Various TOTEM posts 2001 - 2003

Derrick Begin · March 24th, 2003, 10:52 AM

I am looking for information regarding IFP.

I plan on joining the organization to network and develop my business.

What have your experiences been regarding IFP?

Has it helped?

What do you deem as advantages to joining IFP?

Disadvantages? Besides the 100 bucks or so...

Thanks in advance!

Cheers!

Derrick

Mark Argerake · March 25th, 2003, 08:25 AM

it's only $85 bucks to join ifp/la

networking, equiptment and room rentals cheap, networking, director/producer series - did i mention networking? free movies!

check out the website http://www.ifpwest.org

biggest disadvantage for me at least is the resourse library isn't open on the weekends and I can't get there durning the week before it closes.

they have free member orientation meetings, check it out and decide for yourself

Derrick Begin · March 25th, 2003, 09:23 AM

Mark,

Thanks for the response...

I am going forward and join here in New York, with the intent to join IFP-West in the near future.

Have you found work via this route?

I'm fixing my budget so that early next month I can join. Its just nice to know if, "Yeah, I joined IFP, and met some great people, and they saw my work, and I found employment!"

Thanks!

Cheers!

Derrick Begin · March 27th, 2003, 09:52 AM

MEDIOCRITY - - The script of the film needed some work. Its seemed very redundant, seeing the same similar images over and over again. Good versus Evil. This film is a cliche after a cliche etc. Nothing new hear folks.

The jungle scenes at night were very hard to watch. Because I was struggling to make out any semblance of detail in the blacks and shadows. I hope that was a choice of the filmmaker/cinematographer. The editing was probably what salvaged this film.

The characters were skipped along the top of the water and for the most part a hollow shell. The featured under-fives and extras were good, but then they were shot.

I think Bruce Willis was better in the original, "Die Hard" and "Pulp Fiction."

My 10.00 bucks could have been spent on something better than this mechanized film.

Cheers!

Derrick

Jami Jokinen · April 1st, 2003, 12:35 AM

I know there are some pro audio people in this forum, so here goes:

Is it possible to have 5.1 sound in an audio disc (played on a set-top DVD player) ?

Does it have to be a DVD or can it be used on a CD?

The subwoofer channel works just like the other channels, right? The output frequencies will not be cut by the decoder, right?

(If this sound stupid, it's because I'm planning a 6-speaker setup in an exhibition. I don't need the classic 5.1 setup, but what I do need is 6 similar channels I can pan the sound with).

Thanks.

Rob Lohman · April 3rd, 2003, 06:42 AM

I know for sure that it is possible with dts audio. A quick search
on google confirmed that at least someone claims it can also
be done with Dolby Digital (AC3) on a standard audio CD. Click
here for a page with instructions.

If this doesn't work out there are probably a lot more tutorials
on the web if you do some searching with google or google groups.

Good luck!

Bill Ravens · April 3rd, 2003, 07:54 AM

AC3 is the defacto standard for 5.1 surround sound on DVD. DTS is a lesser known format. The woofer channel, AKA LFE, is really not like the other channels. In this case there is some frequency filtering not applied to the other channels. If you're interested in producing ac3 on DVD, check out the Sonic Foundry website for info on Vegas 4 and DVD Architect. This combination of software will allow you to produce 5.1 AC3 surround sound on DVD.

Al Holston · April 6th, 2003, 10:21 PM

Your first "hint" that a camera deal is "too good to be ture" is the fact that it is going too cheep. The second is the claim for an "international warranty" Cameras imported by distributors in the U.S. only have a U.S. Warranty, the only camera I know of that was sold with a real international passport was the 1960 Contax SLR made in West Germany. Since the late 60's when "gray market" equipment started to become a problem, all imported/exported equipment with searl no's are carefully controlled and only legit importer/distributors (i.e. Cannon of U.S.) will offer U.S. warranty. Becareful of this type of scam and other grey market deals, that are illegally imported, they have NO warranty and if its a scam, you get NO product. Kind of like the money broker, that wants you to deposit money for him (money laundering scam also illegal in U.S.) in return of a percentage -- you pay transfer fees upfront!!!

On real legal international transactions, always use a legit internationall bank like Citibank, that's how I handle purchases from overseas; the bank holds the funds pending arrival and inspection of the equipment. The bank provides a "letter of cerdit" to the seller, and releases the funds when notified. NEVER use money wire transfers to unkown banks or individuals, anyone asking for this type of payment is risky!!!! Know who you are doing business with first, and you won't get burned -- Hey buddy, wanna buy a watch? As the seller opens his jacket showing a dozen watches inside -- this is the same kind of deal If its TOO good to be ture, chances are it is. Al Holston

Frank Granovski · April 14th, 2003, 03:39 PM

This is how the regulars handle scam-spam'ers at dv.com. (Funny.)

http://www.dv.com/forums/showReplies...2&tid=62801887

Jed Williamson · April 15th, 2003, 07:41 PM

HI, Here is my dilemma:

I bought a used laptop. The person I bought it from wiped the hard drive for security reasons and because I told her that I had the windows 95 installer CD.

My problem is the laptop won't recognize the external cd-rom (may be defective) but the external floppy does work.

Would anyone here still have the floppy disks to install windows 95? If you did would you be willing to make a folder on a cd-r with each disk in a seperate folder, and have me send them a sase envelope? Or send it electronically?

Otherwise does anyone have any suggestions for how to copy my files on my win95 installer cd to floppy disks or to the laptop.

Thank you,

Jed

Dan Holly · April 16th, 2003, 12:15 AM

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

Shawn McBee · April 22nd, 2003, 03:08 AM

I was thinking about websites and how important they are to the marketing and distribution of our projects. So I thought, why not have a forum for critiqing sites -- helping each other in the areas of how best to make web sites that suit the product/sevice being offered, maybe tips on search engine placement, where to get good hossting deals, etc. I've seen many people bring up subjects like these all over the board, might as well have a place just for them.

What do you think, Chris? Everyone?

-Shawn

Sam Looc · April 23rd, 2003, 08:53 PM

Do anyone know whats the song name they used for the Mc Donald commercial where they had the Mc Double guy ("How you doing, how you doing") fall inlove with a girl? Do anyone remember? I just want to use that song for something I'm shooting.

Frank Granovski · April 25th, 2003, 04:07 AM

Here's something media related. I just logged on for a quick look (3:04 am), and----SHAKE! A little earthquake. I hope we don't have more tonight.

James Emory · April 26th, 2003, 02:27 AM

The shot in this trailer moves from the interior of the set to the exterior seemingly in one take but if you look closely it is either a morph or a quick cut each time it transitions. It's a cool shot though.

Bad Boys II

www.apple.com/trailers/columbia/badboys2/

March 24th, 2003, 10:52 AM	#76
Derrick Begin Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 329	*** * Ifp/new York - - Ifp/los Angeles * *** I am looking for information regarding IFP. I plan on joining the organization to network and develop my business. What have your experiences been regarding IFP? Has it helped? What do you deem as advantages to joining IFP? Disadvantages? Besides the 100 bucks or so... Thanks in advance! Cheers! Derrick

March 27th, 2003, 09:52 AM	#79
Derrick Begin Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 329	*** * Just Tears Please * *** MEDIOCRITY - - The script of the film needed some work. Its seemed very redundant, seeing the same similar images over and over again. Good versus Evil. This film is a cliche after a cliche etc. Nothing new hear folks. The jungle scenes at night were very hard to watch. Because I was struggling to make out any semblance of detail in the blacks and shadows. I hope that was a choice of the filmmaker/cinematographer. The editing was probably what salvaged this film. The characters were skipped along the top of the water and for the most part a hollow shell. The featured under-fives and extras were good, but then they were shot. I think Bruce Willis was better in the original, "Die Hard" and "Pulp Fiction." My 10.00 bucks could have been spent on something better than this mechanized film. Cheers! Derrick

April 1st, 2003, 12:35 AM	#80
Jami Jokinen Regular Crew Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 103	dolby 5.1 in audio discs? I know there are some pro audio people in this forum, so here goes: Is it possible to have 5.1 sound in an audio disc (played on a set-top DVD player) ? Does it have to be a DVD or can it be used on a CD? The subwoofer channel works just like the other channels, right? The output frequencies will not be cut by the decoder, right? (If this sound stupid, it's because I'm planning a 6-speaker setup in an exhibition. I don't need the classic 5.1 setup, but what I do need is 6 similar channels I can pan the sound with). Thanks.

April 3rd, 2003, 06:42 AM	#81
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I know for sure that it is possible with dts audio. A quick search on google confirmed that at least someone claims it can also be done with Dolby Digital (AC3) on a standard audio CD. Click here for a page with instructions. If this doesn't work out there are probably a lot more tutorials on the web if you do some searching with google or google groups. Good luck! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 6th, 2003, 10:21 PM	#83
Al Holston Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 51	Camera sale scams Your first "hint" that a camera deal is "too good to be ture" is the fact that it is going too cheep. The second is the claim for an "international warranty" Cameras imported by distributors in the U.S. only have a U.S. Warranty, the only camera I know of that was sold with a real international passport was the 1960 Contax SLR made in West Germany. Since the late 60's when "gray market" equipment started to become a problem, all imported/exported equipment with searl no's are carefully controlled and only legit importer/distributors (i.e. Cannon of U.S.) will offer U.S. warranty. Becareful of this type of scam and other grey market deals, that are illegally imported, they have NO warranty and if its a scam, you get NO product. Kind of like the money broker, that wants you to deposit money for him (money laundering scam also illegal in U.S.) in return of a percentage -- you pay transfer fees upfront!!! On real legal international transactions, always use a legit internationall bank like Citibank, that's how I handle purchases from overseas; the bank holds the funds pending arrival and inspection of the equipment. The bank provides a "letter of cerdit" to the seller, and releases the funds when notified. NEVER use money wire transfers to unkown banks or individuals, anyone asking for this type of payment is risky!!!! Know who you are doing business with first, and you won't get burned -- Hey buddy, wanna buy a watch? As the seller opens his jacket showing a dozen watches inside -- this is the same kind of deal If its TOO good to be ture, chances are it is. Al Holston __________________ Al

March 25th, 2003, 08:25 AM	#77
Mark Argerake Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 227	it's only $85 bucks to join ifp/la networking, equiptment and room rentals cheap, networking, director/producer series - did i mention networking? free movies! check out the website http://www.ifpwest.org biggest disadvantage for me at least is the resourse library isn't open on the weekends and I can't get there durning the week before it closes. they have free member orientation meetings, check it out and decide for yourself

March 25th, 2003, 09:23 AM	#78
Derrick Begin Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 329	Mark, Thanks for the response... I am going forward and join here in New York, with the intent to join IFP-West in the near future. Have you found work via this route? I'm fixing my budget so that early next month I can join. Its just nice to know if, "Yeah, I joined IFP, and met some great people, and they saw my work, and I found employment!" Thanks! Cheers!

April 3rd, 2003, 07:54 AM	#82
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	AC3 is the defacto standard for 5.1 surround sound on DVD. DTS is a lesser known format. The woofer channel, AKA LFE, is really not like the other channels. In this case there is some frequency filtering not applied to the other channels. If you're interested in producing ac3 on DVD, check out the Sonic Foundry website for info on Vegas 4 and DVD Architect. This combination of software will allow you to produce 5.1 AC3 surround sound on DVD.

April 14th, 2003, 03:39 PM	#84
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Handling Scam Spam This is how the regulars handle scam-spam'ers at dv.com. (Funny.) http://www.dv.com/forums/showReplies...2&tid=62801887

April 15th, 2003, 07:41 PM	#85
Jed Williamson Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 175	help with laptop (win95 disks) HI, Here is my dilemma: I bought a used laptop. The person I bought it from wiped the hard drive for security reasons and because I told her that I had the windows 95 installer CD. My problem is the laptop won't recognize the external cd-rom (may be defective) but the external floppy does work. Would anyone here still have the floppy disks to install windows 95? If you did would you be willing to make a folder on a cd-r with each disk in a seperate folder, and have me send them a sase envelope? Or send it electronically? Otherwise does anyone have any suggestions for how to copy my files on my win95 installer cd to floppy disks or to the laptop. Thank you, Jed

April 16th, 2003, 12:15 AM	#86
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	go here to get what you need http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

April 22nd, 2003, 03:08 AM	#87
Shawn McBee Regular Crew Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 69	An Idea... I was thinking about websites and how important they are to the marketing and distribution of our projects. So I thought, why not have a forum for critiqing sites -- helping each other in the areas of how best to make web sites that suit the product/sevice being offered, maybe tips on search engine placement, where to get good hossting deals, etc. I've seen many people bring up subjects like these all over the board, might as well have a place just for them. What do you think, Chris? Everyone? -Shawn __________________ "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." -Mark Twain

April 23rd, 2003, 08:53 PM	#88
Sam Looc Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oakland Posts: 49	Help with commercial theme song? Do anyone know whats the song name they used for the Mc Donald commercial where they had the Mc Double guy ("How you doing, how you doing") fall inlove with a girl? Do anyone remember? I just want to use that song for something I'm shooting.

April 25th, 2003, 04:07 AM	#89
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Shake Here's something media related. I just logged on for a quick look (3:04 am), and----SHAKE! A little earthquake. I hope we don't have more tonight.

April 26th, 2003, 02:27 AM	#90
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Cool 360 interior/exterior dolly shot The shot in this trailer moves from the interior of the set to the exterior seemingly in one take but if you look closely it is either a morph or a quick cut each time it transitions. It's a cool shot though. Bad Boys II www.apple.com/trailers/columbia/badboys2/