Production Manager
Craig Johnston is a Seattle-based Internet and multimedia producer with an extensive background in broadcast. He can be reached at
craig@craigjohnston.com.
The Complicated Truth About 5.1 Audio
by Craig Johnston, 11.18.2008
I recently attended a seminar on Dolby 5.1 surround audio for television (hereafter referred to as 5.1), and I got a little bit of knowledge. I'm not sure that makes me dangerous, but it does make me afraid. More...
The Deciders and The Users
by Craig Johnston, 10.15.2008
And as important as input from users is, there's also a need for input from the folks who'll have to fix the equipment you're looking at. More...
Poor Quality Video
by Craig Johnston, 08.06.2008
But whether it had been a problem with one interview or all the interviews, the producers have to make a decision whether or not they can live without the flawed video. Apparently, more and more, the decision is to live with it. More...
The Lowdown on Top Down
by Craig Johnston, 01.23.2008
In fact, carrying out a top-down, companywide directive can be one of the most difficult tasks for a manager. More...
Keep Both HD and SD Viewers Happy
by Craig Johnston, 10.17.2007
News Flash: People are going to be watching TV with low-resolution display devices for a long time into the future. More...
Four Kinds of People
by Craig Johnston, 08.22.2007
Human resource business psychologists seem to be making a good living coming up with this matrix and that, each of which define the differences between certain groupings of employees. More...
Graphic Sounds Crowd Out Quiet Dialog
by Craig Johnston, 04.16.2007
Okay, maybe I should take some of the blame for what I'm going to complain about, because it was my own fault that I watched a "chick" flick on a cable network the other night. More...
Management Policy Deserves Intellectual Rigor
by Craig Johnston, 02.21.2007
I was taught a long time ago, in managing employees at a business (or your own children at home), that if you have to resort to "because I said so," you might get your way, but you've lost the argument. More...
You Still Have to Communicate Visually
by Craig Johnston, 11.15.2006
I've seen something on television over the past couple of years that bothers me, and I've been trying to figure out if it's really a problem, or if I'm just old school. More...
Creative Thinking On the Fly
by Craig Johnston, 08.23.2006
It turns out there are more ways of being creative than being an imaginative writer or videographer. Stretching the limits of the equipment is another way of creatively contributing to getting the job done. More...
Reacting Quickly To Correct a Mistake
by Craig Johnston, 06.28.2006
Bill Gates was on Donny Deutsch's CNBC "The Big Idea" show recently, and I was interested in Gates' answer to Deutsch's question about what kind of mistakes he's made. More...
What to Do When Your Job is on the Line
by Craig Johnston, 04.24.2006
I have a friend whose boss told her recently she's one the edge of losing her job. She's not in the broadcast field. The reason she may lose her job is very much related to getting along with a client, a very important client. More...
This Device Has to Be Able Talk to That One
by Craig Johnston, 04.03.2006
Lack of communication is a frequently mentioned issue when employees are evaluating their managers, and vice versa. More...
It's Time for HD Commercials
by Craig Johnston, 02.22.2006
I was pleased to read the other day that in this year's Super Bowl broadcast, slightly more than half of the spots were in high definition. I might not be all that pleased except that a friend of mine is cranky. In fact, maybe More...