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In the process of completing a low budget feature doc about civil rights history in Mississippi. With a very limited budget will need to meet technical delivery requirements for…

I am an actor/writer/photographer looking to work with a wide range of crew for film projects. I graduated from the Liverpool Institute of performing Arts in 2012 but since 2009 h…

Hi Ryan - I recently posted on these pages a request for any actors (like myself) who love script reading. I also write a bit and was dismayed how otherwise intelligent people (l…

How can I tell what frame number within a clip the timeline playhead is paused at? I don't mean where the playhead is at on the timeline. For instance, say I have a clip that's 1…

No worries. It's the kind of advantage you can get from going on a course over being self-taught (and not knowing what to look for!), there will likely be other things that can s…

I've edited a video in Premiere Pro CC 2015 using Red Giant's magic bullet looks plug in and now I can't export the video. I get the "sorry, serious error occurred" and Premiere P…

If you are still having trouble with this export, you could try:

1. Rendering out smaller chunks of the timeline. This will help identify the corrupt clip with effect (if that's …

Hi
We're producing a short film about our recent touring theatre show Benefit (you may have seen my previous post about its recent live-streaming). The tour has been all across th…

I suppose you've done this already.

There are different animations you could do.

One is tracing the map, another is tracing the route. I have done both kinds of things in Motio…

Hi Guys
I have been given 15 mins of footage from 2 cameras at 4K and the transcript with highlighted text to cut to which should take the final cut down to about 2-3 mins. I'm on…

As Paddy and Wozy answered quite completely, I wasn't going to bother, but you've added new info: manipulating the 4k footage. Depending on your system, it could be quite long. I …

Hi there,

This might not be the right way to go about this, but I guess it can't hurt to try, so thanks for reading.

Quite simply: have you a need for any aerial shots in your v…

Personally I think the best thing to do is to look for new markets and opportunities. SUA's can be used on shots not possible on other systems, look for those. I also suggest don'…

When we were making Dara Says, and I was sending out clips to the sound guy, it took forever to upload stuff. If I were sending video, it would take even longer.

Well, uploading…

http://www.xkcd.com/949/ - it might be a cartoon, but it's still a very good answer :-)

Able to remove the lights at the side of the subject but not from moving behind.

Hi Tina
yes we need to see an image/clip of what it is you are trying to remove. Some things you can rotoscope out by masking around the subject but it will not always look that g…

Hi there,

I have to film a concert and I have been asked to use GoPros, I wanted to buy the HERO, it films 1080 30fps, can I edit later with 25 fps footage from Canon Mark ii?

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For anyone else interested. Premiere Pro can handle multiple frame rates in a single sequence.

When exporting the video make sure you check 'frame blending'. I find this helps s…

Hi,

I have 1 DV Cam, 4 Beta Cam SP, and 4 Umatic tapes that I am looking to convert to digital format (either DVD or online). Would anyone be able to do this for me, or lend me a…

Thank you all for your responses. I think I have found somewhere to convert them.

Hi guys,

I asked this question a while ago and if you were interested then i hope you still are and are available...I'm hoping other artists are wanting to help each other out b…

Hi Lianne,
I'm an actress and would be interested in being involved.
I'm currently able to do 19th, 22nd, 23rd.
Speak soon,
Az

Hi all
I'm keen for some feedback on our live-streaming experiment, where the audience gets the chance to change the play.
I believe this to be an experiment in film, theatre and …

I use a Sony PMW-EX1. I purchased a couple of the PHU-60K hard drives second-hand. Yes, I now know they are discontinued and have had bad press and users have reported problems! I…

I've got an alternative solution - how about an SxS adaptor to SDXC? Under $40, and you can then put say a 64GB SDXC (use a fast card eg class 10) into it, and either use that to…

Hey Team,

I'm seeking an expert in Matchmover. Looking for some advice on Coordinate Systems.

Best

Wozy

Hi Adriano - loved your work on falling :)

I'm looking for a specific question or two on Autodesk's Matchmover and setting up a Coordinate System specifically.

If you're able to…

Hey guys,

This may be a long shot but I am in desperate need of updating my showreel. (Aren't we all!)

I've looked into various companies and have used them myself before but …

Hi Lianne,
I've probably missed the boat on this one but I'm definitely up for getting involved if you haven't already got it sorted? I'm a trained actress who needs to build a ne…

At the end of the shoot of our latest short, I've been asked how long the final film will be. How could I possibly know? I know I'd look at the material and see how it can work. T…

Anatoly, good to hear from you! Welcome here.

3 hours?? They present that in 2 installments?

Yes in the editing, in particular in a non-predefined, or nonlinear, order (like the…

I need some footage from either Russia or Berlin for a feature I'm working on next year if your based in either of these counties give me a shout and I will give you more details …

Does anyone have a natural warm family snapshot (not posed) of Mum, Dad and two little blonde girls for a pick up shot for my feature film.
The lead character is female, blonde a…

Sorry - I only have family photos where everyone looks miserable. But that was t'North for you. If you don't find one via SP, some of the memorabilia (aka second-hand junk) shops …

I understand the basics i.e. using stock footage in an advertisement, or in a film that brings in money, either to the filmmaker/producers or to the tv network it's broadcasted on…

I'm sorry I'm so late in replying - thanks for your comments! They've been very helpful.

Non-wireless, for PC and Mac

There's a company called Logic who do the complete range: Avid, Premiere, FC etc. Actually the Logic Avid is cheaper and better than the official Avid one. Mine is a small travel …

This is our first time putting together 30 minutes of footage to send off for a funding application for post production for a feature doc. We are looking for advice on how best to…

Hi both, many thanks for advice!

Hi all
So, I'm in the inception stages of quite a complicated series, with several key characters, plot lines and story tangents, and could really do with some advice about the be…

Thanks all, really useful. Absolutely understand the need for clear characters and a series 'Bible'.
I think the challenge for me, based on your comments, is this- there's storyli…

Someone is going to transfer 80GB of footage from cards and has asked me to supply an external hard drive, formatted for Mac. I only have a Windows PC so will I be able to open th…

I really recommend getting a program called macdrive. (http://www.mediafour.com/software/macdrive/) This has got me out of several near death experiences. You can install it on PC…

This is for my film about the Transvangarde movement, which was founded by American thinker and scientist John Polka Allen.

I would be grateful any archive material depicting ar…