This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: AVID kept their promise.

I always hung off of Basil's every word on the BBSI was just getting
going on my first Newscutter preAMP so to speak. I learned so much from him.

ty Basil. People like you and Jimmy opened my eyes to new worlds of fun.

DD

On 11/13/2011 5:32 PM, Basil wrote:
>
> What great days, I had completely forgotten about the BBS system, now
> I remember Scott Glorioso, who was the admin. Great days being
> involved in building the MC while still earning a living being an
> editor. For a craft that has been around for well over 100 years, we
> have lived through its most important transformation. And Hullfish,
> sorry about any ripping, I'm sure you can tell me exactly what I may
> have said but please spare me!
>
> Basil Pappas
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Shirley Gutierrez <guanacaa@...> wrote:
> >
> > It is indeed very interesting, and I actually didn't come away with
> the impression that you were claiming to one of the first editors
> anyplace to be introduced to Avid. I would also assume that you would
> have known enough about the history of the product to know when it was
> launched.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the article. I really hope Avid works out for you.
> >
> >
> > Best,
> > Shirley
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: walter <biscardi@...>
> > To: Avid-L2 <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Thu, Nov 10, 2011 2:14 pm
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: AVID kept their promise. - Biscardi blog.
> >
> >
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > If you read the article I clearly state that I last edited on Avid
> in 1995 at
> > CNN and that I was in the first class of editors in 1993. I thought the
> > connection to the first class of editors and "at CNN" would be
> obvious to the
> > reader, but apparently not. Avid was introduced to the company in
> 1992 / 1993
> > and quite frankly, none of the editors were very excited about it. I
> always
> > like playing with new things so I was in the first class of I
> believe 10 editors
> > to take class in CNN Center to learn this "Avid thing."
> >
> > I know for a fact that I delivered the first piece to air on CNN
> that was cut on
> > an Avid. Of course it wasn't finished in Avid since the quality was
> too poor
> > for broadcast, but EDL to CMX and we delivered the piece on Network
> Earth.
> >
> > 1995 was the last time I touched Avid or even wanted anything to do
> with Avid.
> > Now we're on the edge of turning our entire shop over to Avid
> pending more
> > testing. I thought that was pretty interesting.
> >
> > Walter Biscardi
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Steve Hullfish <steve4lists@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Nice article, though I have to laugh at Biscardi's claim that -
> like some
> > secret cabel of special editors - he was "one of the first group of
> editors to
> > be introduced" to Avid in 1993.
> > >
> > > I'd say that 1993 puts him solidly in the MIDDLE of the curve,
> since it
> > launched in 1988, FIVE years earlier than Biscardi discovered it. I
> believe
> > Avid was at version 6 in 1993... the FIRST version 6... not the one
> we're back
> > to AGAIN now.
> > >
> > > I founded the Chicago Avid users group in 1992 and there were at
> least a 100
> > people at that first meeting in Chicago alone.
> > >
> > > I'm sure Alan Miller would choke on his coffee to hear about the
> "beginnings"
> > of Avid in 1993. I wonder how many 100s of projects he'd cut on Avid
> by then.
> > >
> > > Steve Hullfish
> > > contributor: www.provideocoalition.com
> > > author: "The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction"
> > >
> > > On Nov 9, 2011, at 5:53 PM, paul.hartel wrote:
> > > >
> http://library.creativecow.net/biscardi_walter/Avid-Media-Composer-6/1
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
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