Scott Sheriff
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Hi,
You may not be able to save this. If a head clog happens during the record, you data is probably comprised.
You didn’t mention what tape you are running, but you should stick with the JVC Pro series, these don’t seem to shed as much, and the lube doesn’t promote head clogs. The may cost more, but are cheap compared to a reshoot. -
Since your pay is dependent on how the video sells, and your not getting a ‘guaranty minimum’, and not being paid a base rate, then it should be up to you, since that in essence makes you the client, not the teacher, and not the school.
If it is your opinion that your choice of music will sell more DVD’s, then you should go with that.
I agree with the others that say if the school wants creative control, then they should pay for the production, and sell the DVD themselves. And if they don’t come back next time, oh well. Sometimes people think they can do it better, or get someone else, and then they find out different and come back the next year, and maybe get charged more. -
I wouldn’t pay the premium for the 4 gig sticks. Stick with the 2 gig sticks and go with 16gb if you want to stock up on ram.
After upgrading my system, and using other systems the difference in FCP between 4, 8 and 16gb isn’t all that. -
Back in the tape days, I think these terms would equate to ‘online’, and ‘offline’ editor.
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Maybe I’m not understanding the question.
But.
Can’t you ‘tear off’ the tabs you want to view simultaneously and place the resulting new ‘windows’ side by side? -
IMHO
I think it should be as large as your system drive, so I would go for a 500mb, if they don’t have a 300. The Time Machine will back up everything, then make periodic back-ups of the changes since the last. The more back-up space you have, the farther ‘back into time’ you can go to recover old material. Once the drive is full, it will start over-writing the oldest data. You can also exclude things from the TM back-up like web caches and other non-essential space wasters, which will help delay the over-write of past back-ups. -
I don’t usually shoot 1st person POV shots with an ultra-wide lens. To get a realistic POV try 35-50 mm, to approximate the human field of view.
Once you get down into the 20’s or lower, the field of view doesn’t look quite right. But hey, for drunk-vision that may work.
There is also a ‘fish-eye’ filter in FC that might work better than using a fish-eye lens, since you can key-frame the filter and dial in the amount of distortion you want, when you want it. -
Don’t waste a FW drive on Time Machine if you are cheap. Total overkill. Go get a USB ‘My Book’ for Time Machine, and use the FW for just for media.
I think it is bad mojo to co-mingle system and media on the same drive. -
I have to agree with Rafael, this has been answered a dozen times in the forums, and there are several video tutorials on Cows and Youtube. This is also in the FCP manual, they just don’t refer to it as the ‘Pleasantville Effect’.
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Make sure in ‘Audio Video settings’ you have the capture preset as HDV, and your device control HDV Firewire.
On your device make sure it is set to output HDV, if it has selectable output options.
Make sure your device is turned on, and connected and reboot your system.
FCP should recognize you device.
If this doesn’t work troubleshoot your firewire cable/ports with known good components.
In camera forums, I have seen posts stating some cameras can preview (in the VF) other format tapes, but would not output the signal.
It really helps to have the camera the footage is shot with, perhaps the client can get it for an afternoon?