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Eric Santiago

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August 22nd 2007
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Apple is at NAB!!!
by Lance Bachelder 1 month ago
Apple actually breaking their no-tradeshow EVER AGAIN rule and have a single, solitary iMac pod inside the Sony booth! It's true, I actually met both Apple FCPX team members and they even talked to me
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Re: Apple is at NAB!!!
by Eric Santiago 1 month ago
I took in most of the courses at NAB and found a few things that irked me. Even though the speakers and trainers were great people, I found Adobe's marketing machine a bit too heavy during the courses
OT NAB 2013 - Blackmagic drop another bomb
by Steve Connor 1 month ago
http: eriknaso.com 2013 04 07 4k-global-shutter-black-magic-camera http: eriknaso.com wp-content uploads 2013 04 photo2.jpg RED are dropping their announcements at the moment as well. You guys at NAB
Re: Now on the BM website
by Eric Santiago 1 month ago
Steve Connor "You mean the BMD camera isn't in the same league as one that costs at least 7 times the price Based on our BMD camera I'd also argue that the colour science is actually very good Steve
Workflow question - from Premiere to Speedgrade back to Premiere - Rename?
by Alex Petrovitch 1 month ago
FCP7 is brilliant. Send to color. in color, send to FCP7. freaking easy. What is the premiere workflow I get the work into speedgrade via an EDL. Have to relink AND rename the clips, so that when I sh
Re: Workflow question - from Premiere to Speedgrade back to Premiere - Rename?
by Eric Santiago 1 month ago
Had the pleasure of learning the basics at NAB this morning and got to test it out at another course in the afternoon. Yes I find the EDL quite a bit annoying where you have to reload from the Reel se
FCP7 after some time...
by Fabrizio D'Agnano 3 months ago
Today I launched FCP7 after about eight months since the complete transition to FCPX. I had to export a project on an HDV tape, so there was no other way. It felt somehow strange, as it felt really ol
Re: FCP7 after some time...
by Eric Santiago 2 months ago
T. Payton "I think we beat the "fcpx launch was bad" horse dead pretty well after the launch last year, so no reason to resurrect it. " Wait it was two years ago wasn't it Has it been that long that
Cant Relink Red .r3d files in FCPX 10.0.7
by Curry Leamen 3 months ago
I m having some serious problems relinking some footage. I m working on a big job that I wanted to bring home for the weekend to work off my personal machine. I copied my event and project folders as
Re: Cant Relink Red .r3d files in FCPX 10.0.7
by Eric Santiago 3 months ago
In some cases I just re-import the files and they seem to link afterwards. There is a better way of doing this but Im no where near my FCPX box at the moment.
New to the R3D
by Scott Adams 4 months ago
Anyone know of a free Red player I am new to the red camera and I have a bunch of elements that were shot using a red scarlett. I don't own Nuke yet so I need a way to read it. I use nuke at several l
Re: New to the R3D
by Eric Santiago 4 months ago
You can download a plug-in for both FCP legacy and FCPX at red dot com.
Latest Rumors on Apple product line-up and release
by Michael Phillips 4 months ago
Just for the sake of spreading rumors as no one really know what and when as it pertains to Apple, but the latest rumor showing products and release schedule can be seen here. http: www.macrumors.com
Re: Latest Rumors on Apple product line-up and release
by Eric Santiago 4 months ago
IMHO I look forward to any Apple offering that can use any of the following options: All NVIDIA GPU options All ATTO options All high-end Thunderbolt options If the iMac could take advantage of a Magm
BMD Intesity Pro and CS 5.5
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
Finally got around to installing an Intensity Pro on a Mac Pro. Have a few other systems running FCPX Avid with no issues. However this combination with CS 5.5 PPro seems to daunt me. Mac Pro 2.66 32G
Re: BMD Intesity Pro and CS 5.5
by Eric Santiago 5 months ago
Got some help from Black Magic tech support. Works great if you start a fresh new project. However, cant seem to convert an existing one to work under Intensity Pro. Editing the Sequence settings don'
best display screens for viewing red footage
by Abdulla Bufaroosha 6 months ago
Hi, I need help regarding choosing best (high-end) display screens for a new video editing suit. Most of footage will be form red cameras. There will be a SONY OLED monitor for color grading. The issu
Re: best display screens for viewing red footage
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
Dell U2711 for cheap. I use that on a Mac Pro w Quadro 4000. The other is Apple Cinema 30s, but they are extinct. We use them with the Avid Resolve systems. If you cant find the 30s then I suggest goi
Medial Pool oddities
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
Media Pool under v 9.0.3 cant see my R3D media folders in a RAID 0 Striped RAID set drive. Tried refresh and other options and still nothing. Trying to import an XML from FCPX 10.0.6. Works okay if I
Re: Medial Pool oddities
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
weird after a few crashes with Resolve, it all works off that suspect RAID.
Hmmmm...
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
Uh oh http: nofilmschool.com 2012 11 ctrl-console-app-ipad-editing-console
Re: Hmmmm...
by Joseph Owens 6 months ago
Why is it that every generation thinks they have invented sex yawn. Steenbeck controller on a touch screen, but without the tactility. jPo "I always pass on free advice -- its never of any use to me"
Apple does it again.
by Herb Sevush 6 months ago
http: bits.blogs.nytimes.com 2012 11 16 apple-now-owns-the-page-turn hp Herb Sevush Zebra Productions --------------------------- nothin' attached to nothin' "Deciding the spine is the process of edit
Re: Apple does it again.
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
I wonder how Kiki feels about this LOL!
Totally OT: Best HD reference monitor under $3K?
by Herb Sevush 6 months ago
Pardon the interruption but my monitor has just died and I need a reference monitor suitable for mastering. I'm not a colorist but I need something more than a Dell - I need a true HD video reference
Re: Totally OT: Best HD reference monitor under $3K?
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
Flanders for studio. Ive been using a Del U2711 a few times as a ref. Not bad but no Flanders.
Any Recommendations For DVD / Bluray Authoring Software
by Philip Davies 6 months ago
I'm really struggling to find something that will let me create menus (rather than just the 'Create DVD' option in FCPX)... Recommendations on the Net seem to be for DVD Studio Pro 4, which I can't fi
Re: Any Recommendations For DVD / Bluray Authoring Software
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
I switch between DVDSP and Encore depending which machine is not being used. DVDSP doesnt support BD so its mostly Encore.
Was this discussed?
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
http: www.philiphodgetts.com 2012 10 where-goes-fcpx
Re: Was this discussed?
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
I guess if you really want to know maybe give it a try for a few projects. But if your content where you are, then no worries.
Or you could get 4.5k for $4k
by Paul Provost 7 months ago
Red is blowing out all its remaining red one mx for $4000 Available now online store www.4Kfinish.com owner-colorist Hollywood, CA www.facebook.com 4kFinish
Re: Or you could get 4.5k for $4k
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
I say under 10K and thats with RED pricing not used.
RED AMA Volume Linking not possible in AMC 5?
by Adam Paez 7 months ago
I recently edited a music video shot on Red on Avid Media Computer 5.5.3. I transcoded the footage with Avid Metafuze and imported them into Avid with the ale file. I followed some of this video for o
Re: RED AMA Volume Linking not possible in AMC 5?
by Eric Santiago 6 months ago
This seems like long way home Have you tried exporting from RCXPro Its been awhile for me but thats how we got AMA to work with R3D and Avid last year.
RED Price drops ?
by Nigel Thompson 7 months ago
any word on the proposed price drops from RED yet Have not seen anything around the web. Jim and the gang said the 31st October but that was yesterday. I think Sony's announcements knocked them hard t
Re: RED Price drops ?
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
I was assuming since any new purchasers from Oct 1 to Nov 1 will get credited back if they were to buy a new EPIC or Scarlet. As it turns out, I still got a great deal $3050 (for my Battle Tested Scar
how can i create a net? (like the basketball hoop )
by King Law 7 months ago
i need help im trying to create a basketball hoop but i dont know how to go about the process of creating the HOOP(the net itself) anybody please! :-)
Re: how can i create a net? (like the basketball hoop )
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
animated with ncloth dynamics then you need to create an actual mesh system. Id model it the way you see it. if its just for prop and not a cu, then use a open cylinder and transparent mapped grid ang
FCPX Update OS preference
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
need everyone to chime in on this one. who is having an easier time with updates. 10.8.2 users or 10.7.4 reason Im asking is that I have a dozen machines to update and its all over the place in OS hel
Re: FCPX Update OS preference
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
Thanks Jeremy yes 10.7.5 for FCPX. Warning: with the Retina and other cards such as ATTO and ROCKET dont seem to play well with 10.8.2. Maybe the new RED installers fixed all that.
MC 6.5 Quicktime Reference issue
by Dan Brother 7 months ago
We just upgraded from MC 5.5.3 to MC 6.5. When I try to export a Quicktime Reference, it just exports a black screen. Same with H.264 files (although this problem has existed for several years and I'v
Re: MC 6.5 Quicktime Reference issue
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
I've been dealing with Avid support on this for weeks now. We tried both Symphony and MC at 6.0x and latest 6.5. We are getting the same black screen result in QTX. However, I can see the results in Q
where can I buy Maya Material Presets or Shaders?
by Deborah White 7 months ago
Hi, Is there anywhere I can buy Material Presets or shaders for Maya Thanks
Re: where can I buy Maya Material Presets or Shaders?
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
You can try highend3d.com, however itll re-direct you to a newer link. You can download a lot of freebies there. Dosch Designs makes and sells shaders I do believe.
Premiere+After Effects+Davinci workflow
by Axel Arzola 7 months ago
I haven't got the BCCM yet, but I'm trying to learn the workflow I would have to follow with it. Cutting in Premiere, and then sending to After effects to fix or add something is really a blessing. I
Re: Premiere+After Effects+Davinci workflow
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
CinemaDNG and compositing in AE is no different from working with higher end frames such as 16bit TIFF or EXR (Im guessing of course). Not uncommon to importing thousands of frames from a 3D (Maya, Ma
Yo, BMD: What's up?
by Peter J. DeCrescenzo 7 months ago
At the risk of getting myself on Blackmagic Design's sh*t list ... :-) Concerning the letter posted by Grant Petty, CEO of BMD ... http: forums.creativecow.net readpost 367 221 ... supposedly explaini
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Re: Yo, BMD: What's up?
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
It has been quite far too long. I'm not worried, I know their trying but it is a bit confusing to for most of us day to day that are trying to move forward. It's like waiting for a new car that hasn't
Combining 2 sequences
by David Blumenfeld 7 months ago
Hi. I have been working on a piece that I broke into a couple sections. I edited on into one "project" and a second section in another "project". Now I want to combine the 2, but when I copy one proje
Re: Combining 2 sequences
by Eric Santiago 7 months ago
Have you tried taking all clips within that project and placing in one single compound then copying and pasting in the target project. Then un-pack it all from a Compound
Export issues
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
Anyone notice any export issues using QT Ref, Sorenson, etc... Getting this on both MC and Symphony. The result from export is usually a blank QT file with no data. File sizes vary depending on which
Re: Export issues
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
I've tried all QT Ref options. Prior to Avid tech support, even send to Sorenson was a fail. But after their suggested tips that works. I would rather have the option to use QT Ref though.
BMCC grading
by Oliver Peters 8 months ago
Just playing around with various options for grading the footage. http: vimeo.com 50183656 - Oliver Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC Orlando, FL www.oliverpeters.com
Re: BMCC grading
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
Thanks for your tests Oliver. Very educational :)
Setting the canvas for any size?
by Olly Lawer 8 months ago
Hi, I have a banner advert rendered out of AE. It's 300x250. No matter what I try, I cannot get the canvas to be set to this resolution. So I'm guessing this isn't possible in FCPX Olly Lawer
Re: Setting the canvas for any size?
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
Thanks Simon :) I stand corrected. But honestly my extent of output is the norm. Spent too many years doing creative in odd sizes thus why AE comes to mind :)
How to rig bike chain?
by Otto Lindqvist 8 months ago
Header says all. That's the problem. I have no idea how to rig bike (or some other) chains. It should work like when I rotate wheels, the chain will move. The basic rig is enough. Bigger wheen on othe
Re: How to rig bike chain?
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
practice with deformers first. or try path deformer. the trick is not to deform the links. Its been done many times, Ive never had to but now wish I kept the links to the tutorials.
how can i create the globe (i have included an image to better ask my question)
by King Law 8 months ago
im trying to create the globe (a sphere with the world map wrapped around it) han i do that i have included an image to support my question thank u!! by the way i already know how to create the actual
Re: how can i create the globe (i have included an image to better ask my question)
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
that sounds too painful of a workflow (drawing on live surface). you can easily have vector version of the map and use a spherical deform. again make sure the map is same as the ones that get wrapped
Sonnet Echo Express Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion now Available for MBP....
by Desmond Ford 8 months ago
Sonnet Echo Express Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion now Available for MBP... Is it to good to be true Wouldn't this be perfect for Resolve users Does it not obviate a Mac Pro I just found out about this to
Re: Sonnet Echo Express Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion now Available for MBP....
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
Same here Neil. Magma back order pushed us to the Sonnet. Love the case. Handles RED ROCKET and a Tempo SSD Pro with two Crucial M4 512GB SSD set to RAID 0. Getting wicked speeds using Black Magic Dis
Mountain Lion + 680 standard candle results
by Kevin Cannon 10 months ago
Hi all, I received three GTX 680s today and ran some quick standard candle tests as I loaded the 680s up. Everything I was testing was with 10.8 and V9 Beta, the current CUDA drivers and a 12-core Mac
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Re: Mountain Lion + 680 standard candle results
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
can someone send me the link to the test and files I have the tar file and have it loaded but no actual image to work with. also instructions as to how your testing. or is it really just based on pres
Candle light test with Beta3 and 3x GTX 570
by Helge Tjelta 9 months ago
all at 24 fps, except N1 at 10 fps... Helge Helge
Re: Candle light test with Beta3 and 3x GTX 570
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
is there an update to this test file I cant seem to find step by step instructions. I downloaded the tar file but no instructions as to which image to use for testing. better yet, I have a few sequent
Standard Candle v8.0.1
by Sascha Haber 2 years ago
So, my 470 is here and works like a charm. I am also running Lion and the only thing I needed to do is deleting Apples Power management extension. Here are the test results from the Q4000-only, the 28
Re: Standard Candle v8.0.1
by Eric Santiago 8 months ago
dont uptar it. read it as the tar file. I did the same and it works. however, where are the linked files is there a recent version with an actual file
FCP X macbook Pro Editing System
by willy pimentel 9 months ago
I ma been looking around the forum and could not find an answer. I have a macbook Pro 2011 I7 2 ssds Drives and thunderbolt. I was wondering about doing a project on Fcp X 10.5 with p2 footage for a 3
Re: FCP X macbook Pro Editing System
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
Black Magic Intensity Thunderbolt options come to mind. Any decent Thunderbolt display (there isnt much options). What ever you can afford for Video display. Sonnet and Magma make TB external PCI cage
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Questions before purchasing...
by David Barry 9 months ago
I want to pull the trigger and purchase a BMCC... but I have some questions that I have not found basic answers for. 1. I currently have a mac pro and a macbook pro. My Mac Pro is equipped with; 2 x 3
Re: Questions before purchasing...
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
Thanks Marco I was not aware that the smaller drives were slower. Peter Ill probably be in the same boat as you for the first few months since both dont have TB MBP :) I have a plenty of RAIDs to conn
Initial setup: video lag and scopes refresh rate
by Drew Lahat 10 months ago
Just started running Resolve 8 Lite for the first time... been using Color and a bit of DaVinci 8:8:8 back in the day. I just loaded a ProRes clip and started testing. Two initial issues: 1. Video out
Re: Initial setup: video lag and scopes refresh rate
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
I have the same problem with my set-up. Its a Mac Pro 2.93 w ATI 5770 GUI. CUBIX Quadro4000(2) ROCKET Decklink Extreme 3D. Flanders LM 2461w SDI from Decklink. Is my lag attributed by the ATI display
Workflow status?
by Nicole Elmer 9 months ago
Hi all, So it seems after poking around different forums, that the most talked about workflow for the BMCC requires Davinci Resolve. However, what about some of us that have older Mac Pro stations I o
Re: Workflow status?
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
Heads up. In Resolve 8.2.2 you might crash looking at the DNG files. Also of note, using Adobe CS5.5 and CS6 Premiere Pro you will not be able to import all sequences in the same project. You might ha
Signifcant Grading Latency On the Video Out Monitor
by Marcus Smith 2 years ago
Hi all, We are experiencing significant latency sluggishness whilst grading shots. I know playback synch issues between the timeline and the monitor are well documented, but I have not seen any discus
Re: Signifcant Grading Latency On the Video Out Monitor
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
I know this an old post but curious as to what transpired from this Running Resolve 8.2.2 on Mac Pro 2.93 32GB ATI5770GUI and CUBIX with Quadro 4000(2), REDROCKET and DeckLink Extreme 3D into a Flande
Avid Artist Transport Controller with DaVinci?
by Jason Jones 1 year ago
I'm just revamping my Avid Artist MC Transport for Davinci from Apple Color, and I'm having trouble programming the jog and shuttle controls to work with Resolve. Anybody have any experience with this
Re: Avid Artist Transport Controller with DaVinci?
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
We can get the Avid Artist to work in Resolve 8.2.x but its been buggy of late where you lose connection. I haven't got deep into it with assigning keys to the unit. Is there a file that we can just s
FCPX capture from a DV deck not working
by Shane Trowbridge 9 months ago
I am trying to capture some Beta tapes into FCPX. The Beta deck is running into a DV deck (as an uncontrolled device) and then into my Macbook pro via Firewire. FCPX is recognizing the video and givin
Re: FCPX capture from a DV deck not working
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
Have you tried capturing reg DV data without the Beta in the chain FCP legacy dealt with analog over digital really well. Maybe just dump the Beta to DV first then try again. Man its been years since
Macbook Pro specs to handle MC6
by Paul Donahue 9 months ago
Hi, I am considering purchasing a 17" Macbook Pro for Avid MC 6 and would like to make certain that the specs of the computer will handle the software. The computer's specs are: 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 Q
Re: Macbook Pro specs to handle MC6
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
We cut years of work on Avid MC on a 2010 uni 17" 8GB RAM 7200RPM drive MBP. Before that it was the 2009 early uni 17". Im not sure if we're up to doing this with a reg 15" so it might have to be reti
Achieving this effect..
by Jay Craig 9 months ago
I'm shooting this breaking dancing video this weekend and on this specifc part I want to capture the break dancers like I'm taking a picture and build a collage full of still pictures(Like a real phot
Re: Achieving this effect..
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
Do you want each frame coming from the same clip or different camera angles Its just single frames extended to your liking and placed along with keyframes e.g. blur to none..
Understanding MXF files at Finder level ?
by Rosie Walunas 9 months ago
I'm transitioning learning AMC and want to get a solid grasp of MXF files at the Finder level. I hope this isn't too tall of an order, but here's what I'm interested in knowing more about. I understan
Re: Understanding MXF files at Finder level ?
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
I suggest Media Mover to all newcomers. It helps you manage the MXF folders. It was great when we use to have 4 to 8 mounted drives but now we only use one. Still a great addition to your workflow.
How to Set Dual Monitor Display on DaVinci Resolve 9 Beta?
by Desmond Ford 10 months ago
I can't get the new Resolve 9.0 Beta to do dual monitor support. I can move the scopes over to my third monitor, but not the display window to my second, 24" monitor... I'm using a Retina MBP15" with
Re: How to Set Dual Monitor Display on DaVinci Resolve 9 Beta?
by Eric Santiago 9 months ago
Wasn't this one of the key features for Resolve 9 I read that somewhere
exporting question
by Ray Foster 10 months ago
I have an object wHich I want to export to Poser. Poser will accept obj files. How do I make a*.obj file in Maya
Re: exporting question
by Eric Santiago 10 months ago
My bad that option isnt there. Im pretty sure it was years ago. you have to turn it on under Plug-ins. Thats menu Window Settings Prefs Plug-ins
Software Audio Generator
by Eric Santiago 10 months ago
Im hoping someone here is old enough to answer this. What was the top 5 software audio generator between 1998 and 2005 I think it was PC based but could be Mac as well. I know this sounds like a stupi
Re: Software Audio Generator
by Eric Santiago 10 months ago
Sorry bad explanation. It like a tone generator. It was software Im pretty sure and came in a CD. Just dont remember if it was PC or Mac.
RGB 4:4:4 Dual link = Green monitor
by Kristian Skogen 10 months ago
Hi, When i try to use Dual Link in Davinci Resolve my monitor gets green. Picture: http: bildr.no view 1238075 Both of the cables work fine in YUV 4:2:2 SDI.. What am i doing wrong Thanks. Kristian Au
Re: RGB 4:4:4 Dual link = Green monitor
by Eric Santiago 10 months ago
I kinda went thru this with a Flanders and a RED ROCKET BOB (Breakout Box). The SDI option from the RED BOB was Dual-link (considered old-school ). So picked up an AJA 3GM to convert from Dual-Link to
Davinci 9?
by Christian Simpson 10 months ago
Anyone know of a release date for Resolve 9 I had heard July 25th but that doesnt seem true.
Re: Davinci 9?
by Eric Santiago 10 months ago
I can wait for 9 since it will be coming with my BMCC ;)
MC and Symphony
by Eric Santiago 10 months ago
Installed Symphony on same system as MC 6.01 Both use a dongle. Symphony wont run with MC dongle attached. Anyone know a fix
Re: MC and Symphony
by Eric Santiago 10 months ago
Both are on the same system temp. We have an intern using MC and requires the XDCAM gear. I havent checked if the Users Projects transfer over. I just installed it but didnt bother to go over the app


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