Tag: workflow
FCP X – from a unique perspective
Let’s all take a deep breath. Relaxed? On day 1, this isn’t a rant about how great or not so great FCP X is. I’m in a very unique position to be impartial. Gratefully and luckily, I work with virtually everything within the walls of Post. Thus, I’ve attacked the issue of FCP X and […]
Choosing the right shared storage solution: Part 1 of 3: Bandwidth & Connections
Shared Storage – the least sexy of the post production technologies. Shared Storage is not the hot chick in class. She’s the quiet librarian with glasses that you end up falling for when the unreliable hot chick loses her sheen. She’s got everything you need: reliability and stability, and flashing lights. (Maybe the flashing lights […]
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. […]
DIGITAL PRODUCTION BUZZ Interview Summary – 3/4/10
Digital Production Buzz – http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com March 4th, 6pm PST Hosts: Larry Jordan and Michael Horton Listen Here: (15 min) Michael Kammes on the Digital Production Buzz Below are links to some of the companies, products, techniques, and workflows we discussed during the interview. Key Code Media: Industry leader in digital media – acquisition through post […]
Conceptual Workflow: Conditional Encoding
The post industry lives and dies around the concept of deliverables. What specifications have to met to appease the viewer, server, or engineer on the other end. Many times, just getting the deliverable out is a chore in itself. The last encoding format sheet I read from a leading encoding manufacturer had 5 pages of […]
The Money Room
Creating a "Money Room" - a room in your facility guaranteed for an immediate R.O.I. - utilizing simple encoding theories and practices.
3D Post Production: My Marriage Proposal
In a nutshell: I shot a video to propose to her in 3D, edited the video in 3D, showed it to her in 3D, and filmed her reaction in 3D. Got that?