MIVA Online

Hey everyone,
MIVA had a great meeting for August 13, 2008. Several of our members and regular attendees are attending the WEVA convention in Florida. We wish them a great time and safe travels.
The meeting was split into two main parts:
First, Mark Salloum from VideoMagic Productions gave a great talk on helping your business [...]

If you’re shooting with the cool Sony XDCAMs – or are thinking about upgrading to one (or more), Sony has posted the workflow guides on their site for those using Final Cut Pro, Avid NewsCutter, Thomson Grass Valley EDIUS, and Sony Vegas 8.

Here’s an article that I ran across this morning by Oliver Peters at digitalfilms blog.
“Many experienced editors making the transition to Apple’s Final Cut Pro often struggle with some of FCP’s core operating features. This is especially true of many Avid editors who view working in Final Cut akin to learning a different language. Here [...]

You’re getting married soon, but the economy is in the tank. Maybe that over-the-top wedding isn’t such a good idea.
For the first time this decade, the cost of a wedding — now averaging close to $29,000, according to Wedding Report Inc., which researches trends in the wedding industry — is expected to dip slightly. In [...]

Thank you all SO much for your patience. The new MIVA site is sort of here. We are excited to have it become fully functional. In the mean time, if you need to contact us, please email Scott Bert – the MIVA president.