The Complete Idiot's Guide to Digital Video

Introduction

I am proud to be a complete idiot. You see, there are plenty of plain idiots out there who are convinced that they have nothing more to learn because they already know everything. On the other hand, a complete idiot, even though he or she already knows quite a bit, always wants to know more. The complete idiot is distinguished by a yearning for lifelong learning.

I have been involved in the filmmaking process my entire life, starting out at the age of 12 as a child actor in feature films in Europe. My first film was entitled Professor, Please, foreshadowing the fact that thirty-some years later, following my educational careers at both New York University and the American Film Institute in Hollywood, I would end up as a professor ...