Video Media Management at PBS FRONTLINE

The FRONTLINE presentation at the BAVUG Meeting.

Last Wednesday evening, I ventured into Burlington for the November meeting of the Boston Avid User Group. The evening's topic was managing media on the recent fast turn-around documentary "Egypt in Crisis". PBS FRONTLINE's Associate Director of Broadcast, Chris Fournelle, and Post-Production Supervisor, Megan McGough lead the discussion.

The Commoditization of Digital Video Production

There are very few financial hurdles in the video industry.

Not long ago my brother sent me a link to a video. He had shot most of it on his iPhone and his son had edited the video on an Apple iPad using iMovie. These days everyone has access to the tools and technology that we, as video professionals, use every day.

How to Become a Video Editor

Learn the video editing craft first, the editing tool second.

Over the years I have been asked for advice on how to get started in a video editing career and what system to use. As I said last week in What is the Best Video NLE Out There, the system you use depends on personal preferences. The best advice I can give is learn the craft first and then decide what system to use.

What is the Best Video NLE Out There?

Does one video NLE stand out as the best?

I often see polls on the web declaring one nonlinear editing system (NLE) better than another and often times I have to laugh. The best NLE depends on how well it does the job you need to accomplish at the moment. Paying attention to online polls to determine the best NLE is a lot like checking in with an online poll to determine your favorite color. It is completely subjective.