DC Metro FCP UG

What an exhausting first week on the set of the feature film: “At the Top of the Pyramid”. Learning a lot about the business of making a feature film. So many departments, each with a specific function. The Video Village function is truly the nerve center for critical viewing of each composition, framing and lighting of what is going on the set.  Where scene to scene decisions are made.  Makes for interesting quality time with the executive staff…

Who says drama has to only be IN the film… “You have to be there to know what the heck am talking about…”

The old adage applies here as well: The sum is greater than its individual parts.

With problems to solve everyday, I am glad the team is trying its best to stay focused and deliver the goods… The imagery is beautiful and I hope to be invited to see the final result.

PS: We’ve got three members of the DCFCPUG on crew… If you got the skills, bring it…

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Here’s to another good week of film making!
We will overcome and succeed! Team Pyramid rocks!

Photo credits: Paul Kim (Assistant to the Director/Script Supervisor)

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Cast and Crew:

For those who sent in links, I’ve posted that information on the DCFCPUG REEL page.

Still time to send one in if you have not done so…

Enjoy the content…

Rodney Mitchell – DCFCPUG Leader

In order to accommodate  the featured speaker, we are shifting the meetup one week to the 20th July.

Event section has been updated and link will be active once we get a little closer to the event.

Thanks!

Rodney – DCFCPUG Leader

The Producers Guild of America conducts a yearly workshop emphasizing diversity in film, television and new media and Cirina Catania of BrenCara Films is one of their mentoring producers. She shot and edited this clip. Participants are chosen from hundreds of applicants and are mentored by some of the best producers in the business, such as Marshall Herskowitz, Damon Lindeloff, Ali Lero and Luis Baretta. Many aspects of producing from pitching to budgeting are covered. Mildred Lewis, one of the recent participants shares her experience with us in the short clip. If you are interested in participating next year, stay tuned at producersguild.org! See Cirina in action at the 2m 12 sec mark in the clip…

CLIP LINK

Enjoy!…

Rodney

Principle Cisco design thoughts in keeping your IP based video network running optimally…
I’ve experienced the issues highlighted in this lesson and its hard to find and resolve but it gets at the root cause of the issues described in a workflow.

Final Cut Pro – Find the Missing Playhead

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The playhead doesn’t play hide-and-seek. Sometimes, it just gets lost.

Click the small vertical purple line at the bottom of the Timeline to jump to the location of the Playhead in the Timeline.

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Courtesy of Larry Jordan