http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: tutorials - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:05:37 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74615 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:48:36 +0000 Earl Edison Ang 74615@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for the advice... I'll try to continually advance my training</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74565 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:21:58 +0000 EarlC 74565@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Sorry, about books/resources ... it's been so long since I've been involved in that particular arena of video production that I've lost track of what I read or studied. I suspect, however, that someone here will eventually offer some input in that area. Of course there's always some searches on Google that might get you focused on good/great current publications.</p> <p>I know Don and a few others here have done stuff regarding development of a production studio, maybe they will see this and pipe in.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74563 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:18:58 +0000 EarlC 74563@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If I had the need and the available financial resources to do so I'd probably go with the tricaster or the more expensive Sony tool. However, it still would be in your best interest to determine exactly WHAT you want to do, to offer, how far you want to take the studio environment, and what it will take regarding licenses or whatever to legally conduct a full broadcast or cable programming environment.</p> <p>Where you are there MIGHT be an opportunity in developing a full-blown studio/broadcast/cable environment, even if you DID have to start from scratch. Do some search for NewTek and check out their recommended providers for the Tricaster system, even their own techs. While they certainly will slant everything in favor of the Tricaster, get what info you can out of them and use it for comparison studies and as a basis to confirm for yourself if it will do what you need. Studios in a box are very sophisticated nowadays and could help you develop a solid and even portable, powerful studio environment. You might not even NEED to be anchored to a building.</p> <p>But if you have access to the building and it already has sound proofing, a control room, studio area, office space, storage, etc. then of course that would be great to set up a facility that not only does its own productions, and client productions, but could also be offered for rent from independents in your business area.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74552 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:48:33 +0000 Earl Edison Ang 74552@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>EDIT: Just saw the above post. I am from the Philippines.</p> <p>Thank you Earl for sharing your insight in this industry. I know that it is a long post and I am truly grateful you took the time to give me a bird's eye view of what to look into. I'll take your advice into account.</p> <p>I'll try to find a good professional engineer while in the mean time, i was hoping you would "hold my hand" for one last time ( for now ) and would show me where i could get my core foundations/basics. ( i.e. books, resources, forums Ã? : i did read already:Television Production 14th ed by J Owens )</p> <p>Also since this is the tech talk: I would like to start building the studio from scratch seeing as though almost all of the equipment haven't been properly taken care of during the production and during storage. ( DV camera's are not working, Lost mics etc, switchers not functional ) Also, in your opinion, the more modest option of going tricaster or standard broadcasting equipment?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74551 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:47:49 +0000 Charles Schultz 74551@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Of course you could probably post in which city you live and maybe some of the good folks on here could give you a hand, but do not expect that to be cheap. Professionals who know what they are doing and can produce professional results are not cheap. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74550 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:33:01 +0000 EarlC 74550@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Sorry, but in my most HUMBLE opinion you're NOT LIKELY to get the kind of "professional" or "experienced" help you need going off Craig's List. Exceptions and mileage may vary, but probably nothing outstanding help-wise from that corner of the world.</p> <p>You SAY "television production company" so probably you're NOT talking about a television studio. BUT, if you ARE talking about a full-blown STUDIO, there's MORE than equipment you need to look into ... licensing, etc. for conducting live broadcast, etc.</p> <p>If you're talking about a "company" that only produces content that is cable or broadcast capable and meets the standards for such production ... well, that COULD be a studio if you have everything "in house" required to make a production.</p> <p>You need a technician, someone fully versed in the engineering skills required to assess your equipment and connections to/from the building (in the event of broadcast or cable) who can see what is working and what's NOT working in the current setup.</p> <p>You're talking about (if an actual studio) confirming your overhead racks and lamps/lights and whatever controllers are available for them.</p> <p>You're talking about your wired or wireless mic systems, systems to/from the camera operators and the control booth from the TA and TD to the director and the sound person.</p> <p>You're talking about assessing the backup recording systems, the live feed systems, the audio board(s), whatever system you have for graphics. You're talking about confirming the feeds to/from all audio sources to/from speakers in the control room, headsets and the connector in the studio; the condition of any and all SNAKES (those bunches of connections at the ends of some really thick cables running to and fro.</p> <p>A LOT of older equipment is still being utilized (it cost big bucks back in the day and many cable outfits that were purchased or passed over to community television programming ... community access/paid access ... will continue using them until they turn to dust) OR NOT; opting instead to invest money in to upgrades that include mixers and digital systems-in-a-box from Sony, Grass Valley (a video technology solutions company) NewTek and others.</p> <p>Today's high quality equipment, while not cheap by a long shot, usually would require less upfront investment for an equivalent degree of technological sophistication and capability to much/most of what your facility now has.</p> <p>Being "uninitiated" in all this, you've got a LONG ROW to HOE in seeking random opinion, educated guesses, experienced professionals or others vaguely or intimately familiar not only with what it takes, but what all your equipment is or should be and how to improve it, upgrade it, integrate it with old/new elements. A true professional engineer is possibly a cheaper investment than trying to go it on your own, or gleaming info from these forums. Not that windy people like myself won't share with you what they know, but that what you need probably far exceeds the time they have to hold your hand throughout the process of assessing and upgrading, or even bringing your "inherited" facility back online.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74547 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:20:28 +0000 KireZ 74547@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Decade old equipment still usable as long it in working order. Best option is to hire a local video tv production guy to help you out. You can place an ad on craiglist.org to find one.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-someone-please-help-me-out#post-74546 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:16:46 +0000 Earl Edison Ang 74546@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have been recently put charge ('inherited') of a local television production company and the problem is I have no idea where to start. I don't know what kind of equipment to replace... for live broadcast or for studio ( Most of the equipment feels like a decade old already) . (mixers, modulators, etc.) Could somebody point me where good resources where I could learn the ropes? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quick-cuts-in-music-videos#post-72570 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:59:30 +0000 doublehamm 72570@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>HA!  Yeah you COULD lay all tracks in Vegas and play "Whack-A-Mole" with the multi-cam editor.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quick-cuts-in-music-videos#post-72568 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:10:23 +0000 SargeHero 72568@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I believe that can be done by experimenting with the multicam feature in professional NLE. By rapidly changing cameras, cropping some upper clips and later adding a main video below the changes of the cameras. I'm not completely sure, but now I have a deep curiosity to test it out. Still, like doublehamm mentioned, if you want more control you need time and lots of patience. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quick-cuts-in-music-videos#post-72500 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:02:21 +0000 doublehamm 72500@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well, if you wanted something automated, Pinnacle Studio has a feature that allows you to add some footage, then add music and then the program will analyze the music and create a music video for you.  Different styles are available, and even a style that would have all sorts of super fast cuts.  The downside is you have no control of exactly what each clip shows - but then again if you wanted that control you would take your time with patience and work it out!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quick-cuts-in-music-videos#post-72492 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:41:09 +0000 DaShon 72492@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><a href="http://youtu.be/cimoNqiulUE">http://youtu.be/cimoNqiulUE</a> - Drake - Headline</p> <p>Using this as an example. I want to find an easier way to do the quick cuts that you would see in videos like this. Where there are lots of quick half second or less clips. I asked this in another forum but was told that there is no easy way of doing this. That it just takes a lot of time and patience. Wanted to double check to see if there is a plugin or a tutorial or anything to make the process easier?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-screencasts#post-68031 Tue, 17 May 2011 05:54:47 +0000 Olga 68031@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>If you are interested in making screencast, we would like to offer you a freelance job. What you need it's just make a screencast (video tutorial) about uCoz website builder (for example, "How to register in uCoz" or "How to add a poll on your site"). Just a few minutes about any topic concerning uCoz (voice is required).</p> <p>Please send your portfolio works or video sample on email <a href="mailto:olsiva@ucoz.net">olsiva@ucoz.net</a> . Don't forget to specify your price for one video tutorial. </p> <p>Thank you.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-tutorials-contest-1#post-67681 Thu, 05 May 2011 03:41:25 +0000 Olga 67681@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>uCoz has started a contest to find a good videomaker in our team <a href="http://win.ucoz.com/" rel="nofollow">http://win.ucoz.com/</a></p> <p>Add your interesting and useful video tutorials and you will have a chance to win a video camera. Besides that, gifts for all the participants are guaranteed.</p> <p><img height="154" src="http://olsiva.ucoz.com/images/video/blog_image.png" alt="ucoz contest" width="180" /></p> <p>Thank you and good luck!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pro-juice-series-1-live-on-abc-iview#post-66642 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:40:11 +0000 ProJuiceTV 66642@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well Pro Juice Series One is going to air on the ABC's online network, iView. We're stoked to be on board with Australia's national free-to-air broadcaster and I'm sure you will too. iView provides free streaming of the series with excellent encode quality. </p> <p>Pro Juice is a 6x26min presenter driven TV series about music, video and new media for ‘guerrilla producers’ and those who dabble. </p> <p>The first episode goes live on Tuesday March 29th and episodes will be broadcast weekly.</p> <p>To go the iView website click here- <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/iview" rel="nofollow">http://www.abc.net.au/iview</a> </p> <p>We hope you enjoy the series. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tutorials-on-edius#post-55121 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:22:19 +0000 dsvid 55121@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I just found a new set of Edius 5 comprehensive video tutorials recently released at</p> <p><a href="http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/ediuspro101" rel="nofollow">http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/ediuspro101</a></p> <p>They cover in 60 topics all the basic features as well as provide in depth instruction for the more complex tools.  The visual presentation layout is very effective as well.</p> <p>The author is a very eperienced award winning editor, so the focus is on production workflow.</p> <p>Excellent pricing.  $25 a month (cancel at any time, no contract) gave me access to Edius and all the other tutorials on the site any time of day or night.  The tutorial set can be downloaded as well for $49.</p> <p>Avoiding the usual trial and error and constantly looking things up in<br /> the manual has already saved me hours.  These tutorials are just what I needed<br /> in making a transition from Premiere to Edius 5.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fce-tutorial#post-54831 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:48:41 +0000 wbmp 54831@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Final Cut Express HD v3.5 Editing Workshop by Tom Wolsky.  He offers one for FCE v4 too.  Great books!</p> <p>WBMP</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tutorials-on-edius#post-52092 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:36:21 +0000 Petr 52092@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I always get inspiration from seeing others use Edius. I have collected some sites with interesting tutorials. If you know more, please add to the list!!</p> <p><a href="http://ediustraining.grassvalley.com/">http://ediustraining.grassvalley.com/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.misterfrag.com/EdiusWBCC.wmv">http://www.misterfrag.com/EdiusWBCC.wmv</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.videoproductions.com.au/html/non_linear_video_equipment.html">http://www.videoproductions.com.au/html/non_linear_video_equipment.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ediustips.com/mode.html">http://www.ediustips.com/mode.html</a>  (some excellent recommendations on Edius modes)</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltsqou2BXTo&amp;feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltsqou2BXTo&amp;feature=related</a> (also check out parts 2,3 and 4 of this tutorial on youtube)</p> <p>Enjoy, Petr</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/great-diy-website#post-49522 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:20:51 +0000 TheDVshow 49522@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>another great site with videos is </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.cheapdv.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.cheapdv.com</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/great-diy-website#post-49130 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:28:35 +0000 jerronsmith 49130@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I ran into a very interesting DIY web site called <a title="click to launch website in a new window" href="http://www.instructables.com">instructables.com</a>.</p> <p>Basically, people upload step by step instructions on how to create a very wide range of things. Some of the projects are quite mundane, while others are very sophisticated.</p> <p>There is a tutorial there on making a fig rig using only PVC piping, several on making camera dollys, jibs and cranes, and several on making specialized tripods.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-fake-lighting-rig#post-48547 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:48:18 +0000 ProJuiceTV 48547@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Nick takes us through the steps of creating a fake lighting rig in<br /> After Effects to composite behind rocking out guitarists. He uses Knoll<br /> Light Factory to produce the lights which you can download via their<br /> website.</p> <p><a href="http://www.projuice.org/Rocklighting.html">Rock Lighting</a></p> <p>This is a cool tip for anyone wanting to make background elements for their music videos etc. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/movie-edit-pro-tutorial-series-1#post-47124 Sat, 23 May 2009 08:30:39 +0000 Aspyrider 47124@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If you need help with Movie Edit Pro check out my DVD tutorials: <a href="http://www.jmlmultimedia.com/mmep/index.htm">LINK</a></p> <p>Ã? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fce-tutorial#post-44472 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:27:50 +0000 mfederico 44472@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi gang: I am in need of purchasing a good book and DVD for FCE HD. Need to know if the 4.0 versions will work with</p> <p>mine which is FCE HD 3.5 There is one by Lisa Brennis, will this apply to mine? What is the best DVD tutorial for FCE HD 3.5. The research that I have done is for newer versions. Which one to buy.</p> <p>Thanks in advance, m.fed </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/krama-inews-a-blog-for-videomakers#post-43762 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:40:45 +0000 Krama 43762@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Announcing a blog for videomakers <a href="http://blog.krama.tv" rel="nofollow">http://blog.krama.tv</a> with video production industry news, tutorials, product reviews, showcase of my work and more. Need your opinion in order to improve it, so feel free to leave your comment.</p> <p>Cheers </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/movie-edit-pro-tutorials#post-41937 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:29:57 +0000 Aspyrider 41937@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have a new tutorial DVD <a href="http://www.jmlmultimedia.com/mmep">here</a>.</p> <p>:-)</p> <p>J</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/editors-new-larry-jordan-fcp-video-tutorial-downloads-download-one-free#post-41675 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:03:13 +0000 LJA 41675@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Thanks for pointing that out!  Looks like some odd spaces snuck their way in there.  Try <a href="http://www.larryjordan.biz/tutorials">http://www.larryjordan.biz/tutorials</a>.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/editors-new-larry-jordan-fcp-video-tutorial-downloads-download-one-free#post-41674 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:43:00 +0000 robGRAUERT 41674@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> link doesnt work. not for me anyway...</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/editors-new-larry-jordan-fcp-video-tutorial-downloads-download-one-free#post-41673 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:37:44 +0000 LJA 41673@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> (​​recei​ve a trial​ downl​oad!​​!​​!​​)​​ </p> <br />NEW POWER​UP TUTOR​IAL VIDEO​S AVAIL​ABLE TO EDITO​RS AND FILMM​AKERS​</p> <p>Larry​ Jorda​n has creat​ed a serie​s of short​,​​ focus​ed Power​UP Tutor​ial video​s cover​ing a wide range​ of subje​cts relat​ed to video​ and film editi​ng.​​</p> <p>Based​ upon Jorda​n'​​s globa​lly recog​nized​ Final​ Cut Studi​o semin​ars,​​ the Power​UP Tutor​ials were desig​ned to meet the needs​ of edito​rs and filmm​akers​ who want to easil​y upgra​de their​ skill​s or stay curre​nt with indus​try trend​s throu​gh insta​ntly downl​oadab​le video​ sessi​ons.​​</p> <p>Each tutor​ial is a Quick​Time movie​ that runs betwe​en 6-10 minut​es,​​ showc​asing​ speci​fic techn​iques​,​​ which​ can be utili​zed to solve​ a parti​cular​ probl​em.​​ Topic​s curre​ntly avail​able for downl​oad inclu​de New Techn​ology​,​​ Organ​izing​ and Troub​le-​​shoot​ing,​​ Editi​ng,​​ Effec​ts,​​ and Outpu​t.​​ "Ten Tips for Faste​r Editi​ng"​​ is being​ offer​ed as a free trial​ downl​oad.​​ New tutor​ials are added​ every​ week – twelv​e tutor​ials are avail​able immed​iatel​y.​​</p> <p>Larry​ Jorda​n'​​s Power​UP Tutor​ials are $​4.​99 each and avail​able for insta​nt downl​oad at http:​​/​​/​​www.​​ larry​jorda​n.​​ biz/​​tutor​ials.​ </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/magix-movie-edit-pro-tutorials#post-40601 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:53:39 +0000 Aspyrider 40601@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> My Movie Edit Pro <a href="https://www.createspace.com/255196">tutorials DVD</a> is out now. ;-)</p> <p>(shameless plug)</p> <p>I'm so proud!</p> <p>LOL</p> <p>J.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/magix-movie-edit-pro-tutorials#post-39442 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:38:57 +0000 Aspyrider 39442@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It's NEW! It's Better!<br /> I have created a MEP users group here:<br /> <a href="http://mepusers.ning.com/" rel="nofollow">http://mepusers.ning.com/</a><br /> Please Join?<br /> J</p>