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The DVCreators.net Guide to the Digital Video Revolution.
by Josh Mellicker ,Lisa Brenneis.

I took that class.

This looks cool. A book with all the notes form class.

2003-07-10T18:29:00.000-07:00

Underexposed.

2003-07-06T04:39:00.000-07:00

U Judge It.

2003-05-13T03:17:00.000-07:00

BOB: Brief Original Broadcasts.

2003-05-12T09:22:00.000-07:00

Fast Forward Film Festival.

2003-04-26T06:08:00.000-07:00

DVARCHIVE.
The most complete collection of downloadable DV royalty free stock footage clips on the web.

2003-04-24T10:28:00.000-07:00

Canon Digital Creators Contest 2003.
Now accepting entries.

2003-03-25T10:35:00.000-08:00

Got Video? Publish it with CustomFlix.

2003-02-25T18:57:00.000-08:00

Filmmakers Open Studios: April 12-13th.

2003-02-16T04:47:00.000-08:00

2003-02-16T04:45:00.000-08:00

2003-01-29T17:53:00.000-08:00

You could be featured on Apple's Demo Reel.

2003-01-19T12:24:00.000-08:00

British Pathe.
Old newsreels - FREE!

2003-01-11T07:38:00.000-08:00

Getting the List of Shots From Your Browser Into Excel.
The best way to archive your tapes is logging them on FCP.

Very simple. Just log the tape roughly using the log & capture feature.

Do a batch export: In Final Cut Pro go to [file][export][batch list...]

Open that in Excel.

You'll have a very clean report (no Time Code human errors) with the description of your scenes etc.
Copy the entire project and Excel pages to a CD or other media to have a permanent back up.

Thanks to Luiz Saldanha from LAFCPUG.

2003-01-05T08:47:00.000-08:00

AppleCare Document: 58640.
Dropped Frames.

Turn off Norton and that should fix it.

2002-12-24T05:08:00.000-08:00

NeoTron Final Cut Pro KeyGuide™.
Timesaving keyboard commands.

2002-12-09T09:27:00.000-08:00

QuickTime Development Resources - Tools.
QuickTime tools and Utilities.

2002-12-09T09:11:00.000-08:00

Apple - Products - QuickTime.

In order for the controller to appear properly, add 16 pixels to the height of a movie.

2002-12-07T08:41:00.000-08:00

The DV, DVCAM, & DVCPRO Formats -- tech details, FAQ, and links.

2002-11-30T16:14:00.000-08:00

The Kingdom of Squirrels.

2002-11-21T04:05:00.000-08:00

WeeklyDV.

2002-11-20T11:08:00.000-08:00

Sony WV-DR7 DV and S-VHS editing deck.

2002-11-19T04:19:00.000-08:00

DV Guys - FCP Tricks.

2002-11-18T05:26:00.000-08:00

indieWIRE

2002-11-18T05:25:00.000-08:00

Film Threat - Truth in Entertainment

2002-11-18T05:24:00.000-08:00

DVfilmmaker.com - THE DV Film List

2002-11-15T18:48:00.001-08:00

Plugins for Apple Final Cut Pro by Eiperle CGM tv

2002-11-15T18:48:00.000-08:00

Joe's Filters for Final Cut Pro

2002-11-11T13:59:00.000-08:00

AppleCare: Knowledge Base for Final Cut Pro.

2002-11-10T06:25:00.000-08:00

WINTERFRESH NETWORK.
Make a TV commercial.
via [ JasonZada ]

2002-11-01T07:23:00.000-08:00

EvoCam - A webcam using your Canon GL2 and a Mac.
I just found the easiest way to use your Canon GL2 as a webcam.

This software is so easy to use even a baby could install it!

These are the 3 steps I took to get my webcam going.

1. Download and copy the EvoCam software to your applications folder.
2. Open up EvoCam. Under the Options tab, set "Save image locally" to a folder on your .mac disk. I chose sites/webcam.
3. Copy the webcam.html file to your .mac sites/webcam folder.

That's it!

All you have to do now is attach your GL2 with the Firewire cable to your Mac. Then in EvoCam choose the refresh rate. If you want to select an image to display on your webcam, just click the 'Now" button and that image will be your webcam image.

2002-10-28T08:53:00.000-08:00

Indymedia - Newsreal | Produce a Segment.

Never made a video segment before? Check out the sample segment below, and tips on how shoot and edit your own piece.

Good tips.

2002-10-25T14:21:00.000-07:00

Personal Storage 5000DV.

Versatile add-on storage for video-editing and high-end graphic users. With 120GB, you'll have plenty of workspace for all your large projects, including over 11 hours of digital video.

2002-10-24T18:33:00.000-07:00

Amazon.com : An Interview with Michael Wohl, author of Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro

Tell your stories! We all have stories to tell. Now the tools are cheaper than ever. You've got no excuse not to get out there and make your own films. Make a music video for your friend's band, make a Public Service Announcement for a cause you believe in, make a documentary or fiction film about the things that matter to you. As far as editing, learn your fundamentals, your editing ABCs. I strongly believe in breaking the rules, but you need to learn the rules in order to break them. The more you cut, the easier it gets and the more fun it is. Each film is an adventure, and above all, remember to have fun. This is your life, if you're not enjoying yourself, you're missing the point.

Buy the book: Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro

2002-10-15T11:17:00.000-07:00

PlaybackTime | Your daily digital media news site.

2002-10-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

BOB- Brief Original Broadcasts.

2002-10-12T12:08:00.000-07:00

October 29, 2002 - DV Revolution Free Seminar.

A top industry expert from DVcreators.net will shoot, edit and deliver a complete digital video project in 2.5 hours.

2002-10-10T06:06:00.000-07:00

HOW TO: Add B-Roll to a Talking Head in FCP.

2002-10-08T07:14:00.000-07:00

Current Digital Video News.

2002-09-27T13:59:00.000-07:00

Leica M3 digital camera.

2002-08-22T09:56:00.000-07:00

This is what a polarizer filter can do.

2002-08-15T07:04:00.000-07:00

W A R M C A R D S - White Balance Reference System

2002-08-13T04:39:00.000-07:00

Adbusters TV Contest.

2002-08-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Canon GL2 Camera Bag.

2002-08-08T05:20:00.000-07:00

Photo to Movie.
Photo to Movie enables you to create a movie by zooming and panning over a photo.

Much easier than doing it in FCP. Drag Drop Click. You're done! Only $9.95.

2002-08-06T10:40:00.000-07:00

StoryBoard Quick: Industry Standard StoryBoarding Software.
StoryBoard Quick helps all creatives accomplish the all important step between scripting and editing: StoryBoarding.

2002-08-03T07:24:00.000-07:00

KATA Innovative Carrying Solutions.
Nice.

Nice vest too.

2002-08-03T05:58:00.000-07:00

GeeThree - Slick Transitions and Effects.

2002-07-26T07:29:00.000-07:00

Pre-Black With A Mini Plug.
Prior to recording on to a blank tape, pre-black it by recording onto it with the lens cap on. If you don't want your whole life recorded on audio, put a mini adapter into your cameras microphone terminal. Thanks Josh!

2002-07-23T19:36:00.000-07:00

Firewire 6-pin to 4-pin.
$4.08 seems fair.

2002-07-23T13:07:00.000-07:00

Canon Digital Creators Contest 2002

2002-07-19T03:58:00.000-07:00

Apple - Final Cut Pro 3 and QuickTime 6.
QuickTime 6 has not been qualified for use with Final Cut Pro. Users should continue to use QuickTime 5.x

2002-07-13T10:34:00.000-07:00

Welcome to ExtremeFilmmaker.com - Home of the 48 Hour Film Festival.
Complete a film in 48 hours from the first shot, to the final edit.

2002-07-13T03:41:00.000-07:00

SFDV - New Bay Area TV Ad Campaign Produced with Final Cut Pro.

2002-07-12T08:47:00.000-07:00

iCurve.

The iCurve is a laptop stand designed specifically for the PowerBook and iBook. Its main purpose is to better position the iBook or PowerBook in your permanent desktop environment.

Hmm... That means I's need to buy a keyboard.

2002-07-10T02:50:00.000-07:00

Joe's Filters for Final Cut Pro and his movie, All Day Ice Cream.

2002-07-08T04:16:00.000-07:00

Use the force Luke.
Lightsaber effects and more.

2002-06-26T09:53:00.000-07:00

Canon DV: Digital Video Camcorders: GL2.

The GL2 is a must-have for the person looking for the very best video-making experience. The GL2's excellence begins with its outstanding Fluorite lens and includes pro-level picture adjustment features found only in Canon's top-of-the-line, trend-setting XL1S camcorder.

2002-06-24T16:33:00.000-07:00

Shoot Out Online.

2002-06-24T16:31:00.000-07:00

Global Film School - Online Film Courses.

2002-06-23T10:14:00.000-07:00

Mastering Meta Synth - MetaSynth 2.7 Puts a Painter’s Palette in Your Sonic Toolbox
Not only can its Image Synth turn images into sound, but it also converts sound files to sonograms for graphic manipulation and resynthesis. MetaSynth?s assortment of standard and not-so-standard DSP tools offers a range of possibilities not found anywhere else. This makes it an essential tool for both sound designers and composers.

2002-06-23T10:13:00.000-07:00

Commotion - The Complete Effects Solution for Moving Images
Commotion combines the power of the paintbrush with intuitive compositing and effects tools to deliver breakthrough performance and control on the desktop. Commotion is just what you need for all of your motion graphics, video effects, digital cinema, and web streaming media projects.

2002-05-19T19:38:00.000-07:00

Panasonic AG-DVX100.

2002-05-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

Digital Video Editing.

So the time has come for mere mortals — even poor, starving artists — to produce fine-tuned documentaries, commercials, music videos, and other works of video artistic expression. It just takes equal parts desire, dedication, and creative talent.

2002-05-08T08:53:00.000-07:00

Independent Feature Project.

2002-05-05T06:33:00.000-07:00

Funny Film Fest a laughing matter.

The program includes several films from local comics, among them Jamaica Plain's Ravi Jain, whose Web sitcom ''Three Abreast '' was the focus of a recent Associated Press story.

2002-04-28T05:46:00.000-07:00

Disinfotainment™

2002-04-26T11:52:00.000-07:00

Macworld: Final Cut Pro 3

Final Cut Pro 3 is a first-rate sequel, and the only choice for day-in and day-out video production.

2002-04-25T05:32:00.000-07:00

dvspot - camcorder reviews & news.

2002-04-18T20:36:00.000-07:00

iPodHacks.com :: Embrace and Extend

2002-04-18T06:35:00.000-07:00

Boston Final Cut Pro Users Group Meeting - TONIGHT
7:00 PM Wong Auditorium MIT Cambridge

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2002.

Cool News! We'll be raffling off another copy of Final Cut Pro 3. We're asking for a $5 donation (give what you can), which includes 5 tickets to the Big Dig Raffle. And, in an effort to streamiline our event we will be merging the Big Dig Raffle and our Questions from the Hat together. Ask a question, win a prize!

What's in store for April? Our next meeting is going to be a post-NAB EVENT. Our "Man About Town" Tim Wilson will discuss what's new with BorisFX and demo the AMAZING new title 3d generator in FCP 3. Local FCP guru David Bigelow will focus on what's NEW at NAB and will present his 8 minute short, "5 Days to Sunday," filmed in 24P HDCAM and edited on FCP. And Don Berube from Canon USA will join forces with Focus Enhancements and Lacie to show how you can now CAPTURE WHILE YOU SHOOT by recording directly to a FireWire PocketDrive on the Canon Xl1S camera with the new portable FireStore.

We are also very pleased to announce that local indie filmmaker MARLO PORAS will join us. Marlo recently completed "Mai's America," a feature documentary edited in FCP and which recently won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the South by Southwest Film Festival. "Mai's America" will air nationally on PBS' P.O.V. series in August, and will be screened at the upcoming New England Film and Video Festival and Visions du Reel in Nyon, Switzerland (complete schedule at (www.marloporas.com). Marlo will show excerpts from her film and discuss the DV filmmaking process in a SPECIAL DV roundtable panel with Tim Wilson, author Charles Roberts, David Bigelow, and indie filmmaker Lorre Fritchy (www.masterpeaceproductions.com).

And don't forget the Big Dig Raffle, featuring a copy of Final Cut Pro 3!

2002-04-16T13:15:00.000-07:00

iFilm Festival to honor student-made flicks.

There's an iFilm Festival being planned for students in grades 8-12 that will showcase digital movies made with iMovie or Final Cut Pro.

2002-04-13T04:32:00.000-07:00

Tracksounds: The Film Music Experience.

2002-04-10T03:41:00.000-07:00

DV - Broadcast Production.

2002-04-10T03:40:00.000-07:00

Magic Bullet Makes DV Look Like Film.

The Magic Bullet technology -- which has been used in such projects as Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky and the Cher video "Song for the Lonely" -- will be available initially as a suite of five plug-ins for Adobe After Effects, offering film and broadcast post professionals, visual effects artists and independent filmmakers finishing tools to make material originated on digital video exhibit all the characteristics of celluloid film.

2002-04-09T04:32:00.000-07:00

Tips, Tricks Abound at DV Workshop.

Do an initial lens-cap-on recording of every new tape in VTR mode to lay down a black background and avoid timecode burps."

2002-04-06T04:22:00.000-08:00

Scary Amateur Film Lands Makers In Jail.

Five people face charges in connection with an amateur film made of an attack on a 19-year-old woman.

This is why getting a release form signed is important.

2002-04-05T04:49:00.000-08:00

Boston Comedy Festival Funny Film Fest: Call for entries.

2002-04-05T03:53:00.000-08:00

Formac - studio DV/TV.

Formac studio provides input and output for Composite Video (RCA), S-Video, Stereo Audio and two FireWire ports.

2002-04-05T03:27:00.000-08:00

Better Templates for iPhoto's BetterHTMLExport .

BetterHTMLExport, at version 1.3 at time of writing, provides significant improvements over the built-in HTMLExport filter, including the option for you to create your own templates.

2002-04-05T03:08:00.000-08:00

The Omni Group: Applications: OmniWeb

2002-03-29T07:16:00.000-08:00

Three Abreast: A Web Friendly Sitcom.

Hmm... A Second Episode!

2002-03-23T06:01:00.000-08:00

Free Library Music - CuePop ™ - "I Feel Like We Have Met Before".

2002-03-23T04:36:00.000-08:00

Director's Cut Take 2.

Capture video and audio from any analogue source, like a camcorder or a VCR, edit the footage with any DV video application and output it back to a VCR or burn it onto a DVD-R.

2002-03-21T06:11:00.000-08:00

Let's Get Small.

The smallest and lightest camcorder in the world: Sony's DCR-IP5! Sony's revolutionary new MICROMV format delivers amazing video quality in an incredibly compact and portable design. This tiny camcorder is packed with amazing features, like a Carl Zeiss™ Vario Sonnar lens, a 2-1/2" SwivelScreen™ color LCD, 10x optical/120x digital zoom, and weighing in at only 12oz. The DCR-IP5 also includes Super SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization, all at a surprisingly affordable price!

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