One of the smartest video guys I know (who also has impeccable taste in food) is Gary Adcock. Check out this two part video on working with file-based video workflows. Gary has served as a tech consultant on several books as well as technical projects… the man is a genius.
AJA Intensive: File Based Workflows with Gary Adcock (Pt 1 of 2) from Createasphere on Vimeo.
AJA Intensive: File Based Workflows with Gary Adcock (Pt 2 of 2) from Createasphere on Vimeo.
From Createasphere's Entertainment Technology Expo in NYC September 2011, watch AJA product evangelist Gary Adcock share AJA offerings for a range of NLE and VFX solutions.