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 | | | | |
Friends:  Ty Ford | | | | |  | Color Correction Workflowby Tony Corapi 14 hours agoHello 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
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| | | |  | Best audio levels in FCPXby Claude Lyneis 16 hours agoAny 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+1 | 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
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| | | |  | FCP7 method in FCPXby ron darby 1 day agoIm 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
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| | | |  | The "20-Something" Perspectiveby Patrick Reagan 1 day agoI'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
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| | | |  | absolute highest quality Vimeo exportby Jacob Brown 2 days agosorry 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
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| | | | | Sharing FCPX Capturesby Jan Gates 3 days agoI 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+1 | 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
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| | | | | Jony Ives and the next FCPX GUIby Aindreas Gallagher 1 week agook 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+2 | 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
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| | | |  | Mac Pro Pricingby Gary Huff 1 week agoThe 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
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| | | |  | Adobe releases Lightroom 5by Derek Andonian 1 week agoAmidst 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
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| | | |  | New MP Upgradeable? Maybe so...by Charlie Austin 1 week agoSince 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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| | | |  | watermark discussionby Adina Zaiontz 1 month agoHi 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
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| | | |  | Shooting in Grenada Adviceby Brad Rego 3 weeks agoHi, 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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| | | |  | Music Broker/Agent?by eric dole 1 month agoThis 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
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| | | | | Crew operation procedureby Ben Murphy 1 month agoHey 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
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| | | |  | Advice on Shooting Pro Bonoby Sareesh Sudhakaran 1 month agoFrom 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
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| | | |  | News footageby Bob Cole 1 month agoI 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
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| | | |  | Sony ECM-77b low output?by Bob Mark 2 months agoMy 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
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| | | |  | Bouncing Ideas Off Experienced Heads.by Simon Roughan 2 months agoHello 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 Copyrightsby Ian Zainea 2 months agoHello 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
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| | | | | Shotgun mics and motorsportby Cal Thorley 2 months agoHi, 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
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| | | | | green lamps for chroma key lightingby Bob Cole 2 months agoI 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 agoHi 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
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| | | | | Self-recording stick mic?by Bill Davis 3 months agoWas 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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