Peter Dearmond
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You can find and modify static lower thirds in the Boris Library browser. The title you have now obviously has some kind of keyframed transition for position. You can change that by opening the composition window of your current title or, better yet, just start with a new lower third.
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Ah yes, true confession time. To answer your concern, on many occasions I’ve had to catch stuff really quick, and I just grabbed the camera, switched to full auto, and shot away. All things considered, it looked great. BUT… do take the time to study the manual and understand all the settings. This camera has a lot of nice features and you’ll want to take advantage of them. Good luck!
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I bought this model a few weeks ago and I have no regrets. Everyone will tell you the HM700s aren’t so great in low-light situations, which is true, but if I shoot something indoors I’m going to light it anyway. Right now I’m shooting mostly outdoor events and everything looks great.
Things I really like: You can record in .mov format, so bringing in footage into FCP or Media 100 (which I still use) is simple. I understand the latest update of Premiere Pro CS5 now supports .mov files too. Also, it’s tapeless and you can use SDHC cards (class 6 minimum) and those get cheaper all the time. Heck, I use a $20 card reader to bring the files into my Mac’s backup drive. Tapeless workflow is the best. And, the form factor of this camera can’t be beat, IMHO. Light, shoulder-mount, easy to transport, easy to use. My old Dionic 90 battery fits right on it, and so does my old tripod plate. So I didn’t have to buy a bunch of new stuff.
I think the main difference with the HM700L17S is that it has a newer version of the Fuji 17x lens — someone will correct me if I’m wrong. Anyway, I just think JVC got it right with the HM700 series. It’s the camera I was waiting for (for a long time!).
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Officially, JVC recommends using class 6 or higher SDHC cards, and anywhere from 4 to 32 GB.
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When you say spot shadow, I assume you mean something like highlighting the player so everyone knows who to follow. If that’s the case, the quickest and easiest thing would be to export a freeze frame from where the clip will begin, open it in Photoshop, draw an elipse (or do a detailed bezier outline, depending on how much time you have) over the subject, change the brightness/contrast of the selected outline, and then save Photoshop file that as your new starting frame (same dimensions as your video frame). Then import that file into Media 100 (this will work on any version of Media 100 — I did it for a client years ago). In your program timeline, place it in front of your clip and drag/stretch the freeze frame clip however long you want it.
If you want to follow the subject throughout your clip, well, that sounds like a job for After Effects:
Hope this helps…
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Ditto what James said. Also, as a matter of practice I reset the backfocus every time I change environments.
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That’s it, Floh, thanks.
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Yes, it’s there, but it’s grayed out. Always.
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I don’t even have the option of using ProRes — it cannot be selected when I go to start a new project. I’m not sure why, and if someone could tell me I would appreciate it. I’m using Suite version 1.6.1, but it’s on an older G5 dual 2.7 Ghz Mac, with OS 10.5.8. I can’t upgrade to Snow Leopard until I get a new Mac Pro later this month. Does the older operating system have anything to do with it?
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Oops, I just re-read your post and I realized the JVC 110 is tape-based, and I was thinking you were using a card to record. Sorry. What I suggested probably wouldn’t work.