[Thomas Miller]

Thomas, I’m not sure gaffers tape is the place to save money! We pay for the best stuff (like you), and appreciate every bit of it in the field. I have found cheaper and hated it. Keep getting the good stuff. Save your money on something else!

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

Thank you NIck for this answer. We were prepared to do a carnet and even post a bond – as this is a pretty big client and the gear we were going to bring in is clearly TV equipment that couldn’t be mistaken for a personal camera. However, the opportunity went away because the client determined, rightly but unfortunately, that is would be cheaper for them to hire local Canadian crew. No hard feelings for us though, because we’ve done plenty of work in the states for Canadian production companies coming here!

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

Sorry, I should have reported back as resolved. It turns out it wasn’t a system problem at all, but the way a few of the tapes were shot with a Protracer system that affected sync in the field. All is good!

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

Okay, here is another rub to throw into my mix. After digitizing with the above configuration, I check the footage and the audio seems to be leading the video by two seconds or so. So if someone is hitting a golf ball, you here the impact before you see it. I’m hoping this is a playback issue and not a capture/digitizing issue. Understand I am using HD-SDI out of the deck into the Kona LHe, and then into the system. Digitizing into DVCPRO HD with Final Cut. On playback, I am playing the video out through teh computer monitor, and the audio out through line out of the computer – NOT through Kona. I also tried playing a clip through Quicktime, still off by two seconds or so – with audio leading video. i’m going to go through all the troubleshooting, but wondering if anyone had encountered this and what it might be.

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

Downloaded it and working great – thank you.

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

You guys have a fantastic service group by the way. Used it many times – amazing in this day and age to have such good response!

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

Hi Linda,

We’ve had good luck with a product called Camtasia for Mac. Avail for PC too. It records all the actions on your computer screen, and outputs to any file type you want. No need to shoot. There are probably also some less expensive alternatives as well. But you’re right, the best of those tutorials you are seeing are capturing the screen, not shooting it. Good luck, and let us know what you end up doing!

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

Also, as the person who suggested and starting this forum with Ron, I don’t want to see it turn into a pissing match between people. I think this ought to be a safe zone here – anyone can ask anything here without it making a statement on their background, experience, or industry cred. If one poses the question, then one obviously doesn’t know the answer. Let’s just try to answer it without questioning why the person is asking it. I’m guilty in this thread too. Here’s a fact – no one knows everything. But together we know a lot more than we each do individually. And I think that’s the spirit of the COW. (Fade in some sort of emotional music please.)

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

Will, what you might be looking for is a “trombone”. Here is the description from the Matthews catalog:

Trombones derive their name from the musical instrument, which also telescopes. Designed to hang on a set wall, the retaining arms adjust to their thickness for security. The arm has a 90-degree offset on it, and telescopes in two sections. A tennis ball slipped over the lowest vertical drop down prevents marring of the set wall. Available in a baby and junior versions.

The Matthews catalog is a great reference for obscure grip items such as “Bull Pricks” and “Butt Plugs” (note that these are different tools), as well as more common definitions. They have a “gripionary” here:https://www.msegrip.com/mse.php?show=griptionary&char=20

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com

[Thomas Miller]

I agree – you need higher quality lights than Lowels.

Tom Miller
Big Pictures Media
Denver, Colorado

http://www.BigPicturesMedia.com