Production Book for Flyer Owners to be Released!
News Date : 14 March, 1997
News Source: NewTekniques Info List
"Production Book for Flyer Owners to be Released!"
(San Diego, March 14, 1997): Joe Tracy, Editor in Chief of NewTekniques magazine, has announced the release of his first book for Video Toaster Flyer owners called the "Flyer Mastery Guide". The book, written to help Flyer owners master Flyer production, goes on sale starting April 14 and begins shipping on April 25. The cost is $49.95 per book plus $4 shipping.
Studio Visions, a video production support organization in Roseburg, Oregon, is publishing the Flyer Mastery Guide which is expected to be over 175 pages in length.
Tracy made the surprise announcement at The Professional Video Toaster/Flyer User Group meeting in San Diego where he was giving Flyer tutorial demonstrations on March 13.
"I've been working on the book for months," says Tracy, "but I kept it highly secret until it was nearly complete so that people would see it as a pleasant surprise versus an expectation."
Tracy started working on the Flyer Mastery Guide after the announced closure of Video Toaster User, which he was editor in chief. When he was named NewTekniques Editor in Chief a month later, he briefly stopped writing.
"I wanted to make sure that writing the book was in no way considered a conflict of interest by Advanstar Communications who publish NewTekniques," says Tracy. He adds that his superior was very supportive of the idea and with the support of Advanstar and management in NewTek, the project continued.
"The Flyer Mastery Guide was created to help Flyer users take their production work to a higher level. The book is full of tutorials, tips, and techniques to help users master the art of Flyer production," says Tracy.
Tracy wrote a column for Flyer owners in Video Toaster User called "The Flyer Suite". He also writes a Flyer column in NewTekniques magazine called "Flying High". For four years, Tracy also taught high school students how to use the Video Toaster, LightWave 3D, and the Video Toaster Flyer when it was released. Together his classes used NewTek products to create satellite TV broadcasts that were aired nationally and in a number of other countries. The information in the guide is presented in a user friendly step-by-step method as was Tracy's practice when teaching.
The Flyer Mastery Guide is not a technical reference, but rather a production reference. Things like installing the Flyer or drives are not covered in the guide. The focus, rather, is on production and bringing the power of all the Flyer sections together to create solid and influential projects.
Chapters in the Flyer Mastery Guide include: Flyer Basics & Beyond, Optimizing Your Flyer, Flyer Tutorials, Fixing Flyer Problems, Flyer Tips & Shortcuts, Third Party Products, and The Next Level. The biggest chapter is Flyer Tutorials which contains over 15 in-depth tutorials on mastering different aspects of the Flyer including powerful tutorials on using Flyer clips with LightWave.
Studio Visions is taking a unique approach to the book's release and future. To understand this approach, it is important to note that the pages will not be bound, but rather in a Flyer Mastery Guide notebook so that they can be removed and replaced. The approach is to create Flyer Mastery Guide versions like software. The first release is version 1.0. A number of months later, the book may need updating to reflect new fixes, bug upgrades, and new series of tutorials. Instead of buying a whole new book for $49.95, the owner will be able to purchase the upgraded information at a drastically reduced cost. By simply following the instructions of page replacement, which will be very user friendly, the owner has a "new" book with updated information.
Orders for the Flyer Mastery Guide aren't being accepted until April 14, 1997. The book ships on April 25. The toll free order line is 1-800-672-1880. Visa and MasterCard are acceptable payments. Checks and money orders are also acceptable if mailed to Studio Visions, 1038 W. Harvard Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470. Be sure to include your name and shipping address. The total cost, including shipping, is $53.95. Dealers are welcome to inquire by calling Studio Visions at 541-672-1880 after April 1.
More information on the Flyer Mastery Guide will be posted on-line at www.studiovisions.com beginning on April 2, 1997.