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Canon C300: FCP X vs. XF Utility for Backup/Archive
Canon C300 footage requires that it remain in the same folder structure as the CompactFlash cards it was recorded on in order for it to be accessible to NLEs. You can work right off of a CF card but...
View ArticleSafari Deep Sixes RSS Feeds
Apple just released the Safari 6.0 update for Lion (10.7). The good news is that it looks like it does away with the annoying animation whereby new web pages often fly in from the corners of the...
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Quick & Easy: Batch Canon C300 MXF to MOV via FCP X
In previous posts I covered getting the C300′s MXF files into your computer to begin work within NLE’s but what if you need to quickly get many clips to a client for review? The MXF format is not...
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Aperture 3.4 Corrects 5D Mark III Highlight Issue
Back in April I did a blog post about the Canon 5D Mark III and highlight issues within Aperture. I was seeing anomalies at the extremes of highlight recovery either due to exposure or the presence of...
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FCP X 10.0.6 Update
FCP X 10.0.6 changes. While everyone was busy working or busy keeping an eye on new iMacs and iPads Apple pushed out the FCP X update they promised back during NAB. The update is available via the App...
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FCP X 10.0.6 Follow-up
I dove right into 10.0.6 with a project I am editing. It works a treat. It is great to be able to selectively paste settings between clips, something sorely missed in earlier versions. The new handling...
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Strictly Ballroom
I have written a few posts tied into the Burning Bright project; Tiger, Tiger, The Light Inside, and The Movie Inside. Each of those encompassed candid photography, being a fly on the wall, reacting to...
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C300 Firmware 1.1.1.1.00, Canon Tethering under Mavericks, and App Nap
Two-camera interview set up, Graham, TX. November 18, 2013. The long awaited Canon C300 firmware update (allowing for user selection of the magnified focus area among other features) is now out. I have...
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Mac Pros and Cons, FCP X 10.1
Mac Pro: Old vs. New. Mac Pro It’s Mac Pro day! A long time coming to say the least but I have to say that I find myself hesitant. I am very happy with my late 2012/early 2013 iMac (which replaced my...
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Cool Beans, Lighting and Grading 44 North
A friend recently asked me how I lit the interviews in the 44 North Coffee video and it got me thinking. While a light was used, the look created was as much a product of knowing the camera and the...
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