Free Video Space Calcualator
August 10, 2008 by clive · Leave a Comment
I’ve been using the Digital Heaven Video Space widget for quite a while now, in order to calculate how much drive space I’ll need for any given project… it’s an incredibly useful tool for any FCP editor to have. Read more
Alex Cox, Moviedrome and Get Carter
August 8, 2008 by clive · Leave a Comment
In 1985-ish I was a student living in London and a friend of mine had been hired to act as an extra in a movie… actually, so had his mate (who couldn’t go that day) so being a bit of a rascal I went in his place… and as a result I ended up on the set of Alex Cox’s Syd and Nancy. (Which at the time was being filmed with the working title “Love Kills”) Read more
Getting That Cinema Look from DV
August 6, 2008 by clive · Leave a Comment
Seems like the holy grail of DV film makers is getting a cinematic look from DV and HDV. So Grant Swanson’s video tutorial over at Creative Cow on “Digital Cinema” will probably be of interest to many people… especially as he’s explaining how to recreate the effects of Magic Bullet, without having to buy Magic Bullet.
Now, even though this is an Adobe After Effects tutorial, the principles and steps can just as easily be achieved in a number of other post production tools… so, enjoy!



