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This is what is happening in the world of 3D video and 3D motion picture making in Hong Kong.

Keep close watch my friends. 3D motion picture is going to be the thing that brings people back to the cinema. Of course you still need a good script to start with.

Oh, check out his Skater Rig and Body mount. These mounts allow you to make very interesting shots that can not be made with standard tripod.

His site is at:… Continue

Have you all seen AVCHD files yet ? Those shoot to SD card or Harddisk camera are using m2ts, Mpeg 2 Transport Stream, file format. For now you can not edit AVCHD file directly in FCP.

I know there should be an update for AVCHD editing in FCP6.01.(LINK)

I found a $30.00 U.S. Dollars solution that allows you to edit AVCHD file in FCP, FCP Express and iMovie.

The program is call Voltaic and the lin… Continue

To change what to do with a blank DVD inserted in your Mac you can do the following.

1. Go to System Preferences. It is under the upper left corner Blue Apple.
2. Click on the CDs& DVDs

3. You can select what to do with a blank DVD. I use Open Finder most of the time.
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Hello ,

The following is a list of program that I use with Final Cut Pro to help out when I need to deal with clients that have source material in Mpeg2 and Mpeg4 ( ##$%$#%! Don't like Mpeg2 ^%#@#$). Compressor is good dealing with conveting to Mpeg2 for final output but there are other tools that can take Mpeg2 to Quicktime etc.

The following list are free software or shareware. Check them out.

MPEG Streamclip

http://www.squared5.com/

Really cool a… Continue

I got a few calls about what is inside the FCP suite2 ? I am going to answer this now once and for all.

FCP2 Suites comes with:

Final Cut Pro 6. For all your editing needs.

Motion 3. For your Motion Graphics design for editors.

Sound Track Pro. Mix and creating sound. This is the Sound designing part of your production. Now comes with 5.1 surround sound mixing and loops.

Compressor. Re-compress your finished work to whatever format that you want.

DVD Studio Pro. Dvd Mastering all the way f… Continue