Loud Data- The Ever Changing World Of Multimedia

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64837564692954198392011-12-11T14:01:52.432-08:00Loud Data- The Ever Changing World Of MultimediaA blog about the evolving world of multimedia production.Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-25071111688557402842011-12-11T13:57:00.001-08:002011-12-11T14:01:52.435-08:00Promoting the Kingdom

I have decided that I would like the direction of this blog to turn. Rather than focusing on technology, I would like to present some ways that technology can be used for good. I worked a long time for a Christian Charity organization called Food For The Poor. I enjoy doing work that helps people, increases faith and build hope. I still have some examples of my work on YouTube. Take a look!

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-39878964238711504712011-06-11T10:06:00.000-07:002011-06-11T10:06:45.586-07:00Progress In The Wrong Direction

Small computer devices, like smartphones have slower processors and less memory than large computer systems. Frankly, I think that's OK. It keeps the small devices small, makes them use less battery power, and generate less heat. It also keeps the cost of them to a reasonable level. The problem with developers is that they don't seem to be thinking that way. They keep developing applications for

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-43822914156860147102011-05-16T13:52:00.000-07:002011-05-16T13:52:00.056-07:00Communication is the key to everything

I shot a wedding video recently that involved a wedding that was thrown together quickly with no rehearsal. We did receive a list of wedding party members from the bride, with orders to include the names in the video. When I get that kind of specific instruction, I like to carry it out well, with nice graphics under the names as they are passing down the isle. However, the wedding planner (at

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-88613046266293682522011-04-27T10:31:00.000-07:002011-04-27T10:31:51.715-07:00Good Information - Technology For Worship

It's good to have a ready source of current information that you can rely on, especially in the constantly changing world of technology. Technologies For Worship Magazine is one resource that I have found to be useful over the past few years, so I would like to share it with you: http://www.tfwm.com/

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-41697327987740742142011-03-13T12:58:00.000-07:002011-03-13T12:58:08.678-07:00Still Alive And Kicking

I haven't updated this blog for a long time. Sorry about that. The reason is I have moved to a different country, which has had its own list of challenges, and I haven't done much technical work in the mean time. I plan on doing some great updates shortly, now that I'm nearly settled hear. Check back once in a while! While you are waiting, check out http://technologycurrent.com/

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-91599085765803877542010-04-17T06:50:00.000-07:002010-04-17T06:51:04.383-07:00Promotional Videos For Non-Profits

Here's a new promo video I did for the 1st International Fellowship Of South Florida. It's an example of using whatever resources you have to do a decent job. I didn't have a budget, or time set aside, so I worked on it as I had time, and got the cooperation of the church members. The music is a Sony royalty free loop for Acid 7.0 called "5 '0clock Blues" which I used without much modification.

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-44820881151369673432010-03-29T09:24:00.000-07:002010-03-29T10:06:56.342-07:00LED monitors don't deliver

I know everyone is really excited about the new high refresh rate LED TVs, but I don't recommend them for video pros, or videophiles. They are spectrum-limited based on my observations while trying to calibrate a couple of them. If you rely on having proper color calibration for doing media work of any kind, the LEDs don't deliver. Samsung claims they are 114% of NTSC gamut, Which may be

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-88388687814136335312010-03-26T05:06:00.000-07:002010-03-26T14:13:02.327-07:00Definition: Freelance

I saw this on CraigsList.com: "We have several huge projects that need immediate attention and its nothing is freelance. YOU WILL BE PAID!!!" Made me chuckle and cry at the same time. Contrary to popular belief, freelance does not mean you are working for free! Ya' know, if you want to make a living, consider that those who you need to hire to do your work also want to make a living.

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-84476898245695737612010-02-13T06:58:00.000-08:002010-03-18T20:11:18.078-07:00Raise Your Expectations

I've noticed that there are a lot of employment listings for videographers on craigslist.com and the different job boards. I mean there are A LOT of them. However, they all seem to lack real understanding of what professional video production is, and what it is capable of doing for them. First of all, many are asking for free, or cheap services. They will often say "perfect for s student film

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-19003828846298787572010-02-09T15:36:00.000-08:002010-02-12T05:41:56.012-08:00High Production Values Still Exist

I had a couple of opportunities to work for Coral Ridge Ministries lately. I have to say it was a real pleasure to feel like I was working with people who knew what the word "excellence" means. It seems like it's been a long time since I've done work for anyone who really cared about producing high quality work. Much of what I've done the last few years is focused on simply capturing what's going

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-3375595537253429702010-01-05T13:30:00.000-08:002010-01-05T13:31:14.886-08:00Low Budget Jobs

Even though the economy is bad and the production business has been hit hard by it, there still seem to be a lot of requests out there for video production. However, most of them want video production for free, or almost free. Is that a bad thing, or a good thing? In my opinion, that depends... For people with little experience, who are looking for a start, then it's a great thing, because they

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-90795166499946037002009-12-19T13:06:00.000-08:002009-12-19T13:06:57.213-08:00Generate Adobe Flash Websites In Encore- Revisited!

I and others have already written about this. However, some things are worth repeating, and I can also now give examples and add a new thought. I have posted a link to an example on my website http://louddata.com OK, here is my synthesis of thought about this: Not only can you make nice looking Flash video pages with Encore, but being able to make a Flash site that works exactly like a DVD also

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-76898325266094881552009-12-09T10:04:00.000-08:002009-12-09T10:09:45.755-08:00An Unlikely Source

Sometimes you find things you want in places you don't expect to find them. That's the case with my new camera and laptop back pack. I had been looking at some fine offerings from LowePro and Tamrac. In particular I liked the LowPro Fastpack 350 and the Tamrac model 5550 Adventure 10 . However, they were both a little out of my budget. I try to be a good husband to my wife, so I often go

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-72506766908092706572009-12-04T11:17:00.001-08:002009-12-04T11:17:56.312-08:00Using multimedia for fund raising

I was in Fortaleza, Brazil this week doing some pro bono consulting work at a school for street children, and a church. They both iterated their belief that multimedia is highly important for the promotion of their work and for fund raising, and also their confusion about how it could actually help them in a measurable way. That second part is a killer. I worked for nearly 11 years on-and-off

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-11631830560031004902009-11-12T13:27:00.000-08:002009-11-12T13:40:21.125-08:00Editing XDCAM EX

It seems that some video editors are still having trouble with this format even though it's become popular and is supported in all of the major editing software. The basic things you need to know are that there is software and guides by Sony and JVC that will make the process easier. Here are the links to that: http://pro.jvc.com/pro/attributes/HDTV/soft/log_and_transfer/index.html http://

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-67066327510525333412009-10-21T04:54:00.000-07:002009-10-21T05:15:53.236-07:00Things I Would Like On The JVC GY-HM100U

The JVC GY-HM-100U is user upgradeable. JVC has already made a firmware upgrade available on its website. Therefore, I would like to suggest a couple of things I would like to see them do for us!1. Give us the option of turning off the video to record only PCM audio files to the SDHC cards. They could even put a large, full-featured VU meter on the LCD screen that's selectable with the index

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-23351756593163131202009-09-29T03:53:00.000-07:002009-09-29T04:02:49.509-07:00GY-HM100U Display Settings

Check the little display button on the camera body, near the menu button! By pressing that button you can change the quantity of information that shows up on the screen four different ways. The other day I was complaining that the video seemed dark and the camera was less sensitive than I thought it should be, then I discovered I had left the ND filter on after coming inside an outdoor scene.

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-70071928855021961472009-09-24T07:13:00.000-07:002009-09-24T07:14:19.089-07:00JVC GY-HM100U

I don't know if I should laugh or cry. JVC released a FCP plug in to transfer .MP4 from the GY-HM100U. That's the .mov camera, remember?

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-75609665437202875972009-09-21T06:48:00.000-07:002009-09-21T09:22:22.817-07:00DVD Still A Viable Format

I was at BlockBuster the other day to rent a couple of films and i noticed something. They still do not have very many titles on Blu-ray. I also noticed that they had fewer Blu-ray copies than DVD of the ones they did have. Of course, it's true that BlockBuster is closing some stores, and I found their rental prices to be high, so maybe they need some help with marketing practices, but they are

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-28481839226061282532009-08-31T08:42:00.000-07:002009-08-31T08:44:18.946-07:00JVC GY-HM100U Firmware Update

JVC has already released a new firmware update for it's GY-HM100U professional camcorder. It adds support for Class 10 SDHC cards.

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-15860127941255151182009-08-28T05:18:00.000-07:002009-08-28T05:26:38.917-07:00Planning And Common Sense

It's good to be a go-getter, or so goes the popular response. The thing you want to avoid is going to get something without having priorities, or a plan. In the military I learned that, when you go charging into new territory, there would most likely be bullets flying your way. You need to have a plan to protect yourself, and succeed.Order your priorities. Ask yourself, "What do I want to

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-55515022010260062842009-08-27T05:10:00.000-07:002009-08-27T05:22:38.708-07:00Tell the Story - Do Something!

OK, Philip Bloom is decidedly type A, but I admire the quantity and quality of material he generates. Seems he's always working or doing something. Lately, some of the stuff he's been doing gave me incentive to get out there and do something. The result was two self assignments that came off well. Both of them have been shown publicly.Yes, the video business is very slow right now, if you are

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-56282965281477905582009-08-18T16:40:00.001-07:002009-08-18T16:57:12.811-07:00Don't Be Afraid Of XDCAM HD

I have to admit it. The salesmen had me scared. They were saying I needed to buy the most expensive SDHC class 6 cards available if I was going to get the "full HD" out of my new XDCAM EX capable video camera. For some reason, "full HD" wasn't possible with the cheaper class 6 cards. However, lucky for me, I had been doing a lot of research already, and I new there were guys out there who were

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-61922475055721819382009-08-11T07:36:00.000-07:002009-08-11T08:14:02.913-07:00Notes On The JVC GY-HM100U Camcorder

In my previous posts on this little HD camcorder, I mentioned that I like it a lot. I still do, but I've use it enough that I have a few more things to share about it.First, it's generally dismal in very low light situations. I mean, you can get a decent image, but there is a lot of noise in the blacks. One fix for this is to adjust the gamma curve a little. That takes some experimentation, and I

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-44279019893931095242009-08-10T05:53:00.000-07:002009-08-10T06:36:29.379-07:00Looking Professional

Web developers recognize the need for using video content on their websites. It's not just a value add anymore, but a necessity. YouTube, et. al., have provided an easy way to do that, so a lot of web designers use YouTube embedding code to place their video content. However, they also recognize that that is like buying a pair of Chinese shoes. Sure, it's functional, but it just doesn't look

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-44848460622643520002009-08-09T18:45:00.000-07:002009-08-09T18:59:06.174-07:00Old Dog, New Tricks

This has been a week of learning for me.I finally got bored enough that I set about to see if I could gain a little more understanding of this phenomena called social networking. I also experimented with a new age of content delivery based on the open source development model. I also became a member of Al Gore's news team on Current TV(I still don't know how that happened, but I figure they need

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-55308505234727162442009-08-08T06:46:00.000-07:002009-08-08T06:48:18.112-07:00Linkin Park

I' trying to cross link my blog with twitter using a service called twitterfeed. So far I have not had the success I was hoping for.

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-82182958159345192512009-08-07T08:46:00.001-07:002009-08-10T06:30:44.854-07:00Kaltura Player Example

I mentioned in a previous post about the open source online video platform Kaltura. Here is a test of that platform which I'm going to take down in a short while, but I wanted you, and me, to get a feel for it.The interface for uploading and publishing content is very nice! Having worked with some others, including Akamai, I'd have to say this one is one of the cleanest, and easiest I've ever

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-82069498757778502022009-08-06T03:36:00.000-07:002009-08-06T04:26:04.839-07:00Progressive, It's Good For More!

I have been a skeptic when it comes to the excitement that has surrounded the whole "film look" thing. For me the whole point of shooting video is to put viewers as close to reality as possible. I want it to be cleaner, sharper, clearer, and smoother, so 24p was out of the question, and 60i or even better, 60p was the way to go. I said "was" because I have discovered there are some very good

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-27381239312003416212009-08-05T05:47:00.000-07:002009-08-05T10:24:49.049-07:00Digital Details To Pay Attention To

I've been watching the local news go through some digital growing pains as they learn to use their new acquisition tools. High definition video allows a lot of issues to show up on the audience's nice new HD TV screen, so you need to be careful. One thing I've noticed is that they have not learned to turn off the automatic shutter. That, combined with shooting in progressive mode, results in

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-34157727614904621692009-08-04T13:47:00.000-07:002009-08-04T13:55:26.418-07:00Open Source Video!

I am a strong believer in open source software as you might guess from the links on my website (http://www.louddata.com), however video has always been a problem for open source developers. The problem is that all of the video compression source code for the most popular CODECs is all tied up in licensing by their developers. That really shouldn't be an excuse because you could still develop open

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-50629232595557258822009-07-30T12:16:00.000-07:002009-08-05T04:16:35.090-07:00Credit

It's always nice to find out you got some credit for your hard work.I had been a part of shooting several good documentaries as a result of working in Public Broadcasting, but never really got any national credit as far as I knew. Well just today I found my name in the credits of a documentary I was involved in back in 1999. It won an Emmy, and I never knew! Check it out: http://

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-31859624448316973292009-07-29T10:39:00.000-07:002009-07-30T07:59:35.038-07:00Dead Cat ... er ... Mouse!

OK, I finally have acknowledged that the economy is not real strong. However, life goes on, and there are things we need, and things we need to do. That means trying to find ways to do those thing and take care of those needs more cheaply.For example, a photographer friend of mine (http://www.mjphotography.net) happened to have two older tripods that were broken or missing parts. He gave them to

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-46217354538595038362009-07-28T08:18:00.000-07:002009-07-28T11:52:19.986-07:00You Can Be Involved

You may or may not be a religious person. Maybe you have a tainted view of organized religion. However, you owe it to yourself to open your own mind and take another look. Despite the bad rap that religion has gotten over the years, the local groups that form churches and synagogues are places where people meet and work on ways to solve problems in their communities.They are great places to meet

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-4444884700252932622009-07-24T11:03:00.000-07:002009-07-24T11:09:23.451-07:00Producer's Equation

For fear of being rude, producers have stopped quoting this equation. However, it is the law, so it can't be ignored: good/cheap/fast, pick two. There is a viral video on YouTube that's viral because it touches a nerve with a lot of us who provide technical services as our business. I'd like to post this as a sticky on top of the craigslist gigs category.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2a8TRSgzZY

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-3878028405337700452009-07-22T07:38:00.000-07:002009-07-22T08:05:06.899-07:00Security

Lately, since I've once again declared myself a freelancer, I've been getting a lot of pressure from family and friends to "get a job." Why? I think the reason they believe this is because there is a false sense of security in a job. While you have it you have a regular paycheck - usually. You have a mother hen taking care of you.A long time ago a spiritual adviser of mine who also happened to be

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-14357868709456155392009-07-09T07:11:00.000-07:002009-09-10T12:13:38.065-07:00I Got It and I'm Happy

Finally, after letting a few others take their chances and give their reviews I sucked it up and rented one for myself - the JVC GY-HM100U camcorder that I reported about earlier in this blog.I have to say I am very happy with my decision.I had considered the (more expensive to buy and use) Sony PMW-EX1. That's a beautiful camcorder as well. It has a few advantages in features over the JVC, but a

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-45295169037486824012009-07-01T19:03:00.000-07:002009-07-02T08:23:37.331-07:00Demo Reel

I've uploaded a demo reel of my past work to Youtube.com. Here is the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QasbfKyUFBAHopefully you will like what you see. Please comment!

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-85826291087144527302009-06-29T06:42:00.000-07:002009-06-29T06:49:32.484-07:00Home again

I'm home again. I had a powerful 6 week trip to Brazil. I learned a lot while I was there, as one always does in cross-cultural situations.However, now I'm back and I need to start helping other people realize their multimedia dreams. If you have a project that could use my expertise, please send me an email. I can help you tell your story in the most effective way.Dan Conklindanconklin at

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-83202148651668260582009-06-21T18:48:00.000-07:002009-06-21T19:02:33.297-07:00Decisions, decisions....

Some of us really hate to have to make decisions. It's especially difficult when the possible choices are all good. But you need to look at that in a positive way, because that means you have been given opportunities.As a videographer you need make hundreds of decisions in a short space of time to make your story come together. You bring together the elements of composition, lighting, color,

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-19158868475096136362009-05-27T05:39:00.000-07:002009-05-27T05:49:07.583-07:00Old And New

For a new thing to begin, often something old needs to end. It seems I´ve just terminated my full-time relationship with my employer and am back on the freelance circuit. I had been full-time there for 10 years (minus a short interval eight years ago), and I had dedicated my full efforts to the multimedia needs of that place. Because of that I hardly know where to begin to pick up a freelance

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-27980376229534585682009-05-06T10:09:00.000-07:002009-05-06T10:26:04.450-07:00JVC GY-HM100U

The dealers finally have the JVC DY-HM100U in their hands. This little camera finally realizes the dream that I and a lot of other video producers have had for more than 25 years. It gives the video producer the ability to shoot hours of low artifact, high definition video and audio, that's recorded on tiny, removable silicon media, in pre-edited clips, that are packaged for your non-linear

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-31388833293341363012009-03-15T19:46:00.000-07:002009-03-15T20:04:31.796-07:00It's Not Always About The Equipment...but...

Back when I was new in the video production biz, things went bad on occasion - very bad. Sometimes I might come back with blue video or orange video, ans sometimes it came out black and white. Sometimes there would be no sound on the 3/4" tape. Sometimes it was my fault and sometimes it wasn't, but it was always convenient, and accepted, to blame it on the equipment. The stuff was old, worn out,

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-71615123439571778442009-02-15T15:34:00.000-08:002009-02-15T15:46:36.503-08:00Multimedia Should Be Easier

The goal of great multimedia is to cause an emotional reaction, with the intent of moving the audience to some kind of action. I remember my first encounter with a multimedia experience that really moved me. It was a slide show at an assembly in my high school auditorium. The multimedia company used six or eight slide projectors and some kind of powerful audio system. The show was a combination

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-90130353786872232692009-02-06T11:12:00.000-08:002009-02-06T11:18:16.373-08:00The DTV Revolution Has Paused For A Moment

Ya know? I don't even know what to call this feeling. Perplexation? I have a coupon for that digital converter box and still can’t get a box because none of the local stores have them. The coupon I have will soon expire. This will be the second coupon I've gotten. The first expired without me getting a box. Many people can't even get a coupon because the money supposedly ran out. They should have

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-61103040916010909122009-02-04T09:34:00.000-08:002009-02-04T09:39:54.617-08:00Contact Info

I have had a couple of people tell me that they couldn't leave comments because of restrictions on the comments link in this blog. Please send me an email if this is the case with you so I can figure out what's the problem. danielc(AT)louddata dot com.Thanks!Also, I am interested in trying to answer some questions that you might have about making multimedia. If you are a home user trying to make

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-25063529135788636162009-02-03T05:36:00.000-08:002009-02-03T05:51:20.070-08:0015 Seconds

Despite the fact that no one seems to be reading this, I thought I send up another offering into cyberspace.The internet (also known as the World Wide Web) is a tangle of information. There is a lot of multimedia content available here now as well, since broadband has made it possible to upload and download huge quantities of data fairly rapidly. Our content is not as constricted in time by the

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-86150498820221066032009-02-01T12:42:00.000-08:002009-02-01T18:01:47.668-08:00Is Anyone Reading This?

Just wondering. If you are reading my blog, please comment. I've opened the comments to anyone, though I will moderate them. Thanks!

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-80409712789677605232009-01-29T08:01:00.000-08:002009-01-29T08:56:19.888-08:00Experience Should Count For Something

I've been involved in making sound, light and images on a professional level for more than 25 years. I've grown up with both the analog and the digital technology. I bought one of the first stereo Sony Walkman cassette players. I built one of the first PC clones and used a ripped off MS-DOS 1.1 on a 5.25 floppy as my operating system (the 360KB disk still had space on it to save documents!). I

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-87494380498753923162009-01-28T06:58:00.000-08:002009-01-28T07:05:55.254-08:00Change Happens.

Sometimes it's forced upon you and you go kicking and screaming. I've heard a lot of complaints, even from media professionals, about the FCCs mandate to change our TV system to digital and high definition. If they didn't mandate it, who would do it? It probably would never have happened.However, now that it has, and the HD disk wars are over, with Blu-Ray out on top, the price of equipment and

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-90639380154425052982009-01-23T10:45:00.000-08:002009-01-23T10:57:55.525-08:00Worth Waiting For?

OK, so I'm not a video production virgin by any means. However, this new camcorder by JVC makes me blush. Sony and Panasonic have been producing professional, high definition camcorders with memory card media storage for a little while now, but this JVC has the advantage of writing directly to commonly available, and ever decreasing in price, SD cards. For the type of multimedia production I do,

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-27651232085585002792009-01-18T15:23:00.000-08:002009-01-18T15:34:02.612-08:00Editing On The Fly

You need to really love what you do. I'm serious. My personality seems to reveal a type of AADD. Not that I can't pay attention, but I tend to absorb things quickly and move on to the next thing as quickly as possible. That's why I don't really like to do multimedia type things when I'm not in the office. Usually I've had all I can take and I need some other diversion. When a friend asks me to do

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-35079463182977453832009-01-14T16:45:00.000-08:002009-01-14T16:55:39.712-08:00Getting Things Done

Producing a video involves making hundreds of small decisions that build toward a coherent end product. It's lot like setting goals for a new year - or longer.You have to keep in mind that intended final point in order to make the tough decisions of what to cut and what to leave in. Many of the shots you captured when you had the camera out may be great shots, have a personal significance, maybe

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-7270272170244619202009-01-13T16:11:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:34:18.658-08:00More Free Software (wrap-up)

There are a huge number of free applications available for download for multimedia use. Some of them are truly free as in open source, and some are free to use, but they ask for you to pay for upgrade and you can't modify of integrate the code.Inkscape is a free vector drawing program that's pretty powerful.Blender is a 3D drawing and animation program that my nephew used to make the logo for my

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-84727455079216243532009-01-10T16:22:00.000-08:002009-01-10T17:38:58.089-08:00Free Multimedia Software (part 5)

A friend of mine called me today to ask how he could take the videos he was shooting on his new digital camera edit them a little, and put them on the internet for his daughter in Brazil to see. He wanted to know what kind of software to buy. I said he would need some kind of video editing software, then I started to recommend and editing program to purchase. As the first word escaped my mouth,

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-75617067350531481552009-01-10T08:44:00.000-08:002009-01-10T08:51:12.209-08:00More Free Multimedia Software

I don't like Microsoft's Power Point very much, but a lot of people, business people especially, seem to be stuck on it. Most of them don't mind forking over too much money to have it on their computer to use when they need it, so the idea of getting almost the same thing for free probably doesn't matter. However, it's worth a mention that you can get almost the same thing for free. Sun's Open

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-25109937527264545042009-01-09T14:44:00.000-08:002009-01-09T14:52:18.853-08:00Free Multimedia Software (Part 3)

One important tool for creating multimedia, is a sound editor. Sound is 50% (some say more) of the production. I have heard a lot of multimedia productions lately that were ruined because the producer didn't worry about the sound. Audacity can help you solve a lot of problems. It is a full-featured audio editor that comes with a suite of filters and can use the free VST filters that are available

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-56353009155596021322009-01-08T15:55:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:09:36.500-08:00Free Multimedia Software (Part 2)

Picasa is great. You can do most quick touch ups on photos, organize your pix, and even render a video with transitions, captions, and sound underneath. It's all done pretty much automatically - very simple for most people to use. However, sometimes you want a little more control over the creative process, and more functions too. I like the automatic red eye removal tool in Picasa, for example,

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-59395828691816718822009-01-07T10:17:00.000-08:002009-01-09T06:24:23.499-08:00Free Multimedia Software I like (a series)

I'd like to pass on some tips for multimedia production that I use as a professional, but that you can also use at home. They save me time and money at work because they are simple, quick and free. They should be useful to you at home as well, for the same reasons.The first one has become my wife's favorite. In the past, Neuvania would always ask me to come help her edit photos in Adobe Photoshop

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-66619066721899735862009-01-06T17:39:00.000-08:002009-01-06T17:45:32.961-08:00An Oldy, But Goody

A few years ago I wrote a tutorial about how to create a multimedia CD using very basic tools that were available at the time. The methods in the tutorial still work today, and may give you some ideas. Take a look:How To Make A Simple Multimedia CD

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-34272493413662727002009-01-06T13:17:00.000-08:002009-01-06T13:32:37.657-08:00DVD As A Presentation Power Tool

I don't understand why the DVD has not caught on as a presentation medium. It's more universal, more stable, and more powerful than Power Point or almost any other presentation tool. You can put one together the same way you would lay out any presentation outline. You can include photographs of near high definition quality, graphics, animations, audio, and full resolution video in any combination

Dan Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04587969190983762132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483756469295419839.post-60343587071721979232009-01-06T09:04:00.000-08:002009-01-06T09:06:37.643-08:00This blog is live

OK, we started it. This is a new blog on the growth of multimedia in internet distribution.

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