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Construction Finished!

Joseph Nilo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:03:19 +0000

We finished the construction of my edit suite / office this week. As you can see from the pictures, it’s just waiting for my edit desk and some furniture. I’ll post pics of the custom edit desk that Wayne is making for me. The desk will ultimately be up on the platform on the left, facing [...] Related posts:

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Final Cut Pro Tips: Pretend You’re Always Going to TV

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:49:49 +0000

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been burned doing what I thought was a web-only project for a client, but then they decided they wanted DVDs to play on TV, or wanted to broadcast some or all of the project. Then I had to go back and fix everything that was not broadcast-ready. [...] No related posts.

RED Scarlet and Epic Cameras Delayed due to Economy

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:18:59 +0000

It seems the much-anticipated Scarlet and Epic cameras from RED will be delayed due to the current economic climate. From the message boards: The world is now officially in financial turmoil. Our accelerated schedule for Scarlet and EPIC deliveries seem to coincide with a dead market. I see no reason to continue to pay for rapid development [...] No related posts.

Oh, the Memories . . .

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:37:18 +0000

This episode of the the Mac Pro Podcast (#20) “aired” about 3 years ago, in January 2006. I still can’t believe that me and Chuck and Dan used to create a weekly show with on cam, news, and tutorials. For free, even!! No related posts. No related posts.

A Better Finder Rename Screencast

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:02:58 +0000

I just produced a screencast for A Better Finder Rename from Publicspace.net — it’s a cool Mac app / utility and I wanted to share it with MMC subscribers. Find out more about the program at Publicspace.net. Also find out more about my screencast and viral web video production company: Hilo Media. No related posts. No related posts.

MMC 012: Kinemac Tutorial Part 2

Joseph Nilo — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:39:47 +0000

This is Part 2 of a series of video tutorials on how to use Kinemac 3D Animation software for Mac OSX. View Part 1 Here. Direct Downloadколи под наем (QuickTime) No related posts. No related posts.

Final Cut Pro Tutorial Video Mashup

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:31:17 +0000

I put together a mashup of Final Cut Pro basic tutorial videos from YouTube. Learn how to become a video editor extraordinaire in these free how-to videos. Chroma keying, green screen, basic editing, audio for video, and more! Video player is below the fold. Enjoy! Related posts:Video Edit Suite Construction (Day 6) Ceiling and [...] Related posts:

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MMC 011: Kinemac Tutorial Part 1

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:41:21 +0000

This is Part 1 of a series of video tutorials on how to use Kinemac 3D Animation software for Mac OSX. View Part 2 Here. Direct Download (QuickTime) Full Transcript Below the Fold Welcome to this series of tutorial videos that will help you get started using Kinemac. Kinemac is 3D Real Time Animation & Presentation Software for [...] No related posts.

MMC 010: Screencasting Secrets

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:54:46 +0000

This video is a tutorial on Screencasting secrets – how to make a great screen capture or screencast presentations on your Mac. Direct Download (QuickTime) Full transcript below the fold - Screencasting is using screen captures (stills and movies) from your computer to create video content. We’re starting to see these pop up all over the web in [...] No related posts.

News: HD Camera Lens Selection Guide Goes Online

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:54 +0000

www.HDCameraLensGuide.com Enables Broadcast and Professional Videographers to Select the Correct HD Lens for Their Camera and Application (Great Neck, New York–February 19, 2008) As High Definition video (HD) becomes the standard for broadcast and professional videographers, as well as a wide range of filmmakers, manufacturers are introducing a growing array of HD cameras that [...] No related posts.

Outputting Standard Definition in FCP from the Sony XDCam EX1

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:11 +0000

Great article from the always-great KenStone.net about creating proper SD footage from the new Sony XDCam EX1. A good read whether you own the camera or not, and are interested in HD / SD workflows. Whenever a new technology hits the market there are always teething problems. In the case of new video cameras there are [...] No related posts.

Compressor: Troubleshooting basics

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:43:31 +0000

Apple has a page available to help troubleshoot the (problematic at best) Compressor that we’ve all grown to love/hate. The most exciting adventure is the last step — Remove and Reinstall Compressor, which has you searching the depths of your system for all of Compressor and Qmaster’s little droppings. I’ve done this more times than [...] No related posts.

Final Cut Pro Quick Tip: Hue Direction Control

Joseph Nilo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:00:23 +0000

Another great Final Cut Pro Quick Tip from Genius DV: Ever wonder what the color circle with the arrow in when you get to a color selection decision in Final Cut Pro. It is called the Hue Direction Control. What it does is control the direction a change in color [...] No related posts.

Quick Tip: Audio Mixdown in Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:14 +0000

Here’s a quick tip on Audio Mixdown in Final Cut Pro that I found on the Final Cut Help blog. When outputting material to tape, an Audio Mixdown feature was a recommended precaution to ensure you didn’t drop frames. Choose Sequence > Render Only > Mixdown (or press Command + Option + R). You can also map [...] No related posts.

Get Organized with Flow from Gridiron Software

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:54 +0000

I read about a great new and exciting (to me, at least) product from Gridiron Software called Flow. It has not yet been released, but it has won a “Best of Show” award at this past MacWorld 2008. Here is a great description of the product, but I recommend watching the overview video here: “Flow is [...] No related posts.

Is Apple Shedding its Final Cut Pro Apps at NAB?

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:45 +0000

I found this great read over at Rougly Drafted Magazine, giving a great alternative viewpoint to the rumors that Apple might be selling its Pro Apps suite to a third party. A further interesting tidbit is the list below of the past release schedule at NAB’s gone by: NAB 2000 Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 with support [...] No related posts.

Mac Mediacast 009: Using the Media Manager in Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:25:34 +0000

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Media Manager Overview

I realized recently that nobody ever talks about one of the most powerful tools in Final Cut Pro-- the Media Manager. Here's a quick overview on how to properly use the Media Manager:

Right Click on any sequence in your bin and choose "Media Manager". The tool will pop up and give you information about your sequence and options for what to do with it. From top to bottom:

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Perian 1.1 Released

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:00:27 +0000

Perian is a swiss-army knife QuickTime plugin (hence their friendly little icon) that allows playback of many non-native codecs in QuickTime. The latest update touts the following fixes / additions: Major performance improvements TrueAudio, MP1, and DTS audio support Slice-based multithreaded decoding for MPEG-1/2/H.264 Apple H.264 now handles AVCHD/interlaced vide Compatibility fixes for QuickTime 7.4 and Leopard Objective-C GC compatibility Fixed a crash [...] No related posts.

Compressor Woes

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:00:00 +0000

A regular subscriber to the podcast & emailer with great tips — Phoenix-Brian — wrote to me his experiences and findings with some recent problems with Compressor. Having experienced these issues firsthand (haven’t we all wanted to throw our Mac out the window in dealing with Compressor?) — I wanted to share his email, which [...] No related posts.

Bottom 10 FCP Tips … revisited

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:07:18 +0000

The Editblog » Bottom 10 FCP Tips … revisited Over a year ago I followed up a post about my top 10 Final Cut Pro tips with a lost of the “bottom 10 tips.” Really it was all about stuff that just annoyed me about FCP. That was written way back around v. 5.1.1. Over a [...] No related posts.

MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X – New Beta available

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:00:51 +0000

Squared 5 – MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X The great freeware video utility MPEG Streamclip has released a new beta with the following enhancements: added compatibility with DivX 6.5-6.6 improved AVI and DivX playback, encoding and editing added an internal AVI importer improved iPod compatibility added the Open URL command with the Download button added an internal audio [...] Related posts:

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Demystifying HDV Workflows

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:00:51 +0000

For those of you who are “mystified” by the ins, outs, and quirks of HDV editing, the best remedy is this article from Creative Cow: Demystifying HDV Workflows Definitely not for the faint of heart or the technically challenged– this article digs into the mechanics of HDV as a format and how to better use it [...] No related posts.

Top Keyboard Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:00:05 +0000

Top Keyboard Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro (from Genius DV): When it comes to learning shortcut’s for Final Cut Pro, there are hundreds of them. If you are new to the software, it is going to take some time to learn keyboard shortcuts. I’ll focus on a couple of important ‘keyboard shortcuts’ that are easy to understand, [...] No related posts.

Troubleshooting Your Final Cut Pro System

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:00:35 +0000

Troubleshooting Your Final Cut Pro System I found this great page with a bunch of Final Cut Pro-related troubleshooting information. The author covers: • Regular maintenance • Simple things to check • Simple ways to prevent problems • Optimizing your system preferences • More advanced ways to prevent problems • Upgrades • Helpful repair utilities In spite of the article’s date (2004) this is a [...] No related posts.

New Product for Video Camcorders Reduces Hand-held Movement

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:00:33 +0000

Baughan Productions is proud to announce its simple video stabilizer, “Levelcam”. Designed and manufactured in the USA, “Levelcam” is a valuable asset for amateur and professional videographers who use palm-sized camcorders.Small camcorders are perfect for grabbing quick shots, but they’re hard to keep steady. Abrupt movements like jerks, shakes and twitches spoil otherwise great video. [...] No related posts.

The Auto Save Vault in Final Cut Pro: How To Restore and 4 Lifesaving Tips

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:27:03 +0000

From GeniusDV: Restoring an Autosaved Project in Final Cut Pro When you begin work on a Final Cut Pro Project, the first thing you should do is give your project a name and save it so that the autosave function can work. Autosave will not work until you have named and saved your project first. If your [...] No related posts.

Quicktime Pro, Components, and the iPhone

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:09:30 +0000

Quicktime Pro, Components, and the iPhone … at Podcast Academy Paul Figgiani has written a great article at the Podcast Academy blog about some of the technical details regarding QuickTime video on the iPhone. As always from Paul, it is thorough, informative, and well-written. Read More Tags: iphone, quicktime, video, apple, mac, macintoch No [...] No related posts.

Panasonic HVX-200 in-field Advice

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:03:37 +0000

HD For Indies has an article on in-field advice on using the Panasonic HVX-200 HD camera. This is the camera we use at the Mac Mediacast and recommend most to people asking about a great prosumer digital video camera. A great read! No related posts. No related posts.

SimpleMovieX, the light-weight Video Editor

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:32:43 +0000

Aero Quartet has released version 3.1.1 of SimpleMovieX, the Mac OS X movie editor. With a feature set roughly similar to QuickTime Pro, SimpleMovieX extends editing capabilities to other popular video formats AVI, Google Video, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. The main advantage of native editing is speed and quality, since no re-encoding is required to save edited movies. This new version [...] No related posts.

Understanding Digital Video Architecture

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:00:49 +0000

Understanding Digital Video Architecture from Videomaker Magazine MPEG-2, DivX, AVCHD: These are just a few of the confusing acronyms of digital video. Let’s clear the air a bit To understand Digital Video Architecture, you need to start at the beginning. The beginning in this case is known as Video Compression. That is the start of this article; [...] No related posts.

Boris Continuum Complete 5.0 for FxPlug Now Shipping

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 5.0 for FxPlug (BCC 5.0 for FxPlug) is now shipping. Developed specifically for Apple’s new FxPlug plug-in architecture, BCC 5.0 for FxPlug is a brand new member of the Boris Continuum Complete product family. BCC 5.0 for FxPlug [...] No related posts.

Nice Collection of After Effects Tutorials

Joseph Nilo — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:00:34 +0000

Here at the Mac MediaCast we spend a lot of time talking about Final Cut Pro and Apple’s ProApps, but we’ve got to occasionally give some love to the industry-standard motion graphics powerhouse After Effects. I’ve compiled a couple of tutorials I’ve found lately into this post. For more great After Effects information and tutorials, [...] No related posts.

Final Cut Pro Trouble shoot basics | IndiesHD

Joseph Nilo — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:00:32 +0000

Final Cut Pro Trouble shoot basics | IndiesHD If Final Cut Pro isn’t starting up properly or performing normally, try these basic troubleshooting steps to remedy the situation. Please note that these steps aren’t exhaustive, and are not intended to cover any specific issue. They are fundamental, basic steps that are most effective in getting [...] No related posts.

Apple Color: Auto Balance Feature

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:38:28 +0000

Apple Color: Auto Balance Feature Walter Biscardi from Creative Cow gives us another basic-level tutorial on the Auto Balance feature in Apple’s Color. (don’t worry, I’m not going to accidentally podcast the video this time). A must see if you’re a Final Cut Studio user curious about the new powerful color-correcting application. No related posts. No related posts.

Color Correction Techniques for Greenscreen Compositing

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:00:17 +0000

Tutorial From Creative Cow When it comes to greenscreen compositing, most people know that a clean and natural-looking matte is crucial to getting good results. Hours are spent tweaking the various controls, and many cups of coffee are drained trying to get that “perfect” key. The truth is that our elusive “perfect composite” is rarely [...] No related posts.

Creating a Curved Path for Text in LiveType 2

Joseph Nilo — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:45:00 +0000

From GeniusDV When you first open LiveType, you will see within the Canvas Window a blue line representing an empty track. Type something into the Text Entry box located to the upper right of the Canavas In the Inspector Window. Making a Curved Track 1 While pressing the control key or right clicking if you have a two [...] No related posts.

How to use Motion 2 Templates in Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:38:35 +0000

From GeniusDV: One of the new features in the Final Cut Studio 2.0 suite of programs is the ability to integrate motion templates directly within a Final Cut Pro sequence. This new feature really enhances the integration between Apple Motion 2.0 and Final Cut Pro 6.0. Learn More I found this nice tutorial over at GeniusDV. This is [...] No related posts.

Tips on Getting a Good “Ken Burns Effect”

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:23:45 +0000

I recently came across this article, and it got me thinking about the Ken Burns effect, a.k.a. animating still photos for video: From Poynter Online – Meaning in Motion: Ken Burns and His ‘Effect’ Few of us will ever develop a technique distinctive enough to have it named after us, but most people serious about visual storytelling [...] No related posts.

Building the Perfect HDV Key

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:15:32 +0000

Building the Perfect HDV Key at Creative Cow I found this great article / tutorial on the finer points of getting the best green screen key with your HDV footage. Green Screening / Keying is quite an art in itself – I’m learning more and more every time we shoot an episode of the Mac MediaCast in [...] No related posts.

FCP, Avid, After Effects– Format Sizes and Megapixels

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:06:30 +0000

From GeniusDV: FCP, Avid, After Effects and Format Sizes and Megapixels Once again a few people have asked me about format and pixels sizes of HD and what they mean. So I thought a good review might help. Some of our current project we have needed some still pictures for print that would accompany the DVD [...] No related posts.

Mac MediaCast 005 – iPhone Review

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:35:35 +0000

Welcome to the Mac MediaCast 005 Direct Download Link (QuickTime – iPod / Apple TV) Watch Video in a Pop-Up player (Flash) Subscribe in iTunes This episode: Sunburn. We’ll have a video on waiting in line for the iPhone on iDay. And then, your first-look iPhone review video. Send your iPhone-related videos to the Mac MediaCast here. Please feel free [...] No related posts.

Submit Your iPhone-Related Videos, Pictures, Stories

Joseph Nilo — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:14:02 +0000

We’re interested in getting your impressions of the whole experience of getting the iPhone. Send all pics & stories to macmediacast at gmail dot com. Submit any videos in the Brightcove video submission below (requires a free Brightcove account). We’ll feature the best stuff on an upcoming episode of the Mac Mediacast. No related posts. No related posts.

Color vs. Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:28:30 +0000

Walter Biscardi, guru over at Creative Cow, has a quick-look video comparing using the 3-Way Color Corrector in Final Cut Pro and the (more complex) workflow in Color. Very interesting, and a quick view. Watch the Video Here No related posts. No related posts.

Hands on with Final Cut Studio’s Color

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:39:37 +0000

From Ars Technica “Color” is Apple’s newest addition to the Final Cut Studio club. Like a cheerleader at a comic convention, most of the editors I know that have upgraded to Final Cut Studio 2 have taken one look at Color and run the other way. I had a chance to attend a brief hands-on [...] No related posts.

Apple TV Now Playing YouTube: Hands-On Video

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:10:52 +0000

By Jonathan Greene @ NewTeeVee: I just updated my AppleTV with the latest software to get access to YouTube and I have to say that the H.264 quality is excellent! We all know what the majority of YouTube video looks like, but this is something well beyond what you normally see and bodes very well for [...] No related posts.

Shooting Better Video for YouTube, Viral Video, and Online Delivery

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:54:19 +0000

Are you ready for the world to see your masterpiece? In the world of YouTube, Revver, Brightcove, and the like, there are easy ways to improve the quality of your videos and set yourself apart from the rest of the (junk) videos out there. This article will be the first in a three part series — [...] No related posts.

Mac MediaCast 004

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:26:25 +0000

Welcome to the Mac MediaCast Episode 4. Subscribe in iTunes Direct Download (QuickTime File) Watch in pop up window This episode: Email Extravaganza – answering emails from our viewers. Topics covered and links mentioned: The Jon and John show How to Make the Apple Reflection in Final Cut Pro How to encode for YouTube Keys to a good DV Key – Green Screen Tips [...] No related posts.

Final Cut Pro QuickTip: Get a Different “Look” with your DV footage

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:45:06 +0000

There are all sorts of software plugins designed to get different and better “looks” or “film looks” out of DV footage. Here is a quick tip that you can utilize on your timeline to get some interesting effects with your footage. Start with a clip on your timeline. Hold down Shift & Option to make a [...] No related posts.

Video Tutorial: Shooting Better Video and Still Pictures

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:23:18 +0000

This was probably our most popular tutorial in the history of the Mac Pro Podcast. The concepts are simple and will work just as well with still images as with video.Click Here to watch the how to video tutorial in a pop up window.Click “read more” to read the full transcript. Many of the techniques used [...] Related posts:

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Keys to a good DV Key – Green Screen Tips for Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:21:06 +0000

I always get emails about how to get a good key on a green screen (especially on a budget). First off, I should mention that we shoot the Mac MediaCast on a green screen. Our format is DVCPro HD — if you can shoot in HD, that’s half the battle, because Standard Definition DV footage [...] No related posts.

Tutorial Video: What’s New in Final Cut Studio 2

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:00:22 +0000

This is an overview of what’s new in the Final Cut Studio 2 suite from Apple. This originally appeared in the Mac MediaCast episode 2. Click Here to view the tutorial video in a pop up player. Click “Read More” below for the full transcript. Technorati Tags: apple, dvd, encoding, filmmaking, final cut pro, HD, howto, mac, [...] No related posts.

FCP6 manuals online

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 21 May 2007 11:38:38 +0000

I stumbled across this gem at The Editblog: So Final Cut Studio 2 is indeed shipping. It seems that if you are a new customer you will get yours first while those of us who are upgrading will have to wait a bit. So much showing some love to the long-time users! If you canâ€™t wait [...] No related posts.

Stork finally dropping off Final Cut Studio 2

Joseph Nilo — Sat, 19 May 2007 13:10:36 +0000

From Ars Technica: If you’re a user or follower of Apple’s Final Cut Studio, you’ll of course be aware of the update to Final Cut Studio, creatively titled Final Cut Studio 2, that was announced at this year’s NAB event in April. According to a number of sources and confirmed by the good old Apple Store, [...] No related posts.

Mac Mediacast Episode 1

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:03:45 +0000

Welcome to the Mac MediaCast episode 1. Direct Download Link Digg This Podcast Subscribe in iTunes This episode “Transition”, featuring a tutorial about How to Shoot Better Video, and a Mac Pro Podcast retrospective. Also Notes from the Blog, featuring this article about smarter video encoding for YouTube. To view the video here on the website, click this link. Video [...] No related posts.

Trimming Tools for Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:18:28 +0000

Trimming Tools for Final Cut Pro Roll, Ripple, Slip & Slide. Learn more about the power of these tools in Final Cut Pro. This is a great article– good for beginners and a refresher for gurus. Read More at GeniusDV No related posts. No related posts.

How To Encode Videos for YouTube

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:06:38 +0000

Encoding for YouTube Using Compressor: I found this great article over at KenStone.net, written by our friend Brian Gary from Ripple Training. We, as media producers, must definitely take the extra step in making YouTube videos look good– or, in my opinion, “make lemonade”. We owe it to ourselves and to our clients. The lore of [...] No related posts.

Creating Hi-Def DVDs Using Regular 4.7GB Type 5 DVDs

Joseph Nilo — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:53:33 +0000

Creating Hi-Def DVDs Using Regular 4.7GB Type 5 DVDs: I was reading through some of Ken Stone’s Final Cut Pro articles on his site this morning, and stumbled upon a How-To by Rick Young from MacVideo that takes us step by step through creating a Hi-Def DVD using standard DVD-G (DVD-5) 4.7GB media using DVD Studio [...] No related posts.

Final Cut Pro: Waveform Monitor Tutorial

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:51:50 +0000

This Video Tutorial on the Waveform Monitor in Final Cut Pro originally ran in an episode of the Mac Pro Podcast. Click Here to view the video in a pop up player. Click “Read More” to see entire transcript. Welcome back to our series on Color Correction. Before we jump into the Waveform Monitor, let’ go over a [...] No related posts.

Final Cut Pro: Video Scopes Tutorial

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:58:09 +0000

This tutorial video originally appeared on an episode of the Mac Pro Podcast. Feel free to bookmark, share, or embed on your site. Click Here to view the video in a pop up player. Click “Read More” for entire transcript. Technorati Tags: apple, HD, howto, mac, tutorial, video Video Scopes in Final Cut Pro So thus begins our [...] Related posts:

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Time Remapping In Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:26:18 +0000

From GeniusDV Time remapping, clips being played at variable speeds within a sequence, has become commonplace in television and film. Just think about it, every commercial promoting a car, countless music videos, In the post Matrix world what was once unique and curiously sleek has become a nut and bolt in every editor’s tool box. But, [...] No related posts.

Roxio Releases DVDit Pro HD — DVD authoring software

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:23:10 +0000

(NOVATO, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE –December 6, 2006) RoxioÂ®, a division of Sonic SolutionsÂ® (NASDAQ:SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today released DVDitÂ® Pro HD, the latest version of the company’s pioneering DVD authoring solution, which now makes it possible for video professionals and enthusiasts to create high-definition Blu-ray Disc (BD) movies on their PC for [...] No related posts.

HDV hits its stride

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:18:04 +0000

from Videoguys Blog: More cameras, more features, more choicesâ€“hereâ€™s a recap of how we got from a one-camera HDV market to a wealth of choices, and a breakdown of how the models differ from one another and the features of each that serve the event videographer best. (read more) Interesting article on HDV format and cameras. I [...] No related posts.

TiVoToGo DRM Cracked

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:03:20 +0000

From NewTeeVee: TiVoToGo, the software that allowed TiVo owners to watch saved shows on approved digital devices, has had their DRM shorts pulled down on the playground. Of course, the current crack is an uncompiled, command-line C program that isnâ€™t exactly what anyone would call user-friendly. But as a proof-of-concept, it works on two levels: First, [...] No related posts.

Apple buys asset management company Proximity

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:26:58 +0000

From Macworld: Apple has extended its stable of technologies with the purchase on Monday of Proximity. The companyâ€™s flagship product is artbox, an all-in-one asset management and workflow. Artbox manages clips, animations, stills and audio and is targeted at TV, news production and post-production workflows. Artbox integrates format conversion, storage, workflow management, and search and [...] No related posts.

Nucleo Price Reduction

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:54:23 +0000

From Creative Cow – Read Post – News & Press Releases: (Ottawa, ON, December 4, 2006) GridIronÂ® Software today announced a new lower price for the popular Nucleo Pro down from $495 USD to $395 USD. Nucleo Pro is a productivity enhancement tool that optimizes the workflow for visual effects artists working in After Effects on multi-processor [...] No related posts.

The Rise of Flash Video, Part 3

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:51:07 +0000

I found this cool article on Flash video at Digital Web Magazine. I’ve been doing a lot of flash encoding lately for one of my clients, Harvest Eating.com Flash is such a great format, in my opinion. I think it’s the best bang for your buck as a balance between Quality (very good), Compatibility (cross-platform), [...] No related posts.

Filling Your Text With Video Clips in LiveType 2

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:41:06 +0000

From GeniusDV.com: LiveType allows you to bring dramatic effect to your text by allowing you to insert images and even video clips inside of them. 1. Click on the track that contains the text that you want to fill with an image. 2. Go to the Attributes tab, click it, then click on the Matte [...] No related posts.

A Couple of Audio Tips for Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:36:35 +0000

From GeniusDV.com: When editing audio [in Final Cut Pro] you may find it advantageous to have mutiple tracks visible with some muted. You may also find yourself needing to test various level settings and it would be a big help not having to remember each time which ones you were comparing. Go to the [...] No related posts.

Getting Audio Clips Back In Sync in Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:15:12 +0000

From GeniusDV.com 24 audio items can be attached to a single video item in the timeline in Final Cut Pro or exist in a merged clip. With this being true, there are also some very complex sync relationships that can occur if you slip multiple audio items in relation to a given clip. Three Ways To Get [...] No related posts.

Blackmagic Design Announces New HDLink Price at Only US $445

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:06:05 +0000

The world’s most popular HD/SDI to DVI & HDMI monitoring converter is now even more affordable (San Jose, CA USA – November 28, 2006) Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced a new price for HDLink, the highly popular monitoring converter for professional post production editors and broadcast paint and effects artists. This market leading SDI to DVI/HDMI [...] No related posts.

Bottom 10 Final Cut Pro â€¦. tips?

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:43:53 +0000

The editblog Â» Bottom 10 Final Cut Pro â€¦. tips?: I found this article about some of the annoyances of Final Cut Pro. A good read and a heads up on some of the quirks of the program. Technorati Tags: apple, howto, mac, tutorial, video No related posts. No related posts.

First Look: Sony HVR-V1 24p HDV Camera

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:39:20 +0000

DV by Adam Wilt A 24p HD PD170? Good things may come in small packagesâ€¦ HVR-V1 In early November, a Sony product manager delivered a pre-production HVR-V1 HDV camcorder, one of seven then floating around the country. The camera came bubble-wrapped in an aluminum camera case covered with Japanese shipping stickers. It lacked a serial number placard (instead, [...] No related posts.

Noise Industries and Idustrial Revolution release Volumetrix for Final Cut Studio

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:36:07 +0000

Noise Industries, developer of visual effects technology for the broadcast and film industry, today announced the release of Volumetrix, a new visual effects package for Apple’s Final Cut Studio. Volumetrix was developed in collaboration with Idustrial Revolution and offers stunning light effects and transitions. Volumetrix: “Creating an effect similar to Volumetrix would take a lot of tedious [...] No related posts.