Noah Kadner is the CEO of High Road Productions - a New Mexico-based production company with feature, TV, industrial and corporate credits. Clients include U.S. Army, United Nations, NBC, PBS, Panasonic and Sony. He spent a year working at Apple, tes... [ more] Noah Kadner is the CEO of High Road Productions - a New Mexico-based production company with feature, TV, industrial and corporate credits. Clients include U.S. Army, United Nations, NBC, PBS, Panasonic and Sony. He spent a year working at Apple, testing future versions of Final Cut Studio as part of a special internal production team. He hosts and produces Call Box- a series of HD and 24p digital filmmaker training courses on DVD. Noah works as a forum leader for 2-pop.com and is an Apple Certified Trainer.
Noah writes for technical publications like 3DWorld, HDVideoPro, EditWell and American Cinematographer. He wrote the cover articles for American Cinematographer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End," "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Nine." He also interviewed Michael Bay for "Transformers." Noah also wrote “RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera,” the industry’s first and only comprehensive production and post-production book on the RED ONE 4K Camera, from Peachpit Press. | | | | Member Since: September 18th 2001 | | | | |
Friends:  Craig Seeman | | | | |  | 5d Mark 3 Live View Malfunction?by Jose Santiago 4 weeks agoI have just purchased the 5d mark 3 about 1 month ago. I shoot primarily wedding videography and I upgraded from a 7d. I've noticed that when I turn on the camera (and it has no lens on it) If I press | | | | |
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| | | |  | AF100 Zooming Image Gets Darker ? ?by Henry Panniell 1 month agoTook my AF100 on a test drive, using Nikon DX 18-55mm, f 3.5(off of my Nikon D5100) and as I zoomed in on my subjects the image got darker. Zoomed out it got lighter. Been looking at Barry Green's DVD | Re: AF100 Zooming Image Gets Darker ? ?
by Noah Kadner 1 month ago
Also if it's not a fixed focal length zoom it will change f-stop as you zoom through if you're wide open. i.e. don't be surprised... Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic A
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| | | |  | Self-recording stick mic?by Bill Davis 2 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 | | | | |
| | | |  | 5.1 export from FCP7???by Alex Petrovitch 2 months agoHello forum, I have a 5.1 mix for a FCP7 project. I'd like to get it out of FCP7 and onto a bluray. Thoughts Also, what should the settings be on the sequence -3db across all 6 tracks 0db for L and R | Re: 5.1 export from FCP7???
by Noah Kadner 2 months ago
You can make an AC3 file in Compressor but that won't do you much good if it wasn't mixed in 5.1 to begin with. And for that you'd need to do the mixing work in Soundtrack Pro, Logic, Nuendo or ProToo
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| | | | | digital zoom leeway, 1080p 7D footage...by Jacob Brown 2 months agoAm curious in everyone here's experience, to what degree can I get away with blowing up digitally zooming in on footage. It's shot on a 7D at 1080. Will be used for projections at an event. I've told | | | | |
| | | |  | HMC 150 Projected Computer Flickerby Randy Champion 2 months agoI searched and could not find info in the archives. If there is info available, please steer me there. I absolutely LOVE my 150. The results I am getting now are so much better. I was shooting a guy g | Re: HMC 150 Projected Computer Flicker
by Noah Kadner 2 months ago
Yeah it's a very subtle thing- which is way it adjusts I believe in 10's of a second or something along those lines. You'll be able to see exactly where the right setting is on your viewfinder. Just z
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| | | |  | NPR Audio Gear Auction NOW!by Ty Ford 2 months agohttp: rasmuscatalog.com cgi-bin mnlist.cgi rasmus1544 category ALL Regards, Ty Ford Cow Audio Forum Leader Want better production audio : Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford Blog: Ty Ford's B | Re: NPR Audio Gear Auction NOW!
by Noah Kadner 2 months ago
OMG- that belongs in the Smithsonian or at least some Radio Museum don't you think Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic AC160 130.
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| | | |  | Workflow for a long distance?by jeremy freeds 2 months agoHi, I am editing a documentary here at my home in chicago, while my director lives in LA. I was wondering if you knew any good ways to work with her on the project. Are there any good screen sharing s | Re: Workflow for a long distance?
by Noah Kadner 2 months ago
What sort of timeline are you meaning Your editing software Which one. And what sort of computers are you on. Describe as if we can't see your setup. :) Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic
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| | | |  | Better picturesby Ofer Geva 3 months agoOK. This is going to be a long one: I have an AF-100, I use it with the lumix 14-140mm lens and I find the picture lacking (for lack of a better word). Except for a better lens (I plan on buying the S | Re: Better pictures
by Noah Kadner 2 months ago
Lens would make all the difference in the world. The Lumix zoom you have is fine but probably a decent Prime would look doubly sharp when compared side by side to it. Noah Call Box Training. Featuring
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| | | | | How do I roll Video Only in FCP Xby David McWhinney 3 months agoHi All In FCP 7 if I want to roll only the video I hold down the option key How do I do that in FCP X If it is possible , does it work in both a primary storyline and connected clips Thanks David | | | | |
| | | |  | Varicam updateby Stephen de Vere 4 months agoIs there any prospect of a new Varicam with faster than 60fps frame rates | Re: Varicam update
by Noah Kadner 3 months ago
NAB is coming up in a couple of months. As much of the veneer of Varicam was variable frame rates in HD and that functionality now exists in most Panasonic camcorders (really most HD camcorders- perio
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| | | |  | Live wireless recording in Mexicoby Michael Cowan 4 months agoHello, I'm producing several hours of instructional video at a retreat center in Cabo San Lucas, MX. The requirement is to mic a presenter with a wireless lav (or two for redundancy) and also have a r | Re: Live wireless recording in Mexico
by Noah Kadner 4 months ago
My bad- was merely a comment not meant to be 'ganging' up. We're a gang alright but not in any negative way. More like a band. Anyways- if you're still looking for audio help in Mexico- these folks ca
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| | | |  | Article: Debra Kaufman's Review of The Hobbit in 48 fps 3Dby Debra Kaufman 5 months ago Stereoscopic 3D Debra Kaufman's Review of The Hobbit in 48 fps 3D Debra Kaufman started her high school's Tolkien Club when she was a big fan of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Though she hasn't ce+1 | Re: @Buddy Couch
by Noah Kadner 5 months ago
Yeah Ron, I found the 48fps look incredibly distracting from the magic of the movie and the story. It may be technically more real but on an aesthetic level it looked more like 60p, 60i, 30p or the 12
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| | | |  | Do SSD's benefit Motion5?by Alex Udell 5 months agoHeya... AE's new disk based Global Performance Cache benefits greatly from SSD speed. Since motion traditionally doesn't have a cache that works in the same way...does an SSD help motion (aside from r | Re: Do SSD's benefit Motion5?
by Noah Kadner 5 months ago
As Motion is much more about the GPU than the hard drive- I wouldn't expect that much of a boost in Motion. Not that there won't be some sort of improvement but nothing like what you might see in AFX
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| | | | | No idea what to buy for wireless solutionby Max Palmer 6 months agoFirst off, I am NOT an audio professional. But what I am doing is trying to produce a video at work, where I will need to have a setup with wireless mic's. My camera is a Canon XF100, with dual XLR in | | | | |
| | | |  | Green screen with 5D mkiii anyone?by Jay Levi 6 months agoHas anyone tested or has footage of greenscreen with a 5d mkiii yet also while its a bit off the subject does anyone have a green screen in their studio that rolls up like papar background, i was thin | Re: Green screen with 5D mkiii anyone?
by Noah Kadner 5 months ago
Doable but definitely get your lighting great. Paper is ok- not idea though. If you're doing a home studio under less than great lighting I recommend this to make your life much easier in post-- http:
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| | | |  | Downloading Motion 5by David Shapiro 6 months agoHey, I bought Motion 5. I have already downloaded it on 3 computers and I know that you can only download it five times before purchasing it again. I will be using someone else's computer soon for abo | Re: Downloading Motion 5
by Noah Kadner 6 months ago
That wouldn't be a legal usage of your license for FCP X. You'd need to sign into the Mac App Store and use one of your installs or you'd need to have them purchase Motion. It's only $50.... Noah Call
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| | | |  | Complaint about a good clientby Aaron Cadieux 6 months agoHey All, So I have this corporate client. They're a pretty good client. They throw a lot of work my way, and they pay on time. My only complaint is that they use me for post-production only. They have | | | | |
| | | | | COMPACT FLASH or SD CARDSby Marcus Pimentel 7 months agoWhat produces better quality video CF cards or SD cards Also does brand matter Sandisk, PNY are they all the same Which is CF or SD CARD brands are best for HD DSLR video | Re: COMPACT FLASH or SD CARDS
by Noah Kadner 7 months ago
Always been a Sandisk man- never had any issues. Just make sure you get at least the minimum recommended read write speed for the camera- if not max out because data rates will always be on the rise.
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| | | | | Camera suggestion for instructional videosby Griff Hamlin 7 months agoI apologize if I've misplaced my question, this seemed the closest fit. I make DVD and online video for guitar lessons. I use 3 cameras, Sony CX110 cameras that are 2-3 years old now. Generally, I sho | | | | |
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| | | |  | More than 16 buttonsby Frank Valtellina 7 months agoHi guys, I have a menu with 20 buttons but the limit of number of buttons in a menu 16:9 is 16. How can I create more than 16 buttons I tried to create a autoaction invisible button that link to an id | Re: More than 16 buttons
by Noah Kadner 7 months ago
too many buttons- consider usability beyond just the limit you've hit. Split it onto another page with a Next Page button. that's how the big boys do it.. Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panason
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| | | |  | Good, cheap DSLR video bagby Matthew Davies 7 months agoDoes anyone have a good recommendation for a good cheap video DSLR bag I'm looking to be able to fit a 550D body, and several lenses (both zooms and primes) as well as rails, a follow focus, a laptop, | Re: Good, cheap DSLR video bag
by Noah Kadner 7 months ago
Crumpler makes nice inexpensive bags. Of course you might want to add a bit of padding depending on how hard you'll be using it. Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic AC160
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| | | |  | backpack filmmaking sequelby Rob Tinworth 7 months agoLast year, I made a film in Hanoi to see what kind of film could be made with only a backpack of gear. (http: forums.creativecow.net readpost 173 858661) I took the lessons I learnt making that film ( | Re: backpack filmmaking sequel
by Noah Kadner 7 months ago
Wow- that's a pretty stunning achievement- kudos Rob! :) I love the Sanken COS-11d for compact lav- practically microscopic. The 50mm 1.2 is pretty impressive if you can swing the cheddar. :) Noah Cal
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| | | | | outsourcing motion graphicsby ryan early 7 months agoI'm looking at the possibility of outsourcing my motion graphics, we already send audio off for final mixes and outsource voice over work. Does anyone know of a motion graphic design company that does | Re: outsourcing motion graphics
by Noah Kadner 7 months ago
Also a lot of folks who would potentially outsource for you have also created AFX templates you could try as well. Which depending on your level of skills may be more cost-effective. Noah Call Box Tra
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| | | |  | Can't find phantom buttonby Roli Rivelino 7 months agoThis problem may or may not be linked to my 'Can't delete chapter marker' post but I'm not sure so made a separate post. I have an on-going project and when I build or just burn I get an error message | Re: Can't find phantom button
by Noah Kadner 7 months ago
Apple-A to select all in the editor and you should see it. Or just delete the container from the Hierarchal view. Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic AC160 130.
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| | | |  | Dual Layer Breakpoint Questionby Pierpaolo Ferlaino 8 months agoHi, I'm trying to burn a Dual Layer dvd on dvdsp. It's important to burn it from dvd studio pro or the breakpoint I choose will be retained if I format a "disk image" and then burn it from another bur | | | | |
| | | | | ublic Broadcast and copyrightsby Richard Cardonna 8 months agoI am producing a content for a local public Broacast station. In the story there is an actor who strums his guitar and sings less than a minute of a Beetle song. The scene is not part of a show he is | Re: ublic Broadcast and copyrights
by Noah Kadner 8 months ago
Check any lawyer who hears the terms "Fair Use" and "The Beatles" together in a sentence and doesn't burst into maniacal laughter for a pulse. Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and P
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| | | | | P2 files to transcriptionby John Cole 8 months agoHi, I need to convert avc intra 100 1080, 24p .mxf files to something a transcription house can use. I'm looking for the easiest, fastest, way. I searched the forums and answers I found were fairly ol | | | | |
| | | |  | Shopping for a Good Lavalier Mic?by Matthew Jeschke 8 months agoI shoot a lot of videos where I'm either (1) inside my office talking or (2) outside talking. Typically I use my Olympus LS10 PCM recorder's built in microphone zoomed in on me. However, it's not idea | Re: Shopping for a Good Lavalier Mic?
by Noah Kadner 8 months ago
LOVE the Sanken COS-11D. It's a splurge but worth every penny. Like having a high definition pro camcorder for voice. :) Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic AC160 130.
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