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I am cutting a music video and I want that common, fast white flash transition. When I use 'dip to color' it flashes the whole screen, going past my crop (some footage was shot in 4X3 and I put a crop to make it all look letterbox). How can I keep that dip to color inside the lines? thanks

What programs and processes are the best for putting movies on line? I have a website and would like to upload my short films. Pls let me know what are the best ways to accomplish this. thanks

I have searched through the various posts about editing squeezed footage (DVX100A) in FCP; (I've learned that I want to check out this photozoom pro program and just shoot regular 4:3 and uprezz it, rather than squeeze or letterbox). But I have a few questions about output, and I'm hoping...

i was recently messing with my FCP settings so i could edit squeezed footage and not need to render in the timeline. i changed the capture settings and sequence settings. now my normal, 24pa footage needs rendering when i put it in my timeline. my capture setting is on advanced pulldown...

I searched for this topic b/c i have a feeling its common but couldnt find it. I'm getting a soft clicking (or popping) sound on the cuts of video and audio clips within the timeline (the points where they end and begin). oftentimes, i just fade out (or fade in) the audio clip and it takes care...

I frequently have this problem of slight popping sounds in my audio tracks. Often I have cross faded it out and it disappears but thats not always an option. It often happens on cuts (in the video track). Does anyone know how to get rid of that? HD 4.5 thanks

I am interested in seeing anyone's reel, so as to get a frame of reference for what mine can look like. Can anyone post theirs or direct me to a site where I can see some. thanks

any sites for good sample resumes for filmmakers or film workers? or anywhere I can look at people's actual resumes to model mine on? thanks

Can anyone give me some tips about what to include in packets when sending a short film to festivals? Can anyone suggest websites for sample film synopses and actor bios? Or can someone provide me with some samples themselves so I can get a frame of reference for language to use? thanks

I have a short I have just finished and am getting ready to screen and send out to festivals. Should I copyright it? Is it suggested to copyright anything you make? How does one go about this? thanks

I have a short I shot on 24p (dvx 100ae); have been CC'ing and trying to convert to quicktime. Whenever I put a filter on it or put it into QT even without a filter the image looks like like an old baseball film might look, except at normal speed; almost like a slight flicker or slight stop...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a short I shot on 24p (dvx 100ae); have been CC'ing and trying to convert to quicktime. Whenever I put a filter on it or put it into QT even without a filter the image looks like like an old baseball film...

I have a short I shot on 24p (dvx 100ae); have been CC'ing and trying to convert to quicktime. Whenever I put a filter on it or put it into QT even without a filter the image looks like like an old baseball film might look, except at normal speed; almost like a slight flicker or slight stop...

i am at a computer at work, trying to watch some of these clips but when i play it all I see is the moving windows imagery that usually accompany a song. How do I set it up so I can see the clips?

what are some cheap ways of getting smooth moving shots that approximate dolly and tracking shots? thanks

We are auditioning people for a quick voiceover role (a telephone message) and I'm wondering if there is an easy way to do this so they don't have to come all the way to an audition (and we can concentrate on our more important roles). What is usually done in this case? A phone audition, I...

what are some ways to simulate phone dialogue or voice over?

how does one go about combining 24p and non progressive video footage in FCP? Is it possible?

what are the best ways to obtain short depth of field? thanks

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i am about to shoot a short on dvx100a-- would you advise against recording the sound straight into the camera with a boom (shotgun) mic on a pole and a long cable? what is the cheapest way to record into a...