Category: Tutorials

  • DataTale Thunderbolt RAID Review

    DataTale Thunderbolt RAID Review

    The recently released DataTale SMART 4-bay Thunderbolt RAID caught my attention as an affordable Thunderbolt storage unit for video editing so I contacted Oyen Digital here in the Twin Cities and they sent over a unit for me to review*. I supplied my own 2TB Toshiba 6Gb/s 7200rpm drives (four of them) that I bought…

  • Kickstarting TRIUMPH

    Kickstarting TRIUMPH

    How we raised $12,000 in 30 days for our feature film. Note: This is a repost from a post I authored at the TRIUMPH67 website. Upon first hearing about crowdfunding via kickstarter I was obsessed with how I was eventually going to put it to use on a film project. I had thought it would be…

  • FCPX and XDCAM Workflow

    Did you jump right in and download Final Cut Pro X today? Did you get your mind readjusted to the new editing paradigm? Did you freak out when you couldn’t get your XDCAM footage into FCPX? And then have another little freak out about what you had done when you saw the unrelenting tweet stream?! Relax. Keep…

  • Stayin’ Connected

    Stayin’ Connected

    How do you keep a handle on the river of information flowing at you through Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and RSS? With several good apps it is actually a joy instead of a nagging hassle.

  • Add T2i Support to Canon Final Cut Plugin

    Add T2i Support to Canon Final Cut Plugin

    Thanks to this great (and easy) solution from Nathan Beaman, you can add T2i Support to the New Canon EOS Final Cut Plugin. Supposedly this plugin is up to 3x faster than using Compressor to import your files for editing. NOTE: You MUST retain the folder structure of the memory card, similar to not destroying…

  • NeatVideo Noise Reduction

    NeatVideo Noise Reduction

    The NeatVideo noise reduction plugin for video editing truly works wonders on your grainy shots.