Jonathan Ziegler
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Depends largely on what you’re looking for. You can still get tons of editorial footage online for even the most current stuff at stock agencies and news stock agencies. Depends on your needs and the project and what kind of rights you need. Where have you searched online already?
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I have had that issue, but not in the camera. The camera battery died while we were shooting and the video stopped. I could play the video back on the camera, but not on anything else. I was able to convert the files in MPEG Streamclip beta (Compressor wouldn’t work) to ProRes and they played fine. I have lost videos on the camera, too (they just seemed to disappear) and I’ve had videos freeze the camera. In all cases, removing the card, dumping the contents, and formatting the card allowed me to work with files on my machine.
I’ve also heard this will happen if you haven’t formatted a card in a while, but I can’t verify that since I always format my cards. I guess it has to do with the volatility of flash memory and a low-level format is supposed to fix (or help) that. Furthermore, it won’t hurt the card to reformat it (that I know of) and deleting can leave bits of files on the card which can cause problems down the road. After a few months on the same card, I’ll also use disk utility to write zeros to the card (takes no more than 20 minutes using my laptop card reader for a 16GB card). Do a “DoD 7-pass” once a year, but skip the 35-pass unless you are really paranoid or a covert operative in which case you have much larger issues. 😉
I use dozens of (SD and CF) cards with my 7D and T2i cameras from almost as many manufacturers. My secret is to always do a low-level format on a fresh card, always dump cards ASAP, avoid filling cards as much as possible, use a new card for each new scene, shoot, location, etc., always use class 10 SD cards no matter the brand (for CF cards, use the fastest you can find no matter the brand), I rarely use anything larger than a 16GB card, remember to lock your SD cards when finished, put them in their case or holder when not in use, remove cards (and batteries) from the camera when not in use.
There are only a couple flash memory makers in the world so everyone has theirs made by the same group of manufacturers. The process isn’t a big mystery and the people that make the off-brands are the same people who make the big brands – if you had the equipment, you could make flash memory yourself. I’ve had the same issues with every brand out there so buying by brand doesn’t help. By using the rules above, I’ve minimized most of my issues – in fact, formatting instead of erasing has been the biggest help. Too bad good card handling won’t improve my shooting! 😉
Hope that helps. 🙂
Jonathan Ziegler
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Feel free to post the issue. If I can’t help, someone else might be able to.
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Hey I was just looking for this exact tutorial for JVC GZ-HD3U. Same basic steps and the little hidden menu, too. This will save me hours.
Thanks!
Jonathan Ziegler
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I’ve done it with a gopro hero2 literally mounted on top of a kitchen timer (the ones that go around as they trace out an hour). Mine was actually as simple as taping the go pro to the timer.
Here are some videos of others doing the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtY5lwzBrDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOx7wtt62QI’ve since made a timer with a small motor and and arduino. I’ll send pix later when I make my own tutorial.
Jonathan Ziegler
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Actually it sounds like you’ve tapped nearly everything (no pun intended). The only other option is to set up condenser mics at each room speaker and remix that audio, but for a wedding that sounds like overkill.
The only thing I can tell you is that you need to get audio straightened out before you shoot. Most DJs know music but not about levels or mixing audio. Ideally, you want a sound technician to work with your DJ to get the audio properly balanced. If possible, you provide the audio and the DJ hooks into your system so you can record. I think you were on the right track with the zoom recording the room – maybe try a couple condenser mics running to the zoom so you can do a 4 track recording with the internal mics running, too. You want instrument mics like you’d use on an amp for live play.
Jonathan Ziegler
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I’d start with scripting – its easier to get to know what you can and can’t do. The sdk is great if you already have code knowledge and just need the hooks to get your code working. It’s for plugins and such. For what your looking for, scripting is just fine. If you need more functions and features, you may need to learn the sdk and more complex code.
Jonathan Ziegler
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Well that depends on you. What is your experience with scripting? I already had experience with vb, php, perl, tcl, and some python. Not to mention some c. The sdk will give you your hooks and such. It’s up to you to determine how you tap in. If you don’t have any code or scripting experience, I don’t think scripting in photoshop is a good place to start. Can you do the same thing with a macro? Macros are really easy to make because you can just record actions.
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Yep, I’ve been selling stock on iStock, Pond5, and others for a while now. Some sites are really restrictive (like Shutterstock and iStock) while others aren’t (like Pond5 and RevoStock), but you are still responsible if your clips have uncleared property or likenesses.
Do a web search for the Getty release forms, both property and model/talent: They are fairly thorough and, with a witness signature and paid consideration, are binding. I changed these around for use with my business and my lawyer even liked them (talk with your lawyer before using them first, though, trust me!).
Basically, if there are people or privately-owned property of any kind in the shot, you need release forms. If you can, ask the people in the shots if you can get them to sign a release. It’s worth it to ask. If they want “consideration” then offer them $5 or something nominal. Be nice about it of course and just say it’s for a contest or something and the original paperwork got lost.
Jonathan Ziegler
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