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.
Sunday, January 03, 2010

Happy New Year, or…

... a tale wherein I break the first rule of non-linear editing.

We all love “first rule” stories, don’t we?  While only slightly less cliche’ than “Top Ten” lists, there is usually a seed of truth to be learned in the “first rule>”

To wit, here is my “First Rule Of Non-Linear Editing:”

Never, NEVER, NEVER update your editor in the middle of a project!

Of course, the problem with this axiom is that any reasonably-busy editor might never get around to updating their hardware or software.  Circumstances worked out for me that I picked the beginning of January to replace my aged Dell XPS600 dual-Pentium system, even though I have several DVD projects stretched out in front of me.  The trigger points were:

I had the money to do it now;

The Dell, which has been a stalwart performer for over four years, has suddenly gotten flaky;

And also, this demo of the potential in the upcoming Adobe CS5 when coupled with a hot Windows computer, the new Mercury playback engine and a CUDA video card.

Quite plainly, it’s time.

Details to follow!  Happy New Year!

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