My most common delivery format is: DVD

My second most common delivery format is: WMV9

My workflow typically is: I shoot on a Sony TRV-22, import, mix with Cannon s-30 stills, arrange, render to mpeg2 and ac3, import into DVDA, render out, make copies with DVDA.

Cheroxy

My most common delivery format is: MPEG-2 For Video Server (Using Enseo Card)

My second most common delivery format is: MiniDV/DVD

My workflow typically is: Shoot Government meetings (About 1,000 hrs annually, 2-4 hrs per meeting) with PD150 direct to JVC DV-CAM or DSR-11 Deck, capture, title overlay for entire program length, output is MPEG-2 to server. Additionally, train, edit, etc on Vegas 4 and output DVD/MiniDV to/for public access member programming.

Most common delivery format: DVD
Second most common: CD/Windows Media 9 (Tied for second place)

Workflow: Shoot mostly documentary/training/ corporate /expo/fashion shows/interviews/bits for local commercials, etc. with GL1/GL2s.
Send the raw stuff to the computer or numerous external drives via the camera and a Canopus ADVC-300.
I record local and regional talent with Roland Multitrackers. (VS-1824s usually)
I use the Rolands for most of the final work, then send it to the computer for a good look at the waveform, and for normalizing and all that.
(ahem, please note: It'd take a brave person to yank away my Vegas 5 from me, but I sure as heck wish you guys/gals had bought out Syntrillium before Adobe did.....:o)
"Cool Edit Pro", now Adobe "Audition" is still my favorite sound editor......:o)
OK, back to the workflow:
Provide audio/visual equipment rental. "Do-it-yourself" or fully operated by our staff. Sound systems, LCD projectors/ camcorders/ gadgets/ special effects, etc.

My most common delivery format is: VHS (although I am slowly moving to DVD)

My second most common delivery format is: DVD

My workflow is: I shoot short and long-form documentary on a Sony PD-150. I also occasionally shoot live concert footage of local bands, sometimes with as many as 3 cameras. On music shoots I may use a Sony MZ-R55 minidisk recorder. MD audio I capture through my Echo Mia's analog ports. Video and synched audio I capture via firewire with a Panasonic AG-DV1000.

I usually edit, produce and distribute my own work, so rarely deal with a client. I have a day job and a three-year-old son, so rarely have a chance to edit anything for longer than two hours at a stretch. I'm searching for a more efficient way to get work done in small chunks, and have recently started carting a laptop and a firewire drive around to do rough cuts in a coffeshop on my lunch hour. I then finish, add color curves, gamma and color correction adjustments, titles, FX , final renders and MPEG-2 encoding on my desktop machine. I've started playing with network rendering to shorten the "tweak" and encoding render times, which, if I'm doing "film look" effects, can run almost 24 hours. However, I think I need to upgrade my 2nd machine (an Athlon 800) before I'll see much improvement.

Final products are screened at microcinemas and small festivals here in Madison, or around the country, then sold to local video stores or direct to viewers from my website. I duplicate DVDs and VHS dubs in small runs myself at home, and only rarely have an order large enough to justify sending it out to a dupe house.

My most common delivery format is: DVD
My second most common delivery format is: VHS

My workflow is:

1.) Video event
2.) Capture/transfer DV video to PC
3.) Edit clips as appropriate
4.) Export edited clips to AVI
5.) Transcode edited AVI's to MPG2 video only stream via stand alone MC encoder because it's much faster.
6.) Export AC3 audio only streams from edited AVI's.
7.) Create DVD themes/backgrounds/buttons
8.) Bring assets into DVD software
9.) Compile DVD folder.
10.) Test DVD folder with Power DVD
11.) If OK with Power DVD, burn +RW disk.
12.) Test +RW disk in set top DVD player
13.) If all OK, burn final DVD + disk.

The End

My most common delivery format is: DVD

My second most common delivery format is: VHS

My workflow typically is: I shoot event videos with a VX2000 camera. I capture with a Sony GV-D900 miniDV deck, usually with Pinnacle Studio 8. I generally record 2 channels of audio: one with an XLR connection to a sound board, the other with an AT897 shotgun attached to the camera; I sometimes use a Lectro 100 wireless with a TRAM mic (or connect the transmitter directly to sound board). Depending on location, I run the 2 audio channels thru a Mackie 1420 or a Beechtek or Studio1 adapter into the VX2000. Edit with Vegas 4 on a Compaq P4 1.8 512 RAM desktop with internal WD80 & WD160 HDD's.

For multi-camera events I use Excalibur multi-cam wizard (it's great!). For rolling credits I use Pinnacle Studio 8. For background music I use Smartsound.

For DVD's I usually author on Ulead Moviefactory 2, burn with Nero on a Pioneer A06. For VHS I usually print to DV tape, copy to Avio, make copies thru a Kramer D/A to multiple VCR's.

My most common delivery format is: DVD

My second most common delivery format is:VHS

My workflow is:
Shoot events and corporate video with DVCAM (Sony DSR200) and
DV (TRV900)
Edit with Vegas 5, Acid, Sound Forge, Boris Red, and Photoshop
Master to DVCAM or DV
Burn DVD with DVDA2

P.S.:
I use an Epson 960 to print on inkjet-printable Ritek DVD's; use MSPublisher to design the DVD & VHS inserts.

Most common format: for video – VHS 1st, Digital Tape and DVD tied for 2nd

for audio projects – CD exclusively

Work flow – video: typically shoot using three or more camcorders – two Sony PD150’s and an XL1, all borrowed when needed from good (really good) friends. I usually borrow the friends simultaneously when they’re available to operate the cams – and my lowly (but respectable) Sony TRV-103 Digi8. If manpower is available, I sometimes use an additional Sony Hi8 for some special shots.

Last time out, I used one of the Sonys to capture the master audio for the project through some expensive mics via its XLR inputs – wasn’t thrilled with the results – don’t know what caused it, but there were some dropped out areas (I filled them in by blending in audio from the other cams), and generally, wasn’t happy with the levels (set by the operators, controlled by the cams, either or both).

Most often, I will hook up yet another cam (an old Sony CCD-V220 into which I run two mono mics) for audio – the results seem fine.

All video is captured via V5’s vidcap utility, the PCM audio (when recorded separately on the V220) is run through my sound card’s analog input.

All is brought to its own track(s) on the Vegas timeline, sync’d, then I start editing.

I’ve looked at Excalibur, but, while I can appreciate that it might automate certain tasks, I’m not sure it would save me any time in my work flow.

Sync’ing I need to do with my ear – comparing and nudging audio-video tracks, two at a time until they SOUND perfectly sync’d. Then, and only then, am I comfortable that the video between each track is in perfect sync with the others.

After every track is lined up, I add a master video track to which I pull desired video clips from the other tracks. I prefer to drop markers at decision points and split every track in the project. I find I am less likely to inadvertently move something out of alignment that way (it’s terrible to get way down the line on a big project only to find you’ve lost sync somewhere upstream – has happened to me in the past, but not recently – better me, better Vegas).

I’ve lately incorporated a suggestion mentioned on this forum to edit, where possible, in sections so that I can render earlier portions of a project in the background while I continue to edit on later portions – some of my work can be an hour of uninterrupted performance, in which case, all editing must be complete before one can render.

Completed projects are passed through my Camcorder to VHS or SVHS tape, or, in some cases, rendered for DVD. Often, if the audio is good enough, I’ll use the master audio track to burn a CD (I use WaveLab 4 for mastering).

AUDIO: I also use Vegas in my home studio to make either single track stereo (mostly classical musicians) or multi-track sound-on-sound audio compilations (rock/folk musicians) that are then rendered to stereo for use in making CD’s. Sound is gathered through my PCM camcorder into the analog in on my soundcard, then assembled (in the case of multi-tracks) in Vegas, rendered to stereo, then mastered in Wavelab and burned to disc from that program. Although my equipment is not expensive, tools such as Vegas (with it’s wonderful plug-ins) and Wavelab allow my results to be good enough that I’ve developed a nice following – thanks, Vegas.

Caruso

My most common delivery format is WMV9 on CD.
My second most common delivery format is DVD.

MiniDV hobbiest set up...

My most common delivery format is: Windows Media 9/Quicktime

My second most common delivery format is: VHS - Soon to be DVD

My workflow is: Shoot on a Canon Elura first generation, Tripod mounted with one or two pro lights in studio, reflectors for outside location.

Dump selected DV clips on home computer's dedicated drive.

Remix or create soundtrack in the wonderful Acid Pro.

Import selected clips into After Effects for special Keying and FXs.

Assemble, edit and mix in Vegas 4.

Render final ...have cocktail while waiting.

Output and or compress to appropriate media.

Have another cocktail while watching final prodoct.

Then...

Thank the stars for Vegas, the internet, the DV format, girls, and the wonderful art of digital home video.

Stan

Most common delivery format: DVD

Second most common: Beta SP or VHS

Workflow: We shoot short and feature length miniDV films with a Panasonic DVX100 (sometimes two) and full crew (I am a writer-director, my wife is a writer-actress), using material we developed ourselves in the 90s in Off-Off B'way theatre scripts.

Capture and edit with Vegas (now version5). Render with DVD Architect (now version 2).

Initial sound finishing with Sound Forge.

Then, alas, we have to convert the whole rough cut to MOV or AVI files and copy all to a firewire drive with a very basic EDL so an Avid editor can do finishing work. I have to provide a DVD of the Vegas edits with the footage so the editor can see what I had in mind (the EDL only provides cuts, no effects or etc.)

Stir up publicity and hit the festivals.

My most common delivery format is: Beta SP

My second most common delivery format is: DVD, DVCAM and Digital Beta

My workflow is: Production -Beta SP, DVCAM and Digital Beta. DVCAM captured via Sony DSR 25; Beta Sp and Digital Beta captured with J3/902 deck and Winov SDI card for Vegas or direct capture to Symphony. I prefer Vegas...
Animation is brought into Vegas as Targa sequence- animation is edited and rendered as uncompressed avi and delivered to client on a firewire drive or brought into Premiere Pro as uncompressed avi and then rendered as a targa sequence and delivered as files on a dvd.
Video edits are completed as DV or uncompressed and delivered on Beta SP, Digital Beta or DVD-approval copies on DVD or Vhs.
Projects are backed up on client specific firewire drives and vaulted.

Would like to have the ability to render files as targa sequences- we do alot of animation and compositing in Lightwave or Max ... probably low on everyone's wish list but mine :)

My most common delivery format is: DVD
My second most common delivery format is: VCD
My workflow is: Shoot video (baseball, basketball, short films for kids' school projects) on Canon GL2. Capture via Panasonic camcorder using Pinnacle Studio 9. Use Studio 9 for titles and HFX transitions if necessary. Rest of editing done in Vegas 4+DVD. Use Photoshop for some titles and graphics. Vegas is great for pan/scan of photos, but I think that feature could be made more intuitive and easier to use. Renders are kinda slow, but Vegas is great... and solid as a rock!

Currently

My most common delivery format is: DVD

My second most common delivery format is: Web (WMV)

My workflow is: Multicamera capture of live events/presentations with PD170 and VX2000. Don't have a deck so I capture with PD170 (if DVCAM) or my TRV-22 if mini-DV. Use wireless Mics and/or XLR cables through my mixer (just a cheap $100 device). Usual workflow of editing (use V5/DVDA2) I often do multi-camera edits using Excalibur 2.0. Work most of my stuff entirely with Vegas. Deliver rough cuts to clients either via DVD or vua uploads to web in WMV format. Encode using Vegas. Do my DVD production in DVDA2. Burn to a Pioneer burner. Print onto printable DVD-R's using an Epson 900.

Will shortly be doing more broadcast level work with a local PBS here so I'll be doing a lot of dubbing over to Beta SP.

Hope that helps.

My most common delivery format is: SWF format Flash

My second most common delivery format is: mov

My workflow is:

- Capture and/or receive video from clients on various platforms & formats including miniDV, betamax, VHS, SVHS, mpeg, mov, wmv etc. Capture with Firewire or Osprey analog 210 card.
- Mix video in Vegas
- Process audio in Soundforge, or route through Creamware card.
- Compose music using Acid (primarily) & many other plugins.
- Drop the rendered audio files into Vegas
- Output the finished audio-visual piece as an movfile (clients sometime also want an "offline" high-res version)
- drop the mov into Sorrenson Squeeze and output as compressed swf
- take the swf into Wildform LINX and Flix for streaming and "player" controls
- publish to web

MiniDV
DVD
Sony VX2100 & Vegas 5. Music videos, Club promos, "in the street" local TV footage and Bodypainting Erotica.

My most common delivery format is: BETACAM SP

My second most common delivery format is: VHS (for approval), DV and DVD

My workflow is:
Shoot wirh Sony DSR250
Capture via DSR-11 or TRV-17
Edit with Vegas4 or Premiere Pro
I use other Softwares: After Effects, Inspire for 3-D animation, Photoshop, Cool 3-D, Magix audio studio ford preproducing soundtracks.

Gilles

My 2 Cents.

My most common delivery format is: DVD

My second most common delivery format is:

My workflow typically is: post production only for event work, take minidv/dvcam, capture with Scenalyzer, create a project for each chapter, render to new track and then add each track to a master project, copy and paste audio to master and mix/master there. Use RED 3GL for titling and other stuff, back on DVDA2 and Vegas for DVD and DVD effects, burn to DVD within DVDA2

Paul

My most common delivery format is: DVD

My second most common delivery format is: Anything and everything.

My workflow is:
I work for a company that owns a theme park in the U.S. with 3 other parks in Denmark, Engalnd, and Germany. I run a small production studio onsite. I receive work order requests for many varied projects. Most work is for internal theme park use, but some is for broadcast, or archiving previously broadcast material.

Input and output media can be anything: DVD, MiniDV, email attached files, VHS tape, etc. Due to the international nature of our company, the media [input and/or output] will be either NTSC or PAL, primarily.

I consider one of my most important pieces of gear to be the Canopus ADVC-100. It is rock-solid.

I have Vegas 4.0 [soon to be 5.0], ACID 4.0, Sound Forge 7.0, CD Architect 5.0, and DVD Architect 1.0 [soon to be 2.0]. I have a nearly duplicate setup at home, and work a couple days a week for the company at home, in addition to my personal clients and projects.

My projects run the gamut from simple transfers and conversion to edit-intensive. Vegas projects can be seen, and heard all over this park, and the other parks.

My most common delivery format is: DVD

My second most common delivery format is: SVHS

My workflow is shoot with Pani svhs supercams or Sony PD100 DVCam doing media assistance grant productions for a public access station. Soon I will be using a Sony DSR390L camera. Capture with PD100 or panasonic svhs decks to personal computer. Edit with Vegas 4/P4 1.3ghz alone or with client. Preview with geforce tv output for higher framerates compared to ohci. Svhs a/ switch allows use of both types of previews. Interlace geforce output via tvtool software. Serif Photo Plus for some titles and graphics. DV print to tape from timeline to desktop dvd burner and svhs via digi8 camera pass thru. Same for vhs dubs but with the addition of a DPS tbc to drop the chroma saturation.

Craig H.

My most common delivery format is:
VHS

My second most common delivery format is:
DVD

My workflow is:

shot video of camp activites using various minidv cameras
caputer and edit all in Vegas
print to tape for VHS duplication at dup house
render for DVDA, DVD duplication on stand alone duplicationr (at least it will be in a few weeks...right now depending on the number i do them one at a time or oursource it)