While there are many who think that professionals in the media-and-video-production industry don't spend much time behind a desk and computer, they could not be more wrong. Media professionals can end up spending just as long as any information worker, and often even longer, slaving...
TIVA recently presented an incredibly informative panel at Henninger Media Services that was all about program finishing, a vital part of any film or video production. While a plethora of topics were discussed, they mainly centered around the areas of color correction, conversions, captioning, audio, delivery formats and disc authoring. The panel, consisting of Henninger...
The Power of Documentary Film We here at Word Wizards inc, love documentary film because it makes up so much of the work we do. However, we also love it because it has the power to really change people's perspectives on important issues. It brings these...
Getting That Green As we all know, budgeting your work, especially documentary film work, is not easy. You must first secure the money, not an easy feat mind you, and then be extremely careful to utilize it to its fullest extent. The still-shaky economy makes it even more difficult for production professionals to secure budgets, since people...
Honors in the DC video production community don't get much bigger than the annual TIVA Peer Awards. These awards, which have been around since 1997, pay tribute to excellence in local media and are one of the most sought-after awards in the area. Every November the TIVA community comes together at the...
We here at Word Wizards, Inc. love social media because it provides us with a great way to reach out to our customers besides the traditional e-mails and phone—which is so 20th century. One of its strengths is the ability to reach out to so many by giving professionals of all...
Just A Weekend As most of us know creating a film, even a short film, weather it's a documentary or something more fictional, takes a lot of time. First you have come up with a concept, get funding somehow, get a crew, shoot the production and then edit and do...
The Fab Five Since Word Wizards, Inc. often deals with new technology, we definitely know how it changes quickly, especially in the realm of video production. While the video production community in DC is incredibly talented and forms an amazingly supportive community, we are also dependent...
Talent on Hand Recently at Resolution Post, TIVA held an informative and interesting panel about 3D graphics and animation. The panel's main speakers were Scott Stewart, owner and creative director at Resolution Post, Robert Cloutier from Digital History Studios, and Christian Flores from Beatmap Animation. Some of...
Built for Adventure While cameras are great at capturing a story for film and showcasing someone's vision, they are not usually known for their durability and tend to be pretty fragile machines. It's tough to take them under water, on a bike or car, or just...