Check your Zoom H4 & H4n firmware!

October 19, 2010, 02:17 PM

http://uniquedesigners.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/zo...

I remembered the "7D firmware overhearing issue" so i thought ... mhmm maybe there is an firmware issue with that H4 as well ...

FCP Helpers

October 19, 2010, 02:11 PM

http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/fcp-h...

Apple Final Cut Pro is generally said to be an 80/20 application, trading off some niche features for a lower price. More often than not, this descriptor is meant in the negative. Avid editors using FCP frequently lament about media management, render files and so on when comparing FCP with Media Composer. Yet, the fact that Apple targets the sweet middle, has left the field open for high-end systems on the Mac, like Avid Symphony, Autodesk Smoke and now, Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve.

De-interlacing in Apple Compressor

October 19, 2010, 12:55 PM

http://digitalcontentproducer.com/videoedsys/revfe...

In our last segment, we identified the various de-interlacing options available in Apple Final Cut Studio, discussed when and why de-interlacing is an issue, and looked at de-interlacing in Final Cut Pro and when exporting via the Using QuickTime Conversion option. This time out, we'll look at the de-interlacing options available in Compressor.

A Star Editor—And His Work on Star 80

October 19, 2010, 09:43 AM

http://www.moviemaker.com/editing/article/alan_hei...

I just moderated my third panel for EditFest, and although this one had only one panelist, it was enough for a feast, because that panelist was the very gifted and gracious Alan Heim. Alan chose to discuss and show clips from Star 80, director Bob Fosse’s final film, which was an unconventional decision. The film was vilified by the critics and audiences found the disturbing and sexually violent subject matter to be difficult viewing.

Log & Transfer Beefs Up - FCP Tip

October 19, 2010, 09:39 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip225.html

Log & Capture is how we bring in media from tape. Log & Transfer is how we bring in media that is tapeless. And the latest version of Final Cut has made this process much more robust. Most times, for safety, we store the original source media on hard disks that are not attached to our computer.

RIP Firewire

October 19, 2010, 09:36 AM

http://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/3643/rip-firewir...

I'm not a big fan of firewire storage for video editing, especially pre-manufactured drives in sealed enclosures, such as those from LaCie. These types of drives are great for backup and for transporting files and projects, and they're certainly convenient, but for day to day editing they are a perfect example of what I like to call "false economy."

October 18, 2010, 07:43 PM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/sony/story/...

In a perfect world, digital cameras would wirelessly zap moving images to servers in the cloud. Clips would appear instantly on timelines anywhere in the world, playable regardless of compression. Maybe that isn’t your vision of a perfect world—although glimpses of it already appear at mobile phone apps like Qik and Ustream ("Broadcasting live is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Get started today!").

Solutions are top choice for primetime TV Shows

October 18, 2010, 03:08 PM

http://community.avid.com/blogs/buzz/archive/2010/...

With the fall television season in full swing, viewers around the world have found their way back to the couch, and the media has been busy documenting the various workflows behind our favorite shows. This season's lineup is packed full of digitally-acquired content and tapeless HD workflows. It doesn't matter if it's a comedy, drama or action series, today's post teams are using a variety of Avid solutions to get each episode ready before our eager fingertips can hit the remote control.

Exporting Quicktimes from Final Cut Pro with Alpha

October 18, 2010, 09:48 AM

http://fcpdaily.com/2010/08/exporting-quicktimes-f...

One function that is available in Final Cut Pro but not well documented, is the ability to export footage/timelines with an alpha channel (ie with transparency). Countless times we've seen editors on Twitter or Creative Cow asking "What could I possibly be doing wrong...the background is just a solid black when it should be transparent?"

Conforming Red

October 18, 2010, 09:42 AM

http://splicehere.org/2010/10/17/conforming-red/

Red is now Hollywood’s great science experiment, with workflow options proliferating almost every day. How do you do dailies? How do you transcode and sync? Who is archiving your media? We’re finally starting to get our arms around those issues, but there are still too many options. And the bigger question now is how you conform.