CareerAV.com – Audio & Video Career Podcasts

Archive for January, 2010

I have a lot of experience in the video production/editing industry, but I can’t seem to get my foot in the door with a production company. Is there a way I can get my foot in the door without shelling out thousands of dollars for school?

Check publications such as Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter. They have ads and information about the various trades in the industry. May lead you to some more sources. Good Luck – it’s a very good technology and craft. Try www.variety.com. Also try www.filmstaff.com

I have been producing video for 6 years on a mac, but I’m hearing that windows has many pro features. Features like: blue screen and being able to download footage from major film productions off a commercial DVD.

try this,

Total Video2Dvd Author can help you convert video to dvd simply and directly,

1. convert avi and other popular video formats (*.flv, *.divx, *.xivd, *.avi, *.wmv, *.mkv, *.rm, *.rmvb, *.3gp, *.mp4, *.mov, *.ts, *.ogm, etc.) to DVD or ISO image file.
2. download youtube video or other video share website video, and burn it to dvd,
3. include a lot of beautiful dvd menu template
4. support photo slideshow to DVD,
5. Supports .srt . sub .ssa .ass .smi .psb .tex .idx subtitles
6. easy to use, only a few clicks.

you can download it from:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=total+video2dvd+author&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2

I want to be a director. I am inquiring about the film schools here in US, or in Canada. How much is the tuition for film schools in US$? What are the other courses can I take if I want to be a director aside from Video and Film Production?

Part of what makes going to film school so valuable is the contacts you make. So you want to attend the best film school in the region in which you hope to work, post-graduation.

Know that some universities actually offer film as a major. Others put it under theater. With that said, the best film schools in N. America are:

-New York University
-University of California, Los Angeles
-University of Southern California
-Vancouver Film
-The North Carolina School of the Arts
-California Institute of the Arts
-Columbia University
-U Texas Austin
-Florida State

And tuition varies. For example, tuition at a school like NYU or Columbia is quite high. U Texas Austin and Florida State, because they are public (state supported) schools, are lower cost. You can check the web pages for each university to see how much it will cost. And of course, apply for financial aid, which will help.

As for what courses to take: obviously, take courses related to film and tv production. Also take courses in media history and criticism, and in writing (scriptwriting, etc.) Beyond the obvious, you could take course in theater, and general education courses such as history, English, foreign language, math and business. All of these would make you a better director.

What is the most affordable and best Video Editing & Production software?
Yea, I want extra affects. But I don’t have extra money.

Adobe Premiere

Efficient tools for creative editing
Create high-quality visual and editorial effects directly within the editing timeline. Generate slow motion and other time-remapping effects with precise keyframe control and real-time feedback. Add color correction, lighting and other effects, audio filters, and more with fast, flexible, built-in tools. Edit footage from multicam shoots with ease and precision.

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/

Stuff like sandbags, C stands, gaffers tape, etc.

http://www.calumetphoto.com/
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/
http://www.samys.com/
http://www.moviola.com/

i am looking for a apple laptop for my use of video editing, but i can not decide between Macbook and Macbook Pro, i am looking at Macbook with 4GB Ram in comparison of Macbook Pro with 4GB Ram, which one should be the best value and runs well for video editing?
PS: i am not a professional, only college student.

thanks

The macbook will more than handle simple video editing.
The only reason you may want a pro is the firewire port which the macbook lacks.
Regards, Zyfert

Video production is easy if you have the right equipment. Learn tips for shooting in daylight in this free video clip about the basics of a Canon XH A1 video camera.

Expert: Drew Noah
Bio: Drew Noah has a bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of Texas in Austin. He has been an Expert Village filmmaker for over two years.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Duration : 0:1:52

Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: basics, cameras, canon, freevideo, howto, production, reviews, video, videocamera, xh-a1

I am going into University and taking Film and Video Production, and i need a Laptop for Video Editing, and what not. I want a decent laptop, with little lag.
Can you recommend a laptop or give a list of minimum specs, or a price range i what i will be expecting to pay?
Thanks
No Mac for me. Compared to Windows based computer, they are way more expensive. They don’t run as many programs, and games. They also cannot be upgraded as easily. So no.

A XPS… Alienware… or 17inch Macbook Pro… Crazy computer!

$1200 – 4000

XPS – 1300
Mac – 2700
Alienware – 3000 – 4000

In regard to the three stages.

Pre production- the planning and organizing stage gathering your raw materials -production crew, equipment actors, locations,
Production-Actually making the product shooting scenes
Post production. Editing and adding final elements like music or voice overs.and tweaking it into a coherent product people want to buy then Advertiaing and Marketing your finished product.

I think I’ve seen this one software that edits sound (you know, like taking songs and reversing them or something) and i think it was by Sony but i don’t know. Any free software is fine.

Audacity. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/