From 3af661f45bf9ccbc533cc37f2dfbcd5eb62d3400 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benny Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 17:33:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] WIP: Intro - section vision reworked -->careful review required. No problem if changes/questions are done to this section. As this section is so important, the reviewer may correct, add or even reject the corrections here. We'll get there, iteratively. --- doc/user/intro/intro.txt | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/user/intro/intro.txt b/doc/user/intro/intro.txt index 3fb8098c4..0d0ebf2fb 100755 --- a/doc/user/intro/intro.txt +++ b/doc/user/intro/intro.txt @@ -46,18 +46,40 @@ link:{ldoc}/technical/overview.html[The Inner Core] Vision ------ -Lumiera strives towards being a *professional non-linear video editing system*. It is +NOTE: this section is still in discussion + +'''' +Lumiera strives towards being a *professional non-linear video editor*. It +is important to note that by ``professional'' we do not necessarily imply +``commercial'' or even ``industrial''. We do, however, wish to suggest an +attitude or frame of mind in how this work is approached, but not the goal, +requirement or purpose of this work. The concept of professionality in film +editing can indicate something of an artistic nature, suggest that there is +a narration, meaning or political messages revealed by the work; or, simply, +that the work attempts to convey something to an audience. + +Anyhow, for the tools, the editing software used to this end, we can identify +several properties and requirements, to be labelled ``professional'': + +With this perspective in mind, we can identify a number of key properties +film production tools should have and be professional + +'''' + +Lumiera strives to be a *professional non-linear video editing system*. It is important to note that by ``professional'' we do not necessarily imply ``commercial'' or even ``industrial''. We do, however, wish to suggest an -attitude or frame of mind in how this work is approached. +attitude or frame of mind in how an approach to such work is made. -Professionalism implies _doing work with sincerity and being subject to any +Professionalism implies _doing work with sincerity and not being subject to any kind of wider goal, demand, or purpose._ When it comes to editing film, this -wider goal, demand, or purpose might be artistry, a narration or meaning to convey, +wider goal, demand, or purpose might be artistry, a narration or have meaning to convey, a political message or commercial revenue -- it might be something to reveal to your audience, to let them see, feel and perceive. -With this perspective in mind, for the editing software used to this end, we can identify +'''' + +With this perspective in mind and for the editing software used to this end, we can identify a number of key properties film production tools should have to be labelled ``professional'': Reliability::