Recent content by Mircosid

Hey all, A friend lent me a CD of explosions made by a "royalty-free unlimited use" company. You can use the explosions all you want but you have to buy the image from them first. This is standard I understand and fair but I can't afford their prices. I have heard that if you alter copyrighted...

I am trying to import widescreen footage from a canon GL1 into After Effects and then back into Final Cut Pro. The GL1 squashes the images vertically in camera. Final Cut will then recognize the 16:9 format and display the images correctly in its various viewing options. The trouble starts...

Shot some footage with a Panasonic DV camera (not a DVX) in 16:9. Weird thing about this camera is that when you shoot widescreen instead of 4:3, the display shows a squished image -- everyone's really tall. No problem once you dump the files into FCP, it looks normal. But we need to work on...

Anyone have tips on the best quiet generators? I want to shoot in an abandoned mansion that doesn't have any electricity. We should be able to put the generator in another room and maybe even close the door, I just want as little sound as possible. Price range, rentals? Thanks! -M

Need a cardioid condenser mike for recording indoor dialogue. Found an MXL 2001 MG for $69. Is this mike any good? (Doesn't have to be great, but is it worth getting?) -M

I am a brand-new filmmaker and am going into principle photography for a short film next week. We need some sort of boom mike/room mike (just one that plugs into the camera and hangs from the ceiling out of frame). Any suggestions? Also, what are the best places to rent sound equipment from...