- Designed workflow for editing four iso'ed (isolated or separately-recorded) video cameras using an off-line editing system and (the equivalent of a) quad split 3/4" tape to make decisions what were recorded on a computer-generated log. The log was used by a video director to make edits in close to real time from the video master tapes. (Newport Jazz Festival).
- Another device was a film viewer made by re-configuring a Moviscop film viewer such that it could be used on a Steenbeck editing machine as an additional 'picture head'. Together with self-built "Steinbeck furniture" (including machined idlers to reroute film threading), the flatbed film viewer and another Moviscop permitted editing 3 picture tracks and two audio tracks on a 6-plate Steenbeck. (Buffy St. Marie: Native North American Child).
- Nicholas invented and built original devices and workflows to aid editing film and/or videotape. A basic example was a back-lit, circular film bin that used plastic tubing to hold up to 20 film/audio clips in each of 40 holders. Advantages: Any piece of film could be retrieved without breaking sprockets; no danger of being poked by sharp pins; very little chance of clips falling into bin.
- Hewlett-Packard programmable calculators (HP-67/97) were used to convert ft/frames of edited film to the HH:MM:SS.ff of SMPTE code of the master tapes the film was transferred to. This technique was used to assemble all the spots made by Magus, Inc for the 1976 Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign (about 40 spots). Variations of this workflow were used for many other shows and even for back-timed edits. This made it possible to use (non-computer controlled) off-line video editing equipment more efficiently than editing film on film.
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