Terry Mikkelsen
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Ooooo, good tid-bit of info. Not having been to NAB before, I didn’t know that. With all the other conferences that I have attended, this has not been the case and I have gotten some really nice deals. That is too bad. On the plus side, I’ll be walking around the streets with a LOT less money in my pocket.
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This is great general convention advise for all.
Day 1 – Everyone is all excited, pushing & shoving, etc… Try to chill and see what needs to be investigated more at a later time.
Day 2 – Ease into the smaller guys with less traffic and start picking some brains.
Day 3 – Make sure you have covered your top 10 list.
Day 4 – Start spending money. Buy the floor models. Nobody wants to have to pack up and lug any more stuff than they need to and you get a great deal. (Obviously, not going to work for the lastest and greatest new gadget.)Tech-T Productions
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Awesome link! Thanks!
I’ve been searching through for possible items of interest and building up a quick Excel sheet. Then I can reorder them by date&time and see what I want to narrow it down to.Tech-T Productions
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Thanks for the comments. I think that I am going exhibits only this year. Its hard to justify a grand or more in “tickets” and not be sure its going to be worth it. (plus all the other expenses involved traveling over 2000 miles each way)
I guess my problem is that I am too diversified. I perform almost all aspects of pre-production, production and post-production. Audio, video, graphics, compositing, animation, color correction etc… Including broadcasts straight to live web streaming, ENG style web sites, digital signage and consultations/training. These are all the “fun” parts of the business. I still have to be the marketing & advertising manager, office manager, accountant, IT department, maintenance department, etc….. I’m always trying to keep an eye open to find ways to make things runner smoother, easier or with higher quality (without breaking the bank). Its like when I come to the forum, I can spend all day here without a problem. I just counted at least 32 different forums here that I like to visit. (Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of time everyday, so I usually end up using the “recent posts” link and maybe a forum or two.) My biggest fear is that I am going to spend all this time and money in Vegas and miss out on a bunch of stuff that I am really interested in because I didn’t know about it.
So here is my best stab at what is high on my list:
1. HDMI capturing (cheaply) similar to firestore products or like a KiPro (only much cheaper).
2. Storage. Nothing super fast, can use local storage for current projects. Like the idea of the UnRAID.
3. HD video cameras. Don’t have to be high-end, as long as I can record the HDMI out.
4. Surround sound microphones.
5. Cheap video mixer or other item which can overlay a bug on a live video feed and preferably output a DV signal.
6. Improvements/innovations in audio acoustics/architecture/construction for live venues/HOWs.
7. Blu-ray authoring
8. Cross-platform/software compatibility between FCP and Premiere
9. Finding alternate sources for stock footage and soundtracks/SFX.
10. Networking!!There is more, but the clock keeps ticking. (If I get some time, I’ll see if my co-travelers can provide a list as well.)
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I realize the improbability of including the off-site events, but the events contained within the convention center should be doable. The rooms need to be booked somewhere by somebody, otherwise groups would be over top each other trying to get into “empty” rooms.
So, if I’m still not able to get a schedule, how do you plan your day? Do you just stumble around until you find something that you like? Do you visit vendor booths first and see what events they know about? As you can tell, I am attentive to details and like to have things planned out well in advance. (part of my control issue – I know, I’m working on it.)
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The links palette shows only the files which are currently referenced in your document. So they are there somewhere, on some given page, the pasteboard or a master page. If you want to see where one is, in the links palette – click on the name of the image then click on the button on the bottom of the palette that is second from the left (hover over with your mouse and it says “Go To Link”).
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Make a new Indy document at the size you want it to be. Then place your previous Indy document into it (just as you would place a jpg or pdf). Pressing the “e” key, will select the free transform tool in which you can alter at will your placed “image” to the size you desire.
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Firstly, check to see if the links are missing or altered in your Indy document. If its all good, open your pdf in Illy, and click on the images with the white arrow tool. In the control panel at the top, where the x & y position information is located, there it will also tell you the resolution of the graphic. Is that correct according to your pdf output settings?
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That’s the perfect question to pose to the printer. Ask them how they prefer to have it setup.
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I agree. Try to keep from getting weighed down. It also hinders your ability to interact with folks (hand shakes), play with gear, sign a credit card receipt, etc….
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