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| | | | | News footageby Bob Cole 2 weeks 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 Andrew Kimery 1 week ago
To build on what Bill has already said, satire goes a long way and people getting treated differently is the nature of the beast. If Production A meets the standards then they are protected by Fair Us
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| | | |  | Editing "rules"by Christopher Travis 1 month agoHello all, What do people think about cutting straight from one talking head to another in an interview-led narrative i.e. no cutaways in between just comment A - cut- comment B. I just got told by my | Re: Editing "rules"
by Bob Cole 4 weeks ago
What a good thread. All that has been said is absolutely correct. It's all about the particular shots, eye lines, image sizes and positioning; as Rick said, having 1080 to work with can be a life-save
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| | | | | Standing desk report: two weeks inby Bob Cole 3 months agoA lot of editors have complained, on this forum and others, about back pain. After hearing from a couple of people who tried standing instead of sitting, I've finally made the switch, and so far, so g | Re: Standing desk report: two weeks in
by Bob Cole 4 weeks ago
Update: Two months into the experiment, a combination of standing and sitting works best for me. Seth Burke "To me, it seems getting a fixed tall table and simply buying an adjustable stool makes more
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| | | | | "Electronic control" of EF lensby Bob Cole 1 month agoThe Cinema Camera with EF mounts offers "electronic control" of the lens. Did anyone see exactly how this works Especially in regards to continuously incrementing the iris. The devil's in the details. | Re: "Electronic control" of EF lens
by Chris Pearse 1 month ago
As far as I am aware all EF lenses with electronic iris control have pre-set steps at which their iris can be set to. I don't believe there's any way to get smooth iris control with these lenses. So o
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| | | | | green lamps for chroma key lightingby Bob Cole 1 month 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 1 month 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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| | | | | laptops with ExpressCard/34 slotby Bob Cole 1 month agoTo download video from SxS cards in the field, I'm looking for a Windows laptop with an ExpressCard 34 slot. I currently use a MacBook Pro, but I'd like to find a Windows alternative. Does anyone have | Re: laptops with ExpressCard/34 slot
by Bob Cole 1 month ago
I just clicked on my own original post, and found that the COW or someone it allowed into the pasture has already monetized it, by linking the words "download" and "Windows" to pop-up ads. Creepy Anno
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| | | | | Green screen Cyc Lighting Options?by Ryan Saunders 2 months agoHello all, I'm looking for the advice of some pro's with greenscreen build studio experience. I am building a small medium sized greenscreen cyc studio (about 25' w x 40' long x 14' high) and want to | Re: Green screen Cyc Lighting Options?
by Bob Cole 1 month ago
Ryan, I like your thinking about heat and power consumption. I haven't done any calculation, and I don't know these fixtures, but I'd be surprised if using two four-banks would give you the coverage y
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| | | |  | Sound Devices 302 > 702 Signal Chainby Gregory Matthews 1 month agoHey Everybody, We just purchased a Sound Devices 302 and 702 for use in capturing audio while shooting video using a Canon XH-A1S. We are also using Sennheiser G2 Wireless Lav's as the mic source. We +1 | Re: Sound Devices 302 > 702 Signal Chain
by Bob Cole 1 month ago
Eric Toline "Remember there's a 20db difference between the mixers meters and the cameras meters so "0" on the mixer is really -20 on the camera" Eric, is that true of all cameras
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| | | | | Lumapad?by Bob Cole 1 month agoWhat do you think of the Lumapad, the "ultra bright led light pad," in this Kickstarter campaign http: www.kickstarter.com projects 1324892969 open-source-ultra-bright-led-light-pad-with-wifi-a ref=li | Re: Lumapad?
by Bob Cole 1 month ago
Todd Terry "That bigass fan " Yeah, it was the fan that made me wonder whether this has some new, super-bright LEDs.
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| | | | | "Title Remote Not Set"by Bob Cole 7 months agoUpgraded to CS6, and have encountered a problem: often I am unable to set the Title Remote button. When I check the project I get the error: "Title Remote Not Set." I have tried selecting the timeline | Re: "Title Remote Not Set"
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
Stan Jones "When you add a menu to a new project first, Encore sets the title remote, and you get no warning if it is not set." Please explain. What do you mean by adding a menu to a new project "fir
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| | | | | mono functionby Bob Cole 2 months agoI don't have my monitor here, but am curious about something: is there a way to turn mono on and off directly, without changing a Function button Bob C | Re: mono function
by Bram Desmet 2 months ago
Hi Bob, The mono feature can be activated either with a function button or via remote control (e.g. GPI contact closure). Any reason you don't want to activate via the function button If it is somethi
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| | | | | wireless frequencies to be sold?by Bob Cole 2 months agoA story in the NY Times gave me some concern. The FCC is considering whether it should auction a part of the spectrum which is now used by unlicensed wireless users. I'd appreciate someone who knows m | Re: wireless frequencies to be sold?
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
What I take away from the piece is: 1. the spectrum is valuable, especially as more and more wireless devices are created and sold; 2. there are some very powerful forces (cell phone companies, etc.)
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| | | | | Issue with local TV stationby Aaron Cadieux 2 months agoHello Everyone, I'm working on a documentary right now. Back in 2011, there was a segment on the local news featuring an interview that ties in to our subject matter. I'd love to show snippets of the | Re: Issue with local TV station
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
There could be many reasons for a station not to be interested, several of which have been stated already. You are asking them to sell something they created wearing their "journalist" hats. This coul
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| | | | | Recommendation for Wireless LAV Kitby Bruno Toré 3 years agoIm prepping for a long Documentary project and am refining my equipment list. I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to sound, can anyone recommend a wireless lav system (kit) Mic, receiver, transm | Re: Recommendation for Wireless LAV Kit
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
Mike Proctor "What I have discovered is that the Audiotechnica ATW 1821 dual bodypack wireless lav system is the only set that gets good reviews in that price range." That's interesting. I just check
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| | | |  | Favorite Movie Endings?by Kylee Wall 2 months agoSince awards season is sadly behind us and we only have nonsense like Jack the Giant Slayer, Identity Thief, and a couple White House disaster films to hold us over, I thought I'd ask: your favorite m | Re: Favorite Movie Endings?
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
The ending of The Apartment is my favorite, but the motorboat scene at the end of Some Like It Hot is wonderful. What does Jack Lemmon say (inaudibly) at the end The music comes up and drowns it out.
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| | | |  | Finding the Scriptby Todd Terry 4 months agoSo, I'm a long-time commercial director, and one of the owners of a tiny production company. I couldn't even guess how many television commercials I've directed (well into the thousands), but I'm itch | Re: Finding the Script
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
I can identify with this post, Todd. Best of luck. I suspect that there is a good reason for your frustration. If you're accustomed to punching out "the story" in tv spots, i.e. in 15 and 30-second in
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| | | | | best lightmeter for 200-300$by hamid ghodrati 3 months agohello everyone I'm going to by a light meter, my budget is around 200-300$ Ive found "Sekonic L-308s Light Meter" a good option. do you have any other suggestion for best result for light-metering Tha | Re: best lightmeter for 200-300$
by Bob Cole 2 months ago
Rick Wise "it works so well with the Zone system." I thought the Zone System had mainly to do with black and white photography. Do you use it for cinematography videography
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| | | | | Newbie Video Editing Freelancerby Jonathan Duquette 3 months agoHello, I'm a newbie video-editor in the New York City area. Is it possible to make a comfortable living in NYC as a video-editor What is the best way to go about finding work | Re: Newbie Video Editing Freelancer
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
In a big market, you will only stand out if you can specialize. If you are just another Final Cut Premiere Avid editor, you can compete with all the other people with those skill sets, and getting the
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| | | | | Export h264 options: duplicates or not?by Bob Cole 3 months agoFile Export Using Quicktime Conversion Quicktime Movie: Options Size will present you with two groups of lists of filesize options. They seem largely duplicative (e.g., "1280 x 720 HD" in one list, "H | | | | |
| | | |  | Element 3D Lightingby Shane Newville 5 months agoI am very exited to make use of Element 3D. I'm a little stumped right now with how lighting works. I've created a hallway with textures and imported the obj. Everything loads great. I re-attached the | Re: Element 3D Lighting
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
Shane, I know nothing about Element 3D, but I have been checking out the Video CoPilot website; and it appears that on that website, there is a forum which might help you more than this one has. I wis
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| | | | | 3d occasional user: software recommendationby Bob Cole 3 months agoLong ago, I tried to learn 3dsMax. I slipped on the learning curve and never got to the top of the mountain. I still think very highly of the program, though my needs are too occasional for me to just | | | | |
| | | | | Problem Focusing an EX1by Don Cobble 3 months agoI have 2 sony EX 1 Cameras - and just recently i am having a very dificult time getting my #2 Camera to be in focus - is there a back focus on the ex1 I cannot depend on it being focused though it loo | | | | |
| | | |  | Lighting Interiors for Videoby Michael Asgian 3 months agoI am a photographer that is just about to step into Video. I need some advice from you guys Video experts. Most of the times when I'm shooting Interiors, I'm lighting them with flash. Sometimes when s | Re: Lighting Interiors for Video
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
Very nice work! When I see a gifted photographer, it makes me a little jealous, not just of your eye, but of the photographer's ability to manipulate light. There are a number of shots there which you
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| | | | | Matching EX1, EX1r, EX3by Bob Cole 5 months agoI'm shooting a green screen "talk show" setup next week. I have two EX1r's, and cannot seem to find a third. I could rent an EX3 or an EX1. Would there be any problem with matching the EX1 or EX3 to t | Re: Matching EX1, EX1r, EX3
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
Thanks very much. Your answers were great. In the actual event, I was able to get three EX1R's, and there was so much to do at the last minute that I just set the white balance to tungsten, and manual
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| | | | | 23.98 Timeline in a 30p Worldby Bob Cole 3 months agoThis is a "should I take drastic action" post. I discovered, well into an edit, that the framerate in my sequence was wrong. Can I shift framerates in mid-stream Should I even try I'm almost done edit | Re: 23.98 Timeline in a 30p World
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
Dave LaRonde "do you intend to deliver the final product at 29.97 or 59.94 " It's headed to DVD. That is very, very interesting about 59.94. Forgive the stupid question, but what about the whole issu
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| | | | | Timeline set to PALby Bob Cole 4 months agoI work in NTSC, but recently made one DVD in PAL. Since then, although my Preferences are set to NTSC, and the assets are NTSC, the timeline seems to want to stay PAL. 25 fps, 720x576, and I can't see | Re: Timeline set to PAL
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
Thanks for solving the mystery! I appreciate the explanation of why setting the preference menu has no effect on the actual video standard. One wonders: wouldn't it have been nice for Adobe to explain
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| | | | | HP StoreOpen LTFSby Bob Cole 3 months agoFrom HP's website, describing HP StoreOpen with LTFS: "Linear Tape File System (LTFS) is an open format for storing data on tape that makes LTO-5 and 6 tapes self-describing and file-based." This soun | Re: HP StoreOpen LTFS
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
Frank Gothmann " we started doing all our backups on LTFS on a 300 dollar pc rather than going with a Macpro or a Mini with a 1.000 dollar TB breakout box." Interesting! How exactly did you set this
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| | | |  | Ty Ford Tells All About Voiceoverby Ty Ford 4 months agohttps: s3.amazonaws.com how-to-model Voice+Over+Jobs Voice-Over-Jobs-Workshop-With-Q-A-FINAL.mov Want better production audio : Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford Blog: Ty Ford's Blog | | | | |
| | | | | Stefan Kudelski, Inventor of Nagra, Diesby Bob Cole 4 months agoIn today's major newspapers are obituaries of Stefan Kudelski, whose Nagra tape recorders revolutionized the world of filmmaking in the 1960s. Chris Newman is quoted as saying "There was virtually no | | | | |
| | | | | Going above and beyond... quietly?by Bob Cole 4 months agoThis isn't a crisis, but I'm curious about how you all handle this type of situation - or whether I'm the only one out there who does this. Every now and then, I steal from myself, by working more hou | Re: Going above and beyond... quietly?
by Bob Cole 4 months ago
Your response made me realize another reason for being very careful with this. Although I agree with you about the expectation issue, I wonder whether there might be another side to it which makes it
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| | | |  | Picture Profile for Chroma Keyby Barry Bishop 2 years agoAnyone have picture profile setting for a Chroma Key environment I have my studio setup to test. Just curious, as i'm always looking to improve the quality of they key. Barry Associate Web Producer Vi | Re: Picture Profile for Chroma Key
by Bob Cole 4 months ago
Alister Chapman "take the crispening down to -60 to increase sharpening in the low contrast parts of the image," First, let me say that I appreciate your research and writing. But sometimes I find it
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| | | | | Where is On Location?by Bob Cole 4 months agoI've owned On Location and its predecessor (Serious Magic DV Rack ) for years, and never used it. Now that I have a potential need for it, I don't see it in my list of CS 6 Production Premium titles.  | Re: Where is On Location?
by Ryan Holmes 1 month ago
On Location was officially EOLed by Adobe on April 23, 2012. It is no longer sold or supported. I believe the last supported version was CS5. Starting with CS5.5 uses were encouraged to look to Adobe
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| | | | | Cloud vs. LTOby Bob Cole 4 months agoI've always assumed that I need an LTO drive. But there are some big negatives: 1. cost. They're expensive, and now that my Ultrium 920 is giving me problems I'm seeing that there are continued costs | Re: Cloud vs. LTO
by Bob Cole 4 months ago
Thanks, Tim. I've taken your advice and will be installing an LTO-4 drive. I would still like to learn more about using the cloud. I have FIOS, so it seems viable. Does anyone have a recommendation fo
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| | | | | Support for HP LTO driveby Bob Cole 4 months agoI am looking for tech support for my HP Ultrium 920 external LTO3 drive. I've done all I can with new tapes, new cables, cleaning, HP diagnostic software, and can't get it to record more than about 20 | Re: Support for HP LTO drive
by Bob Cole 4 months ago
Thanks Tim. For some reason that link didn't work, but I'll keep trying it - is there a way to search to find that page The drive is just over 4 years old. I see on eBay that I can get a "new" slide-i
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| | | | | virtual setby Bob Cole 5 months agoNext week I will be shooting a corporate video with the "look" of a typical late-night talk show. We'll be using a nice big green screen cyc, shooting on XDCAM for later compositing in After Effects. | Re: virtual set
by Bob Cole 5 months ago
Mark Suszko "tracking points " We're planning on lock shots - not enough time and money to do tracking.
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| | | | | SCSI cableby Bob Cole 5 months agoSeveral months ago I discovered that a bad cable was the reason for performance issues with my CalDigit HDOne RAID. Lately, I've been having trouble with the external LTO3 drive connected to my HP com | Re: SCSI cable
by Bob Cole 5 months ago
Retrospect software. HP LTO drive analysis utility, which suggested tape cleaning, which I've done repeatedly with a barely-used cleaning tape. Several different tapes, different size backup jobs. The
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| | | | | Anyone tried the Wally Dolly?by Andy Stevenson 6 months agoHi all, Looking for a track dolly that's portable with a fast setup time for News Magazine doco...trying to add some production value with not a great deal of setup time. Also need to fly with it... A | Re: Anyone tried the Wally Dolly?
by Bob Cole 5 months ago
No offense meant, Todd. Anyway, I'm not objecting to the slider during a quick soundbite, esp. when it's to-camera. But I've seen these dolly moves during an extended interview, and it's like, where t
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| | | | | GE Stories production infoby Jon Grimson 6 months agoI really like the camera work on these videos. Anyone know what production company shot these Camera system used I don't think it's 5d material, because of the 1080p overcrank. Not sure if this is the | Re: GE Stories production info
by Bob Cole 5 months ago
Wait! I just saw the reflection of the camera in the bus window! Yes - it's an iPhone! Can't tell if it's a 4s or a 5, though. (Sorry. Couldn't resist, after seeing the website for the new iPhone slid
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| | | | | Dirt on sensorby Bob Cole 5 months agoI'm curious about what the advanced DP's on this forum do about dirt on the sensor. It is a big topic in the DSLR world, but I haven't heard much about it on the pure-video camera side. This problem a | Re: Dirt on sensor
by Bob Cole 5 months ago
Todd Terry "I've never had to clean a sensor," I'm wondering whether DSLRs tend to attract more dust than professional video cameras. If they do, it could be (1) because of the mechanical action of t
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| | | | | Will we see a Sony F5 announced laterby toby Heslop 2 years agoSony EX1 < EX3 Sony F3 F5 - Recording the Super 35mm Sensor on interchangable SSD as 422 50Mb s (how many new external recorder are going to flood the market till we see Sony make one (Aja Pro Mini | | | | |
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