How has your workflow evolved over the last 20 years, and how have you evolved with it?
I can do everything right out of my office. I have cameras, editing equipment, and color correction…what used to cost a lot of money doesn’t cost as much. For professionals there isn’t as high of a threshold to get into the business as there used to be, financially speaking. Anyone can get out there and tell their story and do it cost-effectively.
How does LaCie influence your work?
What’s great about LaCie is that they have so many cool devices that fit my needs. I have a variety of clients that require different things--maybe it’s seeing my demonstrations in DV, or needing the files physically shuttled to various locations on a Rugged drive. Whatever it is, it’s good to know that I can simply drag and drop my files onto the mobile drives, ship them, and they’re ready for my clients. No matter what I need in terms of storage capacity, editing capability, or just plain cool design and functionality, by working with LaCie, I have all the toys here.
In 1986, Randall P. Dark was given the opportunity to view High Definition for the first time and knew it was the future of images. A few short years later, after working on the High Definition production of “Chasing Rainbows” for the CBC, he founded HD Vision in New York City and Dallas. The company’s mandate was to specialize in the growth of High Definition, launching Dark’s career as a technological and creative visionary.
He is a member of the Television Arts and Sciences Academy and is one of a select few members of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Academy of Digital Pioneers, a group recognized for their efforts implementing digital television in the United States. Dark also received one of the International Electronic Cinema Festival's top honors: The Pioneer Award, bestowed in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the success of HDTV. Dark is a recognized thought leader in the creative field, and was eager to speak with LaCie’s Kim Myers about his career, future plans, and why he chooses LaCie products to make it all happen.
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