Recent content by kennethhurd

Does the Tascam DR-05 provide phantom power through its 1/8 mini connection with a XLR adapter? My mic is phantom power only, but for an upcoming shoot a friend of mine is doing, the person doing sound only has a Tascam DR-05 to record the audio. I don't think this will provide phantom power...

I purchased the Canon 10-22mm lens a few weeks ago, and I just brought it out on a shoot yesterday. I mostly use my t3i for video, but I ran into an issue that I haven't been able to figure out. When I started using my 10-22mm lens to get wide angle shots, I found that I couldn't adjust the...

I'm looking to upgrade my audio gear. I mostly just do short films/low-budget features, so basically, as far as upgrading goes, I'd like to spend 2000 or less. I was originally recording with a Sennheiser ME66/k6 going directly into the XLR inputs on a camera, but a few years ago I upgraded to...

A distributor, interested in my feature film, recently contacted me requesting a screener for review. I haven't found much information on the distributor, such as other films the company has distributed, so I feel like I should proceed with caution and place a watermark on the film. Is this...

Hello everyone! I thought I would share with you all a film I've been working on for just about the past 5 years, and my story on how I got it made, even when the odds were completely against me, and what I plan to do next. This was a project where I decided that it's going to get made, no...

I've exported a project from Soundtrack Pro as an AIFF file and when I import the AIFF back into Final Cut and sync it with the video, it doesn't play right. The first half of the project plays fine, but towards the end, it starts sounding like it's skipping. Has anyone ever had this problem...

I'm in pre-production on a film that's going to be shot mostly in the woods. There are a large group of scenes that take place at night and I'm considering day for night. If I were to go this route, how would I make light sources, like flashlights, show up?

If anyone is still looking for a script, I have one available. It's called All That We Have Left and it's a SciFi/Action script that features: 3 Main Characters 10 or so Minor Characters/Extras, but it could work with as few as 2. Some special effects would be needed. Synopsis: Aliens have...

Synopsis: Aliens have taken over and all the remaining humans can do is find a hiding place and try to survive. 3 Main characters. 10 - 15 or so extras. 4 locations. Kind of a late entry this time around, but I've got the first draft done and I just need to clean it up. The last scriptfest...

I exported my MonsterFest entry with Compressor as a H.264 .mov file. I used the Web setting under Download with the Quicktime 7 Compatible tab. When I did, the image was squeezed into a 4:3 image. I shot it on the HMC150, so it's native 16x9. Is there a setting I'm supposed to have to make...

I'm using Final Cut 6.0.6 to edit the footage, Color to apply the color effects, and DVD Studio Pro to create the DVD. Since I purchased the HMC150, I've been shooting in 720/24P. I just shot a short film and tried out the 1080/24P on this camera for the first time. Most of the footage looks...

Synopsis: After recently going through a rough breakup, Andy moves into a new apartment where the previous tenants have left everything, including an old television set. Andy soon discovers that something is not quite right with his new TV. The people on the screen seem to be reaching out to...

Hey, I have a short film that was accepted to a film festival. In order for it to play, it has to be converted to BetaSP. To convert it to BetaSP, I have to give the production company a MiniDV. The short film was shot on the HVX200 in 720P. I've created an SD sequence and nested the HD...

I've had my HMC a few months now, but I haven't had any big projects until now. I have a few shoots coming up these next few months and I want to make sure that everything is working fine. Well, I shot some footage and I loaded it into Final Cut. During the Log and Transfer process, I...

Synopsis: After recently going through a rough breakup, Andy moves into a new apartment where the previous tenants have left everything, including an old television set. Andy soon discovers that something is not quite right with his new TV. The people on the screen seem to be reaching out to...