Recent content by jhorton2003

So, I've been cutting trailers for my own and others projects for a while. I've noticed recently that alot of my work seems stale. I'm following the same patterns and using the same old tricks. I was wondering what workflow some others followed. Step by step take me through how you guys...

I have to blow up a DV project for HD delivery. It's 24pA DVX footage. I have to deliver a HD quicktime in 1080p. I'm editing with FCP 5.14 I know there will be quality loss and added noise and that there is no way to completely eliminate it. But, what can I do to minimize this. Sequence...

I've cut a few features and have yet to develop a good system for intial reviewing. I find this to be the most difficult part of the post process. i was just wondering how others felt and deal with it. Do you watch carefully during capture? Capture all then start reviewing? Notes? No notes...

So I read the sticky and I understand. I'm editing on FCP 5.14 My question is: I'm capturing 24pa footage using the advanced pulldown. And it's going fine for most clips. However at the end of the tape if I don't stop the capture before the end of the tape it logs the clip as 29.97 and then the...

I'm trying to export a smaller sized 16x9 movie compressed for web from a 1920 x 1080 timeline. I'm using export quicktime conversion. How can I make a smaller sized 16x9 image while still retaining the aspect ratio. The retain aspect ratio box doesn't do the trick. Everytime I try it...

Ok. I just shot a feature using two dvx a's. The producer provided the cams and 60 Sony DV tapes. Yeah I know Sony is no good with the dvx. But they wouldn't make an exchange. Anyway, All the b cam footage turned out fine. On set I periodically checked the a cam footage. It was playing back...

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I promise I read through the forum. I'm not being lazy here. Most of the time this question is awnsered in favor of DVD or video out. I have a feature shot on the dvx. There were two dp's. one shot 24p standard, one shot 24p advanced. They want to deliver on film. What would be the best...