Archive for July, 2008

You Tube Screening room…

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I have read articles in the past, about how YouTube is a great source of distribution for independent filmmakers… which is true, but I found out recently that YouTube launched something very beneficial to independent filmmakers… they have a thing now called the “YouTube – Screening room”

Here is YouTube’s description:

The YouTube Screening Room is a platform for top films from around the world to find the audiences they deserve.

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Dimensions of Video..

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

I’m working on a new video for a client, and I’m always interested at the different dimensions that are added, and how much richer it becomes.

I have edited a rough cut of the video, using my own voice for a temporary narration… and I was not born with a radio voice, not in the least.

First for Everything…

Monday, July 14th, 2008

I’ve heard video professionals say that to create the best titles in Final Cut Pro, use Photoshop…

That’s usually said because the title creator in FCP is actually really poor… it’s fine if

Web series…

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Here’s an interesting article about what it takes to create a web series… something I’ve thought about doing because you can have a complex storyline span out over a few episodes, while at the same time keeping it short and simple to produce…

Plus distribution is much easier then ever before thanks to YouTube…

Check it out it’s

What’s the Deal with 3-D

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

3D seems to be on an upswing in popularity these day, I went to the movies last weekend to see Wall-E, and there were two movie trailers that featured movies in 3D… and from a lot of the reading I’ve done, I’ve noticed that one of the hottest items at this years NAB was the 3D cameras.

in 2008, we saw the release of U23D a U2 concert in new Digital 3D.

Wiki-this

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

The Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group has set up a wiki for frequently asked questions on anything related to the Final Cut Suite, I haven’t had a chance to use it too much, but I wanted to make sure and share this great resource.

http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page#Troubleshooting