2011 July
Red Epic M Camera Rental Package, Now in DFW, Dallas, Ft Worth, Austin, Tx
Jul 21, 2011We now have a brand new Red Epic M package available for rent. All accessories are included. Please contact us to reserve your rental dates. 817-269-1937 joshua(at)joshuadixonmedia.com Click here to fill out our contact form. We are also able to provide a DIT if needed…. more
Action safe, Title safe, Center Cut safe zone template
Jul 15, 2011Here is a template for your safe zones. Most NLEs have marks for most of the zones, however I recently noticed that Premiere does not have center cut marks. This is a problem for 16×9 images being broadcasted to a 4×3 tv. If they cut… more
Mesrine: Public Enemy Number 1. So good. One of the best angles in a car chase scene I have scene.
Jul 12, 2011This has some of the best cinematography I have seen in a while. Very raw looking and almost an older style. I love the zooms and the creativity done with the basics. Hats off to the production team. This reminds me of another french film,… more
It’s one of those nights…late night editing.
Jul 11, 2011An all nighter always makes me think about hiring editors…
What if Adobe did the same to Photoshop CS6, that Apple did with Final Cut Pro X…
Jul 8, 2011There are two things that amazed me about the situation with Apple releasing Final Cut Pro X. 1) They gave the professional community an application that is missing many needed tools 2) They’re FAQ explaining the most asked questions and problems didn’t explain anything, except… more
FCPX, why do we need a magnetic timeline?
Jul 7, 2011So this whole magnetic timeline in FCPX…why is this good? Shouldn’t an editor want to have the choice on wether or not a clip moves? I can’t imagine cutting a feature on this…talk about frustrating! Also, something else I noticed after watching other videos on… more
Final Cut Pro Enthusiast takes a look at Premiere Pro and likes what he sees…
Jul 6, 2011Below my top 5 list is a great article I received in my inbox from Creative Cow last night. It explains why Apple is failing in the Professional Application arena, and then it goes one more step and explains why Adobe and Avid are rising… more
Is shooting film in RAW worth the extra $?
Jul 1, 2011I think a lot of professionals miss the point when shooting in RAW. A lot of DPs come across as insulted that they need to shoot in RAW, as in you are saying they might mess something up. However, I would love to hear a… more