Recent content by GusG

I am looking for a new tripod that is lightweight and easily packable, that I can strap to a backpack, but durable for my ex1. I do a lot of travel shooting and need something that won't slow me down. I have considered the following. Sachtler FSB 6 with Carbon Fiber Legs. I have used Sachtler...

I am looking for a new tripod that is lightweight and easily packable, that I can strap to a backpack, but durable for my ex1. I do a lot of travel shooting and need something that won't slow me down. I have considered the following. Sachtler FSB 6 with Carbon Fiber Legs. I have used...

I am heading to South America and Antarctica with my EX1 and don't want to bring a laptop. Is there any way to transfer data on the SxS cards to a storage device safely without having to lug around a laptop? I won't be in the bush all the time so I will have the ability to power up devices but...

I am working on a project that is mixing media and need some advice how to arrange, sequence, compress, and output so they are all the best quality. I am shooting HD on the Sony EX1, capturing stock footage off BetaCam SP, and including archival stills. I obviously want to take advantage of...

After taking MP3 files and converting them to AiF and importing them into Final Cut, every time you start and stop the sequence there is a light clicking noise that occurs. The problem seems to extend further cause it also occurs when the playhead runs into a new audio track file. It doesn't...

Anyone know of good articles discussing how to manage large amounts of media? I need help creating a system to catalog and backup large amounts of digital content in our library and also develop a new system to help categorize new footage. That can also operate as a search engine for well...

What is the best format to import stills into Final Cut Pro 5? When the sequence settings are 10 bit uncompressed with a frame size of 720x486. JPEG or TIFF and with what compression?

I am creating a SD DVD 4:3 in DvD Studio Pro. In the track editor window of the main asset I have selected 4:3 as the display mode. However, when I take the authored DVD upstairs to my plasma and play the program in the 4:3 setting on the TV it creates these weird Black and white extension...

I have already edited an entire sequence from a multiclip of two angles and now want to apply a 3-way color corrector to one angle but don't want to have to go through and apply it to each clip. I have tried dragging the color corrector into a clip in the timeline from the angle i want to...

Working with a specific clip in Final Cut, is there a way to re-link synced audio for a clip if you have previously deleted it? It seems like there should be an easy way to click on the video for a specific clip and be able to bring up the audio for that clip with the exact in and out points in...