Recent content by TimAkers

Not sure where exactly to post this, so I am just going to post it here in the general discussion. I have a choice to buy a Black Magic Ursa - -or- The new set of Rokinon Cine Lenses (4-pack from B&H) Came-TV Fresnels - 2 sets of these. When I was in film school, I fell in love with these...

I need some help here. I'm trying to convince a fellow filmmaker, and friend, that as long as it shoots stills, the sensor can shoot the same thing in video. Now I can't find it at Canon's site, that statement. Because, we had an argument about how Magic Lantern doesn't really unlock Raw in the...

I have $1,000.00. I have most everything that I actually need except a case, CPU, CPU-Cooling, and Motherboard. But, the case and the CPU-cooling are entirely dependent on the CPU and Motherboard. At first, I considered this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989...

Hi there, Before I state what I need. This is what I will be using it for: Audio Editing, and Video Editing (Primary). (I have everything else I need, except CPU and Motherboard.) I have been researching this for a while now. I've been to CreativeCows, Intel, Adobe, general google, and so...

No color correction was performed, just a little Gamma, Saturation, Contrast, and Gain adjustments, all in the built-in functions of Sony Vegas. I am still learning. Setup took 35 minutes. I got about three minutes of footage with about 3 different takes. I forgot my SD card was full...

Hi there, I have been searching all over and have been trying to decide whether I should purchase a standard gaming keyboard ($40-60), with Macro functions to customize to Adobe/Sony. Then, I came across this ($70), an entry level keyboard for Adobe...

Thank you so much. I am glad I haven't invested in this quite yet, still cleaning out the new office, specifically to figure where to set everything up. Thank you.

Hi there, Thanks everyone who posted. I wanted to wait a day before commenting back. Both of you made good suggestions. My wife and I have been debating back and forth, and we may incorporate both methods that you both mentioned. We were thinking of taking some Pink insulated foam from Home...

Hi there, I am getting ready to set up a room for reviewing, vlogging, and other types of work. The room is 10' x 10' and has a small ventilation popping down in one corner of the room. There is a window and a closet. I was thinking about painting the room with this: or This is a...

I know this has been covered many times; please cover this once more. After my first experience, I will start a blog and share this so someone can sticky it if they feel it's deemed worthy. I am scouting out locations for an upcoming short film that we are starting in the fall. I own a small...

Ever wrote a manuscript, got halfway into it, at 201 pages written, and all of a sudden, starting going in a direction you yourself didn't expect to go? Me too. Now, I have to cut out the last four chapters, a little over forty pages. I tried rushing the story and pushed it too fast where it...

Hi there, First, I am not as active as I'd like to be, but I am still starting out, and that's okay. Obviously, I am still considered a "Newb/Noob" here. But, for those who have been coaching me along, a huge thanks goes out to you. In order to keep things honest, I will not include names, but...

Here is a link from NoFilmSchool: http://nofilmschool.com/2013/05/5-tips-screenplay-transitions-improve-screenwriting/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nofilmschool+%28nofilmschool%29 I thought this would be a great thing to share here. However, there are a few...

Hi there, As I was going through some of my earlier work, in forms of manuscripts, I came across a rather large array of started-but-never-finished novel manuscripts. It's not that I have writer's block, because that's the one thing I think I will never have, but rather loss of interest, fast...

I really hope you're a professor somewhere. Not only do I enjoy reading your words of wisdom, but I adhere to them. Thank you for the simple format lesson. I will definitely add more space and separate it, as if it's a double-spaced APA format paper, at least for actions and such, anything...