Comments for agilefilmmaking.com http://agilefilmmaking.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:36:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on “Real Time” Timecode Generator for Avid by Adam Kranitz http://agilefilmmaking.com/2007/12/19/real-time-timecode-generator-for-avid/#comment-23 Adam Kranitz Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:00:40 +0000 http://agilefilmmaking.com/2007/12/19/real-time-timecode-generator-for-avid/#comment-23 Hi Mike and Don, great post, this is a feature that's been begging for release. Speaking of which, have you seen the new Timecode Burn-in AVX Generator that was released in Media Composer 3.0? I just posted a video tutorial on Expert Connections Blog: http://community.avid.com/blogs/training/archive/2008/08/11/working-with-the-avid-timecode-generator.aspx -AK Hi Mike and Don, great post, this is a feature that’s been begging for release. Speaking of which, have you seen the new Timecode Burn-in AVX Generator that was released in Media Composer 3.0? I just posted a video tutorial on Expert Connections Blog: http://community.avid.com/blogs/training/archive/2008/08/11/working-with-the-avid-timecode-generator.aspx

-AK

]]> Comment on J.J. Abrams discusses mystery, special effects, and democratization of filmmaking technology by T. Benjamin Larsen http://agilefilmmaking.com/2008/02/15/jj-abrams-discusses-mystery-special-effects-and-democratization-of-filmmaking-technology/#comment-17 T. Benjamin Larsen Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:10:29 +0000 http://agilefilmmaking.com/2008/02/15/jj-abrams-discusses-mystery-special-effects-and-democratization-of-filmmaking-technology/#comment-17 Great find. Truly inspirational and in so many ways connected to stuff I enjoy. I think Abrams actually goes through stuff that I've gone through in about half of my own blogposts. Again, great find. I think I'll might use this for a follow up to my last blogpost and I'll be sure to mention where I found it! Thanks man! Great find. Truly inspirational and in so many ways connected to stuff I enjoy. I think Abrams actually goes through stuff that I’ve gone through in about half of my own blogposts. Again, great find. I think I’ll might use this for a follow up to my last blogpost and I’ll be sure to mention where I found it!

Thanks man!

]]> Comment on The problems with HDV by Mike http://agilefilmmaking.com/2008/02/13/the-problems-with-hdv/#comment-11 Mike Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:28:46 +0000 http://agilefilmmaking.com/2008/02/13/the-problems-with-hdv/#comment-11 As a side note, id also like to mention a trick along the same lines when batch capturing, or "bumping up" your sequence. That is, bringing a show from lower resolution to its "online" / full quality resolution by re-capturing the clips used in your timeline. Occasionally the machine will have trouble re-capturing a clip that occurs very close to a timecode break. You wonder, well how was it able to grab it the first time? Make sure you check your pre-roll, that it is in fact set to its minimum of 1 second. Also when you batch capture your sequence, your NLE software will also grab handles. Handles are frames that are captured before and after the clips duration used in the sequence. This is important if, for any reason you need to re-edit small portions of your film in its full resolution form. Generally, when you begin the batch capturing process, the software will ask you how much handles you'd like to capture, usually defaulting to 60 frames. If you are having trouble batching a clip that occurs near a timecode break, adjust your handles to less frames to avoid the hiccup. As a side note, id also like to mention a trick along the same lines when batch capturing, or “bumping up” your sequence. That is, bringing a show from lower resolution to its “online” / full quality resolution by re-capturing the clips used in your timeline. Occasionally the machine will have trouble re-capturing a clip that occurs very close to a timecode break. You wonder, well how was it able to grab it the first time? Make sure you check your pre-roll, that it is in fact set to its minimum of 1 second. Also when you batch capture your sequence, your NLE software will also grab handles. Handles are frames that are captured before and after the clips duration used in the sequence. This is important if, for any reason you need to re-edit small portions of your film in its full resolution form. Generally, when you begin the batch capturing process, the software will ask you how much handles you’d like to capture, usually defaulting to 60 frames. If you are having trouble batching a clip that occurs near a timecode break, adjust your handles to less frames to avoid the hiccup.

]]> Comment on The problems with HDV by Mike http://agilefilmmaking.com/2008/02/13/the-problems-with-hdv/#comment-10 Mike Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:11:34 +0000 http://agilefilmmaking.com/2008/02/13/the-problems-with-hdv/#comment-10 For your capture woes, perhaps Final Cut Pro has an option similar to Avid in your capture settings. Check to see if a "Capture Across Timecode Breaks" box exists, and check it. What will happen, is that instead of throwing up an error, the machine will generate a new clip and continue to capture. This works best if your preroll is set to its minimum (usually 1 second). Also, the setting will only work if the Timecode breaks are relatively small increments, and not jumping by minutes at a time. For your capture woes, perhaps Final Cut Pro has an option similar to Avid in your capture settings. Check to see if a “Capture Across Timecode Breaks” box exists, and check it. What will happen, is that instead of throwing up an error, the machine will generate a new clip and continue to capture. This works best if your preroll is set to its minimum (usually 1 second). Also, the setting will only work if the Timecode breaks are relatively small increments, and not jumping by minutes at a time.

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