Walter Biscardi
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[Kylee Wall] “As one of the dreaded under thirties, I’ll say that most of us appreciate when older people take the opportunity to let us know when we’ve done something wrong.”
I’ll also add that to summarily dismiss any candidates just because they’re young cuts a production owner off from a wealth of creative folks. Some of them have great creative chops and discipline while the vast majority of those I meet are missing the latter. Especially professionalism on the job and understanding that a deadline in the real world doesn’t result in a bad grade.
But I’ve had excellent success bringing in “youngsters” throughout my company’s life. I love the freshness they often bring to the table because they literally “don’t know any better.” They just do what feels right. Blend that with my oversight and experience to pass along and we generally end up with creative ideas I never would have thought of on my own.
Field production is definitely a bit different and you were put in a bad position, but don’t ever summarily lop off a whole group of creatives just due to their age.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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HA! That was perfectly fine Richard. At least now you know where we are! Have fun playing with the camera and I’m sure you’ll have a ton of questions for the workshop.
FYI, feel free to bring the camera with you to the workshop. Marco is going to do three setups on Friday for shooting with the camera and you’re welcome to bring your camera along with you for practice as well.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Honestly not that big a deal. Your client would have most likely noticed that it was the sound person who held everything up so it’s not that big a deal.
Handing out a business card is nothing compared to what I’ve been through even just the past three years. People stealing original shows, longtime colleagues stealing long term edits, “partners” who are awesome until money gets rolling and then they want it all for themselves.
Having a freelancer hand out a business card? That just earns you a spot on the “never call again” and “be sure to let all the folks I work with know about them” list but other than that, not a big deal.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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MTWD Entertainment – Developing original content for all media.
“This American Land” – our new PBS Series.
“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People. -
UPDATE 3/18. Our friends at Flanders Scientific will be giving ALL Attendees a $200 Gift Certificate!! This is in addition to the other items you’ll have the opportunity to win. Seats still available, March 29, 30 so it’s coming fast!
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author, Chef.
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Biscardi Creative MediaFoul Water Fiery Serpent, an original documentary featuring Sigourney Weaver. US & European distribution by American Public Television
MTWD Entertainment – Developing original content for all media.
“This American Land” – our new PBS Series.
“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People. -
UPDATE 3/18. Our friends at Flanders Scientific will be giving ALL Attendees a $200 Gift Certificate!! This is in addition to the other items you’ll have the opportunity to win. Seats still available, March 29, 30 so it’s coming fast!
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author, Chef.
HD Post and Production
Biscardi Creative MediaFoul Water Fiery Serpent, an original documentary featuring Sigourney Weaver. US & European distribution by American Public Television
MTWD Entertainment – Developing original content for all media.
“This American Land” – our new PBS Series.
“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People. -
Awesome! We’ll look forward to seeing you there!
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Biscardi Creative MediaFoul Water Fiery Serpent, an original documentary featuring Sigourney Weaver. US & European distribution by American Public Television
MTWD Entertainment – Developing original content for all media.
“This American Land” – our new PBS Series.
“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People. -
[Tim Wilson] “I’m going to come at this much more directly.
The transaction as I understand it: somebody pays you to shoot. You shoot. They pay.
If I have this right, then the answer is simple: once you have 100% of the money, they get 100% of the footage.
“Bingo. That’s where I see it too and how we’ve always handled things. In the example on this thread, he was also paid to travel for the job.
You’re paid for your services to shoot footage and the raw material, they own everything.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People. -
Honestly for VTR capture I would just stick with FCP 7. That’s what we do here. We’ve converted all 6 of our suites over to CS6 for editing and mastering, but for tape capture, Premiere Pro just isn’t working.
So we simply capture via FCP 7 and then edit in Premiere Pro. In your case with that converter (which I haven’t seen since my Media 100 days) I would just stick with FCP for captures.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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MTWD Entertainment – Developing original content for all media.
“This American Land” – our new PBS Series.
“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People. -
What are the specs on 4? That’s about 3 years old at this point and honestly, brushing up on CS4 is going to be quite a bit different than 6. I’m thinking there’s just an incompatibility issue between Premiere Pro and your current iMac.
I would suggest downloading the free 30 day trial of CS6 if you want to brush up on the skills.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Biscardi Creative MediaFoul Water Fiery Serpent, an original documentary featuring Sigourney Weaver. US & European distribution by American Public Television
MTWD Entertainment – Developing original content for all media.
“This American Land” – our new PBS Series.
“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People. -
AVCHD is a bit of a headache if that’s the codec you’re using.
Also if you’re using any third party hardware like AJA or BlackMagic, you need to ensure you have that all set up correctly for audio playback to work properly inside Premiere Pro.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author, Chef.
HD Post and Production
Biscardi Creative MediaFoul Water Fiery Serpent, an original documentary featuring Sigourney Weaver. US & European distribution by American Public Television
MTWD Entertainment – Developing original content for all media.
“This American Land” – our new PBS Series.
“Science Nation” – Three years and counting of Science for the People.