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Posted by doc on 02/04/06 18:24
sounds great! we'll probably do the update in the next few weeks. right
now have 4 more programs to edit plus our demo dvd and then followed by 5
more program tapings on the 20th. so, we'll get those out of the way before
tackling a mod to LE
regarding the DVD authoring issues, what kind of complications are being
experienced? is it worse that the LE version with AL7 or similiar?
sorry to hear that you lost your camera operator, but you can always work on
another. i have a granddaughter that is extremely interested and although
she's only 10 she's showing a lot of interest. thus, i put the camera in
her hands once in a while, talk with her about how it operates and focal
points and she's doing a great job with it. i let her use my little handcam
(consumer panasonic product) and it's interesting to see how she's learning
to make the right zooms, control the speed, and even steadies the cam with
both hands when necessary. the question for me will be whether or not she
has the patience to hold the camera to one spot during a taping session and
focus on getting the right shot. in a few years she might be better at it.
it seems like a female has such better mental focus, at least from my
perspective being the director when taping and trying to run a camera,
because my wife runs one of the other cameras and her shots are much better
than mine :o( she's like a natural and i been doing similiar
photography/videography for over 30 years. o well. as far as my
granddaughter or one of the other g'kids, i'd love to see one of them come
into the business so that i'd have someone to pass the business on to in 5
yrs or so. :o)
drd
"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptown.net> wrote in message
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> doc wrote:
>> that sounds great. i know what you mean about losing an operator. my
>> wife is reaching the point where the standing is taking it's toll on her
>> ankles (she has diabetes) and so we're going to have to put someone else
>> on the scene. i have a continuous wireless intercom system and headsets
>> and that helps a lot. i'm able to tell the camera operator what i want
>> and even instruct them how while we're shooting if there's question.
>> also, i run a camera and direct the show so the day of the shoot it's a
>> pretty taxing day :o(
>
> My daughter thought along the same lines that I did. We pre-planned and
> did our thing. Then, when it came time to edit, it was so much easier.
> Lugging around "gear" got to be a real pain.
>
>> it takes me about one entire work day to capture and edit all three cams,
>> edit for content, title, and put the leaders and tails for the broadcast
>> industry and then another couple hours the next day to reproduce the
>> various media that each of the specific stations and networks need. o
>> well, not complaining, just a lot of busy stuff.
>
> Well, with FS drives, you can store the video directly to HD's for quick
> easy xfer to the computer.
>
>> we're trying to get up to speed because the same client wants to start
>> making a movie sometime this fall or next spring. we're currently
>> writing the script from the book he authored and even that is a task (for
>> a new scriptor) but by that time we may move to avid's xpress pro. not
>> sure just yet, since AL7 will output the metadata files apparently for
>> film production. we'll start to search that then, not now :o)
>
> AL7 with flim? I would guess so. I have only looked at it from the video
> aspect.
>
>> i especially like doing weddings and just like the tv shows, their
>> tasking for sure. and the editing is far more challenging.
>
> When I did event work.... especially weddings, I would go to the rehersal,
> not only to see the lighting and talk to the minister, but also to talk to
> the bride and bridel party. It always worked great. Editing was down to a
> minimum when I got home. I would set up the photo "thingie" already and
> would only have to add a few more "nice things" for the wedding "quickie"
> version.
>
>> i do hope that AL7 is updated soon so that we can upgrade. have you
>> heard any word?
>
> There already is SP1 out. I like the program. There are some issues with
> the DVD menu of it. I haven't noticed. I can only figure that Avid will be
> sending out the "fixes" soon (as they have already reported in forum).
>
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