile interview we have scheduled with... Read more...

Reporting After First Day..

So we just got back from and amazing first day here at NAB. Most of our time was spent doing orientation and learning about the great gear that we are going to be using. Some things that have not even... Read more...

Breaking NAB News

We just got back from the reseller event for Avid worldwide products and holy crap there are some amazing new innovations coming. Tomorrow Avid will announce what we already know to the world. {We would tell you now, but its... Read more...

First in Vegas! (Pics and Video)

We arrived in Las Vegas today at 3:00 and spent the afternoon walking down the strip and sightseeing. We took a lot of pictures since we knew that we wouldn't have much time to explore the city the rest of... Read more...

Panasonic Drops P2 Prices, Introduces New Models at NAB

As an owner of a Panasonic HVX200, I am a huge fan of Panasonic's HD line of cameras. This year at NAB Panasonic will be introducing a few new HD models along with new P2 cards in 16GB and 32GB... Read more...

Collaboration at SCAD Opens New Opportunities

SCAD offers unique opportunities for collaboration among artists. Recently, film and television professor Levie Cruse Isaacks and advertising design professor Sean Trapani joined forces when their classes teamed up to produce a public service announcement for television broadcast. The PSA... Read more...

Epic Cardboard Battle!

So I saw this video and i had to post it. This event took place between two different dorms from SCAD on last friday. There is not much more that i can say that the video won't show you so... Read more...

AVID HD Promotion "Bottleneck" 2nd Spot

Hey guys, here is my version of the "Bottleneck" spot that Rob was talking about on his post..enjoy. -Brandon Read more...

Video Editing in the Year 2020?

When I saw the scene from the movie Minority Report when Tom Cruise's character interacted with a computer by waving his hand around, I said to myself "I want that!" I think everyone thought that when they saw that scene.... Read more...

Online Video Introduction: Part I

What I'm most interested in covering at NAB are the emerging technologies of internet video distribution and content production for web videos. In this post I will discuss the recent surge in online video content, the three different types of... Read more...

AVID HD Promotion "Bottleneck"

Here at the Savannah College of Art and Design our Advanced Postproduction class was given the task to create a 30-second and a 1-minute HD promotion for AVID products. We have already posted about the 30-second spot. For the 1-minute... Read more...

Avid in India Video

Okay, I promised more about Avid in India, so here it is. I visited the production studio of Mid India Christian Services located in the heart of central India and discovered a bed of technology nestled in this remote region... Read more...

AVID Says SCAD is Hot for HD

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to share an article with you guys that details the production qualities SCAD has to offer. The article covers our complete high definition post-production workflow and how we start with AVID and end with AVID... Read more...

Avid Editor Interview and film trailer.

Here is the first of a couple of interviews that we conducted with SCAD student editors. Dan Steinmetz is the editor on the film Number 74 in E-Flat and was kind enough to answer a few questions for us. DON'T... Read more...

SCAD Avid Promotion

Hey Guys, Last Quarter our Advanced Post-Production class was given a very unique assignment. We were instructed to create HD promotions for the largest post-production company in the world, AVID. Now, after we settled our delightful shrieks of joy, the... Read more...

India Production

I've just returned home from India where my crew and I completed the production phase of my senior thesis film. We covered a lot of miles within the country and had a very tight shooting schedule, but I'm happy to... Read more...

Meet: Robert Hess

Hey guys this is the second part of our online video series that will introduce you to us, your SCAD AVID team as well as tell you a little bit about what we do on the sunny eastern shores of... Read more...

Brandon Porter Bio

Editor and Photographer Brandon Porter is a senior at The Savannah College of Art and Design. His major field of study is Photography with a minor in Film and Television Production concentrating on editing.For the past four years he has... Read more...

Hi from India

Hi! I'm currently in India working on my student thesis film. I am here with four other students from the Savannah College of Art and Design. This is an amazing experience full of adventure. The people we are working with... Read more...

Dondra's Bio

Dondra Vaughn Maynor is a senior film student at the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2007, she will graduate with honors with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television with a minor in Broadcast Design and... Read more...

Robert Hess

Robert is currently in his third year at the Savannah College of Art and Design, majoring in Film and Television. He has completed two feature length films and is preparing for his third, which will serve as a senior thesis.... Read more...

SCAD Student Video Intro

Hello everyone out there....welcome to the blog for the team members from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Here is a little intro video about what we will be doing and what will be coming in the following weeks.... Read more...

Bio for Eric Heikkinen

A native of Canfield, Ohio, Eric is currently in his senior year in college. Eric is majoring in Film and Television at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He is a co-founder and the principal director for the online... Read more...