Author Archives: AndrewK
Daily Inspiration, July 2nd, 2011
This creative little short was shot with a Nokia 8 cell phone as part of contest sponsored by Nokia. Nothing earth shattering but it’s a simple, well executed story. It’s another example of how we should all be out their … Continue reading
Daily Inspiration, July 1st, 2011
Here is a short video of Henry Rollins talking about how awesome it is to have clean, running water. First off, I’d like to say that Drop in the Bucket is a wonderful organization and it is very easy for people … Continue reading
Daily Inspiration, June 30th, 2011
I love documentaries because they can give a voice to those that otherwise would not be heard. “When the Guns Fall Silent” is a perfect example of that. The piece speaks for itself. When the Guns Fall Silent from … Continue reading
Post Production is a Misnomer
Workflow development and asset management is the unsexy, red-headed stepchild of our industry. Many people see it a boring, tedious thing filled with a lot of numbers, labels, documents and other things that are deemed non-creative. So why should creative … Continue reading
Daily Inspiration, June 29th, 2011
This is one of my favorite videos. I’ve watched it countless times and it never seems to lose its magic. I love the fact that it’s a simple story masterfully told in a universal way. It doesn’t matter … Continue reading
Daily Inspiration, June 28th, 2011
From CNN.com: Can one idea be energy’s holy grail? From the article: “A decade ago, it was Laberge’s self-described mid-life crisis that brought him to a career crossroads. Despite success designing technology for printing direct mail materials, he remained unsatisfied. … Continue reading
Final Cut Pro & Reel Numbers
When you are using the Media Manager in FCP 7 and earlier to consolidate a project make sure each piece of media has a Reel number. FCP uses this metadata to help differentiate between clips. If a clip does not … Continue reading
Daily Inspiration, June 27th, 2011
Rush is one of my favorite bands and Red Barchette, from the album Moving Pictures, is one of my favorite songs. Not only does the song tell a great story but it does it in a very visceral way. The … Continue reading
Daily Inspiration, June 26th, 2011
25 Abandoned Yugoslavia Monuments that look like they’re from the Future According to the site these structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and 70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place. … Continue reading
FCP Batch Export quirk
Have you ever used the Batch Export feature in FCP and then couldn’t find your exports? Did you look in your Renders folder? On more than one occasion FCP dumped my exports there even though I set the destination someplace … Continue reading