Author: Michael Kammes

In his current role as Senior Technology and Workflow Consultant at Key Code Media, Michael consults on and demonstrates workflows benefiting the post industry: stereoscopy, acquisition, storage, editorial, audio, finishing, and encoding. His background of integration and configuration of both hardware and software, coupled with his production experience, gives him a keen insight into the future of the post industry. Michael has spent many years on the technical, consulting, and demonstration side of post production. He’s been involved in the design and build of hundreds of NLE systems and facilities, and consulted on even more. He’s also had the privilege of working on many new media and interactive media based projects, from web design to DVD to interactive kiosks. He’s been a keynote speaker at colleges, conventions, technology retreats and symposiums. His post audio experience encompasses serving as a Dialogue Editor, SFX Editor, ADR Recordist & Editor, Re-Recording Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor on dozens of film, television and internet based projects. He is currently a member of the MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors), an Apple Certified Trainer (Final Cut Pro – ACT FCP), an Avid Certified Support Representative (ACSR), and is constantly becoming certified on latest and greatest post technology has to offer. Plus, he really, really, digs Post.

Play Avid MXF for Free

In the spirit of the season, I have a holiday geek treat for you: The ability to freely play Avid MXF Media. It’s all happened to us what time or another – we find our storage drives are overflowing with media goodness.  This limits the amount of media we can put on the drive for […] 

Avid is Self-Aware – Fast Import

Avid is self-aware. And while not in the Skynet sort of way, Avid is aware of it’s own.  Commonly this is found in a shared user environment (Unity, ISIS).  However, it can also be found in terms of raw media. A little known feature within Avid is the concept of a Fast Import.  This complicated […] 

3D in Post: Avid vs FCP

Unfortunately, we’re looking at the lesser of 2 evils. No mainstream editorial platform truly understands 3D natively. Through trickery, masking, and video hide-and-seek, we can manipulate our editing platform of choice to limp along for stereoscopic editorial. I’m a firm believer in the right tool for the right job, and choosing the tool requires a […] 

Get your FCP Project and Media into Avid without any transcoding via Automatic Duck and Avid AMA

Gonna mix it up a bit with this post, and go video on ya. This is trick is from a recent Key Code Media event where I discussed Media Creation & Sharing with Final Cut Studio and Avid Media Composer 5.0. (see: Avid AMA, Telestream’s Pipeline, AJA’s KiPro) In this demonstration, we use a Pro […] 

3D Creation is (not quite) Consumer

This more of a tech note than dissertation. JVC, Hyundai, Sony, Panasonic, and the like – are all coming out with 3D monitors.  And they’re all flat.  And they’re all shiny and sleek.  Other subjective features aside, many of the ones you’ve been eyeballing don’t quite cut the mustard when used in the edit bay.  […] 

Final Cut Pro 8: A Wish List

On the heels of the recent uncharacteristically Apple statement about the future of Final Cut Pro, and then a fantastic post by a fellow Hollywood Tech Neighbor Philip Hodgetts, speculation has one again fanned the flames of excitement within the collective Final Cut Pro Kool-Aid drinkers.  Thus, I thought I would examine the current gaps I see in […] 

Avid 5.0, ProRes, and You

I’ve been getting massive web traffic and emails from people looking to use ProRes within Avid, as well as outputting ProRes from Avid.  With Avid Media Composer 5.0 due to be released next month, the two playing nice with one another will be paramount.  I drew up this short Q&A for fellow coworkers at Key […] 

Conceptual: Eliminating Bleeping of Words During Broadcast

Problem: My viewing experience is tainted by the “cleansing” of perceived foul language and/or content by network and cable censors. Issues to consider: No station is going to simulcast 2 streams of video and/or audio just for language. This will eat up satellite bandwidth and cost millions. You don’t fuck with the FCC. Thus, we […] 

When a soft whisper becomes a loud echo – Digidesign

Unfortunately folks, the post will not be back up. Despite my best attempts to keep a clear cut delineation between my fantastic day job at Key Code Media and Michael Kammes dot com;  my post appears to have blurred that line and ruffled some feathers.  Therefore, the post is down to keep the peace. I […] 

POST Magazine: What everyone starting out should know

I penned a tongue in cheek article for a blog post for Post Magazine, and they decided to print it.  Since I can’t seem to find it on their website, I present it here: I’m actually in a very unique position. I have the privilege of meeting editors and seeing facilities which run the gamut […] 

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