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Hi, I have a few hours of Japanese interview and am looking to get it translated into English in a form that can be easily loaded into FCP 7. Has anybody got any experience with this, know of any good agencies. Ben

Hi, I want to shoot at night, its a documentary and includes a woman who feeds badgers, I cant add extra 'visible' light as it will scare them away. I have a Sony HC1E which has Nightshoot mode. It looks like it has some sort of inferred light in it but its not very powerful. Can I build or buy...

I am looking for a camcorder with a large sensor primevally for shooting interviews. I have a Canon 550D which is fine as I can record separate sound but as it does not have hold focus through zoom (back focus) it is not ideal. The Sony NEX-VG10E seems like a good budget option but I am unsure...

Hi, Ime looking for a decent (but budget) computer monitor. The Viewsonic VP2365wb and Dell Ultrasharp U2311H are both under £250 and look like they are both OK for basic grading (I have a video monitor for fine tuning). Has anyone any thoughts on which to go for or an alternative under £300...

Hi, I have been writing a beginners guide to sound. As well as helping people get started it also aims to ensure people realise the importance of sound and having a good sound recordist. I am not a sound engineer but have written it with the help from some I know. Would be good if people...

Ok, bit of background probably needed. A couple of years ago I got into Sony Vegas and was very happy with it. I then decided to do A MA in Media and Culture (starting this September) and thought it would be good to learn one of the systems they use (Avid and FCP). I thought this would aid...

Hi, I am helping an arts project that is going to Gaza. We have someone who is documenting it and we have a Canon HF100 camera. Its a great little camera and although it is a bit basic does have mic and headphone sockets and produces nice footage as long as the light is not too low. We would...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acA0E8a4pKE We attempt to tell the story of what happened through the eyes of local people building up a picture of the chain of events which led to a riot close to the centre of Bristol. As well as testament filmed over the subsequent days we also include...

Hi everyone. I use both Mac and Windows programs to edit. I am in the process of putting together a mirrored RAID array for storing media files. The question is should I use a Mac or Windows File system. If I format for Windows/NTFS I will need to get one of the paid for (not shore which one)...

This comes from a friend of mine who has been duped. I will give you the overview, a list of the festivals, link to a fuller article and a short film (http://swanseatelly.org/video/60/looking-for-an-audience-swanse) about the scam. This started in the UK but has gone international this year...

Only came across this a few days ago although it is kind of old news. Did a general search for Lightworks on Indytalk and very little was returned. This is kind of surprising, maybe people don't realise the significance. Lishtowks is being release free/open source. It is a top end/prod...

Hi, I am looking into Mind-Mapping and Mind-Mapping Software and is it useful for developing Documentary ideas. I am particularly interested if it a good way to find the story/hook. Has anyone tried this, was it successful? Also has anyone tried using any of the Mind-Mapping Software. The...

OK, so I have been thinking about this and have come to a decision, but would like to run it past you to check I haven’t missed anything. I have decided to go with Avid (I have used both Avid and FCP a while ago and liked both). The reason for my decision is that with Avid I can work on projects...

I have decided to get a broadcast CRT (probably Sony PVM-14M4E) as my LCD is rubbish for grading and it seems it will cost me over £800 to get a decent LCD. My plan is to drop a new graphics card into my PC that has component (Y/R-Y/B-Y) out to run the monitor. Is this sensable? If it is what...

I have one of these 105W florescent bulbs - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140351449894. I am looking to make a enclosure to mount on a light stand. I planing on making a box out of sheet metal. What I am looking for is a socket for the bulbs and a bracket to fix to the...

I purchased a used PD150 a few months ago. It was in immaculate condition with low hours. Apparently it had only been used to conduct interviews inside. The problem is it seems to be producing slightly soft images (not really out of focus, just not very sharp). I recently did a 2 camera...

I am looking to buy a backup DV camera. I have generally kept to Sony partly because I have a Sony deck and I have had problems playing tapes shot on kit from other manufacturers (especially Canon). Does anyone know what other manufacturers DV is computable with Sony DV? Regards, Ben

I have used Avid (MCXpress/Xpress DV) and FCP but to cut documentaries (mainly < 10 minutes). That was a few years ago and I am going to get back into film making. My first instinct was to go to Avid Xpress DV (as I am PC based now) but I noticed Avid have discontinued it. It seems Avid...