[Jay Soriano]

Yes,

I’m experienced in lighting subjects/backgrounds. I just have never lighted for an inifinite white background so that was my focuson how to light the background.. thank you for your feedback. =)

[Jay Soriano]

Will two of either of these give me broad even illumination for the background?

https://www.coollights.biz/cl255p-cool-lights-portable-watt-softlight-p-66.html

https://www.coollights.biz/cl455p-cool-lights-portable-watt-softlight-p-67.html

[Jay Soriano]

Hi Richard,

It will be 10′ wide. Height can go as high as 10-14′. I already saw that infinite white video. Just seems like too much time to setup all those bulbs.

As for cheaper lights from a legitimate seller, i’ve heard nothing but good things about coollightz quality and customer service. What would you suggest if those two softboxes won’t give me that infinite white background? thanks for responding!

[Jay Soriano]

if shooting a video such as, “I’m a Mac/PC” commercial, would a white background be preferred over a greenscreen chromakey?

[Jay Soriano]

Walter,

Will my early 2008 Penryn Core 2 duo 2.5ghz Macbook Pro support ethernet SAN? Also, can you provide a link for recommended SAN set up? thanks.

[Jay Soriano]

Hi Todd,

That is exactly what I will be trying to achieve on an upcoming shoot. Can you please explain your lighting set up? What was used to light the white background? Also, lighting used for talent alone? I’m looking to go with either flo softboxes or flo banks for the background alone. Thanks!

[Jay Soriano]

i disagree on laptops going in for servicing more than towers. i’ve owned laptops varying from the ibook, powerbook, macbook, and macbook pro since 2002 and only have brought in any of these laptops twice for repair(dvd drive and internal hard drive clicking.) the macbook pro is a very viable option as a production workhorse…if you have the right one that is…my honest opinion would be to find or purchase the last true macbook PRO which are the 2008 Penryn Macbook PROS. why? because macbook pros succeeding the Penryn’s have been downgraded. The first unibody had one less firewire port(Penryn has one firewire 400 and one 800). then the latest macbook pros taking away the express slot over for an sd slot!? you can easily get a usb sd card reader, but where can you get a usb or even firewire express slot adaptor? i honestly think apple should take out the word, “pro” from macbook pro” because that is what it is.

the importance of 2 firewire ports was to set up a portable workhorse when a tower is not convenient. you can set up an aja ioHD buy plugging it into the Penryn’s firewire 800. for portable and fast hard drive, you can get a sonnettech fusion f2 or a caldigit vr mini and connect it to the penryn macbook pro’s express slot via a sonnettech tempo sata pro express card and connect the drive to the firewire 400 port(which is for power use only and does not slow down the other firewire 800 port).

i own an 8 core macpro but love the convenience of a macbook pro when a tower is not practical option in the field.

here are links to help get you an idea of this setup:

https://www.sonnettech.com/product/fusionf2.html

https://www.sonnettech.com/product/temposataproexpress34.html

https://www.CalDigit.com/VR_mini/

https://www.macworld.com/article/132407/2008/03/macbookprocore2duo.html

https://www.macworld.com/article/132330/2008/03/macbookpro_bench.html

so if portability is a must, look out for the refurb or used penryn macbook pro’s 2.4/2.5/2.6ghz which show up once in awhile on apple’s online store and include apple’s 1 yr warranty w/ the option to purchase applecare:

https://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_pro

or ebay but make sure it still has extended applecare warranty.

[Jay Soriano]

thank you all for your feedback. the minixpress comes w/ an esata port as well as firewire 800.

[Jay Soriano]

thanks walter. why the switch? what FCP benefits of the intuos4 over the previous version?

[Jay Soriano]

is there a difference between creating a disk image and just duplicating the disc(apple+D)?