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Bill Davis

Too many years producing, writing, editing, and delivering videos to remember them all.
FCP since v.1.0 (April '99)
20 years doing voiceover work, plus I wrote the Timeline column for Videomaker Magazine for a decade and still lecture on video production all around the country.
Member Since:
December 20th 2001
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Color Correction Workflow
by Tony Corapi 14 hours ago
Hello to all. Trying to understand metadata workflow. In particular in color correction. The scenario is this. Shot a TV commercial with 2 Arri Alexa's. A camera and B camera. Both in HD Log-C ProRes
Re: Color Correction Workflow
by Bill Davis 10 hours ago
The props go to Phil Hodgetts & Greg Clark. They're the guys who clarified a whole lot of my thinking about metadata flow in FCP-X back right after it was released. Without that foundation, I'd be flo
Best audio levels in FCPX
by Claude Lyneis 16 hours ago
Any guidelines for setting the audio levels in FCPX using the built in audio meters I usually try to keep them between -6db and -12db, but then when it is sent to other devices via iTunes or a DVD, th
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Re: Best audio levels in FCPX
by Bill Davis 14 hours ago
Big topic. At heart, you're mapping sounds onto digital numbers. Elements like dynamics (loudest to softest in a file) are so variable that no matter what tools you use, there will always a huge need
FCP7 method in FCPX
by ron darby 1 day ago
Im just starting to use FCPX after years on FCP7 I use a method in FCP7 I would like to use in FCPX, but having issues with it Method I like to have 2 monitors, one with timeline, timeline viewer and
Re: FCP7 method in FCPX
by Bill Davis 15 hours ago
This makes sense. As always, a good tool adapts to the working style of the user. And if someone enjoys working with X nearly exclusively in timeline mode, that's totally cool. The bottom line is that
If you're thinking about premiere pro CC - it might be a really good idea to wait.
by Aindreas Gallagher 2 days ago
http: nofilmschool.com 2013 06 adobe-cc-subscription-options-live utm_source=feedburner they're looking into it - obvious to say but nobody should sign up to CC under the current terms, if better term
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Re: If you're thinking about premiere pro CC - it might be a really good idea to wait.
by Bill Davis 15 hours ago
Walter Soyka "Creative Cloud is positioned to solve problems of connection, collaboration and mobility link , but I expect it'll take time to develop those features." Subservient to solving the probl
The "20-Something" Perspective
by Patrick Reagan 1 day ago
I've read many threads in the Business & Marketing pasture. A recurring theme I am seeing is an apparent disdain for the "20-something with DSLR undercutting the seasoned veteran." The unfortunate thi
Re: The "20-Something" Perspective
by Bill Davis 1 day ago
I second Mr. Bourke's comments. I don't care at all how old somebody is. I care about two things. First, attitude. If you show up where you said you would, when you said you would, work hard, stay ale
absolute highest quality Vimeo export
by Jacob Brown 2 days ago
sorry if I am repeating something that has been answered before, just having trouble sort of pinning down an exact answer on this. i need to export a 90 minute feature from FCPX. i need to stream it b
Re: absolute highest quality Vimeo export
by Bill Davis 2 days ago
Uh, I don't think there's a service out there that does a great job of serving entire 90 minute movies via typical home connections. Most Vimeo and YouTube content is WAY shorter than that. To upload
Sharing FCPX Captures
by Jan Gates 3 days ago
I captured several HD Mini DV tapes in FCPX from an event. They say .mov on the files. However, when I copy them and give them to my associate, he cannot open them. I am on a Mac, he is on a Mac. He d
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Re: Sharing FCPX Captures
by Bill Davis 3 days ago
Jordan Mena "You wouldn't accidentally be giving him alias files or maybe Quicktimes that are NOT self contained " Quicktime - like AVI and WMV is just a wrapper. My suspicion is that the underlying
Interesting thread on the San forum about the new Mac Pro
by Herb Sevush 5 days ago
I came across this interesting thread on the San forum about the new Mac Pro, as Bob Zelin and company hold forth. Worth a look. http: forums.creativecow.net readpost 197 859608 Herb Sevush Zebra Prod
Re: Interesting thread on the San forum about the new Mac Pro
by Bill Davis 4 days ago
Gary Huff "Most of them aren't even that smart." You're hanging around the wrong 20 year olds! I have a kid that age. And I'm constantly surrounded by them. And I find the majority of them to be shar
After cut with Blade Tool, incoming clip turns dark grey
by Bill Rabkin 5 days ago
I imported an hour-long program from a QuickTime movie recorded on an AJA KiPro (ProRes 422(HQ)). In the event, I marked an In and Out point, and I then added this clip to a new project. I found a sma
Re: After cut with Blade Tool, incoming clip turns dark grey
by Bill Davis 5 days ago
Ah, the FCP-X equivelent of the famous Mackie mixers "Rude Solo Light" might be a nice UI add Know someone who teaches video editing in elementary school, high school or college Tell them to check out
Jony Ives and the next FCPX GUI
by Aindreas Gallagher 1 week ago
ok it hasn't got rich corinthian leather - but there is a ton of chrome in general - and drop shadows generated under every last clip you move... Interesting if the new broom seen in OSX calendar, ibo
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Re: Jony Ives and the next FCPX GUI
by Bill Davis 5 days ago
The distinction, Oliver, is that because X is referential and almost entirely metadata based, it's constantly creating useful elements automatically that the user is not necessarily aware of, but that
Syncing video with PowerPoint content in post
by Mike Little 6 days ago
Hi! I am shooting some internal videos for my company. The shoot will be a talking head on a green screen along with content from a PowerPoint added in next to their head in post (possibly the actual
Re: Syncing video with PowerPoint content in post
by Bill Davis 6 days ago
Or, just go wide enough on your single camera shot to see both the presenter and enough of the presentation screen so that you can tell which slide is showing. Then in your NLE, crop and resize the pr
Mac Pro Pricing
by Gary Huff 1 week ago
The current Sandy Bridge Xeon E5 processor (8 core, 3.1Ghz) is $1934. An AMD FIrePro S10000 card (dual GPU) with 6GB of memory is $3099. 32GB of DDR3-1600 is about $300, but adding 32GB to an iMac is
Re: Mac Pro Pricing
by Bill Davis 6 days ago
Herb Sevush "As for the rest - well Bill you'll notice I still have FCPX in my decision matrix, meaning I haven't ruled it out, meaning my negative feelings about the magnetic timeline are not a deal
Adobe releases Lightroom 5
by Derek Andonian 1 week ago
Amidst all the excitement over the new Mac Pro, the official release of the last creative app made by Adobe that can be purchased perpetually went largely unnoticed: http: www.cnet.com.au adobe-releas
Re: Adobe releases Lightroom 5
by Bill Davis 6 days ago
Probably fair. Then again, I've never heard anyone say that they're leaving Photoshop to do more work in Lightroom - yet nearly every single person I know who works with both (myself included) does th
it just needs a new mac....
by Florian Sepp 1 week ago
... and no one talks about the creative cloud anymore. its so easy for adobe..... :(
Re: it just needs a new mac....
by Bill Davis 1 week ago
Sigh, Yes, I understand the concept. Everything Apple has EVER done is derivative. Somebody else has ALWAYS done it first, better, cheaper and more cleverly. They've built their business on smoke and
Sound collection options for company event?
by Mike Little 1 week ago
Hi! We have two big corporate events a year. We rent out a big banquet room that holds 400 to 500 people. We have a stage with a podium and a dozen (or more) speakers. We typically have a microphone o
Re: Sound collection options for company event?
by Bill Davis 1 week ago
Yes to the lavs. Consistent mouth to mic distance yields consistent levels. Also needed, a sound board operator who can see the presenter either via line of sight or video feed so they know when to en
New MP Upgradeable? Maybe so...
by Charlie Austin 1 week ago
Since many panties seem to be bunched, I've crossposted this. Discuss. :-) http: forums.creativecow.net readpost 335 55097 ------------------------------------------------------------- "It is a poor c
Re: New MP Upgradeable? Maybe so...
by Bill Davis 1 week ago
Aindreas Gallagher "that is actually a 12 core, dual 6GB per GPU 1,250MB s disk read terabyte storage mac pro you can stick in a future crumplr bag and take on the train " I'm pretty sure all the elv
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So I went off on a rant about FCPX on the "FCP" forum...
by Nicholas Zimmerman 2 weeks ago
http: forums.creativecow.net readpost 8 1175590 I don't mind if they leave "FCPX or Not" open, but isn't it time that FCP was discussed on the FCP board It feels like FCPX is still treated like it's s
Re: So I went off on a rant about FCPX on the "FCP" forum...
by John Heagy 2 weeks ago
Collaborative workflows on shared storage is what Apple needs to fix before we could use FCPX. It comes down to the nature of events for a local storage single user vs groups using shared storage. In
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headset accessory to turn lav mic into headset mic?
by Chuck Noland 2 weeks ago
I have three cos11 lav mics and would like to mount one as a headset mic. Is there someone out there that makes a headset (sans mic) that can be used to mount my cos11 to make it a headset mic Optimal
Re: headset accessory to turn lav mic into headset mic?
by Bill Davis 2 weeks ago
Sennheiser. It's the Sennheiser NB 2-BEI There may be others. Know someone who teaches video editing in elementary school, high school or college Tell them to check out www.StartEditingNow.com - video
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Laptop Editors... Gear/Accessories for easier movement/Internal or External hardrive editing
by Anderson Black 2 weeks ago
I'm considering buying a laptop for editing on the road as I've had a few travels lately and might be doing more soon. I'm just thinking through every angle just to make sure I'm making the right deci
Re: Laptop Editors... Gear/Accessories for easier movement/Internal or External hardrive editing
by Bill Davis 2 weeks ago
MacBook Pro w Final Cut Pro X. Western Digital Passport 2TB Firewire 800 external drive 2 Segate Free Agent 750 Gig Firewire 800 external drives Field Disk Images get archived to the WD Drive along wi
Re: Copyright status on Foley sound
by Mads Nybo Jørgensen 3 weeks ago
Hey All, Working on a client project which has thrown up a question of ownership: I'm interested to find out opinions of who holds the copyright on a foley created sound The engineer, the sound studio
Re: Copyright status on Foley sound Calling Peter Groom!
by Bill Davis 3 weeks ago
I think you're in a pretty weak position and perhaps already too late in the process if I'm reading your issue correctly. They've got what they wanted. The work has been created. It's been released in
Blog: Subscription Based Software - it's not going anywhere
by walter biscardi 3 weeks ago
This editorial was originally printed in Issue 3 of the WalterBiscardi.com newsletter. It's been a few weeks since the announcement from Adobe that henceforth all new software will only be available v
Re: Blog: Subscription Based Software - it's not going anywhere
by Bill Davis 3 weeks ago
Two things. My conditioning has traditionally been that I own whatever is mission critical to earn my living - and I rent what I need for a particular job. It's how I've assembled my equipment package
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What Happens when You near "Retirement"? The Opposite of Student
by Jim Wiseman 3 weeks ago
Alejandro Peralta: But anyway... I wanted to say why this method makes absolutely no sense to any small (and maybe even medium) business, amateurs, aficionados, or full of passion people. Yes, we will
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David Lawrence liked this 3 weeks ago
Re: What Happens when You near "Retirement"? The Opposite of Student
by Bill Davis 3 weeks ago
Aindreas Gallagher "then Apple discontinues X citing "we were sick of the abuse - you can all get stuffed." Bill Davis goes Michael Douglas Postal at this point." I'm cool with re-creating the MD Pos
watermark discussion
by Adina Zaiontz 1 month ago
Hi Guys Accidentally deleted the video watermarking thread. But feel free to post if you have any other comments on it.
Re: watermark discussion
by Bill Davis 3 weeks ago
Just a primer for the new folks. This is a window dub template for a client you trust and like. This is a window dub template for a client you don't. Know someone who teaches video editing in elementa
File: TCNT
by Bill Davis 3 weeks ago
tiff file Window Dub B http: f1.creativecow.net 6070 tcnt
File: TCCT
by Bill Davis 3 weeks ago
tiff file Window Dub A http: f1.creativecow.net 6069 tcct
Shooting in Grenada Advice
by Brad Rego 3 weeks ago
Hi, I'm a DP based out of New York, and a small production company I do work for are in the process of putting together a commercial shoot down in Grenada. It will be a 3-4 day shoot on a college camp
Re: Shooting in Grenada Advice
by Bill Davis 3 weeks ago
Brad, What are you looking for A RED shoot has different requirements than a DSLR shoot. You might be able to find a decent tripod for a small camera locally, but if you're accustomed to shooting with
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Cheap LED lights - remove green / spikes
by Richard Jacana 1 month ago
I just shot a little promo for a client and for convenience I used my Fancier 500 LED light for the first time on a shoot. Ok, so we all know these Chinese lights are crap but I assumed that one can t
Re: Cheap LED lights - remove green / spikes
by Bill Davis 4 weeks ago
In the hopes of not mis-leading some into staying away from all the the most expensive units, there are a lot of useable LEDs out there and not all of them cost and arm and a leg. LED technology conti
How would I air commercials nationally?
by Stephen Pickering 1 month ago
Hi there, Not sure which forum is appropriate for this question. A client asked about the possibility of airing their commercial nationally instead of just on local cable. Local is as simple as callin
Re: How would I air commercials nationally?
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
It's also important to do some studying up first so you understand the language the professionals in the field will be using. For example, media buys are typically designed around two base metrics. Re
Music Broker/Agent?
by eric dole 1 month ago
This is probably not the right forum for the question that I have. But, maybe someone can point me in the right direction. I'm wondering if there is such a thing as a music broker agent for licensing
Re: Music Broker/Agent?
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Barbara Zimmerman's BZ Rights and Permissions in NYC has been doing this for decades and knows the business inside and out including who owns what and how to reach those with the ability to license st
Crew operation procedure
by Ben Murphy 1 month ago
Hey Guys, I am a film student doing my first"professional" gig... I had a quick question that came up as I was building the crew... Who is it on the crew that traditionally picks up, checks, and retur
Re: Crew operation procedure
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Differes a lot depending on the size of the crew. Key Grip might have the direct responsibility for seeing everything gets back on a large crew shoot. Or the production coordinator if it's an even big
Advice on Shooting Pro Bono
by Sareesh Sudhakaran 1 month ago
From time to time I get a few requests to do free work for charity. I've decided to take a few on in my free time, and am working out the legal aspects with my lawyer. I've worked for free before, but
Re: Advice on Shooting Pro Bono
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Here's my 2 cents. In charity work. it's even more important to "qualify" your clients. Some legitimate charities have significant budgets. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do pro bono work for them, j
Off topic - Viral Video featuring Dogs - Advice needed
by Greg Ball 1 month ago
We're working on a project for a client who markets Dog products. We're looking at putting dogs into multiple business environments. One thing we would need is to show paws hitting keyboards, grabbing
Re: Off topic - Viral Video featuring Dogs - Advice needed
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Actually, the miracle problem solver for cat bathing turned out to be relatively simple IF you're not trying to videotape the whole process from the "before" stage. In "real" grooming, you can make it
News footage
by Bob Cole 1 month ago
I have a couple of questions about how to use news footage. First: I'm seeing clips being used extensively in broadcast and cable. Am I correct to assume that the shows which use broadcast clips from
Re: News footage
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Bob, There is a very specific exemption under copyright law for both satire and for the use of small snippits of otherwise copyright material for teaching and criticism in areas such as reviews and cl
Sony ECM-77b low output?
by Bob Mark 2 months ago
My Sony lav all of a sudden has dropped it's output level by about 2 3. The connections look fine. Do you think it's the transformer Any other ideas Thanks! Bob
Re: Sony ECM-77b low output?
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Just as food for thought... The sonic profile of the ECM-77b was always extremely sensitive and quiet. As such it matched particularly well when intercut with higher end boom mics like those from Scho
Good problem to have....I must EDIT lighting package!
by Erik Anschicks 1 month ago
A few large networks I shoot for will be sending me on the road a lot more. Now, they are pretty reasonable. I can have around 4-5 cases checked (camera and lighting), one can be oversized overweight,
Re: Good problem to have....I must EDIT lighting package!
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Unless I KNOW I'm walking into a CEO in his her power office situation I seldom take window gel. And when I do, it's that Rosco stuff that combines 2 stops ND with CTO in a single gel. If I'm gonna cu
DSLR Audio setup using H4N, Sennheiser G2 LAV with a Sescom Interface
by Frank Giardina 2 months ago
Hi Everyone... I'm trying to improve my audio recording. I have the Sescom interface with the headphone jack. The one with the 25db pad. I'm recording 4 channels, running my G2 into one of the XLRs, a
Re: DSLR Audio setup using H4N, Sennheiser G2 LAV with a Sescom Interface
by Bill Davis 1 month ago
Frank Giardina "Hi... yes Headphone line out " But you see "headphone" level and "line" level are two completely different things. Line level is a engineering specification where the signal is inside
Bouncing Ideas Off Experienced Heads.
by Simon Roughan 2 months ago
Hello Everybody. As I have stated in past, I produce TV Spots here in Germany. Often I must act as an agency as well as a producer, and because our sales department aren't exactly the most creative gr
Re: Bouncing Ideas Off Experienced Heads.
by Bill Davis 2 months ago
Back up. You've created scripts for what appear to be BRAND RECOGNITION spots. This type of advertising can certainly build brand awareness, but it's typically NOT designed to drive potential customer
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Demo Reel Guidlines Copyrights
by Ian Zainea 2 months ago
Hello all, I am currently working for a video production company. We produce a TV show and several commercials. I was under the impression I could use clips from the projects I was heavily involved in
Re: Demo Reel Guidlines Copyrights
by Bill Davis 2 months ago
It's always been standard practice in the industry for creatives who directly work on projects to use examples of their contributions for self-promotion. It's a good reflection on the shop itself, tha
Shotgun mics and motorsport
by Cal Thorley 2 months ago
Hi, Just after some advice please. Once or twice a year I shoot a bit of drag racing and when shooting near the start line (ie. the noisy place!) I'm getting distortion. Levels are ok so would I be ri
Re: Shotgun mics and motorsport
by Bill Davis 2 months ago
In situations where I've had to record in high sound pressure levels, I typically reach for mics that are designed to do kick drum recording. I grab one of my venerable Sennheiser MD-421Us usually, bu
Has anyone used backups for Final Cut Pro software?
by Ignacio Holiday 2 months ago
I'm looking for a way to set up my system to make hourly backups of my FCP projects, like Time Machine does with my hard drive. Has anyone used this "Backup for Final Cut Pro" software https: itunes.a
Re: Has anyone used backups for Final Cut Pro software?
by Neil Sadwelkar 2 months ago
Carbon Copy Cloner can do hourly backups. And copy only modified files. And, archive whatever it's overwriting. ----------------------------------- Neil Sadwelkar neilsadwelkar.blogspot.com twitter: f
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File: MS Booth at NAB 2013
by Bill Davis 2 months ago
jpg file The Microsoft Booth at NAB 2013 http: f1.creativecow.net 5868 ms-booth-at-nab-2013
green lamps for chroma key lighting
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
I am curious as to why Kino Flo sells green tubes for lighting chroma key screens. Good idea, bad, or neutral I have never used them, but I would think they are a bad idea and wonder what they are goo
Re: green lamps for chroma key lighting
by Bill Davis 2 months ago
You aren't missing anything, Bob. They're a particular tool to solve particular probems. With green screen lit traditionally, there might be issues on the keying surface or an inability to generate an
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TWO shotgun mics - ONE location?
by Friedrich Popusismi 2 months ago
Hi all, I will be filming a product video featuring two people behind a desk talking. I am a one-man-band and I only own shotgun microphones. I do have a Zoom H4n that is capable to record stereo with
Re: TWO shotgun mics - ONE location?
by Bill Davis 2 months ago
Those plots are for stereo recording. What you're trying to do is dual mono. You want each voice separated into it's own channel with as little bleed as practical between the two signal paths. The pro
Self-recording stick mic?
by Bill Davis 3 months ago
Was preparing for NAB where I'm going to have to do some live stand-up interviews over the week. Thinking about gear, It suddenly struck me as kinda weird that none of the major Mic manufacturers seem
Re: Self-recording stick mic?
by Bill Davis 3 months ago
Thanks all for the help. $1200 plus US Yikes. No wonder it didn't catch on. Seems like something that could be done for a couple of hundred bucks easily. Thanks for the tips, Ty. I'll check those out.


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