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Mesrine: Public Enemy Number 1. So good. One of the best angles in a car chase scene I have scene.
Jul 12, 2011

This 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, 2011

An 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, 2011

There 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, 2011

So 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, 2011

Below 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, 2011

I 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

What is your view on using DSLR lenses with a cinema camera such as the RED?
Jun 29, 2011

I recently saw a burger mount on a RED, this enabled you to use canon lenses instead o primes. One really cool thing about it was it had a built in wireless follow focus-because it talks to the DSLR lenses electronically through the mount. Is… more

Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, RED R3D editor and edit suite for hire in Dallas, Ft Worth, and Austin Tx
Jun 6, 2011 Avidtop

We now offer editing on Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Studio 3, and Premiere Pro CS5.5. Also we have our edit suite available for rent. We are based in Ft Worth TX, which is still very close to Dallas and Austin Tx. 70% of our… more

RED One Mysterium X Camera Rental and DIT, Now in Austin, Tx!
Jun 5, 2011 Red Camera Rental Plus Page

I am very excited to announce that I will now be offering rentals in Austin, Tx. Before now, I mainly had a focus on the Dallas Ft Worth market, but now as things are picking up I believe it’s time to expand to another area,… more

Esoterica Salon & Lounge Web Commercial, produced by JDM
Apr 16, 2011

We are excited to announce we have produced the latest web commercial for Esoterica Studios – Salon and Lounge. They are located in Fort Worth TX in the up an coming 7th street area. We shot all of this on Canon DSLR, which allowed us… more