[Stan Welks]

1.) Just for clarification, you guys are suggesting that I copy the entire contents of each SD card to a hard drive, and then when I’m read to access the footage, I can just use the Media Browser in CS6 to import the footage?

2.) If so, each card has tons of clips, most of which I will never need, though if I simply drag the contents of each SD card to a hard drive, I’m copying over all of those files and increasing my storage requirements. How do you deal with this? Is there some way to delete files from a AVCHD folder?

3.) Shane, I plug AVCHD cards into my iMac and am able to open the footage in the latest QT, do simple edits, and export the new footage.

Thanks everyone.

[Stan Welks]

“But if you’re creating a graphic, say, an print ad, or just doing a single element on a web page, go with what you’re using for other artists. If nobody else is getting credit (you, your designer, Getty Images, etc), then sorry Creative Commoner, that’s just how it’s going to go. Zero credits means zero credits. The only name on there is the clients.”

Maybe I’m misunderstanding how CC works, or perhaps I was just confused by your explanation. It was my understanding that if the license for a CC image requests attribution, you have to credit them, regardless if it inconveniences your layout, etc. Are you saying this is not correct and I can provide them with credit for a flyer I make on some page on my website where people may potentially never see the credit or associate it with the flyer? OR just jot provide the credit at all?

Thanks.

[Stan Welks]

So if I have 60fps footage being brought into a 30fps Premiere Pro project:
1.) I choose Modify Clip > Assume this frame rate: and enter 30 fps in this location?
2.) Does this process degrade the quality of the video in any way?
3.) If I am shooting something with lots of action, perhaps a car race or a basketball game, and I want to slow down just a portion of my footage, what is the best way to approach this? Shoot the footage at 30fps and then stop the camera to change the settings to 60fps to shoot the footage I intend to slow down?

Thanks!

[Stan Welks]

1.) For a theatrically released movie, who generally decides what makes it into a trailer? the director and editor? The studio?

2.) Any idea how much time is generally allotted for making a trailer?

Thanks.

[Stan Welks]

It seems that there is some understanding regarding how much of a commercially available video can be used without much risk of being sued. Before the advent of the internet, Siskel & Ebert (amongst many other shows) use to show clips from movies on their TV show and often times did not have favorable things to say about the movies. Did they need to get permission for each of those clips? I’m just trying to figure out if there are some guidelines that if you stay within should keep you safe?

Thanks.

[Stan Welks]

How do you check whether the pixels are square or not?

[Stan Welks]

1.) Would it be much easier to work with this situation if the footage was 720 x 480 16:9 instead of 4:3?

2.) Pardon my ignorance, though how was footage shot on DV/SD in the 16:9 format? It still only had 720 x 480 pixels though it was somehow stretched out with a lens adapter?

Thanks.

[Stan Welks]

Hi Shane,

Thanks for the great reply and for the training DVD link!

1. Is there a higher end version of Avid Media Composer OR is this the same one that would also be installed on higher end editing workstations?

2. Are there any reasons to go with Premiere instead of Avid Media Composer other than an easier transition from FCP to Premiere and presumably a lower price?

Thanks.

[Stan Welks]

How does the windscreen affect the sound quality in an interior shot if it is not needed? Does it muffle the sound?

Thanks.

[Stan Welks]

Thanks for your response. Is it a bad idea to use a windscreen even if the talent does not blow heavy “plosives” as a precautionary measure? I am obviously new to this.

Thanks.