HEX-Core video editing computer

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 PC VS MAC

By how much can Shawn Lam's 2012 Video Editing PC beat Jan Ozer's 2009 Mac Pro?   This article is in response to Jan Ozer's recent article in Streaming Media Producer entitled: "Benchmark Tests: Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 vs. Apple Final…

Video Production Advice: Matrox MX02 Mini MAX and Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

Video Production Advice   Today's question comes from a French Videographer who now lives in Bangkok, Thailand, who asks for advice about the Matrox MX02 Mini MAX and Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Video Production Question Hi Shawn, Hi…
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 on FS100

Video Production Advice: Sony FS100 adapters for Minolta AF Lenses

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Video Production Advice Today's question comes from a Videographer in New Zealand who wants to know which lens adapter I recommend for the Sony NEX-FS100 so he can use the Minolta lenses he already owns. Video Production Question Hi…
HEX-Core video editing computer

Video Production Advice: ATEM 1 M/E & Sony FS100 settings

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Video Production Advice The last few questions have all come from American videographers but today's questions comes all the way from Sweden and is about the Sony FS100 HD video camera and the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio. Video…
HEX-Core video editing computer

Video Production Advice: Dance Recital Video Cameras

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Video Production Advice Earlier this week I was asked for advice from a videographer in Louisiana was considering upgrading from the SD Roland VR-5 video mixer to the HD Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M/E video switcher. Only a few days later…
HEX-Core video editing computer

Video Production Advice: VGA and ATEM 1 M/E

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Video Production Advice Last week's question came from a videographer in New York who wanted advice deciding which video camera to buy - he was considering the Sony NEX-FS100 and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. This week's question comes from…

Video Production Advice: Sony FS100 or Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera

Video Production Advice I get a lot of questions from video producers around the world. I do my best to respond to them all but moving forward rather than simply replying directly I'm going to start publishing the questions and responses…
Sony NEX-FS700

Sony NEX-FS700 Review Pre-Release

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When I bought my pair of Sony NEX-FS100 video cameras last August I knew there were going to be trade-offs when I compared the way I shot video on the camcorders I had used over the previous ten years and my new FS100 workflow.  For starters,…
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Feature Predictions

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A Vancouver Videographer's Top 6 predictions   for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6   Last year was a good one for Adobe. Long time rival Apple and its Final Cut Pro video editing software program arguably left the professional video…
HEX-Core video editing computer

Premiere Pro CS6 Video Editing Computer Build

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It is time to retire the "old" video editing computer that I built for Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 in early 2009 (pictured below with green trim on the case). It isn't that it wasn't fast enough for my workflow but I got an offer I couldn't refuse…