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Bruce A. Johnson A 1981 graduate of the Boston University College of Communication, Bruce A. Johnson got his first job in broadcast television at WFTV, an ABC affiliate in Orlando, FL. While there, he rose through the ranks from teleprompter operator to videographer, editor, producer and director of many different types of programming. It was in the early 1980's that he bought his first computer - a Timex/Sinclair 1000 - a device he hated so much, he promptly exchanged it for an Atari 400. But the bug had bitten hard. In 1987, Johnson joined Wisconsin Public Television in Madison as a videographer/editor, and still works there to the present day. His responsibilities have grown, however, and now include research and presentations on the issues surrounding the digital television transition, new consumer technology and the use of public television spectrum in homeland security. He freelances through his company Painted Post MultiMedia, and has written extensively for magazines including DV and Studio Monthly. August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 Complete Archives Category Archives Will The Real Kevin Martin Please Stand Up? If the NY Times Says So, It Must Be Official… Broadcasting Dead? Yeah. Right. The Job I Want At The Olympics REVIEW: Petrol PMLCB-2 Production Backpack “John Adams” and the Power of Words REVIEW: proDad Vitascene What Does Your Future Hold? Now I Know The RED Is For Real! The Best Headline I’ve Seen All Day Just Another Day… How Do You Watch Your TV? Your NLE: The most personal choice you can make? NAB: The Most Intriguing Rumor NAB: Other Stuff NAB: The Most Amazing Demo NAB: Some Things You Just Have To Wait For Things to know about NAB Holy $***! Uh-Oh. Science is EVIL! In Michiana, The Future Arrived Today. The Passing Of A Local Legend The Best Five Bucks You’ll Ever Spend Funny, It Wasn’t Just Me.	Sunday, June 29, 2008 REVIEW: proDad Vitascene While I tend to be a pretty conservative editor, the time comes for all of us when we need some flashy effects to grab a viewer. Light blasts, aggressive color effects, blur transitions and the like can be powerful tools when used in the right places. Problem is, few editing applications come with these effects pre-programmed, and the software used to create the eye candy often carries a steep learning curve and a price point to match. Luckily, a German software company called proDad has come to the rescue with an application called Vitascene. (0) Comments • • Permalink Friday, June 20, 2008 What Does Your Future Hold? I think Chris Meyer got this one wrong… I really like reading Chris & Trish Meyer’s stuff. I certainly wish I had a list of credits as long as theirs. And they are nice folks to boot. But in my humble opinion, Chris’ post on this page, entitled “A Retro View Of The Future,” misses the mark by a long shot. more » (2) Comments • Most recent comments by: Chris Meyer, Joel Smith, • Permalink Monday, June 16, 2008 Now I Know The RED Is For Real! It’s all in the users… Skeptics begone! Naysayers away! The RED ONE has been adopted by a major studio! And that studio is… more » (1) Comments • Most recent comments by: Adam Wilt, • Permalink Thursday, June 12, 2008 The Best Headline I’ve Seen All Day OK, what do you imagine when you read this headline? LifeSize HD video systems turns any room into a telepresence room more » (0) Comments • • Permalink Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Just Another Day… ...when a lake disappears. It started out as just another day. I was at my desk, fixing some broken links on a DVD I’m authoring. Then, the phone rang. more » (7) Comments • Most recent comments by: Adam Wilt, Ron Seifried, Chris Meyer, Chris Meyer, Rob, Scott Gentry, Chris Meyer, • Permalink Wednesday, May 28, 2008 How Do You Watch Your TV? Plasma? LCD? RPTV? Tube? An interesting article from TVTechnology.com shows that in the US, LCD flat-screens are selling at a rate that buries the competition by an eight-to-one ratio. more » (3) Comments • Most recent comments by: Danny Engesser, Danny Engesser, George Kroonder, • Permalink Saturday, May 10, 2008 Your NLE: The most personal choice you can make? I confess: I’m a freak. An outcast. A hard case. Why? Because I use the wrong NLE. more » (6) Comments • Most recent comments by: Praxis, Jorge, Erik Higgs, Scott Simmons, Scott Gentry, Corbor, • Permalink Tuesday, April 29, 2008 NAB: The Most Intriguing Rumor Well, at least to me. Archiving - now that’s cocktail-party conversation! But something may be on the horizon that could make it sexy. more » (4) Comments • Most recent comments by: Blair, Mike Curtis, Erik Higgs, glennser, • Permalink Page 1 of 4 pages 1 2 3 > Last »	3D Audio Budgeting Business Cameras Distribution Editing Hardware Interactive Lighting Motion Graphics NAB '08 Post Production Production Pre-Production Production Training Visual Effects AJA Io HD drivers updated Adam Wilt \| 08/20- 07:24 PM *Important fixes and enhancements in the version 6.0 driver* AJA has released version 6.0 drivers for… Will The Real Kevin Martin Please Stand Up? Bruce A Johnson \| 08/20- 05:42 PM *Populist or corporate tool? You make the call.* Does it seem strange that the same guy that let XM and Sirius Satellite Radio merge - creating a de facto… If the NY Times Says So, It Must Be Official… Bruce A Johnson \| 08/20- 04:37 PM *HDTV Ownership Is “De Rigueur”* Pardon me if I channel Dan Rather at his worst, but: put the cat out, Martha, roll up the streets and poke the fire. … Advertisements