Why Adobe Premiere Pro is not suited for the indie filmmaker

November 14th, 2007 : John Kary

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 not […]

How to pull off taping a live concert video, Part 2 - Audio Production

October 17th, 2007 : John Kary

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 […]

“HD” vs “HDV” - What makes your footage one or the other?

October 10th, 2007 : John Kary

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 […]

DVD+RW Burning Speed - Sony DVD Architect vs Ahead Nero

October 7th, 2007 : John Kary

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 […]

How to pull off taping a live concert video, Part 1 - Overview

October 2nd, 2007 : John Kary

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, […]