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Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 16th, 2008, 10:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,222
Posted By Don Donatello
few years ago there was a free script on the...

few years ago there was a free script on the VASST site ....
Forum: Taking Care of Business September 11th, 2008, 11:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,851
Posted By Don Donatello
i think they are playing with you ... you...

i think they are playing with you ...

you state that YOU hired operators ( = you paid them) , you rented the camera's (you paid for them ) , you edited etc ... bottom line is you supplied all...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 8th, 2008, 10:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,423
Posted By Don Donatello
"V7 and V8 running simultaneously - no problem." ...

"V7 and V8 running simultaneously - no problem."

the computer that i installed V8 the V7 media manager no longer works ??

also doesn't V7 use .net2 and V8 use .net 3 ??
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 8th, 2008, 10:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,775
Posted By Don Donatello
back in V7 days i had some 16mm transferred to HD...

back in V7 days i had some 16mm transferred to HD (hard drive using black magic codec) ..
the clips would never play in V7 /V6 , got the red frames in TL ... they had no problem in combustion or AE...
Forum: Taking Care of Business September 5th, 2008, 10:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,952
Posted By Don Donatello
what is a "sorta of booked" ??.... i know a...

what is a "sorta of booked" ??....
i know a "tentative book" which leaves both party's options ...

IMO you gave the person a laughable rate ( meaning you went out of your way ) and they should...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 2nd, 2008, 11:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 16,220
Posted By Don Donatello
" Would a single-pass encoding be biased toward...

" Would a single-pass encoding be biased toward quality (high bit rate)"

depends on how you set the bit rate range ... i believe Vegas defaults the mpeg bit rate to Max 8,000,000bps , average...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 2nd, 2008, 11:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,570
Posted By Don Donatello
about a year ago i ( using vegas) was trying to...

about a year ago i ( using vegas) was trying to trade edits with editor using FCP ...
we didn't find any common way to get them to work .. i dont' remember FCP having AAF ??
the FCP EDL was...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 2nd, 2008, 11:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,601
Posted By Don Donatello
i view mine from Vegas time line using PREVIEW to...

i view mine from Vegas time line using PREVIEW to 2nd monitor = the graphic card DVI out to HDMI on HD digital projector - view on 8ft screen ...
every now & then i'll burn a blu ray (BD-RE disc)...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 2nd, 2008, 10:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,517
Posted By Don Donatello
"using an Intel Quad core with 6 gigs of ram" ...

"using an Intel Quad core with 6 gigs of ram"

would i assume you are using Vista 64bit ??

your original HD files are ? ( HDV?)
you are rendering to HD mpeg - could you name the specific...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 28th, 2008, 12:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,597
Posted By Don Donatello
i have 2 of them in PC for past few months ......

i have 2 of them in PC for past few months ... using raid 0 in editing computer ..
Red 4k down converted in FCP to 2k cineform.mov .. then clips moved over network to PC ...
i do backup all clips...
Forum: Helping Hands April 28th, 2008, 10:34 PM
Replies: 518
Views: 243,469
Posted By Don Donatello
"Major Hollywood Director/Producer" what's a...

"Major Hollywood Director/Producer"

what's a major hollywood director/producer doing without a list of gaffer names they worked with in past ?
past gaffers & DP's etc have no names to pass on...
Forum: Final Cut Suite April 26th, 2008, 01:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,208
Posted By Don Donatello
i have some 16mm to digibeta tapes here - at the...

i have some 16mm to digibeta tapes here - at the same time i had them strike a DVcam copy ... i'm on a PC ...
well it's not easy getting Digibeta captured to hard drive.. i have finished editing the...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production April 13th, 2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,046
Posted By Don Donatello
have you tried gamma or different black setup...

have you tried gamma or different black setup settings ?

is this a night or day scene ...
is the room dark ?
wide, med shot , CU , extreme CU ?
do you need to see details in face or could...
Forum: Taking Care of Business March 20th, 2008, 04:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,012
Posted By Don Donatello
"For the tax advantage." off hand - what tax...

"For the tax advantage."

off hand - what tax advantage ?

under a LLC you can file $$ as pass thru to you or you can file like a corporation ... every tax year you have the choice to switch -...
Forum: Taking Care of Business March 19th, 2008, 10:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,012
Posted By Don Donatello
off hand ... did you consider a LLC ? ... ...

off hand ...
did you consider a LLC ? ...
if you did ... why did you choose S-corp over LLC ?
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... January 28th, 2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,865
Posted By Don Donatello
there are post/production houses that will...

there are post/production houses that will capture digi beta to hard drive for $$hr .... i've tried places that had avid & another had mac with decklink card.
the Avid can capture 10bit or 8bit ... ...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders January 28th, 2008, 12:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,185
Posted By Don Donatello
have you tried tape head cleaner ? when my...

have you tried tape head cleaner ?

when my HV 20 does this i clean the heads ...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media January 26th, 2008, 06:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,291
Posted By Don Donatello
there are many Director/DP cameraman doing...

there are many Director/DP cameraman doing commercials, Documentary , corporate etc ..
so you could do both !!!
don't usually find that many Director/DP in features BUT there are a few ...
they...
Forum: Taking Care of Business January 23rd, 2008, 02:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,921
Posted By Don Donatello
"and your 18 year old 2nd cameraman knocks down...

"and your 18 year old 2nd cameraman knocks down Grandma, then the LLC will protect your personal assets, because you personally were not liable for the injury. "

BUT !!! if you knew that your...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... January 23rd, 2008, 02:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,114
Posted By Don Donatello
99 upgrade is better then the upgrade special (...

99 upgrade is better then the upgrade special ( i think it was good for 3 weeks) intro price sony gave V7 owners !!! i think we got a "special" 149 price !!!
Forum: Home, Away From Home January 13th, 2008, 09:59 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 89,663
Posted By Don Donatello
Audi TT convertible ... doesn't carry much but i...

Audi TT convertible ... doesn't carry much but i do look good in it !!!
no problem for 3 light meters ...
Forum: Taking Care of Business January 12th, 2008, 12:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,921
Posted By Don Donatello
guessing ... your LLC will not get a loan in it's...

guessing ... your LLC will not get a loan in it's name alone if it has no income or it's a new business ... more then likely they would love to give YOU & partners loans if you all sign on the...
Forum: Photon Management November 12th, 2007, 08:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,898
Posted By Don Donatello
2 80ft condors ... 2 6k HMI pars ... 2 12kHMI...

2 80ft condors ... 2 6k HMI pars ... 2 12kHMI fresnel ... 6 1200 par HMI's ...
and assorted tungsten 200- 2K's and i'm pretty sure i can light it any way you want it without seeing the script or...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production November 5th, 2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,280
Posted By Don Donatello
i make shorts because i enjoy it ... all have...

i make shorts because i enjoy it ... all have been shot on FILM ... in the future will shoot em with RED 103 ...
if you want to make big $$$$ it's not in shorts !!!

the few persons that i know...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production October 25th, 2007, 11:43 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,018
Posted By Don Donatello
those that have produced 5-10k features ... ...

those that have produced 5-10k features ...
where are they now ...
what kind of milage did you get out of them ( as in help you as film maker , or you got work out of it, got a agent etc
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