FMC Review –Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 is ready for Primetime
December 24, 2008 by 
It’s been amazing to me seeing folks on various social networks like Twitter and Facebook pondering the negatives of Adobe’s new upgrade to its CS video production pipeline. As an “avid” user of the new CS4 products and a beta tester of Premiere Pro, I am here to say “What are you guys thinking?” I for one love, yes love, the workflow of Premiere Pro CS4. This is editing program is ready for the big leagues and will rival Final Cut with its amazing workflow.
FMC Live Christmas Show!
December 18, 2008 by
Greetings to all the great FilmmakingCentral audience! As always we are having our annual Christmas show! The difference is this year its LIVE! Thats right LIVE via our ustream.tv channel! Join us for an evening of fun discussions, recaps and more! Have questions? Want to join us live on the show? Have an interesting tale to tell, a new product or want to send us to see your latest works? Feel free to chime in on the show! (If you send me an email I will properly introduce you!). Visit our channel for info on how to join us live here.
OH…I almost forgot (not really!). We have amazing giveaways for you as well! Since we love our listeners and members we are going to be randomly giving away some great presents! Here are a few:
- A copy of Sorenson Squeeze 5 Pro a $599 value!
- Imagineer Systems Mocha Tracking Station a $2,995 value!
- 2 copies of TweakRV a $299 (each!) value
- Particle Illusion 3 (awesome particle generator!) a $399 value
- EditGroove Usermatic for FCP a $39.95
- A RedGiant Software pack that includes text anarchy, toonit and magic bullet looks WOW!
And much more plus lots of training book and DVD’s (you have to pay the shipping though!)
The show starts at 8pm PST on Friday December 19th. Join myself and KOhost Ko Maruyama, bring your own eggnog and have some holiday cheer! Invite your friends too! There will be live chat!
See you then! Dave
Special thanks to all of our sponsors for some great gifts!
(If you would like to participate, donate prizes, or anything else email me here or skype me themediamogul)
Filmmaking Central Episode 26 08 - We interview Probell Films
December 10, 2008 by
I just love interviewing filmmakers who are doing what they love. They don’t wait for the perfect budget or stand in line for permits. The cool folks over at Probell Fims are Patrick Bell, Mo Whelan, and Joe Garcia. They make movies. Enjoy!
FMC Review - Cram Makes Compression Easy and Fast
December 9, 2008 by
Nothing excites me more than saving my precious time. Whenever I am told about a new application that will do so I engulf myself into its full potential. When a friend told me about “Cram” (love the name!), a pack over 330 presets that work in Compressor 3, I was all over it.
FMC Review: Tweak Software RV Next Generation Image and Sequence Viewer
December 8, 2008 by
By Michael Auerswald
Introduction
When you think of “sexy” software you think of feature rich applications that make polygons dance or things explode. Image viewing or video playback software usually does not rank high on the list of most people. But like with many applications that offer “basic” functionality, you only ever notice how much they are an essential part of your pipeline when you find yourself stuck on a system with only its default viewers.
Tweak RV: Next Gen Image and Sequence Viewer
December 1, 2008 by
At SIGGRAPH 08 I had a chance to speak with Tweak Software President Seth Rosenthal about their next generation image and sequence viewer Tweak RV. Enjoy!
FilmSchoolOnDemand Introduction
December 1, 2008 by
Welcome to an introduction to FilmSchoolOnDemand.com. We are excited to get the site launched! We look forward to teaching many of you how to make your first feature film and sell it!
FlmSchoolOnDemand Intro from David Basulto on Vimeo.
Filmmaking Central Episode 25 2008 - Going to the Dogs
December 1, 2008 by
Greetings, today I have the pleasure of speaking to filmmaking and graphic design guru Kenn Bell. Kenn’s a guy who is really embracing the digital age of filmmaking. Among other projects, his webisodes of The Dog Files are extremely entertaining and well produced. Kenn produces, directs and edits the show who’s tagline is “Everything you ever wanted to know about dogs and the people that love them”. This is one great interview. Enjoy.
Save money? Who me?
November 30, 2008 by
We picked up a refurbished MacBook Pro for the wife (she needed one desperately for work) yesterday from the Apple Store. First of all the refurbs there are priced tremendously. Secondly, we were able to take advantage of the Section 6378 Blanket Exemption Certificate that enabled us to pay less sales tax! Hey in this day and age every penny counts! Check with your state, you may have one too.
DVD Extras: A learning Experience or Just Entertainment?
November 30, 2008 by
I recently have been slamming through various DVD extras, commentaries and behind the scenes. Some are so in depth while others are just expanded trailers to me. La Femme Nikita was just up and it was great! Last nite was Van Helsing which showed how they did some of the tremendous effects in the film.
What are some of your favorites and why? Please share with us and comment below! Cheers, Dave
