| | | | Best Settings For a Narrative with the HPX170
by Matthew Sonnenfeld on Nov 21, 2009 at 9:22:56 pm
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
Hey Fellow Cow Users,
So I'm planning a narrative short film for the Columbia Universtiy National Undergraduate Film Festival (CUNUFF) and the Ivy FIlm Festival, and I'm trying to figure out the best settings that I could use on my HPX170.
So f | | | | |
| | | | Re: Subtitles in FCP & DVD SP
by Ambrol Iglenikov on Nov 17, 2009 at 11:34:26 am
in the Apple DVD Studio Pro Forum
Hi Ernesto!
Thanks for your advice! I tried it and it works. Unfortunately the demo version is converting only 50 subtitles and the tool is too expensive for me.
I'm just finishing a NO-Budget film about a music school in a gypsy ghetto in Bulgar | | | | |
| | | | Upconverting almost 86 minute film from SD to HD
by Trevor Ward on Nov 16, 2009 at 8:21:16 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I've done a bit of searching on the forums and I figured out that:
1. FCS does the least good job in upconverting SD to HD.
2. Plugins do a better job than FCS alone. I could apply plugins to each clip that needs to be upconverted.
3. Hardware u | | | | |
| | | | Re: OT: Am I over-reacting?
by Mike Cohen on Nov 11, 2009 at 1:52:50 am
in the Art of the Edit Forum
I went to a film festival back in the Spring of 09. One of the comedic shorts had written prominently in the credits "Shot on the RED camera."
It was one of the worst 10 minutes of video I have ever seen. And aside from two nicely blocked dolly sh | | | | |
| | | | Blu-ray and Multiple Formats
by Matt Ryan on Nov 10, 2009 at 6:20:46 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi All,
My first post, but I've long been coming here to get really useful information on a wealth of topics. A great site! Now my problem; we're organising a film festival and currently running a series of pre-festival selection screenings to fin | | | | |
| | | | Exporting to Dolby show player.
by Jakob Mårtensson on Nov 9, 2009 at 1:26:40 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I need to convert MOV files to MXF.
This is for a film festival screening of short films that are in different sizes from SD to HD and 2K.
Short films are to be shown on a dolby show player that as far a I understand only play MXF files with M | | | | |
| | | | Re: Film Fest Wants ProRes
by Rafael Amador on Nov 2, 2009 at 2:42:45 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[William Carr] " I realize it is upscaling! Next time I will tell them to shot 1080"
Sure is not the same than when going from 720 to 1080, but in the end you have to rebuild every single pixel.
For a film festival I would go the Compressor way. Fo | | | | |
| | | | HD to DV Conversion issues
by Alison Stockwell on Oct 27, 2009 at 5:50:04 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Apologies if this is in the wrong forum; I'm new to this. I also appreciate that similar questions have been asked before. But I have spent weeks, and many long nights trying to solve this, and I am tearing my hair out in despair. Please treat me gen | | | | |
| | | | Re: EX1 for Broadcast
by Jordan Dwyer on Oct 20, 2009 at 5:29:26 am
in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum
That is so true. I attended a wildlife film festival here in Durban a few years back and everybody was scared to speak to the reps from discovery for fear of them taking the ideas and using it themselves.Surley discovery channell is aware of this bad | | | | |
| | | | FCP, Snow, and IoHD
by Charles Caillouet on Oct 8, 2009 at 5:30:56 pm
in the AJA io Forum
I read the long thread on IoHD and drivers and i feel the same pain but i thought that i should post my experience on a recent job using the hardware and software in question.
I received a stock IoHD unit for a film festival, where i had to playb | | | | |
| | | | Re: upres / mixed footage question
by mark wilkinson on Sep 30, 2009 at 7:14:15 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
ok thanks for those answers. the delivery is to a film festival and i have just emailed them to get specifics. maybe going to DigiBeta would make sense in the end or just a DVD ?
on that front, if it is going to end up on a DVD is it still better | | | | |
| | | | Re: m2v files wrong frame size
by Nicole Haddock on Sep 29, 2009 at 7:19:47 pm
in the Apple DVD Studio Pro Forum
I never go over 6.5Mbps, which I reckon is more superstition at this point. You might be able to push it to 7.0ish, but ehh...
It's more got to do with DVDs being able to spin that fast, the players being able to handle that much data at a single | | | | |
| | | | Best settings for exporting HDV to Quicktime?
by Nick Ravich on Sep 29, 2009 at 2:15:19 pm
in the AVID Forum
Running MC 2.8.3 on Mac OS 10.4.11. Working in an HDV 1080i sequence with MXF res level media and I'm looking to export the best quality quicktime I can. I know best quality is maddeningly vague. I'll try and be more specific. In Media Composer S | | | | |
| | | | Re: Awards for Corporate Videos
by Tim Kolb on Sep 22, 2009 at 1:08:23 am
in the Corporate Video Forum
I've judged Tellys.
They assemble a pretty extensive crew of Silver (the highest form) Telly winners in each genre, then they have us score each entry.
I've also judged Emmys...where we assemble a panel of industry veterans...and score each ent | | | | |
| | | | Re: Awards for Corporate Videos
by Timothy J. Allen on Sep 10, 2009 at 9:15:41 pm
in the Corporate Video Forum
I've won multiple regional Emmys and a few silver Telly Awards. I'm more proud of the Emmys, but I still enter the Tellys from time to time. Why? Simply because I produce a heck of a lot of non-broadcast corporate video which isn't eligible for an Em | | | | |
| | | | Re: VJ/Cameroperator worldwide
by Juan Felix Muniz on Sep 6, 2009 at 10:29:12 am
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Name: Juan Felix
Email: juanfe_munhiz@hotmail.com
Cell: 0034 625 565 330
Address: Guadiana St. 34 3 B,
C. Viejo, 28770 Madrid.
Current residence: Spain
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| | | | Re: letterboxing 720x480 for 4:3 NTSC playback
by Randy Mack on Sep 4, 2009 at 1:11:59 am
in the DVD Authoring Forum
The material is not anamorphic.
Here is footage from it-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjpqUQ_VoEk
NTSC is *always* 720x480
Huh. I thought NTSC was 640x480. If this is true, and my TV and dvd player are NTSC, why would it cut off the edge | | | | |
| | | | Animator needed
by Barnaby Cook on Sep 2, 2009 at 7:31:10 am
in the JOBS Offered - Low/No Pay Forum
One of our directors is involved in this project - we think it's a great idea and are looking for animators who might be interested in doing this. It's very tight turn-around though. We as a production company are willing to put up £300 to get this | | | | |
| | | | Re: career choices
by Darby Edelen on Sep 2, 2009 at 3:03:34 am
in the Adobe After Effects basics Forum
I thought I'd add a couple of specific examples to Stuart's list.
In the past I've been paid to do work on commercial DVD Menus, TV spots, logos, film festival trailers and other promotional materials.
Now I work pretty much exclusively on inte | | | | |
| | | | Re: You Are Here Film Festival
by Noah Kadner on Sep 1, 2009 at 1:58:16 pm
in the Indie Film & Documentary Forum
I'm confused. Is 'here' Brooklyn or Hong Kong?
Noah
Check out my book: RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera!. Unlock the secrets of the 24p, HD and Final Cut Studio.
Now featuring the Sony EX1 Guidebook, Panasonic HVX200, a | | | | |
| | | | You Are Here Film Festival
by Greg Takoudes on Aug 31, 2009 at 8:24:44 pm
in the Indie Film & Documentary Forum
A quick note that everyone should check out this new film festival, You Are Here Film Festival. For narrative and docs, features and shorts... it's for films about local places and people. A new kind of festival.
http://www.youareherefilmfestiva | | | | |
| | | | Exporting HD Footage
by Natasha Paulson on Aug 24, 2009 at 6:32:43 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hello,
We have shot and edited a short film in 1080i. It has been edited in Final Cut Pro and now we are trying to export it to burn to DVD (we're submitting it to a film festival). We're having lots of trouble with the quality when we export to | | | | |
| | | | Support Contract?
by Scott Carnegie on Aug 21, 2009 at 4:13:39 pm
in the Business & Marketing Forum
Film Festival Company A hires Web Company B to put together an on-line film festival website. Web Company B hires me to rip and encode numerous videos from DVD to Flash for the website. I also put together a tutorial document so that Company A can do | | | | |
| | | | Film? Really? Yes, Really.
by Mike Lehman on Aug 19, 2009 at 12:37:26 pm
in the Indie Film & Documentary Forum
Even all-digital, file-based films are still shown mostly on film. That's why Mike Lehman is helping indie filmmakers get their work onto the worldwide standard for theatrical exhibition. | | | | |
| | | | Film Trailer-maker available in Beijing, China
by Kitz Tan on Aug 9, 2009 at 11:17:54 pm
in the JOBS Wanted Forum
Hello there and Ninhao!
I'm a trilingual expat filmmaker with more than 12 years of post production experience, working across all platforms, from commercials, TV, documentaries to feature films and new media projects. I'm based in Beijing, China | | | | |
| | | | Re: Subtitle Xtractor
by Diego Delmar on Jul 31, 2009 at 10:47:44 am
in the Apple DVD Studio Pro Forum
Hey man I am having problems to enter the site:
http://www.truevision-video.de/
and I can't download all this fantastic software you guys are talking about. !!!!
I got a deadline for a film festival and need to send some stuff tomorrow. I wo | | | | |
| | | | CT Film Festival
by Mike Cohen on Jul 30, 2009 at 9:04:18 pm
in the Film History & Appreciation Forum
Back in June I attended one day of the CT Film Festival.
This year it was held in Danbury, CT - kind of an odd location but they do have a number of available theater venues for screenings.
First I went to a keynote address by Mike Reiss, a wri | | | | |
| | | | Upcoming submission deadline
by Tim Gallagher on Jul 20, 2009 at 1:09:16 am
in the News & Press Releases Forum
Attention filmmakers, screenwriter, actors and producers, there is an upcoming submission deadline for the CASTLE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL (CRFF) presenting a slate of story-centric indie films from the Rocky Mountain region.
This celebration of cinema | | | | |
| | | | straight 8 London UK premiere screenings
by Tom Mallion on Jul 17, 2009 at 10:08:47 am
in the COW - User Announcements Forum
straight 8 screenings 2009
one super 8 cartridge. no editing.
London Premieres
(as part of Rushes Soho Shorts Festival)
3 nights only: 27th, 28th and 29th july
at the Curzon Mayfair & The Renoir cinemas
from tiny super 8 cameras to huge | | | | |
| | | | Re: DOP - RED Camera
by Marco Cappetta on Jul 13, 2009 at 6:36:34 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Low/No Pay Forum
marco cappetta cinematography
http://www.cinemarco.com
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Marco Cappetta has created images for feature films, commercials, music videos and TV. His films have been released by The Weinstein Company, New Line Cinema, | | | | |
| | | | Dealing with (directors) who don't know Vegas
by Kat Scanlon on Jul 8, 2009 at 4:26:28 pm
in the Sony Vegas Forum
Hi there. I started editing because a friend had a project she needed edited and I am fairly technical (in a generic software/computer sense) so I said I'd give it a whack.
After experimenting somewhat unsuccessfully with a variety of free Linux-b | | | | |
| | | | Seed Grants for Filmmakers
by Sharyn shufiyan on Jul 7, 2009 at 10:22:27 am
in the COW - User Announcements Forum
Hi all,
My name is Sharyn Shufiyan from Wild Asia, a social enterprise based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia working to support environmental and social initiatives in Asia and one of our core conservation programmes is Seed Grants, whereby we give smal | | | | |
| | | | Re: Camera Choices
by Dale Thompson on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:31:31 pm
in the Indie Film & Documentary Forum
I totally agree with what Richard said (well done too!) and will add to his fine words of encouragement.
You're in the exact same position I was eight months ago, so I can totally relate. So many choices, so many price ranges, so many options, so | | | | |
| | | | Indie Film & Documentary | DreamSpeakers On Tour: Budding Aboriginal Filmmakers
In this article, VASST's Douglas Spotted Eagle, takes COW members inside the DreamSpeakers On Tour. DreamSpeakers is a three-weekend project where students meet with professionals in the film/video industry and learn their craft, beginning from the ground floor of film making. Budding Aboriginal filmmakers and Dreamspeakers work together to produce first films for youth, by youth, and the program has kicked off to a great start.
Feature, People / Interview
Author: Douglas Spotted Eagle |
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| | | | Indie Film & Documentary | Running the Sahara
Running 4300 miles across the world's largest desert sounds impossible. But once Academy Award-winning director James Moll heard that three guys were going to try, he knew he had to hear - and tell - their story. In this Creative COW Magazine expanded interview, James talks about the incredible journey of both the runners and the filmmakers, while also offering insights into filmmaking, storytelling, and the frame.
Feature
Author: James Moll |
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| | | | Nuke | Nuke - An Introduction for After Effects Users
Nuke, the new compositing tool from The Foundry, is rapidly becoming a favorite in high-end film production. Its price also offers an easy entry for indie producers who want to create better work, faster and more powerfully. This guided tour of Nuke for AE users, along with tips for leveraging your AE experience in the brave Nuke world of VFX creation will help you discover Nuke.
Review, Tutorial
Author: Pete O'Connell |
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| | | | Creative COW Magazine feedback | The Truth About 2K, 4K and The Future of Pixels
John Galt, Panavision Senior Vice President of Advanced Digital Imaging, led the team that created the Genesis camera, was responsible for the F900 Star Wars camera, and continues to play a leading role in guiding future digital cinema technologies. In this Creative Cow Magazine Extra, join us for a wide-ranging conversation, as John cuts through what he calls the intentional obfuscation of marketing pixels, and considers the range of options that are becoming available to digital filmmakers.
Feature
Author: John Galt |
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| | | | RED Camera | Under the Gun with RED One
Dylan Reeve and a small team of New Zealand filmmakers had 48 hours to get their assignment, write a script, direct, shoot and post their film, then hand in the finished show...oh yeah, and refine their RED shooting and editing skills under the gun while trying to beat out 230 other teams! Sound wild? You have no idea....
Feature
Author: Dylan Reeve |
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