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Forum: Awake In The Dark August 17th, 2007, 11:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,068
Posted By Matthew Craggs
You're probably thinking of Series 7: The...

You're probably thinking of Series 7: The Contenders. Not to get sidetracked, but if anyone gets the chance to see the movie, do it.

For me, the shaky camera wasn't as much of a problem as the...
Forum: Open DV Discussion August 15th, 2007, 09:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,998
Posted By Matthew Craggs
To chime in with some more, knowing every little...

To chime in with some more, knowing every little thing that can go wrong. And sometimes you don't know what can go wrong until it bites you in the ass.

For example, my day job is in community...
Forum: Open DV Discussion August 15th, 2007, 04:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,998
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I had a similar experience. My first wedding gig,...

I had a similar experience. My first wedding gig, I went out and bought a crappy Wal Mart tripod. See, I went to school for post production and was only part of one shoot during my time there. There...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media August 9th, 2007, 08:59 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 45,807
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I would definitely recommend taking as many...

I would definitely recommend taking as many business classes as you can. One of my biggest regrets from my university education was not taking more business electives.

Also, any sort of "How to...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media August 9th, 2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 45,807
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I think it's intersting how many comments there...

I think it's intersting how many comments there are about film school's stifling your creativity. I went to film school and I didn't go there to learn to be creative, I went to learn the equipment....
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 9th, 2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,640
Posted By Matthew Craggs
What about using a good shotgun mic? I approached...

What about using a good shotgun mic? I approached a colleague who specializes in live event recording about improving my audio setup (from nothing to something) and asked about the best options for...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 18th, 2007, 10:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,031
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Forgot the link. Would love to view it :)

Forgot the link.

Would love to view it :)
Forum: Taking Care of Business July 11th, 2007, 02:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,748
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Industry Specific Resume's

First off, the standard "I searched for this" already disclaimer applies. I was quite surprised when I couldn't bring up anything about this specific topic.

I was hoping a couple of you fine lads...
Forum: Taking Care of Business July 10th, 2007, 08:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,319
Posted By Matthew Craggs
This isn't quite in the same category as sites...

This isn't quite in the same category as sites like Break.com, but you may want to consider taking a look at http://www.istockphoto.com/video.php

Granted, you would be producing stock video and...
Forum: Open DV Discussion July 9th, 2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,806
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I was taught...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I was taught that Imax films are shot on special 70mm film run sideways through the camera?

(edit: Sorry, didn't see second post before posting this)
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 9th, 2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,115
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I completely agree with you; however, we should...

I completely agree with you; however, we should all keep in mind that this message board is a "real names only" community and your name web address is in your signature and any client can find your...
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 28th, 2007, 10:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,329
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Very good examples, especially the black and...

Very good examples, especially the black and white one. My only suggestion would be to add an explanation of exactly what a Curve is. You have the screenshot of the curve's in the photos which help a...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production June 20th, 2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,947
Posted By Matthew Craggs
You start here:...

You start here: http://www.imdb.com/updates?update=title

Here are the eligibility guidelines on that page:
Forum: Show Your Work June 18th, 2007, 03:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,105
Posted By Matthew Craggs
It was pretty funny and an overall good job. My...

It was pretty funny and an overall good job. My only criticism is that the 180 degree rule was broken a few times. Rules can be played with of course, but in this case it didn't seem like there was a...
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series June 10th, 2007, 09:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,350
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Luckily, they arne't hard to find. You should be...

Luckily, they arne't hard to find. You should be able to find a Firewire cable at any good computer store.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques June 7th, 2007, 08:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,557
Posted By Matthew Craggs
The one with the couple walking towards each...

The one with the couple walking towards each other on the bench, with the jump cuts (actually, they were dissolves, but I've never heard the term "jump dissolve" before so I'll call it a cut ) was...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques June 7th, 2007, 07:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,970
Posted By Matthew Craggs
First off, it looks good. My only critique is...

First off, it looks good. My only critique is that it doesn't give enough information.

You have three options on the main page: Samples, Packages, and Contact information. You go to Samples and...
Forum: Awake In The Dark June 6th, 2007, 05:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 18,251
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Ghost Lake. If I were a special effects guy I...

Ghost Lake. If I were a special effects guy I would cry while watching it.

Although An American Haunting is a very close second. I only got about half a hour into that one before I had to say "no...
Forum: Taking Care of Business June 4th, 2007, 10:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,723
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I'm not sure what you mean by "best books to...

I'm not sure what you mean by "best books to market to."

Sounds to me like you just need to research as many production house's as you can and start cold calling the appropriate ones.
Forum: Flash / Web Video May 28th, 2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,820
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I don't have the answer to all of your questions,...

I don't have the answer to all of your questions, but if you're viewing a video in Quicktime selecting Window -> Show Movie Info will tell you most of the information you're looking for.
Forum: Show Your Work May 24th, 2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,926
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Well, it isn't so much the effort that was put...

Well, it isn't so much the effort that was put into it, it's just that there are a lot of small things that work really well, and it demonstrates that you know what you're doing.

For example

-...
Forum: Show Your Work May 24th, 2007, 03:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,926
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I think Anti Gravity is excellent. It's crazy how...

I think Anti Gravity is excellent. It's crazy how you can take a simple room, a perfect music choice, and a few simple (but extremely well timed) camera techniques and turn it into something...
Forum: Flash / Web Video May 24th, 2007, 01:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,359
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I have used Sorenson3 encoded MOV files for the...

I have used Sorenson3 encoded MOV files for the longest time, but after recently playing around with H.264 I recommend that instead.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques May 23rd, 2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,106
Posted By Matthew Craggs
True, but by adding common misspellings you can...

True, but by adding common misspellings you can target those who make typos. Kind of like registering the domain name yaho.com because, of the millions of people who visit yahoo.com every day, at...
Forum: Taking Care of Business May 23rd, 2007, 05:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,592
Posted By Matthew Craggs
A quick survey for freelance cam ops and editors (re: hours worked)

A quesiton to the full time freelance camera operators and editors that wish to participate:

1) How many hours of paid work on average did you do during the beginning of your freelancing?

2)...
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