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Forum: What Happens in Vegas... December 1st, 2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,514
Posted By Glenn Chan
How to show event names in the timeline?

I can't remember what preference setting allows me to do this. I don't see it in the preferences.
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition December 1st, 2007, 03:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,293
Posted By Glenn Chan
Ah ok. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable in...

Ah ok. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable in this area could chime in here..!
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition December 1st, 2007, 01:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,293
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- What's your budget? 2- In my opinion......

1- What's your budget?

2- In my opinion... from a technical perspective... sharper lenses aren't always necessarily helpful. On many cameras, a sharper lens will make aliasing issues worse. So...
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition November 30th, 2007, 01:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,903
Posted By Glenn Chan
Hmm isn't the Genesis rental only? The Viper...

Hmm isn't the Genesis rental only?

The Viper is a camera you can purchase/sell. Maybe you're thinking about cameras like them?
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition November 29th, 2007, 02:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,903
Posted By Glenn Chan
Matt, what are you trying to do? Are you looking...

Matt, what are you trying to do? Are you looking at buying gear to save money, or are you looking at owning gear to use for other purposes?

If your primary goal is just to get some good music...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 29th, 2007, 01:24 AM
Replies: 1,898
Views: 629,421
Posted By Glenn Chan
Are you trying to figure out what camera you...

Are you trying to figure out what camera you should buy, or what cameras other people like?

If it is the former, it would likely be more helpful to specify your needs. Some cameras are...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 29th, 2007, 01:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,213
Posted By Glenn Chan
Could you not just sell your footage to a stock...

Could you not just sell your footage to a stock footage company, and use that money to buy stock footage you need? That may or may not be a better model.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 26th, 2007, 01:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,749
Posted By Glenn Chan
Just do it the normal way. 2- This may not...

Just do it the normal way.

2- This may not work if you are capturing to a FAT32 file system (e.g. most external drives, by default, are formatted that way). You'll need to change the capture...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 26th, 2007, 01:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,504
Posted By Glenn Chan
You could. Check what the post workflow is. ...

You could. Check what the post workflow is. Especially if you use advanced pulldown (not all finishing systems support it!).
Check that the EDL export via scripting works, if you are finishing on...
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition November 26th, 2007, 01:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,903
Posted By Glenn Chan
In Canada at least (and I'd expect the States to...

In Canada at least (and I'd expect the States to be similar), the big majority of music videos are shot on 35mm film (I'd guestimate 90%+ easily). You have some stuff that is animation, and some...
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition November 26th, 2007, 12:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,464
Posted By Glenn Chan
I believe the acquisition guidelines are more for...

I believe the acquisition guidelines are more for shows that the broadcaster is paying for. In that case, the broadcaster is the client and they want a good quality product.

Regardless, there is...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 25th, 2007, 10:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,433
Posted By Glenn Chan
Image sequences is probably what you are looking...

Image sequences is probably what you are looking for.

Many NLEs can export them.
Quicktime (you need Pro??) will do it.
Virtualdub and virtualdubmod and VLC media player likely do it.
Rad Video...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 25th, 2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,195
Posted By Glenn Chan
Some possibilities: 1- FCP may have trouble...

Some possibilities:
1- FCP may have trouble grabbing timecode off the very first few seconds of a tape, and after timecode breaks. Usually is there is a timecode break, the timecode is reset to...
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition November 25th, 2007, 07:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,464
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- A lot of material on air is shot on prosumer...

1- A lot of material on air is shot on prosumer cameras like the HVX, Z1, etc. etc.

2- These programs are typically delivering on a SD format like digital betacam or betaSP. But if you have any...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 25th, 2007, 02:26 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,029
Posted By Glenn Chan
Used monitors may be kind of sketchy... over use,...

Used monitors may be kind of sketchy... over use, the monitor's phosphors will get a little worse and there might be other problems. e.g. If you ever walk to a room full of old CRTs (e.g....
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 24th, 2007, 11:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,029
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- Most consumer computer monitors and TVs aren't...

1- Most consumer computer monitors and TVs aren't color accurate. A computer CRT (not TV) should have reasonable color... though it still may not be accurate (gamma might be wonky, there might be...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 23rd, 2007, 11:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,955
Posted By Glenn Chan
I wasn't suggesting a $5,000 tripod. For...

I wasn't suggesting a $5,000 tripod. For prosumer cameras, you should be able to find a very reasonable one for maybe $600-700. I haven't played around with tripods in that price range so don't...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 23rd, 2007, 10:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,732
Posted By Glenn Chan
Uh... compression artifacts? :) Mosquito noise,...

Uh... compression artifacts? :) Mosquito noise, blockiness, banding, noise, slightly horizontal edges breaking apart where the block edges are, etc.
Forum: Non-Linear Editing on the PC November 23rd, 2007, 02:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,590
Posted By Glenn Chan
I can't remember the exact reason but Windows XP...

I can't remember the exact reason but Windows XP SP2 might only let you use 3GB. I'm sure the exact details can be found on Google.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 23rd, 2007, 02:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,985
Posted By Glenn Chan
Does the camera move? 2- This kind of thing...

Does the camera move?

2- This kind of thing is doable if you have the compositing skills. Though depending on the shot and whether the camera moves, it might take so much time that you'd be...
Forum: 3D Stereoscopic Production & Delivery November 23rd, 2007, 02:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,552
Posted By Glenn Chan
21st century 3D does this with the...

21st century 3D does this with the Andromeda-modded DVX100s. (But obviously not anaglyph.)

But then again, their rig might be out of your price range. It's rental only, and in the ballpark of...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 23rd, 2007, 02:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,732
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- You can do a test. This is the best way to...

1- You can do a test. This is the best way to get answers since theory is often wrong.

2- If you were to shoot a black and white film, it can be advantageous to shoot in color since it gives you...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 23rd, 2007, 01:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,955
Posted By Glenn Chan
Brandon: 1- "Sticktion" is a (silly) made-up...

Brandon:

1- "Sticktion" is a (silly) made-up word (and I don't think many other people use it). Don't worry about it.

Anyways the key point is whether or not the tripod can let you do smooth...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 23rd, 2007, 02:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,955
Posted By Glenn Chan
It's probably extremely worthwhile to PA (or do...

It's probably extremely worthwhile to PA (or do other work... extras... catering... etc.) on some sets to see if you want to get into production. You'll have a good idea of what the job is like...
Forum: Non-Linear Editing on the PC November 22nd, 2007, 10:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,590
Posted By Glenn Chan
XP Pro will only let you use 3GB. 2- I doubt...

XP Pro will only let you use 3GB.

2- I doubt Vegas will benefit from the RAM increase... chances are your money is best spent upgrading the processor (though usually this entails getting a new...
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