The 1989 NAB saw the introduction of the Avid/1 and spawned the mildly confusing term nonlinear editing. The software that followed was to have its effect on film scholars who can now easily make temporal calculations of things like ASL – Average Shot Length. Once again, a great tidbit from the folks at nofilmschool.com. This is written by Justin Morrow who claims time on Steenbeck editing tables;
Also from nofilmschool.com come these notes on the future of cinema distribution from a panel discussion at the USC School of Cinematic Arts last week. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas made some comments that might be summed up as the big screen becoming a niche market. V Renee Barden is the author of this one;
Will Independent Film Survive?
It’s always a treat to find the mix of opinion and conjecture in the postings at nofilmschool.com.