Richard Harrington
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Only to transfer… not to digitize.
And there is no USB to FW adapter
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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If you’re hired to shoot… then the footage is theirs. Work for hire.
What’s not their’s is logs, EDL, and project files. Same goes for stock music, fonts, plug-ins, etc.
WE typically charge clients a fee to get a copy of their footage (since tape is dead). But that is in the budget and is comparable to what we used to charge for tape stock.
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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Typing on an iPhone.. thanks for correx
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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Down + Down + Forward + Forward + Punch…
No wait that’s a fireball in street fighter.
Your question is WAY to wide.
Images are a combination of lighting, lens choice, composition, etc.
For DSLRs (especially Nikons) you’ll shoot flat and color grade in post.
For proper exposure, follow the exposure triangle of F-stop, ISO, and shutter speed.
Typically 1/60 or a 1/50 depending on frame rate.
SERIOUSLY suggest you pick up a book on the topic and watch the podcast here. There’s A LOT more to getting results with this cameras then just twiddling menu settings.
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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If anyone makes adapter. It’s fotodiax
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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I’ve seen prototype… but not shipping units
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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You have a lot of errors in your thought process… as well as some misinformation.
I can’t answer the ultimate question on spending money for you… but let me politely explain where you are misinformed.[Leo Ratner] “1) Great HD quality footage – Are you still using tape? I noticed tape gives a much crisper image, while shooting with card “stained” the image, even in advanced cameras.
“Tape vs. Card makes no real difference.. Codec does. Many tapes record lower quality than cards and vice versa. It’s the format that matters.
[Leo Ratner] “2) Easy to operate – I want to be able to control the camera easily, rack focus etc.
“Ain’t nothin’ easy… takes practice. Some find racking focus easier on DSLRs…. zoom not so much.
[Leo Ratner] “3) Lenses – I would like to try using different lenses with my new camera.
“Well… then go for a DSLR. Unless you are spending about 10K+ don’t expect removable lenses. Oh and removable video lenses are easily 5K plus. DSLR primes (used) $250.
[Leo Ratner] “4) Sound Control – I want to be able to adjust the sound, and connect my NTG-2 Rode mic to the camera.
“Sound control? Use a mixer and real mics. But yes.. you can plug a RODE in as long as its mini plug or you use an adapter.
[Leo Ratner] “The biggest questions are: Should I get an SLR? Should I invest in something that is not SLR? Should I just buy a 35mm adapter for my HV30?
“A 35mm adapter (which I doubt would work on that camera) will start around 2K before you even add lenses.
[Leo Ratner] “1) Shooting time- the sensor gets hot after 12 minutes and shot down. If I shoot a show or an interview I can’t let it happen…
“NOPE… you just hit the record limit for that camera. Here;s the secret.. tap stop and start in between questions… takes about 1 second to do. Smaller clips are better for media management… heck tapes never used to run over 20 minutes anyways. Learn to adapt.
[Leo Ratner] “2) No audio control – We had a soundman on set, but when he was away, I couldn’t even monitor sound with the shotgun mic i connected to the camera.
“Use a MIXER… a real audio person would… cameras at bet have twiddly little knobs and piss poor VU meters. Buy a mixer.
[Leo Ratner] “3) Small nonadjustable monitor- we used an external monitor that was annoying to work with, especially in small spaces like restrooms where either or the director could see the image. This also connects to handheld – if I want to run around with the camera and improvise I can’t get full control and move freely.
“Yup… which is why when shooting HD (even PRO cameras) use an external field monitor. If focus is critical… use an external monitor. If you insist on using the LCD, add a magnified viewfinder ($100-400).
[Leo Ratner] “s there a Canon Camera that gives that great film quality around $2000? Whats the big fuss around the SLR vs. Other camcorders?”
It’s all about sensor size and quality of lenses… two things that SLR win hands down.
Before you spend thousands on gear.
1. Watch the Creative COW DSLR podcast
2. Pick up book/DVD “From Still to Motion” At $35 its a much better investment than on bad gear purchase.These 2 things will teach you the strengths and limitations as well as how to get the most from DSLR cameras.
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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Website is richer…. and fuller experience
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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Photoshop Place will not Scale UP… degrading image quality
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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Well… here’s a starting point
HANDOUT
https://www.rhedpixel.com/handouts/theresources/conferencehandouts/PSWorld/Interfaces_in_Motion.pdfSAMPLE PROJECT
https://www.rhedpixel.com/handouts/theresources/conferencehandouts/PSWorld/Interfaces_in_Motion_Files.zipNot as elaborate as the example (but meant to be a beginner class)
-Rich
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques