[Gary Hazen]

The vendor needs an education. HP offers a DreamColor monitor (LP2480zx) which is capable of working in 709 colorspace. The HP 2475w is an inferior display compared to the DreamColor. Using a computer display, even a high quality display like the DreamColor, can be sketchy compared to using a monitor designed to monitor video.

Here’s an old thread on the DreamColor
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/223/8624

Here’s an article on the DreamColor
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/garchow_jeremy/HP_DreamColor_CRT_Replacement.php

If the budget can afford it I would have a look at a Flanders Scientific monitor.

[Gary Hazen]

[Cale Switzer] “could it be used as a reference monitor? “

No

[Gary Hazen]

Comedy or Drama?

[Gary Hazen]

Open the audio mixer and check the pan setting for the channel. It sounds like it’s set to center pan.

[Gary Hazen]

Once upon a time Curious Maps was a solution. Since they were acquired by VizRT it’s been folded in to a bigger enterprise level $ystem.

[Gary Hazen]

In the paint menu set the duration to write on.

[Gary Hazen]

[Walter Soyka] “I have never delivered on IMX for a conference or event — or even seen an IMX deck on-site.”
+1
I thought IMX was Sony’s format for news that never really got traction. BetaSP will be with us for a lot longer than most people predict. We deliver spots to a dozen local broadcasters and cable companies. Right now 4 of them accept HD the others all want BetaSP for delivery. The good news is that used BetaSP decks are relatively cheap these days.

[Gary Hazen]

[Scott Rachal] “the ability to start a project, and finish the project, is something that not everyone has. A degree of any kind shows an employer that you have that finish inside you. “

If I were to wager on an individuals ability to finish a a project I’m putting my money on the person that has made a living in the industry for over 2 decades. They’ve proven themselves, if they couldn’t ‘finish a project’ they would have washed out of the business 18 years ago.

I get your point with regards to entry level positions. I doubt John is applying for an entry level position. Work experience is extremely important for those positions above entry level. When I hire freelancer editors or motion designers I want to see their reel. If they have a masters in fine arts that’s a bonus. But if their reel is solid then the bonus round is unnecessary. John’s frustration is that prospective employers are putting the bonus round ‘degree’ ahead of work experience.

[Gary Hazen]

I would simplify the process. Tell them that your day rate is X dollars / 10 hour day + OT. And that it doesn’t matter if you’re setting up, shooting, striking or selling lemonade at a stand – the price is the same. It doesn’t matter the day of the week is a Friday, Saturday or Sunday – the price is the same. If they want to negotiate and you’re willing to, then work with them on the overtime rate. If they say no deal they’ll only pay what they originally offered then count your blessings and walk away. A 14 hour day for a hundred bucks? No thanks.

[Gary Hazen]

Consolidating can be used for different purposes. It can be used, as the name implies, to consolidate all the footage to a single location. This is helpful for moving the project to another system. The other use for consolidation is to free up drive space. If you’re only using 20 seconds out of a 5 minute shot you can free up the unused 4 min and 40 sec by consolidating. If the editor consolidated the sequence, you’re only going to have the material used in the sequence plus the handles that he set for consolidation. If he consolidated at the bin level and the clips had in & out marks then any material outside the marks wouldn’t be included.