Yes, you should always work with a well-calibrated NTSC monitor so that you're sure your color will remain standard across any screen that it plays on...
A carefully-calibrated LCD is better than an uncalibrated LCD, but still not as accurate as a CRT (CRTs have a greater dynamic range). ------------...
Should be a fine camera, as long as the lens is clean and all the components are in working order.
You need to set your white balance at noon, as tints will change as the sun goes down. Then lock the white balance and let the camera do its thing. ...
I myself usually use 4:3 or something wider than 16x9 because I think 16x9 is ugly ugly UGLY. But that's just me. ----------------- Andrew Ging...
Actually, there is an accepted "in-between," and I'd suggest at least trying it. 1.66:1 is narrower than 16x9 and wider than 4x3, and it's been used a...
I've only done a bit with super 8, but let me see if I can help out: 1) There's a place called MovieStuff (www.moviestuff.tv) that will transfer yo...
I used to also be puzzled by this jump in quality from the working edit of a film to the final print. Here's why that happens: To edit, a quick, lo...
I just recently built a very spare set with white walls and floor, two solid walls and one "floating" wall that can be moved around as needed. I haven...
Double-layer DVDs are still quite pricey, though, and the burners still don't come standard on too many computers. Your projects must be quite long if...
I've never heard of any external box you can just plug into your computer to get firewire ports--I think the only port/slot with bus speeds fast enoug...
If you want speedy editing on a portable you'll need a higher-end model with a good graphics card, lots of storage and plenty of RAM. Have you looked ...
The minimum is a crew of one: you. This isn't very pleasant, though. If you're using a boom, you'll want someone other than the DP to hold it. The DP ...
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A LAWYER AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SUED OVER MUSIC IN MY FILMS. THIS IS JUST INFORMATION I HAVE GLEANED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES AND USE TO...
I've never heard of (or personally experienced) any problems regarding running Avid on an AMD architecture, but I don't really keep up with the PC sid...