A Salute to Print

And that’s another year, and another decade, done and dusted. To those of you who still indulge in something as quaint and antiquated as reading words on paper, we salute you. This magazine exists for you. We truly hope you enjoy it, disagree with it as often as you agree, savour the startling array of photographs that we get sent by our contributors and always make sure to leave your latest issue of NZTECHO laying in plain sight on your desks and work benches, so your co-workers will be reminded just what a literate, sophisticated and well-informed co-worker they have in you.

Or, more seriously, words in print still have a value that words on screen might not.

When you read something in a magazine, you know it has gone through a process of editorial oversight. It is not just the blurtings of some anonymous basement dweller living in Alabama in his mum’s storage locker. Everything in print is accountable. The author’s name, the editor’s name and the address of the people who published it are right there in front of you. In an age of ‘I read on Twitter...’, I reckon it’s good that you can hold us to account.

Heading into the twenty-twenties, it will matter even more. Long may printed paper continue.

Besides, you can’t swat that fly at the back of the catering tent with a rolled up laptop, can you?

In this issue you’ll find a decent chat with internationally renowned New Zealand cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh, and a fulsome farewell from Waka to the amazing Arthur Baysting. Waka also takes a look at safety on set, and asks whether everything we say about safety really is making us safer. We also have TWO newbies to introduce (long story) and all of our usual and valued contributors.

So thank you. To everyone who writes, to Jason at Anim8a in Wellington for the design, typography and layout, and, especially, to you, for reminding us with every issue that the world has not changed so much that a collection of interesting articles and great photography, printed on paper, is still an object of real value.

Love your work,

Graeme Tuckett.