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#1 by Shaun on May 25, 2010 - 12:46 am
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Hey Guys,
Just wanted to say thanks for the podcast shout-out! I gotta say that was totally unexpected, but very much appreciated. I definitely have a bad habit of making these videos and then quietly releasing them into the youtube ether without ever bothering to tell people they’re there. So it’s pretty encouraging to get such positive feedback from fellow filmmakers like yourselves.
Hey, maybe that’s a future podcast episode topic: The Art of Self Promotion for the Insecure Filmmaker! I like it.
Anyhoo, thanks again guys and keep that content flowing. I’ll be sure to spread the good word to my fellow filmmaking friends up here in Canada.
Cheers,
Shaun
#2 by DiY Filmmaking on May 26, 2010 - 12:36 am
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Shaun,
No problem! You might be interested to know that 1 out of 3 of our podcast crew is Canadian (but living in the US) – me. The other two wish they were Canadian.
We’ll definitely do a podcast on self promotion for the insecure filmmaker. We are the same way – self-promotion is not an easy thing for the humble.
Adam
#3 by Shaun on May 28, 2010 - 3:36 am
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Who ever new DIY was serving up 33% Canadian content! But, the way things are going up here, politically, it’s probably for the best that you’re hanging out down there.
#4 by Sam on July 8, 2010 - 12:53 pm
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ADAM: back in May you promised to post a video tutorial on the SONY HVR A1U “soon”. When is “soon”? When you do make this much needed tutorial please keep in mind that your audience includes many people using the PAL version of this excellent camera — and include tips on capturing PAL video/HDV video, especially into FINAL CUT PRO 7. Thanks, SAM / Cologne ps. pls send me a note about when the tutorial will be available, thx.
#5 by DiY Filmmaking on July 8, 2010 - 1:33 pm
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Sam – you got us! We’re actually filming this this weekend. I’ll email you when it’s up!
#6 by Shaun on July 19, 2010 - 11:01 pm
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Hey Guys,
I’m desperately trying to get to the bottom of an FCP issue and I’ve been having NO luck, despite all my toiling on the world-wide-webs. The problem no doubt stems from my own ignorance, so I thought it best to consult DIY crew. So, here goes:
I recently purchased a sony z7u and have captured some of my hdv 24p shot footage (on tape) into my fcp (5.1.4) using the “easy setup” settings for HDV 108024p. Because i’m new to this format, after having captured some footage I decided to do a test export of a few clips on the timeline, just to insure everything was cool and the gang, before getting in too deep – a smart move on my part, apparently.
Because, every time I try to export using quicktime conversion, I have the same issue: It export fine, but when I play the quicktime clip the audio is slightly out of synch (about a couple seconds ahead)?? The other noticeable issue is, in the very beginning of the quicktime video, you can see color bars, for a fraction of a second?? Otherwise, the video appears to play fine on the timeline…
Not sure what is going on here — Is it my capturing settings, export/compression settings? I’m really quite green when it comes to 24p, so any knowledge you might have to offer would be GREATLY appreciated!
I’m in the middle of shooting a couple training videos and just switched to the z7u for the second video. Part of me new better then to use a new camera mid project, but I couldn’t help myself!
My apologies for this Dostoyevskian-length comment.
Shaun
ps- I’ll give you a “Technical Consultant” credit on the video, if you can help! Just think: your name on a training video viewed by hundreds upon hundreds, across the nation in Canada? Your life will never be the same.
#7 by Shaun on July 20, 2010 - 4:30 am
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Me again. Looks like I may have actually figured it out all by myself (*pat on back*): Sequence settings–>Quicktime video settings–>Compressor–> switched to HDV 1080i60 (from 108024p).
#8 by DiY Filmmaking on July 22, 2010 - 2:53 pm
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Hey Shaun! Sorry we missed your comment! We’ve been out this week – glad you got it figured out! If you have a problem again, try the Facebook discussion page on our Facebook page – we’d like to build something there where people can post problems or other things and have us and other readers respond.
#9 by Seth Hymes on August 15, 2010 - 10:44 pm
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Hey Adam,
Wondering how to post some free info on your site? I run a site called “Film School Secrets”. I’m posting a ton of free information for anyone who is curious what people are getting at NYU, USC, NYFA, and all those other schools that cost $30K a year. Fact is, you guys are doing this the smart way. The main thing is to have a good script no matter what you’re shooting. Then it doesn’t matter if you use an iPhone. But self education is the way of champions.
Best regards,
Seth Hymes
http://www.filmschoolsecrets.com