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| | | | |  | Strange dark bars on lightning videoby Randy McWilson 2 years agoHere is an image from a frame of VIDEO (1080) of lightning that I shot today. Every bright flash of lightning caused dark bars like this one at the top. (shutter 30th) ISO 400, 10mm wide angle lens, C | | | | |
| | | |  | mount with 1/4 - 20 female on back?by Jason Brown 2 years agoI'm wanting to use an ipad as a quazi prompter...with just bullets for on camera talent. I have a NOGA cinematic arm, and would love to mount an ipad on the 1 4-20 male thread. Any ideas | | | | |
| | | |  | XDCAM Location Tipsby Sean Schmolz 3 years agoHi there knowledgeable folk, I have had (some) experience with XDCAM from an EX3 on previous productions but a new production coming up requires greater planning with regards to file management and ta | Re: XDCAM Location Tips
by David Bispham 3 years ago
Good info to have in clip names, although all that info can be found in XDCAM Transfer and or Clip Browser (by camera serial number). You could then use the naming convention for other info. When my f
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| | | |  | LCD Problemby Brian Moore 3 years agoAbout a month ago i posted that my LCD is dead.....I ordered a new LCD assembly, just got it today and installed it.... Still nothing. Is there any possible way to turn the LCD off (maybe i did this o | Re: LCD Problem
by David Bispham 3 years ago
If the LCD was swung all the way open and you can still see an image in the eye-piece then it could very well be that switch.
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| | | |  | raw footage wrapped as .mov on a PCby Nick Pel 4 years agoHello! I've been reading the threads of this forum for a while and found a bunch of interesting stuff and hopefully we'll be able to solve my problem too! I recently filmed a short using a Sony XDCAM | Re: raw footage wrapped as .mov on a PC
by David Bispham 4 years ago
Nick, get a mobile hard drive and copy the files yourself and then you will have them. Keep one copy on the mobile drive and one copy on your system, then you'll have two copies for yourself. Who know
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| | | |  | How do I play an HDV file on my laptop?by Jeff Nelson 6 years agoI'm editing in FCP and put an HDV file on my son's Dell laptop. I hear sound, but don't see any picture. Where do I go to find, download and install an HDV codec that Quicktime would recognize and use | | | | |
| | | | | Downconverting MXF filesby Aaron Cadieux 4 years agoHello, I use the EX1. I am working on a project that was originally going ot be edited in HD, but not due to budget cut-backs is going to be cut in SD. I converted all of the mpeg4 raw footage into mx | | | | |
| | | | | what is a BVAP file...by Robert Semeniuk 4 years ago...and can someone please provide me with a work flow for importing them so that I might have a better chance of moving the files off my MacPro to an Avid Nitris running on a PC Somewhere I read that | Re: BPAV FOLDER
by David Bispham 4 years ago
Not sure if this would help your situation but you could also view your EX footage using ClipBrowser and export the clips out has MXF among many different formats.
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| | | |  | Sodium Flare or Didymium filter for EX1by David Wheeler 5 years agoI need to shoot a glass blowing artist with my XDCAM. He recommends using a filter to reduce the sodium flare. Glass blowers wear special didymium glasses to reduce the flare, but I cannot find an app | | | | |
| | | | | Audio Troubleby Dan Archer 5 years agoOK so i uninstalled the drivers for AJA IO and reinstalled the 5-1.1.2 version and now i cant get any audio out of my IO Box I can hear it fine on the onbaord speakers but no AJA Now What A cut is a c | | | | |
| | | | | EX-1 Footage - After Effectsby Daniel Frank 5 years agoHi, I'm using the EX-1 Cam. My software currently is the adobe production bundle on a mac pro. I will be upgrading to FCP shortly. I use my EX footage in premiere pro with no problem. But I can't use | Re: EX-1 Footage - After Effects
by David Bispham 5 years ago
If I use the Sony XDCAM Transfer app, and get the video files off the cards and turn them into MOVs, I can then bring them into AE. Maybe because I have FCP 6.02 on the Mac that I can do this and it h
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| | | |  | Sony EX1 Severe LongGop Problemsby richard ladkani 5 years agoHi I recently tested the Ex1 to the Sony HVR Z7 to the Panasonic HVX201AE and found some very interesting problems regarding the EX1. We shot all kinds of scenes incl. Indoors, Outdoors, Sunset, Dusk | Re: Sony EX1 Severe LongGop Problems
by David Bispham 5 years ago
I view the footage on a Sony LMD-2050W played off the SxS card from the camera, so an edit system would not be the case in my situation. As you can see in the above threads the problem should be resol
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| | | | | Subtitle too complexby David Bispham 5 years agoI have read Dragi's thread he started..... http: forums.creativecow.net readpost 145 859294 but I am not having any real luck. I have a 25 min program, which is nothing compared to his one hour and 25 | Re: Subtitle too complex
by David Bispham 5 years ago
Yes, but I really don't know what the answer is. I would duplicate the project and then go and delete say half the subtitles, then try to write out the Image. If the subtitles were still too complex I
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| | | | | EDL, Avid to FCPby David Bispham 5 years agoI have an EDL (CMX 3600) from an Avid Adrenalin, NTSC Widescreen. I brought the EDL into FC Pro 6.0.2. FC created a sequence with all the cuts and a folder with all the uncaptured media. I selected se | | | | |
| | | | | DVD Studio Pro/ HD burnby Joe Colombatto 5 years agoLooking to export an HD project from DVD Studio Pro in HD formate. Do I need a special burner, do I need special HD discs, or will my Mac Pro internal DVD burner and standard DVD-R discs do the job Th | Re: DVD Studio Pro/ HD burn
by David Bispham 5 years ago
Thanks for the input Walter. When you get the stand alone Panasonic up and running it will be interesting to hear the results. One would think if the Panasonics didn't work then a software update woul
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| | | | | PS comp size for 16:9 (widescreen)by cathy ralph 6 years agoHello- I'm working on an animation and I've been searching on line and have seen a lot of different answers to this question. What pixel size (X x Y) do I need to create a standard definition (not hig | Re: PS comp size for 16:9 (widescreen)
by David Bispham 6 years ago
That should work, but could cause problems down the road going thru the other programs you mentioned. In Photoshop I like to use the preset NTSC DV Widescreen 720 x 480. That has pixel aspect ratio of
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| | | | | P2 versus tape size per minby Pete Sake 6 years agoHi, For shooting Hi DEF Is there a chart on the web that can tell me times and sizes. I'm just trying to get my head around P2 cards versus the Panasonic HDX900 camera using Tape. How many minutes on | | | | |
| | | | | Codec for web videoby kaiserstrasse 6 years agoGood day - I've completed a project that needs to be posted online. Shot with a Sony HDR-FX 1, cut in FCP, no problems. I assumed my target size would be 360x270, based on the original 1440x1080 aspec | Re: Codec for web video
by David Bispham 6 years ago
I think it should be 480 x 270. That 1440 is what the camera shot, but that is a non square pixel. When that 1440 plays back it would be 1920, so you need to calculate your resize based on that. This
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| | | | | XDCAM HD masteringby David Bispham 6 years agoI understand that Avid MC Adrenalin 2.7 can write back to Blue Ray discs. Can the XDCAM HD PDW F350 camera be used or does one need the PDW F70 recorder to this If so is that thru HD-SDI, Firewire, or | Re: XDCAM HD mastering
by Michael Belanger 6 years ago
Unfortunately it appears the market has taken your advice and this 1400 deck seems quite scarce. As well, it appears to have gone up to 25K rather than 22K Mike B Dandelion Editing Audio Video Post Pr
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| | | | | Media Composer Adrenaline mouse speedby flibbs35 7 years agoHi there I'm having a strange problem with Media Composer Adrenaline 1.6.4. I'm trying to modify the mouse speed setting in Windows XP, however, when I make the change in the control panel, it doesn't | | | | |
| | | | | Recapture to have audioby David Bispham 7 years agoI have captured several video clips without their corresponding audio. Now, I would like to go back and get the audio associated with the video. When I try the batch capture feature, the Avid Capture | | | | |
| | | | | media tool display/project listby David Bispham 7 years agoWhen I open up AVID and select a project I have a list of projects. When I use the Media tool, within a project, there is a list of projects to choose from (righthand side). Problem is, there are more | Re: media tool display/project list
by David Bispham 7 years ago
I think I got it. If, when in the Media Tool, you select the "orphaned" or unexplained project, find any media, master clips or precomputes associated with that project and delete them, then that proj
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| | | | | iHome Alarm sound too loudby David Bispham 7 years agoWe have an iHome and regardless of where the volume level is set (low or high)...when the alarm comes on, and a song on the ipod plays, the volume level goes from 1 to 20 in about 3 seconds. In other  | Re: iHome Alarm sound too loud
by Kathlyn Lindeboom 7 years ago
I had no idea what an iHome Alarm system was, so I googled it. And the news was less than comforting. According to the reviews I read, it seems this is a major flaw in the system. One person suggested
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| | | | | 16:9/avid/encore problemby Dale 7 years ago Hi ive just done a 16:9 project in avid expro hd and i am having trouble getting it to letterbox on 4:3 tv sets. Ive tried everything. exported as native dimensions, 16:9 square pixel and 4:3 square | | | | |
| | | |  | Lower 3d and squished video...by Jon Zanone 7 years agoGood Morning! We recently did a 1:00 holiday greeting for our boss (you know, THE boss) and we really wanted to do a good job (obviously!). We shot it on a Pannie SDX 900 set to 30p and DVCPro 25, and | Re: Lower 3d and squished video...
by David Bispham 7 years ago
I have just noticed this problem also. If I have just plain text for the lower third, there doesn't seem to be a problem, but when I use a logo, which is a matte key then the video frames squish (for
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| | | | | How to mix video and data on DVDby Randy McWilson 7 years agoIs it possible to create a DVD that will play normally in a DVD player but also contains data such as a Powerpoint that could be accessed when the DVD is placed in a PC. | Re: How to mix video and data on DVD
by David Bispham 7 years ago
Quite easily. Under the Disc tab there is a DVD-ROM Content area. Hit browse and navigate to the folder that has the data. We have had good luck with this using a Macromedia Director File tat launches
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| | | | | Unknown error (DVD Error -1)by David Bispham 8 years agoI get this message when I try to build the project and burn to disc. I haven't a clue as to what it could mean. I have alot of menus (23 total) in the project and was wondering if there is a limitatio | Re: Unknown error (DVD Error -1)
by David Bispham 7 years ago
Thanks for the info Guilherme. After following the link you sent, I basically made copies of the project and eliminated files one by one, until I narrowed it down to a certain few. I think the bit rat
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| | | | | Stream Requested does not existby David Bispham 8 years ago(DVD error 19803) Any ideas what this means I am using 1.5, and receive this error when trying to open an existing DVD project that has opened fine in the past. Then the project doesn't open at all. A | | | | |
| | | |  | Another thing - Denver Avid Users?by Dan Warvi 8 years agoQuick Shout Out - any Denver Metro area Avid Users Thinking about starting a Avid Motion Graphics user group, which could meet at either KUSA 9News or another location further south. Any takers Dan Wa | Re: Another thing - Denver Avid Users?
by David Bispham 8 years ago
I would be interested also. I am in the downtown Denver area. In late September 2005, I received an email from: Brenda Bergin User Group Manager Avid Technology, Inc. 239-566-2467 Brenda_bergin@avid.c
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| | | | | Audio editing questionby David Bispham 8 years agoIn my sequence, which has been edited to my liking, I would like to export the audio to Adobe audition, tweak it a bit and then have AVID use the new(tweaked) audio file, but still maintain the edits. | Re: Audio editing question
by David Bispham 8 years ago
Adobe Audition cannot write out an omf. But shouldn't I be able to do my audio tweaks in Audition, save as aif, reimport and then I guess somehow relink the video to the new aif As long as I don't cut
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| | | | | Can't batch digitize or digitize from an inpointby bob 8 years agoI'm using Avid Xpress Pro for Mac, using Mac OS X 10.3.8 on my 12" powerbook with 1.25 GB ram. I'm using a Sony DSR-11 over firewire to digitize. When I try batch capturing, or even capturing from a s | solution
by David Bispham 8 years ago
I needed to reconfigure my DSR 1800 settings (within Avid) because they went to default DV generic device after the 2.1.1 upgrade. Thanks to a mvegas from the Avid forums. Gotta love it when it works.
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