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Videoon 6/25/2011
New FCP is out and it looks a lot like...
I am willing to bet a small chunk of change that little old Stevie Jobs will be doing a "Just one more thing....." sooner or later. He will announce how FCPX can use old FCP projects and other stuff the Mac whiners want. The "professional" Final Cut whiners will wet their pants and continue to prostrate themselves before the alter of Mac. ;-)
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Videoon 6/17/2011
AVCHD CLIP SPANNING WITH VEGAS?
"Device Explorer" is under the "View" pull down menu. Check the help menu and/or page 60 of the Vegas manual PDF. It's fairly simple to use. I didn't know about for years.
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Videoon 6/17/2011
AVCHD CLIP SPANNING WITH VEGAS?
I recently got a Canon HF G10 which is just like the XA-10 minus a few features. I hooked up the camcorder via USB to my computer and used the "Device Explorer" to import a 45 minute clip. It created a 7.3 GB file in the folder I specified which I then dragged onto the Vegas 10d timeline. It work just fine, no missing bits. PS. Device Explorer needs the entire camcorder folder structure, you need more than just the MTS files. The other folders have the thumbnails and other information about the video files. PPS. How do you like the XA-10 so far? I'm very satisfied with the HF G10, though it would be nice to have those XLR inputs and the infrared capability. I used the $500 price difference to buy a new shotgun and wireless mics.
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Videoon 2/28/2011
Vegas For Mac = Final Cut Pro 8
Posted by: Chienworks Date: 2/27/2011 11:16:51 PM I can't understand why anyone wants an interface, no matter how modern, cool, and artsy it may be visually, that makes controls less obvious and harder to find. I'd hate to think that artists are UI-masochists, but sometimes that seems to be the case. - - - - - Oh you mean like Lightwave or Bryce? They both have multiple WTF functions and buttons scattered throughout their UI. ;-)
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Videoon 2/28/2011
Has any editors been using Sony Vegas on Mac for t
Reply by: mtntvguy Date: 2/27/2011 6:52:25 PM Windows 7 sucks, by the way. Just saying... - - - - - - - - - I don't like what MS did with the Start Menu and Explorer. They didn't just "dumb it down" they "stupided it up." ;-) I'm using a freeware app called Classic Shell for Windows 7. Try it. http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ From their web page: What is Classic Shell? Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but are removed from Vista and Windows 7. It has a classic start menu for Windows 7, it adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features.
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Videoon 2/13/2011
"Simple" FCP Editing... (LOL)
I wonder if he realizes that he is not only mocking editing noobs, he is mocking the Mac and FCP fanboys. He should have had text captions saying "Use Vegas if you really want to edit point & shoot videos quickly!" Yup, I have both Vegas and FCP. Every time I edit in FCP I get major carpal tunnel pains! Click, click, click, clickity click, etc etc etc................... render, snooze, render again, snooze...........
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Videoon 12/27/2010
timelapse question (beginer)
That looks like the camera the Google Geeks were wearing when they sent their latest Android phone up to 100,000 feet via balloon. However, I noticed that they used a Kodak Zi8 inside the box containing the phone. The specifications for the GoPro Hero look similar to the Kodak. Maybe Kodak makes the sensors for GoPro?
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Videoon 12/27/2010
Vasst Ultimate & GrafPaks
John, Downloaded and installed, thanks! I've had Ultimate S Pro since version 2. I probably didn't download the newer version of the GrafPaks when I upgraded Ultimate. I didn't really need any lower-thirds effects until recently, so that's why I never took a thorough look at that part of Ultimate S Pro. Thanks to you and Kimberly for the quick responses. :-) Ned
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Videoon 12/26/2010
Vasst Ultimate & GrafPaks
Kimberly, I dug out the US3XtrasInstaller-3.0.0.exe and reran it, there are still only five of each GrafPaks showing up in Ultimate S and also in the freeware GrafPak viewer. I haven't tried to un-install and re-install. The Vasst website used to have updates available, I guess they're in the middle of redoing their website? I sent an email to Vasst just a little while ago. No big hurry, I can always simply use the VEG's in the GrafPak folders to make different lower-thirds. Thanks, Ned
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Videoon 12/4/2010
Vegas challenge!
You CAN open a MIDI composition made with Acid Pro 7 for editing from within Vegas Pro. Create your MIDI masterpiece in Acid and render it to a WAV file with the "Save project as path reference in rendered file" check box selected. Put the WAV file on your Vegas timeline and right click on the event. The pop-up menu will have a "Edit In Acid" option, click on it and Acid will open up your MIDI project.
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Videoon 10/10/2010
Vegas 10 at 10:10:10 on 10/10/10
101010 is the binary equivalent of 42. This the The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything!
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Videoon 9/27/2010
Pocket camcorders and Vegas?
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nedski42YT#p/u/0/i3TUgmXdNaI For this video I used a Sony SR7 for the center view, a Kodak Zi8 for the left view and a Zx3 for the right view. I used the MTS file straight from the Sony and the MOV's files straight from the Kodaks. I don't do any conversion to intermediate formats such as Sony MXF or Cineform. I hang the Kodaks from the ceiling so the image is upside-down. I simply use the pan-crop tool to make the right side up on the timeline. As you can see I don't bother with any post color correction. I manually white balance the Sony with the projection screen. The Kodaks have only have auto white balance. I find the Kodaks acceptable when used with adequate lighting and they are NOT hand-held! ;-) Nedski PS. I've been trying to duplicate my editing methodology with FCP 6. It takes a lot more time and steps. The Vegas workflow is much quicker for me.YMMV PPS. I looked at a portion of your video, those red vertical artifacts are nasty! PPPS. I use Vegas 9.0e 64 on Vista 64 SP2.
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Videoon 9/17/2010
DVs Dropping Like Flies
I only have 20 or 30 DV/HDV tapes but I don't have a camcorder to play them back with anymore. There are very few HDV camcorders left on the market. I'm going to buy a used Canon HDV camcorder and transfer all my tapes to Blu-Ray data discs. You're right, the time to do something about it is now!
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Videoon 8/28/2010
OT: Website and Video Critiques wanted. :)
ICE, Too be blunt, I give the web site two thumbs down. One for the content, the other for the organization of said content. If you are trying to portray the mind of a schizophrenic(s), you have succeeded. You have talent, try to find a customer/client who'll put it to good use. :-) Again, pardon my bluntness.
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Videoon 8/24/2010
Way OT: Powerful laser pointer?
RZ I tried the method you suggested and while it certainly made reading the slides easier, what was lost is the interaction of the presenter. There are several different people who typically do the lectures and each one has their own style. Some are very interactive with the screen and the audience. They also use a variety of software, not just MS PowerPoint, so getting them to do screen capturing might prove to be too much of a burden for them. They already complain about the lights being too bright! Thanks, I take your .02 cents and put them in my piggy bank. ;-)
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Videoon 8/23/2010
can we keyframe a P&Z mask?
LightAds, You said "I would have liked to see your eyes sorta moving in there somewhere LOL" But didn't you notice... no one was driving the car? ;-) Nedski
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Videoon 8/23/2010
Way OT: Powerful laser pointer?
You are correct sir, it's a Sony ECM-HW2 Bluetooth microphone. It's sensitive, quiet and reliable and relatively inexpensive. I had been using an inexpensive (~$130) FM wireless microphone Audio-Technica Pro 88W/R, sometimes it worked perfectly and other times it picked up all sorts of noise, even in the same room. The Sony was only about $180 at the time. Professional UHF wireless mic sets start at around $400 and go up to thousands! The only downside is that it's only usable on Sony camcorders with their proprietary Active Interface Shoe. Edit: I covered the bright blue LED on the microphone with a few layers of duct tape!
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Videoon 8/23/2010
Way OT: Powerful laser pointer?
Jack, I've been recording the monthly lectures at a local observatory for the past two+ years. I've slowly been improving my techniques. Most presenters simply point to items on the slides with their hands, some use red Laser pointers. One time a green Laser pointer was used, I think it might have been ~ 10mw. It is normally used outdoors to point out stars to the people who visit. Check out this video at 9:32. The green Laser spot is VERY visible. It was actually uncomfortably bright, the beaded projection screen bounced back a lot of the light. http://www.youtube.com/user/Nedski42YT#p/u/33/yqY84WaSD0E More details: It's a small room ~ 15' x 20' I fix the exposure, focus & white balance on projection screen. Here are some of the my latest improvements. Better lighting, made light on presenter as bright as light from projector on screen using two 3W LED spotlights ~ 8' from speaker (will add a third light above presenter to light hair and shoulders). Three camcorders, the center is a Sony HDR-SR7, a Kodak Zi8 and a Kodak Zx3 on the sides. http://www.youtube.com/user/Nedski42YT#p/u/2/6vxiXTPm-dw Nedski
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Videoon 8/22/2010
can we keyframe a P&Z mask?
Hey my turn! An experimental video I made a few years ago. I took still images inside my car, cut out the windows with Photoshop, saved with transparent background as PNG. I put the camcorder through the sunroof and drove down the same street four times to record the video. The sound was just random stations on the car radio.
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Videoon 8/22/2010
SOT: Les Stroud video tools
Well guys, I wasn't really assuming he was going to actually use FCP instead of Vegas. I just wanted to see if anybody knew what the story was. Apple pays for product placement on many TV shows. I must have seen the Apple logo on laptops at least ten times on different shows this past week alone! Dell and HP both do product placement as well, though I see a lot less of them. I would be very surprised if anybody would voluntarily switch from Vegas to FCP. I'm learning how to use it only because ads for editors invariably say "must know FCP and/or Avid." :-(
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Videoon 8/5/2010
Suggestion to fix lighting on face
"...just happened to have my Kodak PlaySport (I carry this little thing w/ me everywhere)..." I brought two Kodak camcorders with me to an amateur movie premier event. A Zx3 PlaySport and a Zi8. I set the PlaySport at 1280x720 for the wide angle and the Zi8 at 1920x1080 for the narrow angle. The lighting was really, really bad so I used a LED flashlight to illuminate the speakers face. I put the video together the same night so it could be posted the next day. Of course, I used Vegas! http://www.vimeo.com/12899948 Warning, there is some cursing, so it's not a work-safe or child-safe video.
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Videoon 6/1/2010
OT: The Big Rush Has Started
"Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous Windows operating system because of security concerns, according to several Google employees." I find this predicts nothing at all. Google's thousands of servers run Linux last I heard, and they've been running them for years. To me, Google is all about their servers, not what they use on their desktops!
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Videoon 3/9/2010
OT: Wedding Videographers - average turn around?
Some friends of mine had a videographer that gave them the low resolution, raw footage with time code. He asked them to pick the stuff they did and/or did not want. I think he did this so that newlyweds could take their own sweet time to choose. If they took weeks or months to choose they would be less inclined to complain about time! Then he would drop all the clips into a template of some sort. I think they said it took six months before they had their video! Mostly because they couldn't decide what they wanted. This also prevented them from complaining about who and/or what was/wasn't in the video. Clever!
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Videoon 3/9/2010
I love this video (shot with a Pentax DSLR)
Excellent! From every aspect. Well, the credits went by a little fast for my eyeballs. I guess I'll just have to watch it again and watch the "making of" video too. ;-)
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