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    Deciding between Sony NEX-VG10 and XF100 to replace our XHA1

    My companies XHA1 is getting old and its time to find a replacement. After some research I found 2 that fall under our budget. The XF100 and the Sony NEX-VG10. The xf100 is about 2250 while the Sony is 1500. Here is the criteria for our company: -We need something that works well with Sony...
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    Your strategy dealing with green screen keying a green tinted subject

    I have a lot of green screening to do with hands and it looks like the light got reflected by the green floor and created a green tint on the hands. So keying the green also keys out the hands somewhat too. What is the best way to deal with this type of problem?
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    upgrading from Intel I7 960 to I7 3930k?

    i have a 3.2ghz i7 960 along with 24gb ddr3 and wondering if upgrading to the 3930k with its 6 cores or 12 threads was worth it. Im thinking with the added 4 cores and the sata3 support (i have ssd) amd quad memory channel with the new mobo will make a great difference with my sony vegas/ae...
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    How often are your finished projects for a company perfect vs. revisions...

    For those of you who work for a company or wedding company. How often do you submit a finished project/wedding film without any issues from the company compared to how often they ask you to change or fix things? Im just trying to gauge what is acceptable or not. I finished a film and I think...
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    Whats your thoughts about moving to Premiere Pro CS6?

    I always thought the interface sucked and pre-rendering sucked for previewing so I always loved Vegas. Can I get the opinion of some people who have gone from Vegas to CS6? What are the pros and cons of switching?
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    Dealing with 1080p and SSDs...

    I have a SataIII for my operating system and apps and have my 1080p footage on a normal drive. Would I see any performance boost if I get a 2nd SSD to put my 1080p footage on? I have a I7 machine with 18GB of RAM.
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    Question about DSLRs and focusing...

    I have a Canon XHA1 for my company and I am choosing between buying a better camcorder or to go DSLR. What we shoot, we are moving around a lot so my concern is keeping the object in focus and i move closer and further away. My question is, if I get a Canon 60d, close the aperture as much as...
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    OTHER: Some serious criticism needed...

    I really wanna perfect my skills at shooting weddings. I took a huge step, a year ago I did one for friends by myself with a single dvx, this one i have 3 cameras with 2 being dslrs with wireless mics and all. I think its good but I dont think it is the best it can be. What do you think? The...
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    Looking to add a TV to my 2 monitor setup... Help choosing cheapest/best config

    I have a 2 monitors going to my ATI card in my pc and I am thinking of having a hd tv mounted on the wall in front of my desk so I can use that to preview movies or work etc. The two options I am thinking is either buying a video card with 3 dvis or the other being buying a switch. Which is...
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    The Sony ECM-CS10 lav mic a good idea for micing the Groom?

    I got stuck needing a mic lasts second for a wedding tomorrow. I am using dslrs so i am using zooom h1 DVRs. I have a buddy who has a generic and nice sony wireless lav mics. I am definitely worried about wireless and and wanna just have a wired lav go to the recorder in the grooms pocket. The...
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    2GB Card for the Zoom H1 enough for a wedding?

    I am usign 3 H1s to record a ceremony at a wedding and later the reception. I am wondering if the 2GB is enough space for the ceremony etc.? How much time can a 2GB hold?
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    Question about micing up the bride & priest during wedding ceremony...

    I am going to mic the two up with a lav mic hooked up to recorders. That takes care of that problem. What do you do for when or if people go up and do speeches as well? Do you have a 3rd voice recorder on the speakers? Thanks, Sean Nelson
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    mixing Nikon D3S with Canon 7D

    Has anyone tried mixing the two at an event. I know the nikon shoots 720p and canon shoots 1080p. I wonder if I uprez the 720p to 1080p, if it would make eventhing looking fine... I am doing this for a wedding shoot.
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    Need help deciding what lenses to rent for a wedding...

    I am gonna have a canon XHA1 for wide shot, and a 7d and 5d for coverage... here is the list of lenses i am renting, I am only gonna rent 4 of them... 24mm f/1.4L 50mm f/1.2L 70-200mm f/2.8L 16-35mm f/2.8L I am thinking for the ceremony, I will have the two DSLRs getting angles of the bride...
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    question about selecting dslrs for a wedding gig...

    After using dslrs for a gig with a friend I wanna use the 7d/5d... My goal is to just make the best product as I can so I can start getting clients. I have done a few weddings already. So I have a Canon XHA1, I am thinking of using it as a 3rd camera (wide shots) and then rent either two 7d/5d...
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    Anybody in Vegas? Recently moved here.

    I recently moved to Vegas for a job back in July. Im trying to network out here but really haven't had time with so much work. Anybody living out here who needs help on a project or looking to collaborate?
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    My Vegas Crib (MTV Cribs Style)

    Hosted & Edited by me. A really nice place we were shooting models all week so I decied to shoot mtv cribs during my down time.
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    what to do--- footage on dvd dark on one tv and not on other....

    I am finished editing a wedding video that I shot with my dvx. the reception part is real dark so ive brightened it up so theres a fine line between it being bright enough looking good and too dark to see anything. on my panasonic dhtv its fine, can see all the dark footage but my friends hdtv...
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    Most ambitious project ive yet to do... music video

    Hey, im a student and i havent done a music video in 3 years and then they were pretty bad. So i got in touch with an artist and decided to really push myself withis this music video for the artist Barbara Sheree and the song is called "Breakout". I would like some real harsh critiquing because...
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    Question concerning this fx shot in a music video...

    20 seconds into this music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUbpGmR1-QM theres the light streak effect. i was wondering, did they color correct the shots first then applied the streak or did they apply the streak then color corrected the entire shot?
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