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hi, I am pursuing my MFA choreography from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and dance, london. I am looking for a collaborator who has knowledge of using the ISADORA softwar…

Hi,
A camera operator has given me lots of footage (120GB) on a hard drive but he works on an Apple and I've got a PC. I can get audio but not visual when I run them on QuickTime …

Hi,

Try the free vlc player. You can download it here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Hope that helps

Foley

We have just shot a short Sci fi film on Alexa, at 2k, and my editor's kit does not have the capacity to handle the rushes. He edits on Premiere, so I'm wondering if I can do a de…

I have adobe prem, after effects and speed grade etc etc, I work form a laptop but its a high spec and I've edited my own 4K footage just fine, I also have film convert and can re…

Hi everyone,
I own a macbook pro and have the feeling that my screen isn't really accurate. I tried once to calibrate it by myself and it was even worst and finished by rebooting …

I now have a Nikon D5200 which I want to use for some short film work.

If anyone else has a similar camera, or knows about DSLRs like it, can they advise me on the best settings …

Fascinating stuff all round! One thing I haven't understood is why there are two lines at the black end of the waveforms, one at "10" and one at "0" (zero). According to the above…

I'm an experienced freelance designer and photographer and have developed an interest in film and film making over the last couple of years, gaining experience on several shorts a…

You should still be able to excerpt it?? I would, anyway :-)

I know it's a common problem but cannot find any information regarding it on google, etc

Thanks..
Nic

'Bias Sound Soap', if you can find a copy, is surprisingly good at cleaning audio with very few controls and a pretty dodgy interface. If the noise is mains hum, you need to look…

Hello

I have recently been using some software called Lightworks to do a spot of editing of some footage captured on a DSLR.

I edited the footage - made it look nice using Light…

Yes, SUPER is good and it's free although, as you say, the information is gone. I've decided that, next time I have footage to edit and colour, I will transcode first. I might use…

Hi everyone, first post on Shootingpeople.
I was really wondering, is there a way to run both version of tcp on the same computer? My mac is currently version 10.7.5, FCP7 runs p…

I have both FCP7 and FCPX on a Yosemite system on MacBook Pro working fine -- You just need to install them in your Applications folder, but WITHIN SEPARATE FOLDERS. IE. Applicati…

If anyone is looking for advice on managing their media from camera through to finishing on any range of budgets then I can help!

I'm currently on the lookout for projects to hel…

I have just cut a short film on FCP6 with my editor but we needed to convert it to FCPX so that the DP could grade it. We downloaded the necessary Apple software and at first all…

We did use 7toX, Stephen, but it didn't work too well! I don't have a colorist, and now my DP has gone on holiday, so I am going to try to find someone else to help.

I'd be interested to hear who uses what and what they like or dislike about their chosen platform.

Me - I used Quantel Pablo for high end grades for about 3 years when I was at S…

At the higher end I'd say the majority of people are still using Baselight. But for the price you currently can't beat Resolve. I have a Resolve setup with a Sony PVM-A250 monitor…

We are looking for technical-creative and acting talent in the Peterborough/East Midlands Region.

We are not casting for any production at this time, but merely seeking people wh…

Hi
I am looking for a Film Editor to help as on a promo for our Feature Film and hopefully to work with us in post production on our Film that is going to be shot in the next few …

Hello Michael.
I'd definitely be interested in doing some editing work for you.
I'm based on the Isle of Wight, I've done some promo editing before; here's a short film trailer I …

I'm trying to export a project from Final Cut Pro. I would like to export the Final Cut Project and all the connected footage from the capture scratch in one bundle. I know this i…

I have done this before from FCP7, so it is possible...! You need to export an XML file from FCP with a few settings clicked. The Export will not retain any filter/adjustment info…

Only 20 seconds of footage needed..

Non-specific footage.. could be of central or more suburban.

Most considered. For use in a narrative short film context. (non-commercial)

Th…

Hi Paddy, Yeah tried the stock agencies.. no good there, not for what I need. But the heli telly companies and B roll is a good idea. I tried one yesterday for their 'A' role but …

I wanted to know in the case that there is no written contract if a person has the right to stay with the footage and not let the camera person keep it as well. In this case it w…

The answer to your question is maybe, not an absolute. If you as camera op has staged the scene, or noticed a pleasing arrangement of things in the wild, then all rights would be…

Hi all
I'm hoping to get a sense of what is a reasonable rate to charge a charity for filming (camera and directing) and editing work.

I've got a good sense of some commercial ra…

I personally take the view that if I do charity work for organisations I like I don't charge at all, except out of pocket expenses. If it's not a cause I'm bothered about I charge…

Hi there,

I am working on a music video and I was wondering if I could get hold of footage that has already been shot, like news footage or something of that sort. I have never…

Thanks everyone, I think I have a better idea now on how to proceed and find my footage, your help is very much appreciated.
Best,
Adeline.

Hi there,

I need to change the credit size at the end of a promo-cultural video I am finishing and I do not know the standard size. Any ideas or comments about this would be ver…

A few pointers - use sans-serif font if possible, more legible as the narrow bits on serif fonts can disappear slightly. If you do use serif make them slightly larger. It always u…

The magazine is www.s66.co and you can send submissions to www.s66.co/contribute. The magazine is currently leaning towards a Lads magazine but want to make it all about quality a…

Hi, just to clarify, the company comes from a glamour and semi adult background. This magazine will go up to glamour but is not only about that. Looking for more arty work when on…

Dear shooters,

We'll be testing 2 x super35mm cameras, due to be officially realised in 2015. We are taking those to the highest volcano on earth, between Argentina and Chile - O…

Still very interested ! ;)

Hi all,

I am still in quest of the best equipment to travel and shoot portraits videos with.
I like the idea to be light and efficient but great quality.
How crazy would it be …

Thanks for your opinions !

So, I checked out the funding section of Shooting People. Great and useful idea, thanks.

What I found is that there is training available to fill a skill shortage. Again, a us…

I'm a writer and editor, use me!!
Got a masters in scriptwriting from Salford University

@paddyparkinson

Hi all
I'm currently summing up the courage to invest a bit of time in properly learning FCP 10. To date I've grown up on FCP7, I only edit occasionally but will be doing more in …

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^^^ This link shows just a few of the projects screengrabs you m…