Many times in my edit review screenings, I’ve had a need to pull up a timecode display quickly and easily in Final Cut Pro, so the producer can see where we are and make notes about the cut with at least rough TC. But unlike Avid editors who are used to being able to easily…
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FCP Digital Cinema Desktop Display Issue with Mini DisplayPorts
My client who ran into this problem is using a brand new Mac Pro (Early 2009/Nehalem) with two NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 display cards. This dual-card setup seemed to be the most expedient option, since they wanted to use two of the new 24″ LED Cinema Displays, and each GeForce GT 120 has one Mini…
After Effects Anaglyphic 3D Video
After Effects Anaglyphic 3D Video, originally uploaded by bobtiki. First test of using two Flip Video Ultra cameras to record stereo (3D) video. The cameras were gaffer-taped to a hard metal ruler with the lenses separated by three inches — more than a realistic intra-ocular distance, but I thought it might work out well to…
Understand Widescreen Video in 30 Seconds or Your Money Back
I’m writing this because just about every explanation of widescreen video on the web takes too long to get to the point, what with all the “history of video” and all that crap, and people like my friend AAl will give up before they even get to the first figure. So, without further ado: Pretend…
Ms. I Don’t Know How to View a Rough Cut Lady
I just laughed my arse off, listening to Rough Cut Lady, a parody of the Bud Lite Real Men of Genius radio ads. If you’re in the film/video post-production business, you’ll get it. It reminds me of several Executive Producers I’ve had to work with.
Tip for Successful On-Lining
Article: Simplifying Your On-Lining Lots of good tips on using Final Cut Pro to online your video project without all that pesky wailing and gnashing of teeth
Removing 4:2 Pulldown in Seven Easy Steps
Referencing my original post on the subject, I finally found a solution to removing a 4:2 pulldown from a 30i clip, to get back to a 25p clip. It’s not pretty, but if you’re interested in the tech stuff, read on…