oooohhhh - England....
I've been reading your very excellent advise for a while now, and never realized the scope of the internet - you seem so... near by!
It's a long way from Florida, but I'd love to get you that beer... maybe someday :?)
Hiyah V! - Yup, I went Broadband 'bout 3 months back - love it love it love it . . . thanks for your comments. B ut I must warn you, I'm a total obsessive about NLE/Video and CInematography in general - I'll let you into a secret, as no one else is listening, I'm no pro BUT if it hadn't been for SoFo's Video Factory > VV3 and now Vegas 4, I was about to throw this stuff out of the window! I had some more than frustrating experiences with "other" budget-end NLEs and couldn't truly justify high-end costly rigs and setups.
SoFo came through for me PLUS this excellent Forum. I've learnt and offered what I've discovered for nearly 18 months (I think )now, and hope to continue.
Love the people here - Good community - and yes "The Internet Reaches Parts other forms of Communnication don't reach!"
I've been involved in the Arts all my life - V4 has just become - for me - a logical and organic progression on my route - yeah? I haven't come from the Cine field at all - I have used video in my Creativity Into The Workplace type of business - and see major opportunities for this in the future - training vids, web streaming and customer care and assistance - yeah? Lots to do! Lots of fun to be had!!!