RE: [AV Media Matters] Converting to non-linear editing

[failsbc@cinetel.com]

Irene, My name is Bryan Fails and I am responsible for the post production
department here at the Home and Garden Television Network.  We have 7
editing bays, comprised of three traditional linear bays, and four
non-linear bays.

While I agree with you that you should be moving forward into non-linear
editing, there are logistical and technical issues that you will need to
address as you endeavor to make the transition to non-linear based post
production.  Among those issues are first and foremost, media management.
Disk based editing requires a whole new discipline of media management  due
to the reality of limited storage space.  Compression artifacts, and their
accumulative effects on video quality are also issues that you must
consider.

Please contact me directly if you wish to discuss these and other important
considerations as you make the leap into non-linear tools.

Regards from Knoxville,

Bryan C. Fails
V.P. Post Production
Scripps Networks/ HGTV
Knoxville, Tennessee
failsbc@cinetel.com

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>From: 	irene.upshur@phoenix.marymount.edu
>Reply To: 	AV-Media-Matters@topica.com
>Sent: 	Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:14 PM
>To: 	AV-Media-Matters@topica.com
>Subject: 	[AV Media Matters] Converting to non-linear editing
>
>Greetings All:
>
>I am about to advocate abandoning  linear tape-based editing at my
>institution. As the
>Director of the our Instructional Media Center, I want my staff, patrons,
>and video
>prodcution students to be intimately aware of  what the future most
>definitely holds for
>image gathering...namely, digits.
>
>Our suite is a Sony 3/4" 5000 series. It has served is well and long. It
>is
>currently
>being held together with spit and chewing gum. Now I want to get rid of
>our
>suite and put
>3 or 4 video edit stations in our facility, each with the option to print
>to
>VHS, U-matic,
>or Hi-8.
>
>It would be very helpful to me if I could start a conversation with
>someone
>who feels as
>compelled as I do regarding converting to non-linear editing. Would
>appreciate responses
>from anyone who would like to share research/experiences gleaned from
>investigating
>non-linear editing.
>
>Thanks in anticipation,
>Irene Upshur
>Marymount University
>Arlington, Virginia