[Bob Cole]

Welcome to Resolve, Sergey. I think dissolve markers will be more to your liking if you get rid of video thumbnails in the video track. Click on Timeline Options/Video View Options on upper left of timeline window. Good video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcCnn_ITYbg

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[Bob Cole]

When you told him you wouldn’t need his services, you were giving him feedback. Most clients simply “ghost” an unsatisfactory vendor; you took the trouble to say “Go away.”

If his plight bothers you, you may look for a way to give him a more direct critique. You could ask him how it’s going. If he says “Great,” you can relax; if not, you could ask him why he thinks that’s happening, and then present more detailed feedback in the way of a possible explanation.

You sound like a caring person. Good luck.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

Interesting post.

I’ve rarely noticed this problem in many years of interviewing. Maybe you are more aware of it than I. Simply adjusting the levels during the edit works for me.

I’d be very curious, though, how other people have handled this during the actual interview. Modeling a quiet tone of voice might help. Or simply telling the interviewee that the microphone is very sensitive, and please, it would be nice to have this as conversational as possible.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

Moving from Premiere to Resolve: Easy, even joyful.

Moving from After Effects to Resolve/Fusion: Harder, but worth the pain. (And when Fusion’s nodes are kicking your butt, you can always revert to layers in Resolve’s Edit Page.)

Moving from Photoshop to Affinity Photo: Hardest. (Extremely, for me anyway.)

I keep a legacy version of Photoshop on an old computer for deadline crunches when I need to do something that is still takes time for me to figure out in Affinity, but automatic in Photoshop.

Good luck.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

How’s it going, Sam? Are you discovering that you need a more powerful computer?

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

This is a good topic, and not just for teleprompting or for people with sensitive eyes.

I like to sit in the subject’s chair and look toward the camera, to see how I can make the setting more comfortable for them. 2 tips for that:

(1) Use a light to brighten the room BEHIND the camera, so that the key light doesn’t seem so bright.

(2) Put a big scrim in front of the key light to make it more diffuse and less harsh on the eyes.

As for the “gray screen,” that’s a mystery. Could the teleprompter monitor be too bright or the text too contrasty? Would a different color help? I’d recommend that you just ask the other studio, if that is possible.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

Matthew, regarding the limitations of the free version of Resolve: I have used both, and haven’t noticed that much difference. I only got the Studio version because it came free with the Speed Editor for awhile. The basic version would definitely give you a good sense of the paid Resolve.

Agree with every single comment about YouTube. It is the place to go when you need an answer immediately. But there is a TON of junk, lots that’s little more than clickbait, and many overly-long videos on YouTube.

I do think the COW needs to be re-imagined. For example, I’d like to see an “Internet Reviews” forum on the COW to evaluate and rate podcasts, YouTube authors, and paid resources like Ripple Training. Which podcasts, YouTube channels, etc. do you find worth subscribing to?

Thanks for the many fascinating comments. I’ve learned a lot from this thread.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

I’ve lived, and I still live, in both Mac and PC worlds. It’s no wonder you’re having cold feet – Mac is going to be uncomfortable at first. But if you bought a Mac Studio and use Resolve, I believe you will ultimately be happy. Get an external SSD for your data, connect via USB-3/Thunderbolt 4, and fly through your edits.

But you are right; the transition is tough. So if you want to stay in Mac-world, you should embrace training. I’d recommend courses (free) at your nearest Apple Store. I’m sure there are also many great videos online.

Software installation goes like this in Mac-world.

1. Download DaVinci Resolve. A file should appear on the lower left of your browser window. Click to open and enable installation.

2. Or, click on Finder, go to Downloads, and find something like DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_18.0.4_Mac.zip. Click on that and enable installation.

3. Go to Finder/Applications. In the DaVinci Resolve folder, click on DaVinci Resolve.

I feel your pain in transitioning. I believe you can return your Mac Studio if you don’t want to bother. But fwiw, this ex-PC person finds that the Mac Studio/DaVinci resolve combination is pretty darn great. Give it a shot. Good luck.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

Thanks Mads and Michael,

Michael, Mads, both of you make great points. I use YouTube tutorials too, mainly for DaVinci Resolve.

Mads: Try Resolve. It is simply delightful. Being able to jump from editing (2 modes!) to color correction, audio fixes, motion graphics — and back to editing, with all your changes automatically in the timeline… so fluid. It’s as deep as you want it to be, but you don’t have to go into the depths to get solid work done. I recommend Ripple Training videos, and as Michael mentioned, there are many YouTube videos as well. Caveat: Resolve may tempt you to buy a more powerful computer.

As for the COW… I have a strong affection for this website. I would have had a very tough time without it, on two levels: technical expertise and a feeling of community. Within minutes of posting a question, there was a response that sometimes became a group discussion. But many of the more helpful people are no longer involved, at least not in a timely fashion. I wish there were a way to strengthen this resource. Maybe the COW needs to pay some of the more qualified contributors; but here I am way, way out of my lane.

Thanks for the responses. You make me feel a little bit less crazy on this topic.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

Hey Chris,

I assume you’re asking Karl about the format. I’m not capturing to anything yet! Fortunately I have time before I have to tackle this stack of old tapes.

But I will probably capture to ProRes, SD.

Bob