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Forum: Photon Management February 10th, 2006, 11:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,720
Posted By Eric Wotila
In need of a lighting kit and some advice

I've been slowly but surely improving my shooting kit, and the next thing on the list is to improve the lighting.

The problem is, I have no experience with lighting whatsoever. OK, well, I've shot...
Forum: Final Cut Suite February 5th, 2006, 05:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,130
Posted By Eric Wotila
HDV Monitoring - Pro CRT vs. LCD/Plasma vs. Consumer CRT

I'm editing HDV on FCP5 running on a Dual 2.5Ghz G5. Right now, for a monitoring solution, I have my Sanyo 30" HDTV (a cheap consumer CRT) connected via a DVI>HDMI cable. I use Digital Cinema Desktop...
Forum: Final Cut Suite December 14th, 2005, 10:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,304
Posted By Eric Wotila
Look at the date on the post ;) I bought my...

Look at the date on the post ;)

I bought my FX1 well before the HD100 was released - and as cool as the HD100 is, I'm more than happy with the FX1. :)
Forum: Final Cut Suite December 10th, 2005, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,856
Posted By Eric Wotila
The monitor is actually a CRT. When I set...

The monitor is actually a CRT.

When I set the resolution, I used the System Preferences control panel.

Hope that clears things up a bit :-)

Like I mentioned earlier, I think the key is to...
Forum: Final Cut Suite December 10th, 2005, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,856
Posted By Eric Wotila
Editing HDV in FCP5, Monitoring Solutions?

I'm trying to figure out a way to properly hook up my HDTV (a Sanyo 30") to my G5 (Dual 2.5Ghz) as a monitor when editing HD.

The HDTV has HDMI input, so I currently have it hooked up to the G5 as...
Forum: All Things Audio December 8th, 2005, 01:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,927
Posted By Eric Wotila
Well, thanks to everyone for their input! It...

Well, thanks to everyone for their input! It sounds like the Samson is definately a good wireless system to go with.

However, I ended up going out and buying a Sennheiser kit (EW100ENGG2C) from...
Forum: All Things Audio December 7th, 2005, 11:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,927
Posted By Eric Wotila
Samson Wireless Mics - A good Choice?

Well, I'm hoping (with a bit of luck) to get a wireless mic setup for Christmas, but, of course, I don't know which one to ask for. I know Seinheisser mics are considered to be some of the best, but...
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series November 10th, 2005, 12:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,363
Posted By Eric Wotila
Thanks for all the advice! You guys really helped...

Thanks for all the advice! You guys really helped me out with this decision! I sold my PDX10 the other day, and I'll be picking up an HC1 pretty soon here.

I'll let you all know how it goes! :)
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series November 3rd, 2005, 09:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,363
Posted By Eric Wotila
PDX10 vs HC1 vs FX1

I'm looking to replace my PDX10 with an HDV camera. Because I shoot almost everything in HD using my FX1, I'd like to have and HD B-Camera as well (I currently use the PDX10 as my B-Camera.)

I...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media September 20th, 2005, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,068
Posted By Eric Wotila
Very good point! I know a bit of programming, but...

Very good point! I know a bit of programming, but I'm no expert. However, my cousin does a ton of programming--something like this should be no trouble for him, and he'll do it cheap ;-).

Thanks...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media September 20th, 2005, 10:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,068
Posted By Eric Wotila
Playout Automation Server--Software?

Hey All,

I work with our local access station, and we're looking to install a video playback server to replace our SVHS playout system. The problem is--cost is prohibitive. The cheapest I could...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media August 31st, 2005, 03:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,432
Posted By Eric Wotila
The problem there is cost and licensing. (And...

The problem there is cost and licensing. (And cost of licensing!)

I don't think this one's gonna happen--between school and my two jobs, I'm pretty tight on time these days. (Of course--when I...
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 24th, 2005, 04:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,865
Posted By Eric Wotila
Music use in demo reels?

I'm working on cutting a new demo reel, since my old one is getting... well... old.

I've noticed when watching other demo reels that a decent few of them contain "popular" music--by which I mean...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media August 14th, 2005, 09:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,538
Posted By Eric Wotila
Anyone have experience with the Eagle microwave transmitter from Trango?

Hey,

As I mentioned in a previous thread, we're putting together a remote truck, and the only thing we're missing is a microwave transmitter. Actually, I shouldn't even say missing--we have a...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media August 14th, 2005, 08:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,432
Posted By Eric Wotila
Good point. I talked to Charter, and (surprise,...

Good point. I talked to Charter, and (surprise, surprise) "HD is too expensive for us to add local channels. It's much more difficult than adding a basic SD channel."

Doesn't sound like it's going...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media August 13th, 2005, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,432
Posted By Eric Wotila
Starting an HD Station... Thoughts and Questions.

Hey everyone...

I'm tossing around the idea of starting (our market's first) HD station. The concept is to go public access style, over cable. If we're mostly volunteer based, I think we can get...
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 3rd, 2005, 08:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,741
Posted By Eric Wotila
Thanks for the advice! You gave some very helpful...

Thanks for the advice! You gave some very helpful tips. Thanks again!
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 2nd, 2005, 01:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,741
Posted By Eric Wotila
Marketing Questions

Well, I've got a question regarding marketing.

I started a production company late last year, but I'm still working on getting up and running. I've done a few corporate/industrial videos for a...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 24th, 2005, 09:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,690
Posted By Eric Wotila
A rundown is used in TV news, and is a sort of...

A rundown is used in TV news, and is a sort of shot list--it's a table that lists each shot, whether it's a live camera shot or run from tape, what tape number it's on, what deck it's in, the length,...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 19th, 2005, 09:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,292
Posted By Eric Wotila
Good concept--the only factor is that I can get a...

Good concept--the only factor is that I can get a TiVo for $100.

If it will do what I need, I really can't beat the price, though I know it's not exactly "pro" equipment. :)
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 19th, 2005, 06:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,292
Posted By Eric Wotila
Quick question for anyone with TiVo experience

Well, as I've mentioned numerous times, I'm working on starting up a newscast at our local access station.

We're getting national/world news feeds from CNN Newsource via a satellite downlink....
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 18th, 2005, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,690
Posted By Eric Wotila
Rundown/Script software question

I believe that I've mentioned before, I'm putting together a newscast on our local access station. We're looking for a program to help us with rundowns and scripts.

When I worked at our local FOX...
Forum: Home, Away From Home July 18th, 2005, 10:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,115
Posted By Eric Wotila
Thanks for the advice! You provided some...

Thanks for the advice!

You provided some useful links. Being a local access station, cost is a huge issue, but on the other hand, range isn't--if we can get 4-5 miles, we're in really good...
Forum: Home, Away From Home July 17th, 2005, 06:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,115
Posted By Eric Wotila
Live Truck Questions

Hey,

I'm working on setting up my Mountaineer as a live truck....er....SUV. I've installed a generator and a mini studio (the typical video and audio mixers, monitors, decks, etc.) in the trunk,...
Forum: The Long Black Line July 14th, 2005, 06:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,317
Posted By Eric Wotila
Thanks! Just what I was looking for :) !

Thanks! Just what I was looking for :) !
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