Out of Vision http://wefcpod.podbus.com Archive selection: aspects of the digital media business as seen from the West of England. Feeder 2.0(1111) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Published under a Creative Commons licence by Bright Filament prodns ltd UK. May be syndicated without modification provided attribution is given to Phil Ashby of Bright Filament Productions. phil@brightfilament.co.uk (Phil Ashby) phil@brightfilament.co.uk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:07:54 +0100 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:07:54 +0100 Phil Ashby News and Views of the digital media business News and Views of the digital media business as seen from the West of England. Podcast produced in collaboration with the West of England FCP User Group. digital media, fcp, 'final cut pro', wefcpug, 'Phil Ashby' no Phil Ashby phil@brightfilament.co.uk no Out of Vision - C2 http://wefcpug.blogspot.com 'A day at the Races'. Philip Ashby visits the production centre of ITV4's Tour de France programme in Soho, London. Producer James Venner and Chief Editor Peter Wiggins talk about the challenges of making a daily quick turn-round 1 hour programme, airing at 7pm in the UK, some 90 minutes after the end of the race in France. Using 4 Final Cut Suites, linked via fibre network, in a tapeless environment, how does the team deliver a polished programme every day, live to air at 7pm?

James Venner describes a typical day from the producer's standpoint. He also talks about how they have changed their working methods through the years.

Peter Wiggins gives a comprehensive rundown of the technology in use, and the editing challenges they face.

]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:59:17 +0100 out-of-vision-c2 Philip Ashby Digital production News and Views from the UK. 'A day at the Races'. Phil visits the production centre of ITV4's Tour de France programme in Soho, London. Producer James Venner and Chief Editor Peter Wiggins talk about the challenges of making a daily quick turn-round 1 hour programme, airing at 7pm in the UK, some 90 minutes after the end of the race in France. Using 4 Final Cut Suites, linked via fibre network, in a tapeless environment, how does the team deliver a polished programme every day, live to air at 7pm? no 17:53 Out Of Vision - C1 http://wefcpug.blogspot.com Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:51:09 +0100 out-of-vision-c1 Philip Ashby Exclusive interview with Michael Horton and Dan Berube with details of the contents of the 1st London Final Cut Supermeet on Thursday June 25th. no 10:45 Out Of Vision - B2 http://wefcpug.blogspot.com Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:33:11 +0000 out-of-vision-b2 Phil Ashby Digital production News and Views from the UK. HD production and tapeless shoots are the focus this month. Two interviews recorded at the recent wefcpug meeting: Matrox guy Donald Sievewright talks about the MXO2 box, Richard Mills of Onsight gives advice on choosing and using HD kit. Software developer Dan Montgomery talks down the linw from Indiana about ShotPut - and reveals a new product in the offing. Written by and presented by Phil Ashby, who gives a nano review of the year. no 29:12 Out Of Vision - B1 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:47:31 +0000 out-of-vision-b1 Phil Ashby Phil Ashby interviews Peter Wiggins (idustrial design), sports editor and FCP plug-in developer. First in the new series run. An interview with editor and FCP plug-in developer Peter Wiggins, of idustrial design. Recorded at the wefcpug Nov 08 meeting at BBC Bristol, UK. no 11:38 Out of Vision - episode 5½ Not so much a podcast, more a reprise of the slide-show I gave to the wefcpug last week on the theme 'what happened while we were away'. The nearest I can do to the director's commentary. The real series will, I hope, resume late in 2008 in a modified form, but in the meantime here's a roundup of:
current versions of FCP etc.
iMovie08
interesting Apple advice on iPhone videos, and Core Video
the BBC iPlayer
Flash Player 9 beta from Adobe

]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:06:50 +0100 out-of-vision-episode-5½ Phil Ashby Not so much a podcast, more a reprise of the slide-show I gave to the wefcpug last week on the theme 'what happened while we were away'. The nearest I can do to the director's commentary. The real series resumes shortly! Not so much a podcast, more a reprise of the slide-show I gave to the wefcpug last week on the theme 'what happened while we were away'. The nearest I can do to the director's commentary. The real series resumes shortly, but in the meantime here's a roundup of: current versions of FCP etc. iMovie08 interesting Apple advice on iPhone videos, and Core Video the BBC iPlayer Flash Player 9 beta from Adobe no 8:40 Out Of Vision - episode 5 http://wefcpod.podbus.com Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:06:22 +0100 out-of-vision-episode-5 Phil Ashby 'The View from Cotham Hill' - Phil talks with Gina Fucci and George Panayiotu of post-production house 'Films @ 59' about where the industry is headed. HD, tapeless, how we work now: experience the perspective of those who are at 'the sharp end'. 'The View from Cotham Hill' - Phil talks with Gina Fucci and George Panayiotu of post-production house 'Films @ 59' about where the industry is headed. HD, tapeless, how we work now: experience the perspective of those who are at 'the sharp end'. no 26:44 Out Of Vision - episode 4 Wed, 16 May 2007 17:50:41 +0100 out-of-vision-episode-4 Phil Ashby 'The software now approaching' - Phil Ashby with a roundup of digital news. With Martin Baker of digital heaven on software development for Final Cut; Ned Soltz on NAB innovations; and Richard Harrison on running FCP in a busy post production house. 'The software now approaching' - Phil Ashby introduces the latest views of Final Cut's next generation, as seen at NAB. Martin Baker of digital heaven joins us fresh from the last user group meeting to talk about software development for Final Cut; Ned Soltz gives his personal roundup of NAB innovations; and we hear from Richard Harrison, FCP manager at Films@59 Bristol, on the challenges of running FCP in a busy, mixed format, post production house. no 24:55 Out of Vision - episode 3 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:32:01 +0100 out-of-vision-episode-3 Phil Ashby Phil Ashby presents an exhibition special. There's a field report from South Africa, and we hear from US correspondent Ned Soltz. A roundup of tech news as it concerns us, and a look at some of the rumours that are thriving in the Apple world. 'Across the Universe' - Phil Ashby presents an exhibition special, with a look back at Video Forum in London, a look forward to NAB in Las Vegas. There's a field report from South Africa where Icon Films are taking Metadata to extremes, and we hear from our US correspondent Ned Soltz who has his own guide to survival at NAB. A roundup of tech news as it concerns us, and a look at some of the rumours that are thriving in the Apple world. no 20:01 Out of Vision - episode 2 http://wefcpug.blogspot.com Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:35:04 +0000 out-of-vision-episode-2 Phil Ashby 'When Larry met Bristol' - Phil Ashby reports from the recent visit of US guru Larry Jordan. We tried our best to 'Stump the Guru' in a session at times highly technical (you have been warned) and uproarious, a mixture of expert advice and standup comedy. 'When Larry met Bristol' - Phil Ashby reports from the recent visit of US guru Larry Jordan to the West of England FCP user group. We tried our best to 'Stump the Guru' in a session at times highly technical (you have been warned!) and uproarious, a mixture of up to the minute expert advice and standup comedy. Topics include - compressed files in FCP, HD standards, future DVD standards, working with megapixel images. Also: Oscar Stringer on iCanAnimate, Mac stop-frame animation software for schools; Phil's topical commentary on current pleas from Ofcom and the BBC. no 36:37 Out of Vision - episode 1 http://wefcpug.blogspot.com In this first edition, Phil talks to US FCP guru Larry Jordan about his forthcoming Seminar series here in the UK, in an exclusive interview. Pete Lawrence, from the BBC in Bristol, talks in another exclusive interview about FCP in the BBC's digital programme making strategy. And there's an chance to hear sample tracks from local composer Claudio Ahler's new album of production music 'Dreams of the Delta'.
Further details at wefcpug.blogspot.com

]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:19:55 +0000 out-of-vision-episode-1 Phil Ashby Phil talks to US FCP guru Larry Jordan about his visit to the UK | Pete Lawrence, BBC, about FCP in the BBC's digital programme making strategy | sample tracks from local composer Claudio Ahler's new album In this first edition, Phil talks to US FCP guru Larry Jordan about his forthcoming Seminar series here in the UK, in an exclusive interview. Pete Lawrence, from the BBC in Bristol, talks in another exclusive interview about FCP in the BBC's digital programme making strategy. And there's an chance to hear sample tracks from local composer Claudio Ahler's new album of production music 'Dreams of the Delta'. no 28:42