Recent content by legstud

Double-checked with my wife, who does the editing... nope -- they're .mov's. I can't keep up with all these formats :-)

How do you define "powerful core"? Are you talking about i3, i5, etc.? I assume an i7 dual core would be more powerful than an i4 dual core... but what about an older processor with 4 or 8 cores? I ask because I can get a used Mac Pro with 8 or 16 cores. But then I see that the newer iMacs...

Should have been more clear in my OP. We do use the current laptop for screenwriting, but also for editing. Using FCP7. How would I find out whether FCP7 is "more CPU based" or "ram/hdd based"? The source files are from a T2i, at least for now -- HD avi's. Thanks!

We currently have an older Macbook Pro with FC Pro 7 installed. It is getting pretty slow when rendering. Was considering getting a new computer. The laptop is (I think) 4gb RAM, Intel Core 2 duo so there's definite room for improvement. I would appreciate your all's input here... so, some...

Well, sheesh, that sounds like the bulk of what you'd want to do with special effects! Is Motion that much worse than AE in this? Are we talking the difference between a 9 and 3, or a 9 and an 8? How is it going back and forth between FC and AE? I was a little worried about that. Are you...

I'm all about free, open-source and I'm going to keep these in mind for a playground in the future. I already use Gimp and Audacity for other things. But I'd have to buy a new x64 PC to support Cinelerra since my current laptop is 32 bit. My wife has a MacBook Pro, which is where the new...

Yea, I have a feeling that whatever we pick we'll get used to and won't ever look back. Just gathering thoughts for the initial purchase. It's sounding like it's coming down the FX software. I can't tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi. So I go with the Wal-mart brand and save a buck...

Do you mean green (or blue, I guess) screen type stuff? I'm doubt we're going to do too much of that right now, but you never know. Do you know of any other areas where AE might be better than Motion? What I'm thinking is that Final Cut and Premiere are pretty much a toss-up, but I don't want...

I'm not too worried (at least not right now) about the Apple-only thing because, regardless of what we get, it's gonna be on a Mac. But definitely something to keep in mind. I had heard that After Effects was superior to Motion, but that was pretty much a bare-naked assertion. Do they really...

Hey ya'll What are your thoughts on editing software? We're trying to decide between Adobe Creative Suite Premium, Final Cut Studio, or some combination of individual products (e.g. Final Cut Pro + After Effects + Magic Bullet + Soundtrack/Soundbooth). If we went with the individuals, how is...

I really enjoyed your film. Very inspiring. What did you use for sound and lighting? thanks

Hi there, I have a micro-budget screenplay that is perfect for my niche market. We only need to raise 15K more, but I don't know any investors so I spoke with a distribution company today about financing. They said that if the story is good they have investors who they will approach on my...

This definitely isn't something to just add to our reel. We believe the script can do well. So, yea, we're looking to make it pop. So does that change it? Thanks Tom

What we got going for us is a good script -- and that is professional, third-party feedback there -- so I do believe we can turn a profit on this thing if we do it right. What do you think about the trade-off here? Obviously on a tight budget, things gotta move efficiently. Do you think the...

Honestly, still trying to figure that out ourselves. My wife is the driving creative force behind the project (she wrote the script and has directed shorts before), so we want as much creative control as possible. We've talked with a couple producers already but haven't gotten to the...