AVID>Compressor

Thanks Sean at EPS for this terrific workaround!

Lots of times we need to get an AVID MC Ref QT into Compressor and add TC or a “Prop Of”, and with DNX codecs, you can’t. Lots of steps await you. And of course, time.

Here’s the uber simple workaround:

Pull the Ref QT into FCP (I suspect not X), and then SEND to Compressor. Add burn ins as desired.

Done.

So simple.This made me happy.
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Tools and Talent

Picking tools is fun. Arguing about which tool is best is fun. Checking out shiny accesories for the tool is fun.

But, eventually, you have to build the house. Or award winning feature.
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Boob Lube Promo

A promo I did recently for a terrific company!

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3D Film Contest

Yea, I know. I said no more 3D posts. But my interest in this new/old format is really growing. So I’m going to continue with a post workflow how-to that will be up shortly. Then we’ll look at the science of 3D cinematography, various camera setups, rigs, prep, etc. The wave of the future is sending a tsunami toward me and I’m not ducking all the 3D meatballs, swords, and bullets!

In the meanwhile, here’s a 3D film competition that SONY Europe is sponsoring. There are no limitations as to who can enter or from where. Nice thing is the prize package. First and foremost, your film will be included on a Blu-ray disc that will be shown in stores around the world when demoing Sony’s new 3D TVs. People buying these TVs will also get this Blu-ray. And of course you get a TV/home theater system yourself. Pretty cool. Here’s the
site.

And, even better, the are a number of video tutorials and pdfs that do a nice job of explaining how to make a 3D short, primarily in 3D animation/CGI software. Good luck everyone!

By the by, great reading in
Post. Filmmakers, remember we’re a team, not only in post, but in prep and production as well! 3D, the great equalizer of 2010.
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