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Thanks to everyone who attended MacVideo Expo, October 18, 2011.
Huge thanks to those who appeared in the panel discussion, featuring Barry Stevens, Jonathan Eric Tyrrell, Rick Young and hosted by Simon Walker. Content online very soon on MacVideo.tv
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CalDigit AV Drive
Speed really is the thing with this drive, the option to use FireWire 800 or regular USB 2.0 is available but once you attempt a transfer with USB 3.0 you'll be reluctant to go back.
Features
Testing the Rycote Softie
01/02/2012
Rick Young
Rycote was founded in 1969 by an engineer with a problem - how to make audio recordings on location uninterrupted by the sound of the wind. The innovative, straightforward approach to problem-solving that led to the creation of the first Rycote windshields - made by professionals, for professionals - still drives the company over 40 years later.
M dot Strange: Live in London (part 2)
24/01/2012
Rick Young
M dot Strange tells his story: what has driven him to become the creator of the hugely successful full-blown animated feature film, We Are the Strange. Recorded live at MacVideo Expo, London, M dot Strange previews, for the first time ever, excerpts from his new movie, soon to be released: Heart String Marionette.
M dot Strange: Live in London (part 1)
17/01/2012
Rick Young
M dot Strange tells his story: what has driven him to become the creator of the hugely successful full-blown animated feature film, We Are the Strange. Recorded live at MacVideo Expo, London, M dot Strange previews, for the first time ever, excerpts from his new movie, soon to be released: Heart String Marionette.
Sony PMW-F3; 14x Powerzoom and 11 - 16mm wide lens; SR Memory
10/01/2012
Rick Young
The PMW-F3 by Sony is complemented by the introduction of a wide short zoom, 11 - 16mm and a 14x Powerzoom, 18 - 252mm. Put this together with an SR-R1 4:4:4 recorder and you have a system designed for shooting at cinema quality.
Best of MacVideo Movies 2011
29/12/2011
Rick Young
10 of the best movies shown on MacVideo throughout 2011: featuring, Apple previews Final Cut Pro X; Walter Murch: the FCPX situation; Organising your footage using Final Cut Pro X; Michael Wohl - features of Final Cut Pro X; Shooting with the PMW-F3, Chasing the Ninja; Philip Bloom: Choosing the right camera for the job; Testing the Rycote softie
Panasonic AG HPX250, P2 camcorder
20/12/2011
Rick Young
The AG HPX250 by Panasonic is a worthy successor to those which went before it - the ultra portable HPX170/171 and the ground breaking and hugely successful HVX200/201. The HPX250 is capable of recording AVC Intra 100 or 50 to P2 card and features a staggering zoom lens equivalent of 28mm to over 600mm in 35 photography terms. This camera represents a great all is one, fully capable shooting package.
Simon Walker presents Grading in Premiere Pro
13/12/2011
Rick Young
Apple Certified Master Trainer and Adobe Certified Instructor Simon Walker has been migrating from grading in FCP7 and Color, to using the tools in Adobe's Production Premium to colour correct and grade footage. In this session he shares some of the processes he has found useful, and how plug-ins help him work faster.
Telestream: Episode 6 presentation & demonstration
06/12/2011
Rick Young
Recorded live at MacVideo Expo, London, Octobr 18, 2011. Advanced distributed transcoding workflows for post using Episode 6. Telestream product specialist Johan Skaneby discusses important features in Episode multiformat encoding software.
Philippe Baudet: live production switching on location
29/11/2011
Rick Young
Philippe Baudet, FCP editor for 10 years and one of Europe's first Apple Solution's Expert Video, bridges the gap between post-production and live event production. He discusses his journey from being a FCP editor in post-production, to now being one of the biggest systems integrators in Luxembourg - building OB trucks and vans with Macs and Blackmagic Design's ATEM production switchers.
Rick Young live demo: Editing with Final Cut Pro X (part 2)
22/11/2011
Rick Young
Rick Young runs through the core knowledge needed to edit using Final Cut Pro X. Key functions are shown, including accessing footage from the Events Library, marking Favorites, editing footage into the Timeline, manipulating footage in the Timeline, adding titles, adjusting opacity.
Rick Young: Organising your footage using Final Cut Pro X
14/11/2011
Rick Young
Rick Young runs through essential processes for organising your media with Final Cut Pro X. Using features such as Batch Renaming, adding searchable logging notes, and Keywording. See just how simple it is to label and organise all of your media. Final Cut Pro X offers the means to harness the power of a sophisticated, searchable database to facilitate the editing process.
Walter Murch: the FCPX situation
07/11/2011
Rick Young
Recorded live at the Boston SuperMeet, October 27, 2011. Walter tells of his immediate thoughts when Final Cut Pro X was released; what the program lacked and why it was unsuitable for feature film production. He explains what Apple has done, in the meantime, to improve the application and where he hopes this will go next. Walter has been an advocate of previous versions of Final Cut Pro; his thoughts regarding FCPX have been widely anticipated.
Philip Bloom: Choosing the right camera for the right job (part 2)
28/10/2011
Rick Young
DP, Director and Filmmaker Philip Bloom, talks about how he decides which camera is most appropriate for different shooting situations. Whether you choose a DSLR; a large sensor camcorder; or a more portable shooting solution, the choice comes down to which tool is best suited to the immediate job at hand. Philip discusses and shows footage shot with several different cameras, including the Panasonic AF101; Sony NEX-FS100; Sony PMW-F3; and Red Epic.
Philip Bloom: Choosing the right camera for the right job (part 1)
23/10/2011
Rick Young
DP, Director and Filmmaker Philip Bloom, talks about how he decides which camera is most appropriate for different shooting situations. Whether you choose a DSLR; a large sensor camcorder; or a more portable shooting solution, the choice comes down to which tool is best suited to the immediate job at hand. Philip discusses and shows footage shot with several different cameras, including the Panasonic AF101; Sony NEX-FS100; Sony PMW-F3; and Red Epic.
Steenbeck editing tables in the 21st century
15/10/2011
Rick Young
In the 1970's video editing was primitive and film production ruled the scene. Several film editing manufacturers produced editing tables. In Europe, king of the roost was Steenbeck. The company offered a flatbed editing table with excellent image display, and various models with up to 6 or 8 plates available.
Weisscam high speed digital cinema camera
10/10/2011
RIck Young
Here we look at the Weisscam T1, shown as a prototype at IBC 2011. To be available in 3 different models with 2/3rds inch to Super 35mm sensor. The design is minimalistic with size & controls.
Matt Davis: switching from Final Cut Pro to Adobe Premiere Pro
03/10/2011
Rick Young
After editing for a decade using Final Cut Pro, Matt Davis explains what's it like to switch to Adobe Premiere Pro? Matt talks about making the transition from Final Cut Pro 7 and the rest of the Studio, to Premiere Pro 5.5 and the Adobe Creative Suite. He explains the advantages, the pitfalls, and the surprises.
JVC introduce the GY-HM150; show off portable 4K technology; affordable 3D aquisition
26/09/2011
Rick Young
Introduced at IBC 2011, the GY-HM150 includes a range of technological improvements that offers users total flexibility and a fast editing workflow, including the option to record in both SD and HD formats and the ingenious Pre Rec mode. It’s also JVC’s first handheld to feature dual SDHC/SDXC card slots allowing simultaneous recording to both cards for instant back-up or seamless relay recording between cards for continuous shooting.
Michael Wohl - features of Final Cut Pro X
19/09/2011
Rick Young
Michael Wohl, who worked on the original Final Cut Pro development team, shows how to get the most out of Final Cut Pro X, by learning the subtle features and hidden tricks to speed up your workflow. Underneath the hood of what appears obvious, are many little "things" that makes this editor unique. Recorded at FCPUG IBC SuperMeet, September, 2011.
The Ultimate Arm: ACS France
13/09/2011
Rick Young
The ULTIMATE ARM is a gyro-arm robotic assisted and allows rapid movement through 360 ° around its axis. Its joystick control allows a vertical displacement up to a speed of 90 degrees per second. Equipped with Gyro head-stabilized head the ULTIMATE ARM arm can be mounted on a moving vehicle for tremendous moving, action shots. This tool has been frequently used for commercials and features films.
