DON BERRY LLC

HOW LISTENING TO JAZZ MAKES ME A BETTER VIDEO EDITOR As a video producer and video editor colleagues and students sometimes ask me for advice on how to become better editors or, put another way, how to improve their edting skills. Before replying, I usually remind them that a video editor (or for that matter a film editor) can be likened to being a composer of music or a writer. Instead or notes or words our raw material is images--disparate shots of people, places, events, actions--essentially anything or anyone that can be filmed or videotaped. Our job is to arrange these disparate images into a cohesive narrative (if you're doing a documentary, informational, or narrative piece) or (if you're doing a montage--thematic piece) to put these images into an order that evokes in your audince the feelings or ideas that you're trying to get across to them. Having said this, for me one of the most important areas of video/film editing is pacing (or tempo). We all know that we are...

Our world is changing rapidly thanks to advances in technology and communication. The internet has opened the door for individuals and businesses to gain unprecedented access to global markets. Creating a presence on the web is an essential element of operation in today’s business environment because the internet has the potential to give ANY business or individual international exposure. Whether developing a web identity for yourself or for your business organization, your internet presence will be available to markets around the globe. The savvy business owner or entrepreneur has two basic goals: to minimize costs and to increase access to broader markets. The global arena provides opportunities to meet both of these goals, yet many businesses are struggling to realize their potential in global markets. The question is:? Do Americans have the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century global marketplace? To be competitive in the global environment requires new skills: namel...

The first thing I do when I teach a class is define terms. If you’re going to perform a task in a particular field, whether its video production/post-production or designing and planning a web presence (or any field for that matter) you need to learn the lingo--every profession has one--NOT to impress people BUT so that others in that field will be able to understand you and you them.

I will be teaching a new course in the Fall of 2009 entitled: Creating a Web Presence for Yourself or Your Business. The goal of the course is to convey the core concepts that everyone should know in order to create a website for themselves or their business. My goal isn't to teach web page design--there are already plenty of courses being taught on that subject. My goal is to go several steps back and cover some of the key prerequisites that need to be understood before you even get to the actual web pages--mainly the all important steps to understanding, choosing and registering a DNS Name (domain name). I also want to talk about the differences between DNS Record hosting and Web Site hosting--two related BUT at the same time very different services . If you don't understand the importance and the difference between Web and DNS hosting then you are NOT going to understand the costs involved.

The mission of my company, DON BERRY, LLC , is to help all types of organizations bring their storytelling ideas from concept to deliverable through offering creative guidance and mentoring in all aspects of planning, designing, and creating video productions and Web-based video using a hands-on, get it done approach. Visit me at www.donberry.net

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen--I am a HAL 9000 Computer....oops--only kidding! I'm Don Berry of Don Berry, LLC, a video and multimedia producer out of Hartford, CT. My goal is to offer a number of postings on the film and video industries, as well as related topics. Cheers