Freelance Live Television Director, and I'm always looking for a gig. When I'm not doing that, I shoot, edit and do VFX work and motion graphics.
Hi energy live multi-camera director, without all the drama and yelling. Specialties include live spo... [ more] Freelance Live Television Director, and I'm always looking for a gig. When I'm not doing that, I shoot, edit and do VFX work and motion graphics.
Hi energy live multi-camera director, without all the drama and yelling. Specialties include live sports, semi-scripted event type shows, telethons and music.
See website for showography and details.
Final Cut Pro/Shake 4.1/Motion
Hi mobility handheld camera operator.
Large area/studio lighting. | | | | Member Since: January 25th 2009 | | | | |
Friends:  Aindreas Gallagher  Andy Mees  Chris Conlee  Chris Jacek  David Roth Weiss  Herb Sevush  Jon Fidler  Marvin Holdman  Sam Cornelis  Sohrab Sandhu  Tom Daigon  Tom Sefton  Walter Soyka | | | | |  | crease in gel, is it a problem?by Michael Hurwicz 4 weeks agoI just bought some gels, and several of them have a slight but noticeable crease in the middle, about two inches long. I have not used gels before and am not sure if this is something to be concerned | Re: crease in gel, is it a problem?
by Scott Sheriff 7 days ago
It's rare to see a gel crease in the light. Depends on the use and fixture. Cyc lights are the one place that creases and wrinkles can sometimes be seen. And depending on the fixture, I think gels wit
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| | | |  | Lighting Green with Greenby Joe Barta IV 1 week agoI've been using a portable green screen muslin cloth in the field for interviews, lighting it with two Arri 300s with fairly good results. In the studio I use KinoFlo lights with green lamps to light | Re: Lighting Green with Green
by Scott Sheriff 7 days ago
IMO making your light more 'green' doesn't do anything to improve keying, and might even be counter productive producing unwanted green light falling on your subject. Also CK green paint is formulated
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| | | |  | Shooting Automobilesby Todd Terry 4 months agoHey guys... A little bit out of my element here, advice welcome... I have a relatively sizable three-day shoot coming up, bunch of commercials for a particular regional automobile dealers association. | Re: Shooting Automobiles
by Scott Sheriff 3 months ago
I used to work at a place that had a studio you could drive a car in. We mostly used a surplus round white parachute hung from the grid for a butterfly and top lit only, with an occasional small light
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| | | | | Does anyone still use a light meter?by Scott Bunkelmann 4 months agoThe other day I found an old Sekonic analog light meter. We have not used this in years. Does anyone still use a light meter for shooting video If so, for what applications and will this old Sekonic a | Re: Does anyone still use a light meter?
by Scott Sheriff 3 months ago
Scott Bunkelmann "Does anyone still use a light meter for shooting video " Hell ya I do. I use my 398 all the time. Here's a few off the top of my head: It's great for site surveys, and fits easily i
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| | | |  | Back knob on LTM Pepper 200 - what is it?by Seth Marshall 3 months agoI have an old LTM Pepper 200 I may repurpose with some LEDs as a sort of experiment since I don't use the light. I have always been baffled by a knob on the back that only spins a solid-flat metal dis | | | | |
| | | |  | What do you vets think of what happenedby Marvin Pike 3 months agoHi I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this but something happened to me recently and I wanted the opinion of the Cow's Vets. I'm changing some of the details to keep the companies anonyms. | | | | |
| | | | | Losing clientsby Tom Sefton 3 months agoWe are getting the impression that a client we have been bending over backwards to please is thinking of leaving us-they aren't very profitable, but have the potential to become a very regular and ste | Re: Losing clients
by David Roth Weiss 3 months ago
You have an excellent opportunity to turn lemons into lemonade. Anytime you have a fundamental disagreement with a longterm customer, or with anyone with whom you have a longterm relationship, if you
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| | | | | Does anyone pay?by Roy Schneider 4 months agoHi All: I just got out of my 3rd meeting this month with a client that wants Production Work without paying. 2 wanted to Barter, and one wants to shoot a pilot on spec, but does not want to give anyth | Re: Does anyone pay?
by Scott Sheriff 4 months ago
Roy Schneider "Hi All: I just got out of my 3rd meeting this month with a client that wants Production Work without paying. 2 wanted to Barter, and one wants to shoot a pilot on spec, but does not wa
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| | | |  | Building a Film Editor's Reelby Bryan McClurg 4 months agoFellow cows, I am currently building a demo reel as an editor (with some small example of visual effects experience). But mostly, I'm focusing on basic video editing - short films, commercials, docume | Re: Building a Film Editor's Reel
by Scott Sheriff 4 months ago
Andrew Kimery " Doesn't what you just said apply to every reel (and resume for that matter) " Some more than others. And as far as resume's and CV's, some of it applies there as well, but they are a
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| | | |  | filming in a Sterile labby Chris Pulleyn 4 months agoHi I may have to shoot in a research lab in the coming weeks. It's currently unclear if it is a totally sterile environment but does anyone have experience in preparing video lighting equipment for th | Re: filming in a Sterile lab
by Scott Sheriff 4 months ago
I've done this a couple of times over the years, and the camera was not an issue, but hot lights were. It's best to do as much pre-pro on these as possible, because the rules vary greatly. Also, some
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| | | | | JVC BR50 deck HDMI Capture Cardby Gary Robinson 6 months agoThe firewire from my JVC BR50 deck to my computer is a little inconsistent so I'm looking for an inexpensive PC capture card to capture footage. What cards are you successfully capturing with Thanks, | Re: JVC BR50 deck HDMI Capture Card
by Scott Sheriff 4 months ago
Gary Robinson "The firewire from my JVC BR50 deck to my computer is a little inconsistent..." In what way Can you explain what is going on, and include your system and format specs Scott Sheriff SST
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| | | | | Multi Camera 5D Mark II/III Interviewby Randy Rubin 4 months agoHi All, I am doing a shoot utilizing 2 5D Mark II's and 1 5D Mark III. The shoot is of a roundtable discussion. We will be able to accommodate stopping the conversation for slates at the end of 12min | Re: Multi Camera 5D Mark II/III Interview
by Scott Sheriff 4 months ago
Use a slate. This is a basic skill that everyone should know. Scott Sheriff SST Digital Media Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production The Affordable Camera Dolly is your just right solution! "I
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| | | | | Prosumer Tripod for JVC HD110by Andrew Ball 4 months agoHey CC world-- Thank you in advance for taking the time to review my post question. I am new to purchasing a tripod (I've always just had one to work with already), but the church I work at is looking | Re: Prosumer Tripod for JVC HD110
by Scott Sheriff 4 months ago
Andrew Ball "Does the 504hd only allow for 1 panhandle Should this fact not influence my decision " There are mounts for two so you can use the handle right left handed, but you usually only get one
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| | | | | FCP 7 won't render (not the usual problem)by Phil Slatter 5 months agoHi guys Firstly, thanks for taking a moment to read what seems to be an extremely common subject. I have a twist on the usual problems though... I shoot a lot of seminars and presentations and turn th | | | | |
| | | |  | stage name... for a producer?by mike calla 5 months agoHey all, I know stage names for musicians and actors is normal. However a Google search on tv producers using stage names comes up somewhat empty . Does any body know if its a usual practice. | Re: stage name... for a producer?
by Scott Sheriff 5 months ago
It's not as uncommon as you think. In the freelance world you have to take what comes along for the most part, and sometimes for various reasons it isn't something you want your name on. Sometimes the
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| | | | | Hiring and working with editors...?by Grant Wilber 5 months agoThis last year was my first full year doing video production. Overall it went well and I'm in a good position to grow this upcoming year. However the biggest downfall was the post-production. I can wo | Re: Hiring and working with editors...?
by Scott Sheriff 5 months ago
I have to agree with Mike and Mark. I learned to edit the old school way where you worked from either a script with TC, or a shot list with TC and massaged from there. I still much prefer this when ed
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| | | | | Keeping track of time...by Grant Wilber 5 months agoWhat are some good methods, software, or websites that help keep track of editing time I could just right them down, but would like to find something that is a little bit more in place and feels more | Re: Keeping track of time...
by Scott Sheriff 5 months ago
I use TimeSlice. There is also a time tracking function in Quickbooks. Scott Sheriff SST Digital Media Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production The Affordable Camera Dolly is your just right sol
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| | | | | CTRL+Consoleby Rich Garcia 6 months agoa friend of mine in Boulder has created this interesting app for FCP and Adobe Premiere. What do you think of it He needs feedback. http: www.kickstarter.com projects jeffchow ctrl-console-creativity- | Re: CTRL+Console
by Scott Sheriff 5 months ago
My 2 cents. There are already several other apps that do this, or something similar and there is even a Davinci Resolve console that you can download for free. I grew up editing on a CMX and my prefer
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| | | |  | shooting in the cold/darkby Geoff McKay 5 months agoHello all, Last night I shot a search and rescue operation in the dark, about 5 degrees below freezing, very high winds, blizzard conditions. This generated some issues and I was hoping for some sugge | Re: shooting in the cold/dark
by Scott Sheriff 5 months ago
Geoff McKay "1. My lighting gave out on me mid shoot, and I agonized over whether to gain way up for more detail, and accept grainier footage or go the other way. I could make out minimal detail at a
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| | | | | Editing serviceby Jerry Nickle 6 months agoI am not a professional editor and would like to hire one. I have about 100 hours of HDV footage that I would like to have edited into 1hr. What would this cost and how long would it take | Re: Editing service
by Scott Sheriff 6 months ago
I might be interested in working on something like this. Feel free to contact me. Scott Sheriff SST Digital Media Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production The Affordable Camera Dolly is your jus
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| | | | | Dealing with a foreign equipment buyerby Todd Terry 6 months agoI'm a little unsure of how to deal with a situation, input is welcome. I recently offered one of my 35mm cameras for sale on an auction site. I was contacted by a potential buyer prior to the close of | | | | |
| | | | | VHS/Hi8 Clips into FCPby Sean Hammes 6 months agoI am wondering if it is possible to convert VHS and Hi8 videos to clips that I can directly import into Final Cut Pro I don t want the digital clips to be transferred directly to a DVD. The most impor | Re: VHS/Hi8 Clips into FCP
by Scott Sheriff 6 months ago
Sean Hammes "I am wondering if it is possible to convert VHS and Hi8 videos to clips that I can directly import into Final Cut Pro " Yes it is. You either need a capture card type device, or a HDV DV
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| | | |  | Positioning of titlesby Alex Elkins 6 months agoHi all, A few years ago I read in a post on here that it was 'the norm' to position titles slightly above centre. This is how I've worked ever since, and would agree that it is slightly more pleasing | Re: Positioning of titles
by Scott Sheriff 6 months ago
Symmetry is just visually unappealing. Hence things like the rule of thirds, etc. Scott Sheriff SST Digital Media Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production The Affordable Camera Dolly is your jus
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| | | |  | Last Quarter And 10.0.6 To Goby Gerry Fraiberg 7 months agoWell here we are in the fourth quarter of 2012, patiently awaiting the arrival of FCP X 10.0.6 New Features Coming Later This Year Multichannel audio editing tools Dual viewers MXF plug-in support RED | Re: Last Quarter And 10.0.6 To Go
by Scott Sheriff 7 months ago
Marcus Moore " The longer it is, the more I think they'll have packed in there." I remember someone on one of the VFX forums making this same exact observation about Shake. About a month later apple
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| | | | | Editing ratesby Josh Webster 10 months agoI have been consistently editing projects for a friend of mine. He brings me projects, shoots and directs them and projects range from music videos to epk's to demo reels to multicams of plays and dan | Re: Editing rates
by Scott Sheriff 10 months ago
I think this would be better posted in the Business and Marketing forum. There you will find many stories like this, or worse. Josh Webster " I usually get anywhere from $100 to $1000 for projects he
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| | | | | I QUIT.... Working for nothing.by Andy jackson 10 months agoAnyone Else feel the same that the video industry has had its day. http: forums.creativecow.net thread 12 857674#858248 Your input would be much appreciated. Cheers Andy | Re: I QUIT.... Working for nothing.
by Mark Suszko 10 months ago
Andy said: When the cost of cloud editing storage comes down in cost this will also be a big blow. India will take over the whole industry with extremely low rates that none of us will be able to comp
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| | | | | testby Scott Sheriff 10 months agotest Scott Sheriff Director http: www.sstdigitalmedia.com http: www.affordabledolly.com "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ---Red Adair | | | | |
| | | |  | Filming interview in museum without echo?by Mike Green 10 months agoDear all I recently shot a seated 1 plus 1 interview in an art museum. I expected the sound to be an issue do to try and reduce the echo I used two sennheiser 416 mics on mic stands positioned above t | | | | |
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| | | | | What we have really lost with FCP 7by Will Hodgson 10 months agoWalter Biscardi's recent article 'A cautionary tale for the FCP switcher' made me rethink about the upheaval that FCPX has caused. It also brought back fond memories to me of working at Pogo Films. Fo+1 | Re: What we have really lost with FCP 7
by Scott Sheriff 10 months ago
Franz Bieberkopf "I, for one, doubt it this "undoubtability". If software doesn't support my workflow and approach, it is not "easier" to use - it is unusable. This is quite aside from the severe lim
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| | | |  | Tonight's the nightby John Davidson 11 months agoSo tonight we're supposed to get some kind of sneak peek at new features in FCPX at the LAFCPUG meet (my first one of these). Do you guys think we're going to actually see something new, or is it goin | Re: Tonight's the night
by TImothy Auld 11 months ago
I don't think we're going to see anything new. I am usually wrong. As to questions I'd ask how they define the "pro market." Tim
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| | | |  | Can we talk about Tripod BAGS?by Chris Tompkins 11 months agoI seemed to go thru Tripod bags. I don't know why. They don't hold up. Grant it they have been canvas fabric material. I treat my gear very well. It's an investment and I baby all my video gear. My cu | Re: Can we talk about Tripod BAGS?
by Scott Sheriff 11 months ago
Bill Davis "PortaBrace." I'd second that. I have used a lot of PB, and it holds up well. They will repair their stuff when it needs it. I like that too. Scott Sheriff Director http: www.sstdigitalmed
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| | | |  | Thoughts from the departed?by Steve Connor 11 months agoI can't help noticing that quite a few people who posted regularly a few months ago are conspicuous by their absence. If you haven't posted for a while I'm sure we'd be interested to see how some of y | Re: Thoughts from the departed?
by Rafael Amador 11 months ago
My bottleneck is not on ingesting strange footages, organizing or rendering but, as has been pointed here, on editing, deciding where to put each element and so far for my anarchic editing, FC.7 is th
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