On my Twitter feed a couple of weeks ago I wondered out loud if any new FCP X functionality had appeared with the release of OS X Lion that week. I was thinking of things like Versions, Resume and Full Screen, and it seems that none of those are yet part of FCP X. TheContinue reading “My Future Post Software”
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Practical Thoughts on FCP X
There have been a lot of blogs, a lot of articles, and probably millions of tweets about the new Final Cut Pro X. This blog is my opinion on the whole thing, the release, the reaction and the software itself. I won’t cover absolutely everything, I haven’t had a chance to work with every aspectContinue reading “Practical Thoughts on FCP X”
Codecs and File Types – A Crash Course
On more than a few jobs this last year, I’ve run into a recurring nightmare – the lack of a specific delivery requirement. As an editor asking the question “What kind of output do you need?” the response “Whatever you think is best” is not exactly useful. Only very slightly more useful is “a goodContinue reading “Codecs and File Types – A Crash Course”
a day at the fair – iPhone 4 test shoot
A little video that has been sitting on my hard drive for a few months, finally finished! Last summer I upgraded to an iPhone 4 and wanted to see how good the video would truly be, so I took it along to Nottingham’s Goose Fair on the 10th October with my girlfriend and shot someContinue reading “a day at the fair – iPhone 4 test shoot”
Ampersandance VTs
Last week I filmed and edited a couple of short video clips for Ampersandance. They were shown as part of the performance between the individual dance pieces and were well-received by the cast and crew as well as the audience. This little “Fly-on-the-wall” piece was my favourite. I love shooting in a theatre, there’s soContinue reading “Ampersandance VTs”