I recently had a client who needed a very simple “Start” menu to show up prior to playback of a DVD video. The idea was that a video operator at the meeting where the video would be shown could keep the menu on screen til just before this opening video would start. Once he pressed [...]
I was making the rounds of my favorite discussion groups via Linked-In this morning and came across a question in the Final Cut Pro Editors group. It was from a cameraman who wanted to make sure he had all his bases covered when shooting in the field. He wanted to make a list of “reminders” [...]
I recently purchased the new Pioneer BDR-205BK Blu-ray DVD writer and was anxious to finally (pardon the pun) take it for a spin. My intention was to ultimately use the drive as a portable eSATA device to burn the occasional client Blu-ray disc as well as use it to archive projects…
After so many years without a web site, I finally took the time to put together a company site and a new editing and graphics demo, plus samples of various projects. Actually, I had made several attempts at creating a site of some sort, only to have it sit incomplete on the “back burner” when my [...]
Hired by Red Rocket Studios in February 2010 to edit and composite a series of five web videos plus a main splash video introduction for their newly re-designed Mears Transportation web site. Mears content was shot in DVC-ProHD via Stedicam with additional shots via the Canon 5D DSLR camera. Host sections were shot on greenscreen, [...]
Teamed up with The Elite Group, Red Rocket Studios, and Siemens to create 2D motion imagery and video sections that would become part of a huge 70 foot diameter fully immersive dome video experience. The presentation also featured an immense 3D generated environment, as well as a variety of set pieces, interactive touchscreen displays, and [...]
Edited two hour-long boating safety videos for Tracker Marine Group’s (Bass Pro Shops) Tahoe and Bass Tracker lines of performance watercraft. The videos featured topics and techniques specific to each type of boat, and taught the viewers proper methods of maintenance, trailering, operation, and storage. The series of HD videos were shot, directed and produced [...]
MAK Digital Media helped create a promotional web video demo for hospitality industry guru and professional speaker Larry Stuart. The three-and-a-half minute video was edited from existing footage of Larry, shot during the 2009 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show event in Orlando. Graphics and event footage were intercut with an interview of Larry at his [...]
MAK Digital Media, Inc. is currently working on several shots from the north Texas independent film “Double Negative” shot using RED. Compositor Mike Konstan says, “it’s a chance for us to get to work more with Mocha’s planar tracking software, which enables us to get more accurate motion tracking data a lot quicker than the [...]
I was hired as a camera operator for a 4 day, three camera studio shoot in May 2009 for TikiVision Multimedia (yes, I can do camera work as well as edit!) We shot interviews for the SAP Sapphire 2009 conference held at the Orange County Convention Center. SAP was expecting some 10,000 to attend the [...]