Christian Glawe
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Not to nit-pick (and as a point of interest/trivia) – buuutttt:
Technically, the area code for “Hollywood” is 323. More importantly, “310” is the area code for Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice, etc… the places where the big people who *work* in Hollywood, actually *live*.
There’s *scores* of people who live in “the 323” (Hollywood), “the 213” (downtown) and “the 818” (the Valley), who have coveted “310” cell phones.
I got mine by using a friend’s address, changing my credit card to said friend’s address, getting the cell phone account, and then changing the address on the credit card account back after a few weeks. Since I was in the middle of relocating to LA at the time, and staying with said friend, I can’t see how this would be illegal in any way. I’m sure there are other ways to accomplish this, as well.
I actually live about 8 blocks too far east to technically live in “the 310″…
Christian Glawe editor/compositor christianglawe.com Read my blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/111 Pain is temporary… film is forever.
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YouTube is absolutely horrific – I refuse to post video there.
Reel Exchange, I haven’t tried yet, buuutttt….
IMO, the *best* way is to get your own domain, and a big name host – Yahoo is something like 12 bucks a month, with a *lot* of storage. This is what I do for christianglawe.com (under construction).
Also IMO, Quicktime h.264 looks a bit better than Flash – I think it’s okay to presume that most folks who are looking at demos have broadband – 15-20 MB for a 2-minute video is fine, and should look nice.
Christian Glawe editor/compositor christianglawe.com Read my blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/111 Pain is temporary… film is forever.
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I think a seasoned pro who does a “two-hour job” in 30 minutes would be justified in spending an hour doing computer maintenance, and billing for 1.5 hours.
Maybe, maybe not….
I think what it comes down to *is* market, and *knowing* your market. Spend some time researching what other folks in your market are charging for similar services… the bigger houses will be higher, since customers are also paying for the Leather Sofa, and the Bagel Tray, and the Pool Table, etc….
I think to say that “market doesn’t matter” is to miss a big part of the equation…. here in LA, $125 puts you in with the small fish, one-man/two-man shops, etc…. but, if you’re living in Peoria, doing local/regional car spots, I don’t know if $125 would work in that market.
Know your market, know your market…. and know your market. You need to know what the guy/gal down the street is charging, and how good he/she is… I’ll bet that your client (if it’s a first-time client) *has already* called the guy down the street – but there’s probably an objection somewhere… which is why he’s talking to you!
Christian Glawe editor/compositor christianglawe.com Read my blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/111 Pain is temporary… film is forever.
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I have seen FCP get to around 560-580% whilst rendering on my 8-core. While it’s not a “full optimization” for Final Cut, it *is* an improvement over a 4-processor machine….
I got an 8-core primarily because I am a fairly heavy After Effects user, and After Effects takes advantage of the 8-core. Also, as a “one-man band”, I appreciate the faster render times, and the fact that multi-tasking is made easier with an 8-core. If I want, I can have Compressor going, and also be working on DVD menus in Photoshop, for instance… On my older machine, once Compressor started – that was it… go get a sandwich!
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My wife has now taken to calling me “Doc Ock”….
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I got my new 8-core about a month ago, and here’s what I can tell you:
If you are doing any kind of After Effects work, chances are very, very good that the cost differential between the 8-core and a dual-core (4 processor) will be made up very quickly in terms of gains in productivity…
I recently completed a pretty complex AE animation – about 10 seconds long, approximately 175-200 layers…. The animation took me about 2.75-3 days to complete… I’m certain that the 4-processor machine would have meant an extra day or so in work, waiting for RAM previews, etc…. At my daily rate, it would only take a few of these projects to more than make up the difference between a “4-core” and an “8-core”.
As I figure it, the price premium for an 8-core is around $1500…. do you do a lot of After Effects work? Do you use Compressor a lot? How many hours a week do you use these programs? If you could accomplish these things twice as fast, at your current hourly/daily rate, how long would it take for you to make up this premium? If the answer is anything less than 18-24 months, then it makes sense to invest in an 8-core.
Also, you have to think that Apple (and other software developers) will begin to update their applications to take full advantage of 8-core machines, as they will become more prevalent… Can’t wait for a Final Cut that harnesses all 8 processors in the same way After Effects currently does.
Playing HD without dropping frames is much more a function of your RAID than it is pure processing horse-power.
BTW, I did third-party RAM. It was really, really easy to install… and I’m not a real big “under-the-hood” guy.
-Christain
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I seem to remember that, for awhile, FOX’s HD channel was broadcasting in 480p – I think they’re 720 now, though…
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I used to edit on discreet edit… as far as making a transition, I firmly believe that Final Cut will be an easier transition from discreet than Avid. Avid has a lot of things that are uniquely “Avid”, and I think that would pose a steeper learning curve than a transition to Final Cut.
If you indeed cannot afford a learning curve, then you will want to plan carefully… there *will* be a learning curve – there’s no way around that fact. *But*… I’d also say that, to get up-and-running in a basic cuts kind of way, FCP is your better bet. Also, from a capabilities-to-price ratio, I think an FCP system offers better bang for the buck.
Granted, we don’t know anything about your post workflow, what format you are mastering to, if you are mastering on your own or going to an on-line facility, etc., etc. Honestly, you would need to assess *all* these factors before deciding on the absolute best choice for you.
Good luck!
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Sounds like this is getting into Dub House/Transfer territory…
If it were me, I’d start wondering if I want to get into tying up my system for a day or two, doing something that could easily be handled at a larger facility that is set up for stuff like this…
I’d almost say, take it to a facility *for* your client, mark it up an appropriate amount to cover your “post supervisor” fee for the time it takes you to make it happen… or… tell your client “Here’s the name and number of a couple of facilities…”
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Probably too slow for folks who want to work in uncompressed HD.
From HDForIndies.com:
“Key thing of note – 199 MB/sec read speeds under RAID 5. Magic number for uncompressed 1080i60 10 bit 4:2:2 video: 200 MB/sec is the usual recommended number. For 1080p24 10b444 RGB: about 230-240 MB/sec. Whither write speed, Apple? Write speed is almost always slower in RAID 5 than read speed, so if read is about 200, and that’s the minimum for uncompressed HD, where’s the write speed? It is probably lower, and that’s a bummer.”
Also, is the 199 MB/sec over the whole array, or only the outside portions of the disk(s)? Again, could be problematic for the beefier flavors of HD.