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Mike Cohen

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Specialist in medical education and training, surgical video production, distance learning, multimedia based education, project management.
I dabble in book publishing, website design and DIY projects. Any excuse to buy tools is a good one!
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Renaming Nested Sequences / Copying and pasting
by Mike Cohen 11 hours ago
When you select content on a sequence and right-click "nest" you get the expected nested sequence as a clip on original sequence and it opens a new sequence with the contents. This is fine and works g
Re: Renaming Nested Sequences / Copying and pasting
by Kevin Monahan 5 hours ago
Mike Cohen "If you try to re-name the nested sequence in the bin however it does not update the sequence clip name where that original nested sequence was created" You have a "Nested Sequence Name" d
Lincoln
by Scott Roberts 6 months ago
http: www.youtube.com watch v=KJVuqYkI2jQ Premise: Abraham Lincoln, sitting atop a giant purple tiger named Choodari, leads an army of George Washington android clones against a reptilian force from a
Re: Lincoln
by Mike Cohen 12 hours ago
I watched Lincoln 1.84 times over the weekend. First, I watched the Bourne Legacy with my wife and stayed awake for 98.7% of it. Let me preface the above by stating that I rode 11.2 miles on my bike e
What are you watching on the pay channels?
by Kylee Wall 7 days ago
I'm sorry, I'm littering the forum with my nonstop replies. I've been doing a lot of backups and archives the last couple days, okay Stop judging me. What's everybody watching on HBO and Showtime and
Re: What are you watching on the pay channels?
by Mike Cohen 12 hours ago
We watch most of what has been mentioned already. Just a few quick thoughts while something is rendering: Game of Thrones Every episode is like a feature film - just beautifully made show. The opening
Article: Iron Man 3: The Trixters Behind Tony Stark's Shiny New Armor
by Debra Kaufman 2 weeks ago
MAYA Iron Man 3: The Trixters Behind Tony Stark's Shiny New Armor Seventy artists from Trixter worked an entire year to create a formidable 208 VFX shots for Marvel's Iron Man 3. Each new episode in
Re: Iron Man 3: The Trixters Behind Tony Stark's Shiny New Armor
by Mike Cohen 5 days ago
although decades have elapsed, remember when it was a big deal for a whole movie to have 400 effects shots Now you have 400 effects shots in one sequence. amazing stuff, as long as these effects house
Blog: On Networking, Being Direct, & Not Acting Like a D*#% Online
by Kylee Wall 2 weeks ago
This is an anecdote about the importance of putting yourself out there, not being shy, and not acting like a d*ck on the Internet. I grew up shy. I was in at least two stage productions a year from th
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Re: On Networking, Being Direct, & Not Acting Like a D*#% Online
by Mike Cohen 2 weeks ago
Creative COW is social networking and predates FB, Twitter and LinkedIn by about 5 years. I've only met a couple of COWs either face to face or by phone but I "know" many more electronically only. Con
Star Wars Pancakes
by Stephen Smith 3 months ago
We mentioned Star Wars Pancakes a while back. I finally was able to make the Millennium Falcon thanks to Jims Pancakes. I think they turned out so good I added Pancake Artist to my list of Skills on L
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Re: Star Wars Pancakes
by Mike Cohen 3 weeks ago
http: imgur.com a HGtG0 Behind the Scenes Empire pics - worth a look
Blog: Movie Reviews that are Probably More Enjoyable than the Movies Themselves
by Mike Cohen 3 weeks ago
There is a Film History and Appreciation forum right here on this very Creative COW website. Most of the discussion is either about current movies (the appreciation part) or classics (90% Star Wars an
Blog: Always on the Lookout for Interesting Visuals
by Mike Cohen 1 month ago
Yesterday I took the train from New Haven down to Baltimore for a convention. With cell phone in one pocket and camera in the other, I am ready at a moment's notice. I'll update this as the days pass.
what setup do they use to shoot those food commercials?
by Robert Bracken 1 month ago
I love the video of the zoom in and spin on the food commercials (McDonalds, Dairy Queen, etc.) What camera, tripod, dolly, etc. do they use to get those shots The best guess I can come up with is a c
Re: what setup do they use to shoot those food commercials?
by Mike Cohen 1 month ago
I wonder what the fast food restaurant specifications are for how many times you can drop the frozen patty on the floor before cooking! Just kidding, I'm sure my own experience as a teenager was an an
How much to charge for one episode of Live from Daryl's House?
by Alex Stanton 2 months ago
I'm looking for some thoughts on how much you all here would charge to shoot and edit one episode of the web-tv series "Live from Dary's House." Here's an example episode: http: www.livefromdarylshous
Re: How much to charge for one episode of Live from Daryl's House?
by Mike Cohen 1 month ago
@Peter - thanks for the inside scoop. @Debra Kaufman - this would make for a great magazine article (and maybe one on This Old House too) Check out the Live from Abbey Road series - clips on youtube -
Blomkamp's Elysium
by Mark Suszko 1 month ago
http: www.youtube.com watch feature=player_embedded&v=EJ-bYOyQ46Y
Re: Blomkamp's Elysium
by Mike Cohen 1 month ago
Impressive - the realism of post District 9 sci-fi machinery is really making such films better. Not every film with this breed of new tech is good (Battle LA Batteship, etc) but the master knows his
Blog: Deep Thoughts from Vegas: Day Zero
by Kylee Wall 1 month ago
Today's deep thought is brought to you by free wifi a day late. It's hard to post a daily blog from a wifi-only iPad. ANYWAY. Today's actual deep thought is about what lies behind the curtain. The man
Re: Deep Thoughts from Vegas: Day Zero
by Mike Cohen 1 month ago
While I have not been to NAB in a good many years, I attend a half dozen shows per year as either an exhibitor or a vendor. Whether it is a broadcasting show, a medical show, or a plumbing show, the e
Article: Jurassic Park 3D: A New Dimension For A Modern Classic
by Debra Kaufman 1 month ago
Film History & Appreciation Jurassic Park 3D: A New Dimension For A Modern Classic If you liked Jurassic Park the first time around, you're going to love it in 3D. If there was ever a movie that
Re: Jurassic Park 3D: A New Dimension For A Modern Classic
by Mike Cohen 1 month ago
here's a quick but cool video that shows some of the wire frame and masking from the conversion process - shows you just how much work they do in 9 short months http: epdaily.tv all spotlight converti
Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience
by Scott Roberts 1 month ago
I worked long and hard this week, including a few night shifts, and by today I was exhausted. I made some big bucks, and didn't have anything booked today, so I thought I'd treat myself by spending $1
Re: Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience
by Mike Cohen 1 month ago
I do not really remember JP 2 and 3 aside from feeling that JP 2 was stupid and JP 3 was an improvement over 2. Was Hammond in eaiter of the sequels I remember a brief scene with Timmy and Lexie and D
Red box now has lunch meat
by Stephen Smith 2 months ago
Red box just sent out an e-mail today (April Fools Day) saying that they are now offering lunch meat. They even made everything fit in the DVD cases. I love it! In case you don't get their e-mail news
Re: d box now has lunch meat
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
My Netflix instant queue is full of docs and classics and they do have a lot of indies available. Netflix just announced they will release all 15 new episodes of Arrested Development all at once. That
The Americans
by Mike Cohen 3 months ago
I have watched the first 3 episodes of the new series on FX. It is like "Homeland" in the 80's. Here is the plot in one sentence. A Russian couple, posing is Americans, conduct espionage in greater Wa
Re: The Americans
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
I'm trudging through this series. Every episode follows the same formula: Main characters have a mission that not even Ethan Hunt could pull off. In the process they both sleep with someone else eithe
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
by Scott Roberts 2 months ago
http: www.youtube.com watch v=V2YMu52MfqA Premise: The president has been kidnapped and replaced with a doppelganger. Only the JOEs have the gumption to stop him! But will Cobra Commander break out of
Re: G.I. Joe: Retaliation
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
If Rihanna isn't in it, I'm not seeing it. She adds such levity to action movies, she should be in all of them. I heard Spielberg is going to digitally add her to the next restoration of Saving Privat
Ikegami HL-55 Power Pin Assignment
by David Siegfried 2 months ago
Not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but I have an old Ikegami HL-55 video camera that I want to test. This camera has a 5-pin power supply, does anyone know the pin assignment I nee
Re: Ikegami HL-55 Power Pin Assignment
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
We once had to improvise a Radio Shack power supply to power an HL-55 but could not tell you the pin assignments. Amazingly, Ikegami still has some documentation online, even though this camera pre-da
Unusual CNN Virtual Set
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Made to look like there is a 3D model suspended in mid-air, tracked to the cameras. Looks like the whole set is virtual, yet the hand movement and eye-lines looks correct. http: www.cnn.com video vide
Blog: Live Event Coverage
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Just back from working the Diabetic Foot Global Conference at the Dolby Ballroom Loews Hollywood Hotel. Planning for the meeting goes back to the previous year's meeting - same location, new AV vendor
Re: Blog: Live Event Coverage
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Good insight Mark. Yeah whether you are part of the event company or not, you are essentially hired help. Grab a cup of coffee or a danish when they are available. On at least one occasion per event I
Absolutely flabergasted! 25 y.o. crew member gives my client his business card
by Ned Miller 2 months ago
Last week (I had to chill before writing this) a 25 year old soundman I hired gave my client his business card at the end of the job. I have been shooting every week for 33 years and one of the first
Re: Absolutely flabergasted! 25 y.o. crew member gives my client his business card
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Late to the party here. I've seen both sides. I had a hired camera guy give his card to my client. Seemed a bit odd, although neither I nor my client were within 1000 miles of our homes so that card i
Determining Editing Rates for a Non-Existent Market
by Patrick Reagan 2 months ago
I have scoured the forums looking at all sorts of different rates. When there are members here saying that small projects can be upwards of $500 to $2000 and up for a 30 second commercial, for example
Re: Determining Editing Rates for a Non-Existent Market
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Patrick - you have stumbled into the goldmine portion of the COW. Bob Zelin speaks the truth, and it usually only registers with 5% of new members - the rest hoot and holler until they realize he is r
Blog: OMG - 200 blog posts
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
I suppose if I were reviewing cameras or software or tutorials or writing books and posting excerpts my numbers could be even higher. But I generally don't do those things - I talk about my job, trave
Blog: A Stream of Consciousness Recap of B&H in NYC
by Kylee Wall 2 months ago
Disclaimer: This has almost nothing to do with anything. It's a stream of consciousness of my brief pilgrimage to B&H in New York City. I'm not really sure because I wrote this sentence before I wrote
Re: A Stream of Consciousness Recap of B&H in NYC
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
thought there would be more pictures! - this looks like a fun read so I'll save it until I'm waiting to board a plane some time soon - keep the stream of consciousness coming Mike Cohen
An idea for a new reality show - "Bandits" !
by George Holt III 3 months ago
We have a world famous club called, "The Bandit Trans Am Club", that's been around since the early 90's. It's full of Trans Am owners from around the world that buy, restore, sell, show off, and just
Re: An idea for a new reality show - "Bandits" !
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
I am amazed at how many niche reality shows exist. There is a show about custom fish tanks. A show about Vanilla Ice flipping houses. A show about Pete Rose doing whatever a guy like him does. But the
A Blog Becomes an Article
by Mike Cohen 4 months ago
What a nice surprise to find a blog post turned into an official article. Happened with my Hobbit review and a while back with Shooting Interviews. How does it get decided to do this, and to whom do I
Re: A Blog Becomes an Article
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
I thought I may have inadvertently checked a box somewhere! Mike
Indie film aims for big studio feel - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
by Kelly Schwarze 3 months ago
Territory 8 is my latest feature film - and to be honest, I am very proud of what we accomplished. We shot in Nevada for 20 days with 2 Mark IIs and Zeiss primes. Thanks to the Nevada film commission
Re: Indie film aims for big studio feel - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Very nice looking footage. How small a crew did you have Was this a funded project How much help did the film commission provide as far as permits as such Mike Cohen
Article: What Star Wars Means To Me
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Film History & Appreciation What Star Wars Means To Me Part of the criteria your future spouse must meet is a deep knowledge of the Star Wars Universe and you can quote most of the lines from at
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Re: What Star Wars Means To Me
by Paul Trunkfield 2 months ago
I will never forget when my dad brought home a Ferguson VHS Recorder. We were one of the first people in my neighbourhood to get one and when Star Wars Episode IV came on TV at Christmas it was record
Have a look at this link
by Dan Asselin 2 months ago
http: notchvideo.com gclid=CPHhqLTQ6LUCFeZFMgodOW8Adg Does this help or hurt
Re: Have a look at this link
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Confusing website and unusual business model.
Cameraman Contract RE: Footage Ownership and Rights - Need Template Model
by Scott Bethel 3 months ago
I am looking for a "template" contract to use in hiring camera ops for TV documentary type of work. Particularly need to include the stipulation that all footage becomes property of the production com
Re: Cameraman Contract RE: Footage Ownership and Rights - Need Template Model
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Why would a camera operator own any video recorded on a work for hire project Mike Cohen
Blog: What Star Wars Means to Me
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
With all this talk about another Star Wars Trilogy, spin off movies, live action tv and George Lucas retiring a terribly wealthy man, I've kept myself busy with rumors, speculation and criticisms as
Blog: OMG - My Blog!
by Mike Cohen 2 months ago
Hey there fellow COWs. Mike Cohen speaking. I have not posted to the ol' blog for a while thanks to numerous varied activities. iBooks Authoring Cine-Med has three main functions: media production, pu
Premiere Pro - I could be convinced!
by Steve Connor 3 months ago
Despite being a "Cheerleader" for FCPX I'm not stupid enough to ignore other options. I've been experimenting with PPro over the last few months and I'm very impressed. Merlot fuelled rants aside, how
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Re: Premiere Pro - I could be convinced!
by Mike Cohen 3 months ago
Mike Cohen "Double click the clip on the sequence to open in course monitor. But then if you change an in or out point, it changes the clip on the sequence. You can right click the clip and select "r
Article: TouchEdit App Brings Pro Editing to the iPad
by Debra Kaufman 3 months ago
Art of the Edit TouchEdit App Brings Pro Editing to the iPad Do you miss the tactile aspect of editing film Or are you a big fan of the iPad Or would you just love a way to have a super-portable prof
Re: TouchEdit App Brings Pro Editing to the iPad
by Mike Cohen 3 months ago
This type of app might actually allow one to do some editing in cramped spaces, such as an airplane. Having tried to edit on a large laptop on cross country flights, I wished my arms were a bit shorte
The right tools and the right skills
by Nick Griffin 3 months ago
I was very flattered recently when my friend Ty Ford (a dominant force in the COW's Audio Pros pasture) asked for me to help him with some studio-based beauty shots for a video he was producing on a n
Re: The right tools and the right skills
by Mike Cohen 3 months ago
I can relate. Back in the mid to late 90's we shot a number of complete videos with an 8' jimmy jib DVCPRO25 setup. Great for shots where people are moving, and in an operating room with 16' ceilings,
Article: The Art of Foley: John Roesch Honored by MPSE
by Debra Kaufman 3 months ago
Film History & Appreciation The Art of Foley: John Roesch Honored by MPSE John Roesch is one of the most accomplished Foley artists in the motion picture industry, with contributions to more than
Re: The Art of Foley: John Roesch Honored by MPSE
by Mike Cohen 3 months ago
I have always enjoyed watching foley artists work, especially when it is on well known films. You generally only see these activities as DVD bonus features, and unfortunately these days RedBox is only
iBooks Author
by Mike Cohen 11 months ago
We are wrapping up production on our first multimedia iBook using iBooks Author, a multimedia atlas of hernia surgery featuring text, photos, illustrations and surgical videos. To keep the file size o
Re: iBooks Author
by Mike Cohen 4 months ago
thanks for checking out the sample most of the videos in these products are submitted by the surgeon already edited - as for cropping within videos, they are sometimes a compilation of clips from diff
Article: Suck It Up, Buttercup
by Kylee Wall 4 months ago
Business & Marketing Suck It Up, Buttercup The Best Excuses from New or Underemployed Filmmakers and Freelancers: "You've really really got to stop being lazy and making excuses for not getting
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Re: The Best Excuses from New or Underemployed Filmmakers and Freelancers
by Mike Cohen 4 months ago
Some excellent points. People need to sometimes get out of their own way. This year I decided to stop thinking about it and actually do something creative outside of work. To start with I got myself i
Article: Stereoscopic Cinema: A Discussion & Review of The Hobbit
by Mike Cohen 4 months ago
Film History & Appreciation Stereoscopic Cinema: A Discussion & Review of The Hobbit There is no doubt that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a cinematic work of art, but Mike Cohen looks beyo
Article: Review: The Hobbit Without An Unexpected Pun in the Title
by Kylee Wall 5 months ago
Film History & Appreciation Review: The Hobbit Without An Unexpected Pun in the Title Not being a teenage Tolkien freak anymore, Kylee Wall was reasonably enthusiastic, but not lose-your-mind cra
Re: Article: Review: The Hobbit Without An Unexpected Pun in the Title
by Mike Cohen 4 months ago
A very balanced review. Yeah by the time we got to the rock giants it was like "yawn, just get to Lake Town already." I'm looking forward to Rocky 29 which is being shot at 96 GPS. Mike Cohen


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