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Hi Jimmy, I appreciate the effort.

This is very simple. I have a FCP 3 project file. It's like one Mb. I need someone to import it into FCP 7. Then export a XML.

Anyone?

Whoops, forgot to turn notifications on.... thanks Anaconda and Ben.
Apologies, I should have mentioned it but... I don't have and can't run run FCP 7 on this Macbook Pro.
Anyone?


 

Hiya folks,
Curious if someone here can convert an old FCP 3 project file into a PPro XML for me?
I'm thinking the route is:
Open project file in FCP 7 and then export and XML file. Then, if possible, using something like 7toX, bring that XML file forward to FCPX or HOPEFULLY PPro!
Anyone firmly sitting here today, with one strong anchor in the past?
Mucho apreciado

Haven't been keeping up with your Vlog amigo but my offer still stands on the brothel... and bring that 8mm as the rooms in Bangladesh a very very small  

2 hours ago, Parker said:

I agree, he's super over the top and kind of annoying to listen to for more than a few episodes. For filmmaking-related podcasts, I prefer the Go Creative show and its short, really good interviews with top-level DP's and actual pros about what they're shooting. 

The T-Stop Inn is also pretty good, lots of really cool insights from legends of the industry. 

If you're more interested in the purely entrepreneurial, 'from the bootstraps-up' type of indy filmmaking that Wandering DP provides for a lot of people, then Alex Ferrarri's Indy Film Hustle is decent, although I haven't listened to a huge number of episodes, his personality can also be a little much. 

I'm able to keep my hand in close to the fire by hunting down masterclass talks (mostly from festival screenings) from folks I admire, though they are often few and far between. But I'll certainly give your links a go. Thanks Parker 😎

Although it's more about the process of making a doc films, here is a fantastic free talk by a wonderful filmmaker (and his cinematographer) who left the world a few years ago doing what he loved best:
https://americas.dafilms.com/film/8411-planete-doc-film-festival-presents-masterclass-michael-glawogger

Warning, these are Europeans (Austrians), where nothing said is "amazing" or 'awesome" and nobody 'flies in' another light. The uncomfortable comedy comes with the Polish moderator quickly arriving the losing end of his insight and intellect. Beer is drank, references to ass fucking, creative approach, etc.

4 hours ago, sanveer said:

The guys at Cinema5d tested the new Full Frame Canon C500 Mark ii, and ranked it for the highest dynamic range for any camera they've tested (at 13.1 Stops), apart from the Arri.

https://***URL not allowed***/canon-c500-markii-lab-test-dynamic-range-latitude-rolling-shutter/

 

They've obviously not rested any of the REDs and many other cameras, and I also suspect that the Arri would have scored a hair under 14stops, but they didn't have the guts to release the score, fearing backlash. Also, people have been mocking their dynamic range tests, like everyone else (including that former BBC affiliated gentlemen who scored the GH5s at 14.7 stops). 

 

The S1H has the same sensor as the S1, which has a dynamic range of 14.5 stops in Stills mode (according to DXO mark, though not sure at what exact signal to noise ratio). Cinema5d calculated its dynamic range to be 12.7 stops for Video (different mode than stills, since it's for video, and 10-bit instead of 12-bit).

So, if the Canon C500 Mark ii was a stills camera, in still mode, one could probably add another 1.8 stops (+/-), to get about 14.9 stops or so. Which means, that Canon seems to have caught up with Sony's Image Sensors and maybe even surpassed them (the C500 Markii also has Class Leading Rolling Shutter for a Full Frame sensor). Also, the ability to pull up an image from almost 5 stops of underexposure, is also probably class leading for a camera at that price point (and maybe many above). 

This probably means that the Canon R5 and other R Series cameras are also going to be extremely competitive for video as well as for stills. For the longest we've been ranting about Canon not having enough dynamic range, for stills or video, but I am guessing it's not just caught up with Sony, it's probably even beating it in many aspects.

If Canon can price their R Series reasonably, and not do the old Canon trick of disabling features, it could pose a serious threat to Sony and everyone else around. 

 

Can't say I know his work but vintage gear (as we know) certainly has its place in influencing look and feel... and if that contributes to story, then it's a job well done.

And if I see a tall man with a very long beard walking around the world with a F23/ F900R on a reinforced self stick... I'll be sure to stop what I'm doing and take you to the nearest brothel  

51 minutes ago, IronFilm said:

ohhhh... I just suddenly clicked from watching your video that you're Mike Krumlauf!

Had many times read your stuff over on other sites, but had never realized that you're @User here on EOSHD 

 

Oh shit. Apologies folks. I didn't mean to say that I'm Mike Krumlauf, only that I found this clip after capturing a bunch of material from my PD150. Mike certainly makes great use of his material.

I tried to get through an episode last night and to be honest, it gave me a head ache... which may be indicative that the 'industry' may no longer be a place for me. I mean, I get it that Wandering DP needs/ wants to put a whole lot of 'passion' into his talks, but it just seemed a little too much with the manner and type of language used to express everything. Is there anyone else who couldn't get into his talks?

On the other side, if this guy had a regular podcast, I'd be right there:
 

I just captured ALL of my 1993 Hitachi VM-H38A (SD Hi8) AND Sony 2003 PD-150 (SD DV)material to a hard drive. The footage was from 2 epic journeys I did in Asia. Quite incredible how far things have come in camera tech... but so good to finally see these old moments from my travels and sonic youth! 

I've now put the Sony PD-150 (which I haven't shot with since 2007) up for sale. However, I just watched this clip and I have to say that - maybe I'm feeling a little nostalgic here but - I'm now a little reluctant to part with it though I know I'll probably never fire it up again. But I'm curios, can anyone suggest a reason why I wouldn't want to sell it?

I might be willing to trade the camera if I can go back to 1999
 

52 minutes ago, sanveer said:

@User beautiful. How you're conveniently trying to blame everyone else, but the country that started this all. And then spread it to the entire world. Brilliant.

Sanveer bhai, while I can appreciate that you taken the time to express yourself in the form of a rebuttal in defence of your country, I would encourage you to leave aside your accusation that I'm 'conveniently trying to blame everyone else but the country that started this all' as nowhere in any of my writings have I done this. Except for the bat fuckers.

Btw, I love our India more than you can possibly imagine, and was only echoing what the 'world' already knows through India's almost entirely corrupt news media.

52 minutes ago, sanveer said:

Joseph Goebelles would have been proud of the communist party. 

'Goebbels' would certainly be proud of what the BJP (India's current government) and the RSS are doing. Can you say fascism?

I suggest we drop this before someone gets... emotional.

I couldn't find it in the article but it sounds like cooking the meat doesn't stop the risk. It's in the protein.

http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/chronic_wasting_disease.pdf
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by a prion that affects cervids including deer, elk and moose. ... Cooking does not destroy prions, and ingestion of another prion, the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), has been linked to a fatal human neurological disease.

1 hour ago, Kisaha said:

There are a lot of videos that policemen literally beat people with long sticks in India.

If there is one thing that Indians love to do it's beating one another with long sticks.
The government has said that it is now using this as a treatment for Covid-19. Many report feeling better after... like movie stars.

 

1 hour ago, sanveer said:

Almost 90% of deaths due to the Corona Virus are in the G20.

What do you think this means? 

Well... I'm no scientist but.
Looking at the reports coming out of India (for example) - which by the way has the largest amount of young people on the planet by far (less prone to die by this virus) - the country is teetering on the very edge of a MASSIVE outbreak the likes of which is going to make everything else look insignificant. The government totally bungled the situation.... at one point they grabbed some suspected cases out of the airport in Delhi, put them on a bus to a fucked up and filthy building still under construction in a northern suburb, then brought in a photographer to shoot a few propaganda pics so the government could claim that the country had a quarantine program. The whole thing was staged. Then they immediately released everyone who was by that point sicker with other illnesses. Also, India refused to test people. No test, no virus. Chalega. I imagine it's the same for other countries with substandard reporting practices. Iran?
Now the virus is moving hard and fast through the country in its incubation period... so we are going to see the numbers in a few weeks. Also, because developing countries often lack the facilities to know who died from 'exactly' what, it could be hard to know. Temperature (heat) could also be keeping the numbers down as well.
Also... my feeling is that folks in developing countries are more resilient to disease than their hyper clean white glove wearing Western counterparts. I've passed 11 years in South Asia and haven't so much as had a cold/ flu in over 4 years. But the first few years were rough.

 

I remember hearing Hunter Thompson say something like "Whenever something fucked up happens, one has to ask, who stands to profit?"

So if the Chinese purposely launched this, who is going to benefit and how? And if they didn't 'purposely' launch this, then who is going to take advantage of this and how?

The climate activists are saying that this is a wake up call and will cause people to take a look at how we are living on the planet... but 99% of the population could give a shit about that. "Hey look... a sale on SUVs! Now I can drive further into the forrest and get my own bat to fuck."

6 minutes ago, Márcio Kabke Pinheiro said:

I guess that fucking a bat is not the easiest task in the world.

If you can think it, there is certainly someone out there doing it. Desperation makes for strange bed partners.

4 hours ago, Adam Kuźniar said:

As early as 2013, the Chinese government researchers knew SHC014 and similar coronaviruses could bind to key receptor ACE2 in human lungs...

If someone could just get a super version of the virus to bind to the dick of every Chinese government official, I'd rest a lot easier. 

Interesting read. Thanks. 

I had just commented to a friend on how a global enforcement body absolutely has to see to it that people stop handling/ eating dangerous forms of bush meat.

Engineering viruses may have uses beyond my comprehension... but the risk are certainly making themselves apparent. Only in China could one conduct a level 4 virology experiment on an animal, then sell it off in a meat market at the end of the day.

Last time I was in Beijing - sitting in a restaurant waiting for a bowl of duck soup - I read a press report that a fair number of pigs had contracted tuberculosis in a small southern region. They hit the pigs with a massive round of antibiotics to keep their weight up until slaughter but with not enough time for the antibiotics to flush out. 400 people wound in the hospital.

A BBC food critic has said, eating meat in China is taking your life in your hands.

1 hour ago, fuzzynormal said:

Ha!  Fair enough for pointing out the redundancies in that sentence.  Like I said, my English teacher was a jerk. 😉

That was just my offhanded way off saying that I also come here for the way Andrew flys and governs the site (more specifically the lack of governance) - the other moderator (Larry David's brother?) once red flagged me for using a semi colon before finally disappearing into the flesh pots of Asia uttering 'So tender, so tasty.'

I also agree and can totally relate to your academic experience. At the time, we can't possibly understand how we are being influenced and the perspective it can later bring. Not sure I can remember much of what was taught, but I certainly know which teachers I would now want to share a pint with.

Great post Fuzzy... thanks!

32 minutes ago, fuzzynormal said:

However, Andrew's site has always been a place that is non-corporate and "unsterile," if you will.  He's not afraid to drop his opinion and that's why I stick around.

Same same but same.

And although I don't have a lot to contribute these last few years with regards to camera gak (I'm working through a massive edit on a doc film), I certainly appreciate keeping in the loop via those that do. Onward.

3 hours ago, FranciscoB said:

It's part of their swag to act like dicks

Hey man come on... the French are going to insulted if you don't reference them on this point as well.

3 hours ago, Mike Mgee said:

@Andrew Reid Instead of creating a list and banning people who don't have the same behavior, characters, and values as you.....how about you have a blanket ban against all political discussion?

I suffered a catastrophic financial blow several months ago via some camera button pushing monkeys that I absolutely know are aligned with regressive low-level values. I can easily imagine that these same folks climb into sites like this to gain insight and fuel their egos in daily life and while on shoots. And sometimes they then climb into roles where they decide if you work... or lose your house. Fuck these 'people.'

1 hour ago, Andrew Reid said:

I don't care who you support but if you are going to bring unethical and stupidly toxic views into my front room, you can fuck right off.

Somehow the 'innernet' has given a microphone to folks who have a blatant disregard for sourcing 'intelligent ideas and viewpoints' that lead to morals and values worth upholding.
Looking the other way while lining one's pockets is the main reason America is in the mess that it is... and a self-serving buffoon offering carrots to those he tramples under foot is still just that.

I used to see banning people as a little heavy handed, but the fact is that I really come to appreciate sound view points that are built of strong moral fabric. Life is too short to wade through anything less. But please Allah, don't let me be next

8 minutes ago, Lars Steenhoff said:

Italy had a Hug a chinese day...  

Do you think that was helping to stop the spread of the virus or increasing the spread of the virus?

The only thing that's 'spreading' here is Chinese government feelgood propaganda.

Check the networks.

53 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said:

I don't need to have pandemic readiness!

My government does, however.

In a perfect world, I largely agree. However, it could be reasoned that the uncomfortable side of such thinking is that if vast number of people leave it to government to look vital needs, they may become less resilient in times of crisis. On the same token, if lazy incompetent people - who would normally perish through shortsighted thinking and practice, regardless of pandemics like this - are kept alive and allowed to procreate, they perpetuate the cycle... giving rise to a exploitable vote bank that will be lulled into thinking they will be looked after. Unfortunately - though not always - the people get the government they deserve.

Edit. Of course I realize that in the context of your comment, you were away from the English roses.