Creative COW Forum Host, Web Writer, Contributing Editor
Doug Graham
Stafford, Virginia USA
"We have some of the nicest people on the Net that comprise the Cow Team," says Creative Cow founder, Kathlyn Lindeboom. "One
of these great people is Doug Graham. He's someone whom we've come to
have the greatest respect and admiration for. He's savvy, considerate
and his ideas and feedback give others around him a look into many new
ways to do things that have made him a very popular part of the Cow. He
builds his own machines and his digital video experience dates back to
the early Fast Video Machine systems. As a longtime Fast and Canopus
user, he brings a lot of experience to the boards."
Regarding himself, Doug say that he likes to learn just about anything new "except stamp collecting and macrame." Doug adds that: "I'm a polymath." (Go get a dictionary, we had to!) ;o)
Doug
is also exploring DVD Authoring thanks to his Pioneer A03. In addition
to his Canopus DV Storm and FAST Studio DV editing cards, Doug also
uses Premiere, Photoshop, Sound Forge and LightWave 3D in his studio.
He quips: "All the above is subject to change without notice." This, because he's an explorer who is always learning something new.
Doug says that: "You
can find me in the Cow's Premiere, Event Video, and LightWave forums. I
also like the Canopus forums around the Net, as well as Hal Landen's
Video University forums and Mike Martin's Fast Forward Club. And while
I enjoy getting email, and try to respond to questions -- you're better
off posting them on forums like these. You'll get more, and quicker,
responses!"
Video editor and COW leader, Doug Graham takes a look at LightWave 8 Killer Tips by Dan Ablan and Randy Sharp. ~ This book is published by New Riders. Doug says, ...Don't read this book or you may find yourself "running out to spend $600 on an upgrade to LightWave 8.'' He did.
It seems that at least once a week someone asks the question, 'How can I make my video look more like film?' In this article, Doug Graham puts forth a few pointers that might make your next job a little easier.
We see posts in various video forums from new event videographers, asking, "What shots should I take at a wedding?" So, David Graham and David Chandler-Gick decided to respond with a list of possible shots and techniques often used by one or both of us. You won't be able to get all these shots at every wedding, but if you get a good selection of them, you'll be ready to edit a memorable wedding video.
Japanese electronics manufacturers have a long history of putting the US market in last place when it comes to introducing new technology. Many products are available in the Japanese or the European markets before US consumers can get them. Some products never make it to our shores at all.The Sony line of dual-well DV/VHS VCRs is one example of this phenomenon. In this article, Doug Graham takes a look at the the Sony WV-DR7.
