by Joey Daoud | Aug 21, 2012 | Projects, Strike: The Greatest Bowling Story Ever Told, Video Production
Less than two months ago I was sitting on the couch, going through the weekly Longreads newsletter, when the first article just grabbed me and pulled me in. The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever. As a kid I bowled a lot, so when a story about bowling comes across my...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 27, 2012 | Editing, Video Apps
While there is a lot I love about Final Cut Pro X, there’s a few changes that I’ve had to find workarounds for. One is backing up project files. I’ve posted before about my FCP 7 workflow with project files. I’d keep all my project files in a...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 4, 2012 | Cameras, Video Equipment
Update: Zeke from The Aviator offered useful feedback on the differences between the two in the comments. I sum it up at the end of the post. If there’s one thing people love more than their DSLRs, it’s putting Kickstarter campaigns for accessories for...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 28, 2012 | Press
ERGO – What if Kids Built the World’s Largest Telescope? from Coffee and Celluloid on Vimeo. ERGO Video on Discover Magazine
by Joey Daoud | Jun 28, 2012 | Distribution, Technology
On Tuesday the NY Times wrote about internet service providers offering low cost internet options that restricts your monthly data usage, similar to most smart phone plans. This obviously has huge issues for online video content creators. What’s the first thing...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 27, 2012 | Editing
Here’s a recap of the 3 posts that highlight what I love and why I’m sticking with FCPX. Basically it boils down to metadata, magnetic timeline, and filmstrip view. I Had it All Wrong. Metadata is the light. It’s Like Illustrator for Editing...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 25, 2012 | Editing
Continuing what I love about FCPX, I’ve saved my favorite feature for last. Many hours of potentially productive work by mankind has been wasted by double clicking on footage in a bin, moving the mouse over to the viewer, clicking and dragging the time indicator...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 12, 2012 | Editing, Technology
I’m not one to post breaking news, but as a Mac Pro user this make me very happy. A lot of new Apple toys were announced on Monday. Many of us hoped there would be an update to the Mac Pro, which hasn’t seen any changes in over 2 years. What Apple did was...
by Joey Daoud | May 29, 2012 | Cameras
I’m playing with the footage in FCPX. Hopefully I can share soon, along with some DIY rig tips.
by Joey Daoud | Feb 27, 2012 | Editing, Video Apps
I’ll go more in-depth soon with how I’ve been loving the GH2, but wanted to post a quick free app I found that’s been very helpful in analyzing video files. First off, I hacked the GH2 to get a bitrate of 44 mbps. Great stuff, but it leaves me with...
