The Designis.ms blog recently made a post showing the work of Vincent Moon and his work doing, “Take Away Shots,” where he films bands performing on-location. The style of filmmaking is very similar to that of Cinéma vérité, where what appears on screen is largely unaltered from how it occurred. The audio is usually captured [...]
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Many of you are probably wondering what happened to the concert taping guide I began last fall. I was in debate when I first started the guide, whether to make it a blog series or to write it as a more in-depth e-book. Since starting it, I realized I wasn’t going into as much detail [...]
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The goal of every website is to provide content and services to its visitors. You probably look at your website daily from your computer to make sure it looks great. But not all web browsers display the web in the same way. Little nuances between browsers can sometimes make sites unusable. Things get even more [...]
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Thanks to user stooovie’s comment in the post where I belittle Premiere’s audio exporting capabilities, I have been made aware that Sony Vegas Pro 8 properly imports Reference AAFs exported by Premiere CS3. The Reference AAF is created in Premiere by selecting Project > Export Project as AAF… and checking neither of the boxes available [...]
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Adobe has released their latest update to Premiere Pro 3.1.1, which now adds support for Mac OS X 10.5 and addresses some “minor” issues with P2 workflow. Still awaiting an online changelog to see exactly what was fixed, and will again be prodding for any new audio workflow options.
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Capturing great quality video at a concert is more difficult than setting up a camera wherever you can find space and shooting. You have to navigate around the sea of people, find safe spots to setup your cameras and keep the drunk guy without his shirt on from spilling his beer on you after telling [...]
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Update, December 19, 2007: Please see my follow-up post with additional info on how to make Premiere AAF exports work. I spent about four hours yesterday trying to devise an audio post-production workflow for a client shooting single-system (no audio field recorder) on the Panasonic HVX200 and editing in Adobe Premiere Pro 3.1.0. Conclusion? It’s [...]
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One of the most important aspects of a live concert is the sound quality. Whether it’s the fluidity and balance of the mix that your ears perceive at the show, or in our case, the accurate reproduction of that sound in the 1′s and 0′s of your recording. In Part 2 of this guide on [...]
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So the Canon HV20 does 1080p for $900. So why not shoot the next Star Wars: Episode II (1080/24p on a Sony F900) with it? Because of the common misconception between “HDV” and “HD” resolution. I was reading a thread over at TapersSection discussing the Canon HV20, and a user there was very quick to [...]
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When I need to make a quick movie-only DVD to preview a project on another TV, I usually author the DVD quickly using Sony DVD Architect 4.0. While DVD Architect has the ability built into it to also burn the disc, I opt to burn my test discs Ahead Nero ROM Burning. Why? In this [...]
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With the release of Emery’s “I’m Only a Man” today, featuring a Bonus DVD and 5 Live Acoustic tracks produced by Titus Films, it’s like having another child. Not that I currently have any (ever…?), but I can bet it’s like seeing your son or daughter walk across the stage at graduate. All posterity aside, [...]
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Angstploitation is currently undergoing simultaneous in-house color grading and sound design. Coloring is being carried out using Color Finesse in Adobe After Effects and is being supervised by Director of Photography, John Kary, to ensure the desired look is maintained in the final output. The film is scheduled to make rounds This Fall, with a [...]
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