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Expertise
Some technical knowledge in connectivity, systems, cameras, image/video software. I am better at project development, scripting, organization, conceptualization. I know Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, AfterEffects, some Avid, and some others but am no real expert on them. I also have knowledge in multimedia.
Experience in the area
Wel over 20yrs of various TV/video production experience. B.S. degree in TV Production from James Madison Univ. Taught TV production at a community college for 5 yrs.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications (Radio, TV, Film); James Madison Univ., Harrisonburg, VA
Awards and Honors
Telly Awards, Communicator Awards, Ava Award, Virginia Community College Associatiopn awards, National Council for MArketing and Public Relations Awards, CAB Award, and others.
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Recent Answers from R. Ferguson
2012-01-26 youtube videos:
You need to create a 'CG roll'. Most editing programs will have the ability to roll text. Basically you type in all of the lyrics, guess at the right speed and try it. Then you speed up or slow down the
2011-12-30 EFLV format:
DVDs contain a file structure as opposed to individually playable files, meaning you can't just open the files on the DVD and play or convert them. They have to work together for the DVD to play. To convert
2011-11-10 How can I remove noise from MOV files?:
It can be removed but it's not easy and you have to have the right audio software and know how to use it well. Some programs (Cool Edit Pro and others) have the ability to sample a piece of audio (the
2011-09-21 Emailing videos:
While I'm not a big fan of the Flip camera, it does serve a purpose. It is made to point, shoot, and share easily. You will not need a third party program. It has its own software to uload the video for
2011-09-06 Video editing for novice:
Your computer should handle it. I would use MovieMaker since it's free and comes with Windows. Getting the DVD fooatge into the computer in a useable format is your biggest problem. You'll likely need
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