Monday, October 29, 2007

I'm back (but then again, I never left)

Has it really been this long between postings? Must be my aversion to blogs. It always seemed to me that I do enough talking in person...why would anyone need to read anything I haven't said aloud? Then I realized that I do most of my talking to myself, my wife, and occasionally the cats (no, I'm not on medication).
I guess there have been some developments of late; most recently its the whole 'changeover to HD' issue that seems to have many of us videographers' knickers in a twist. Sure, it looks great on a High Definition monitor when properly lit, recorded and edited. But I don't hear the kicking and screaming of clients (yet) demanding this format. I jumped in nonetheless (never wanting to be the first or last to embrace technology).
The pro's and con's are best left to another debate; but my feeling is this: once we can solve the delivery-issue, High Definition video will take off. Just as cassette tapes replaced the 8-track, and CD's replaced vinyl (you can argue that with me if you wish), new technology is like a genie in a bottle. Once its let out, you can't stuff it back. Never fear, I predict that there will be a day in the very near future, when someone asks me 'Can you make it look like it was shot in standard definition 4:3? I'll be happy to oblige.