[Dave Gage]

[David Mathis] “Two wrong turns don’t make a right, but three lefts will.”
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(Ah, Dr. Demento memories from the 70’s)

https://www.leoslyrics.com/national-lampoon/deteriorata-lyrics/

(Parody of the written prose “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann. This was written by Christopher Guest of “Spinal Tap” fame. The narator is Norman Rose, and the female singer was an unknown singer at the time named Melissa Manchester.)

You are a fluke of the universe. You have no right to be here.
Deteriorata. Deteriorata.

Go placidly amid the noise and waste,
And remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Avoid quiet and passive persons, unless you are in need of sleep.
Rotate your tires.
Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself,
And heed well their advice, even though they be turkeys.
Know what to kiss, and when.
Consider that two wrongs never make a right, but that three do.
Wherever possible, put people on hold.
Be comforted that in the face of all aridity and disillusionment,
and despite the changing fortunes of time,
There is always a big future in computer maintenance.

You are a fluke of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not,
The universe is laughing behind your back.

Remember The Pueblo.
Strive at all times to bend, fold, spindle, and mutilate.
Know yourself.
If you need help, call the FBI.
Exercise caution in your daily affairs,
Especially with those persons closest to you –
That lemon on your left, for instance.
Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls
Would scarcely get your feet wet.
Fall not in love therefore. It will stick to your face.
Gracefully surrender the things of youth: birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan.
And let not the sands of time get in your lunch.
Hire people with hooks.
For a good time, call 606-4311. Ask for Ken.
Take heart in the bedeepening gloom
That your dog is finally getting enough cheese.
And reflect that whatever fortune may be your lot,
It could only be worse in Milwaukee.

You are a fluke of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not,
The universe is laughing behind your back.

Therefore, make peace with your god,
Whatever you perceive him to be – hairy thunderer, or cosmic muffin.
With all its hopes, dreams, promises, and urban renewal,
The world continues to deteriorate.
Give up!

You are a fluke of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not,
The universe is laughing behind your back.

You are a fluke of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not,
The universe is laughing behind your back.

Read more at https://www.leoslyrics.com/national-lampoon/deteriorata-lyrics/#4E5t8EVVoZU8fJDM.99

[Dave Gage]

[Mark Spencer] ”
What about the News set of generators, transitions, and title titles built into the Themes Browser in FCP X?”

Excellent thought, and I hadn’t actually looked in there in awhile. But, I didn’t see any News generators, only transitions and titles. It’s not a huge deal, I can always use a still photo to key out for the background as I have in the past. I was just looking to do something a bit more “modern” looking. Also, my son has time to learn Motion, so he’s been playing with it and may be able to come up with something from scratch.

Thanks again,
Dave

[Dave Gage]

Mark,

I only saw one template there that was close, but it didn’t knock me out as it’s too news oriented. I’ll take a closer look at some of their other templates and elsewhere and see if anything else will be usable.

Thanks,
Dave

[Dave Gage]

[John Davidson] ”
Have any of you made those kinds of things for yourself?”

Funny you mention this. No not yet, but my son is learning Motion. I’d like to create a motion background similar to what you see on cable news shows with shapes, color patterns and show name very slowly moving in the background and then cycling through. I would use it for instruction tutorials instead of keying out the blue screen and adding a still photo.

Does anyone know of a template we could start with? (And then I could say “yes” to your question.)

Thanks,
Dave

[Dave Gage]

[Lance Bachelder] “It was at a Vegas premiere that I resolved to become an avid FCPX user.”

Interesting, but what does that have to do with how lightworks?

[Dave Gage]

[Bill Davis] “Perhaps in part because Mr. Cumberbach is still at work on The Imitation Game?”

Good to know. I’ll pass this on to my wife. She’s the one who finds all the interesting stuff on NetFlix (we finally dumped cable a few months ago). I only stumbled across SH because she was watching it one night. I recognized Dr. Watson from “The Hobbit”, but had never seen Benedict before this series.

Thanks,
Dave

[Dave Gage]

[Craig Alan] “this link provides a nice overview

https://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/104/tilt-shift“

Very Nice, thanks for posting it.

Dave

[Dave Gage]

[Shane Ross] “And that tilt-shift effect is more commonly done in camera, although plugins are available.”

I don’t make my living editing, so this is the first I’ve heard of the tilt-shift effect although I had seen the Miniaturize filter before. Interesting how it’s done with the camera. I found this to explain-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-shift_photography
It really does create the sense of miniaturizing and reminds me of model trains. Cool effect, but if I ever see it again, I will just think of this BBC series.

[Shane Ross] “But that’s besides the point…it wasn’t the NLE that made the series great, it was the people behind the lens and at the edit desk.”
Clearly. I just finished watching the 3rd Season episode 1 again, this time with my kids. I’ve been describing this series to friends that haven’t seen it and the word that always comes to mind is “brilliant”. I can’t seem find anything I would have liked to see done differently. When I watched it for the first time I thought the lead actor Benedict looked kinda young for the role with his boyish face, but his acting was so good, I got used to it. It will be tough seeing Robert Downey Jr. in this role again.

My only disappoint with this series is that they can’t seem to get everyone’s schedule to sync up to make Season 4.

[Dave Gage]

Cool.

I really like the editing style and the look for this series. I did an Internet search before I posted here, but didn’t find much. I’d love to see a behind the scenes of filming and editing. Via Netflix for Season 3, there are three short behind the scenes episodes but they deal primarily with the show characters vs. technical aspects of the shoot.

Thanks,
Dave

[Dave Gage]

[Craig Alan] “FCP X has the ability to go back in time.”
That’s what I was going to say.

[Craig Alan] “Love that series!”
I’m now on my way to seeing each of the 9 shows two times through each. Except for the “Dominatrix” show, I’ve been able to show the episodes to my kids (boys 9 and 11) and it’s their new favorite thing to watch. (You can only see the “Avengers” movie so many times.) It’s great schooling for them on the art of deduction.