System Details: WALLY WORLD SUITE System 1
Mac Pro Quad 3.0
Mac OS 10.4.11
4GB RAM
FCP 6.0.2
AJA Kona 3
MaxxDigital Pro SAS/SATA 8TB Array
Atto R380 SAS Host Adapter
QT 7.4.1
After Effects CS3
Photoshop CS 3
Encore CS3
DVD Studio Pro 4.0
Boris Continuum Complete 4
Dell 2407 24" Widescreen display
ViewSonic 22" WideScreen display
Sony PVM-20L5/1 Component Monitor
Panasonic 50" Professional HDTV Plasma Display
Mackie 1202 Audio Mixer
Flying Cow D-A Audio Converter
Haffler P-3000 amp
KRK Rokit5 Self Powered Monitors
Polk Audio Mid Field Monitors
JUNGLELAND SUITE
G5 Quad 2.5 with 4GB RAM
ATI x800XT
Mac OS 10.4.11
Dell 2407 24" Widescreen display
Apple 20" Cinema Display
MaxxDigital Pro SAS/SATA 8TB Array
Atto R380 SAS Host Adapter
Final Cut Pro 6.0.2
AJA Kona 3
Motion 2.0
DVD Studio Pro 4.0
Soundtrack Pro
After Effects CS3
Photoshop CS3
Quicktime 7.4.1
Sony PVM-14L5/1 MultiFormat Monitor
Panasonic 42" Pro Plasma Monitor
KRK Rokit5 Self Powered Monitors
Rialto Room Suite
G5 Dual 2.0
4GB RAM
nVidia Ultra 6800 Graphics Card
FCP 6.0.2
AJA Kona 2
Photoshop CS2
After Effects 7.0
LaCie SDS 2 Sata 1.25TB Array (2)
LaCie SDS 500TB SATA Array
Viewsonic 22" Widescreen display
Samsung 24" Widescreen display
Sony 17" Multi-format SD/HD Monitor
Panasonic 42" HDTV Professional Plasma display
Rokit KRK 5 Audio Monitors
EQUIPMENT RACK
Panasonic AJ-HD1400 DVCPro HD Recorder (2)
Sony J3/902 MultiFormat Beta Player
Sony HVR-M15U HDV Recorder (2)
Sony UVW-1800 BetaSP
Panasonic DVD Recorder
Sharp 15" LCD Display
Home Studio Musical Gear: Guitar Hero!
Hobbies and Interests: I love to cook! My specialty is pizza on the grill. mmmmmmmmm. I also prepare the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" every Christmas Eve. It's a traditional Italian seafood meal brought over by my grandparents and each year we have about 15 - 20 of our friends and family over. The menu is about 28 items from appetizer to dessert.
I have a Christmas display that has over 50 characters. I actually make them myself! A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Grinch are the feature characters!
Well, I used to. Now the thing has been vandalized so badly we're not putting it up any longer. Maybe if we move one day.....
Love remote controlled stuff. Planes, boats, and cars. They're all fun.
Comments and Things Worth Noting: Married my beautiful wife in 1996. The best thing I ever did! :)
Awards & Nominations:
2007: Peabody Award - "Good Eats" Animator
2007: Telly Award - Use of Animation / SFX for "Good Eats" - Biscardi Creative Media
2007: Telly Award - Graphic Design for Broadcast for "This American Land" - Biscardi Creative Media
2006: Short Film Selection, The Charlotte Film Festival - "The Rough Cut."
2005: Aurora Award - Use of Animation / SFX for "Good Eats" - Biscardi Creative Media
2005: Aurora Award - Printing for "The Tennessean" - Biscardi Creative Media
2005: Telly Award - Biscardi Creative Media
2004: Aurora Award, Public Relations - Biscardi Creative Media
2004: Aurora Award, Editing - Biscardi Creative Media
2004: Telly Award - Biscardi Creative Media
2004: Telly Award - Biscardi Creative Media
1999: National ITVA Award, Editing - Gwinnett County
1997: Georgia ITVA Award, Editing - EPN-TV
1994: Nominated "Best Editing in a Television Series." - CNN/TBS
1993: Environmental Media Assocation Award: CNN/TBS
Credits:
2004: Telly Award - Oglethorpe Power Company
2003: Telly Award - North American Mission Board
2002: Telly Award - North American Mission Board
2001: Telly Awards (2) - North Amerian Mission Board
2000: Emmy Awards (2) - GPTV
1999: Emmy Awards (10) - GPTV
1996: Telly Award (2) - Foxwoods Resort Casino
1994: Gold Award, NY Festivals - CNN/TBS
1993: Emmy Award - CNN/TBS
1993: CableACE Award - CNN/TBS
Re: HD to SD by walter biscardi on Jun 29, 2008 at 6:08:03 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum [Ryan Atkins] "So let me get this right, basically capture in HDV 1080i, edit in HDV 1080i, and export to Compressor with a SD DVD setting (90, 120, 150) in 16:9, correct?"
Yes.
[Ryan Atkins] "
When...
Re: HD to SD by walter biscardi on Jun 29, 2008 at 8:23:12 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum [Ryan Atkins] "I've done everything from exporting with Quicktime Conversion and using H.264 to exporting to Compressor and using the DVD 90 min best quality."
H.264 is for the Web and in some cases, BluRay disc. Never drop...
Re: Component input and 1394 deck control by walter biscardi on Mar 25, 2008 at 1:26:19 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum [Max Chernyaev] "Is there a way to capture an HD video footage using component input of Kona LHe (or any Decklink device) while controlling player with firewire interface?"
Yeah, just set up for your Component capture using the...
Re: Using macbooks to batch dvcpro hd by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum MacBook Pro would be a much better solution. The base 15" model is very reasonably priced.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.
STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH...
Re: Color unable to initialize Open GL by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm in the Apple Color Forum Do a search on this forum for Open GL and Decklink. You have a Decklink card, this solution has been posted numerous times. Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions....
Re: When is it best to down convert? by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum This has been covered quite a bit on this forum, but the easy answer is in Compressor. Just edit HD, export HD, then have Compressor make a 16:9 DVD file. Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and...
Re: Speed change by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum If you engage the Motion Blur in the Viewer / Motion tab that can clean up your speed fx a lot. Set it to 25% with maximum steps and see if that helps.
You can also look at Shake which...
Your Own Business, Part 3 uploaded by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm in the Business & Marketing Forum Hi all,
Part 3 of my 4 part trilogy on "Your Own Business" has been uploaded to my blog. In this installment I offer my thoughts on "Running and Building Your Business." Enjoy!
http://blogs.creativecow.net/node/300 Walter...
Re: Star Wars The Movie - Intro Text by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum This is easily created using the Basic 3D tool in FCP. Just tilt the text back and slide it along front to back.
For something that looks better, use Motion.
Better yet, use After Effects.
It's all the same idea. Tilt...