Author Archives: AndrewK
Public Domain and Copyright
EU Officially Seizes The Public Domain, Retroactively Extends Copyright As was unfortunately expected, despite no evidence that this made any economic sense at all, the member states of the EU have agreed to retroactively extend copyright another 20 years, at … Continue reading
Transcripts are awesome
Just in case you missed the title of this post I’ll repeat, transcriptions are awesome. They can be read faster than the source material can be watched. They can be keyword searched. They can be emailed to anyone and read … Continue reading
Don’t up-rez footage in FCP
On a number of occasions I’ve seen, or read about, people dropping SD clips into HD timelines in FCP and just letting the program automatically scale the SD footage up to HD. While quick and convenient it doesn’t generate very … Continue reading
Winter (a new doc from the Ski Channel)
Here’s a trailer I cut for a doc I’m editing called “Winter” for The Ski Channel.
DIY widescreen mask
On a surprisingly regular basis I see people asking for help with making widescreen masks in FCP. I dislike using the widescreen filter in FCP for a few reasons. First, you have to apply it to each clip which is … Continue reading
Fans, Friends & Followers
I recently saw a top list of YouTube stars and it reminded me of a great book I read a while ago called Fans, Friends & Followers by Scott Kirsner. The book is about 18 months old but I still … Continue reading
Vanishing Data
People in Post are the only ones worrying about how to safe guard their work. Race to save digital art from the rapid pace of technological change Pioneers of computer art are in danger of becoming the lost generation of … Continue reading
Documentarians and the IRS
This is an alarming must read for all filmmakers (especially documentary filmmakers). Why filmmaking cannot be a hobby Documentary filmmakers have become especially vulnerable to the perception that they are engaged in a hobby rather than an activity for profit. … Continue reading
Daily Inspiration, August 6th, 2011
Docs that changed the world. Yes Virginia, you can make a difference. What inspired you today?
Is Cloud gaming a precursor to Cloud editing?
OnLive is a streaming gaming service that allows users to play games via their Mac, PC, home TV (with the use of the OnLive Microconsole) and, if all goes as planned, even their iPad by the end of the year. … Continue reading