Forum: Documentary Techniques
April 22nd, 2012, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,349
Re: Questions about "Fair Use"
Fair use is a defense, not a license. You're going to cite it when you're in court.
There are lots of threads regarding this topic, you can use the search panel up top. Here's one for instance.
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Forum: Documentary Techniques
April 21st, 2012, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,657
Judge rules against IRS and for Doc Filmmaker
Interesting article about doc filmmaking, and the IRS. The take-away, keep good business records.
Documentary Filmmaker Wins Closely Watched Tax Dispute With IRS - Deadline.com...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
April 16th, 2012, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,788
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
October 31st, 2011, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,735
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 11th, 2011, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 35,731
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
September 10th, 2011, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,012
Re: Pam Am to fly again ..
I have a friend who worked as an actress for a couple of weeks on the show. She said the stuff she saw was really good. (Acting)
There's such a renewed interest in the sixties era - mostly by...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 17th, 2011, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,309
Re: recommend duplication/replication house?
Most services won't replicate for small batches like that. Keep in mind that replication requires creating a glass master disc, and 'pressing' the copies. I find they won't do it for less than five...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
August 13th, 2011, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,311
"Crime After Crime" - Documentary Screening
Just a short note to let fellow DVinfonetters know that the doc I had the privilege of working on is screening in: Sante Fe, Albuquerque, Denver, San Francisco and Berkeley.
It's about to open in;...
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Forum: External Recording Various Topics
August 10th, 2011, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 15,087
Re: TriCaster workflow help needed!
SHould be able to simultaneously record to a datavideo deck. You can take the deck or drives with you.
Players & Recorders - Datavideo (http://www.datavideo.us/en/products/players-recorders.html)
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Forum: All Things Audio
August 8th, 2011, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 11,685
Re: Microphone necklace?
The term lavalier comes to us from the jewelry business. It is a type of pendant suspending from a necklace. "Back in the day' - that's the way folks wore personal microphones. And they WERE pretty...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
August 7th, 2011, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,833
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 5th, 2011, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,353
Re: Meaning of 'chiron'
"Stinger" on all the TV and Film sets I've ever worked. But yeah, could be a regional thing.
http://www.filmtools.com/ext.html
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 2nd, 2011, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,353
Re: Meaning of 'chiron'
"You crazy kids..." **scratch** **spit*** "Why when I started back in the seventies...."
If the text wasn't in the FILM CHAIN as a slide - "Slide up" was the TD's call. "Super OVER" was the...
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Forum: Canon XA and VIXIA Series AVCHD Camcorders
July 29th, 2011, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,235
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Forum: Final Cut Pro X
July 12th, 2011, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,730
Re: FCPX: A Pro Photographer/Video Noob's POV.
I think the OP's analogy illuminates Apple's mindset perfectly. You're correct in pointing out that it's an 'apples to oranges' comparison - but the OP doesn't care, and neither does APPLE.
They....
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
July 12th, 2011, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,846
Re: Downloading from XL2
You will need to 'log and capture'. This will require an editing program that allows you to do this. You will input the beginning time code, and the end point - and the program will only capture that...
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Forum: Final Cut Pro X
July 11th, 2011, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,548
Re: My ambivalence about FCP-X
Avid never abandoned the MAC platform - it's always been a dual platform program, and SHIPS with versions for both platforms.
But you're right about FCP being essentially a 'loss leader' - to...
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Forum: DVD Authoring
July 10th, 2011, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,500
Re: Best inkjet printable 8.5gb
Taiyo Yuden on sale now
Search for taiyo yuden media - SuperMediaStore.com (http://www.supermediastore.com/product/search?search=taiyo+yuden+media&gclid=CIur3YD29qkCFQQnbAodGRPBZQ)
(My...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 10th, 2011, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Re: LiveStream Workflow. Does this seem legit??
In my experience, there's very little demand for streaming live events. If the event is 'big' enough - then it is broadcast. We offer streaming at the station where I work - most of the cities employ...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
July 7th, 2011, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 18,593
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 7th, 2011, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,449
Re: Pelican foam gripes
I have the soft dividers in my Pelican cases - but long ago I learned to cut foam with an electric carving knife. Still serves me well. Whenever I need to cut foam for projects, I pull out the old...
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Forum: Final Cut Pro X
July 6th, 2011, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,548
Re: My ambivalence about FCP-X
A pair of scissors and a scalpel both cut. They're both tools. They're both held in the hand. But some things require a scalpel to do effectively, efficiently, and with less chance of injuring the...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 5th, 2011, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,639
Re: License plates for film use...
Unless you have an extreme closeup or need to physically handle the metal plates on screen - a simple photoshop/illustrator mock up will solve your problem.
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 3rd, 2011, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,904
Re: Camcorder bag with wheels
I'm not a fan of soft sided carry on bags that are 'regulation size'. There's a tendency to yank them when flights are cramped and put them in the lower cargo area. - just like other 'carry on'...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 2nd, 2011, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,466
Re: Practice does not make perfect
Yeah well community access can be a real hit or miss sort of venture. I speak from experience, having BEEN a production manager for a community access station. Volunteers are their life blood.
At...
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