Comments on: Secrets of Indiana Jones – Production Diary #04 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/ Leading the Way in Catholic New Media Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: mary http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/comment-page-1/#comment-12869 mary Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:11:56 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/#comment-12869 San Miguel Arcangel Defiendenos en la lucha, se nuestro amparo ante las hasechanzas del demonio. Te pedimos suplicantes que Dios la mantenga bajo Su imperio; y tu Principe de la Milicia Celestial, arroja con el poder divino a satanás y a los otros espiritus malvados que andan por el mundo tratando de perder almas. Amen -maria- San Miguel Arcangel

Defiendenos en la lucha, se nuestro amparo ante las hasechanzas del demonio. Te pedimos suplicantes que Dios la mantenga bajo Su imperio; y tu Principe de la Milicia Celestial, arroja con el poder divino a satanás y a los otros espiritus malvados que andan por el mundo tratando de perder almas.
Amen

-maria-

]]> By: John Cotton http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/comment-page-1/#comment-12867 John Cotton Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:22:40 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/#comment-12867 Michael, Before I settled on Frugal Audio I considered calling my web presence "Guerrilla Audio". I do mostly live audio which is something of a combat profession. :-) I noticed the bit about PhotoShop too. I could probably pull the same thing off with my ancient copy of Paint Shop Pro, the poor man's PhotoShop. Either way I don't think I have the patience to sit through doing it frame by frame. I'm a Sony Vegas user on the PC. I managed to get into it and up to Vegas 8 Pro with out spending anywhere near full price. It's a different working model than FCP as I understand it. Much less based in the film world. It's been pretty versatile and forgiving for me. Up until about 18 months ago I hadn't done any video since '93 or '94. It often seems like I turned my head and the whole world changed! God bless, John Michael,
Before I settled on Frugal Audio I considered calling my web presence “Guerrilla Audio”. I do mostly live audio which is something of a combat profession. :-)
I noticed the bit about PhotoShop too. I could probably pull the same thing off with my ancient copy of Paint Shop Pro, the poor man’s PhotoShop. Either way I don’t think I have the patience to sit through doing it frame by frame.
I’m a Sony Vegas user on the PC. I managed to get into it and up to Vegas 8 Pro with out spending anywhere near full price. It’s a different working model than FCP as I understand it. Much less based in the film world. It’s been pretty versatile and forgiving for me. Up until about 18 months ago I hadn’t done any video since ‘93 or ‘94. It often seems like I turned my head and the whole world changed!
God bless,
John

]]> By: Michael C http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/comment-page-1/#comment-12827 Michael C Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:48:02 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/#comment-12827 Thanks for posting that DIY chroma key article link John. That is one article similar to several I sent Fr. Roderick. I noticed in the lightsabers info that they were using Adobe Photoshop for their post effects work. Adobe Photoshop is the standard for still photo work and Adobe After Effects is a standard for motion effects. Unfortuately those are expensive programs($500+) beyond what I would consider low budget($200 or less) although if you are a current college student/faculty with proper ID you can buy them at the student rate for about half. Of course Apple's Final Cut Pro is also expensive and is not available as a stand alone program any more, although you may be able to find old FCP 4 or 5 for sale at a substantial discount. Now it only comes with a complete suite of programs called Final Cut Studio 2 consisting of 7 full featured professional programs(Final Cut Pro 6, Motion 3, Soundtrack Pro 2, Color, Compressor 3, DVD Studio Pro 4 & Cinema Tools 4(only used for input/output from/to film) for a total street price of $1200(or $200 per program) or an educational rate of $500. A low budget alternative is Apple's Final Cut Express 4 that has the same interface as FCP and many of its commonly used features for $200 or a $100 educational rate. Of course the very easy to use video editing program iMovie & other production programs is included with every Mac and many good video programs have been made just with those. As far as low budget Windows video production programs there are quite a few that can be searched for information/reviews about them. What I know and have worked with is the Mac based ones so I don't consider myself qualified to comment on Windows based programs. By the way, a term used for low budget video production is 'Guerilla Video' which is why I used the term 'Guerilla Video Studio Garage' referring to the what Fr. Roderick & Greg set up. :) May The Spirit Of The Good Guerilla Video Force Be With SQPN Productions! :) Thanks for posting that DIY chroma key article link John. That is one article similar to several I sent Fr. Roderick.

I noticed in the lightsabers info that they were using Adobe Photoshop for their post effects work. Adobe Photoshop is the standard for still photo work and Adobe After Effects is a standard for motion effects. Unfortuately those are expensive programs($500+) beyond what I would consider low budget($200 or less) although if you are a current college student/faculty with proper ID you can buy them at the student rate for about half. Of course Apple’s Final Cut Pro is also expensive and is not available as a stand alone program any more, although you may be able to find old FCP 4 or 5 for sale at a substantial discount. Now it only comes with a complete suite of programs called Final Cut Studio 2 consisting of 7 full featured professional programs(Final Cut Pro 6, Motion 3, Soundtrack Pro 2, Color, Compressor 3, DVD Studio Pro 4 & Cinema Tools 4(only used for input/output from/to film) for a total street price of $1200(or $200 per program) or an educational rate of $500. A low budget alternative is Apple’s Final Cut Express 4 that has the same interface as FCP and many of its commonly used features for $200 or a $100 educational rate. Of course the very easy to use video editing program iMovie & other production programs is included with every Mac and many good video programs have been made just with those.

As far as low budget Windows video production programs there are quite a few that can be searched for information/reviews about them. What I know and have worked with is the Mac based ones so I don’t consider myself qualified to comment on Windows based programs.

By the way, a term used for low budget video production is ‘Guerilla Video’ which is why I used the term ‘Guerilla Video Studio Garage’ referring to the what Fr. Roderick & Greg set up. :)

May The Spirit Of The Good Guerilla Video Force Be With SQPN Productions! :)

]]> By: John Cotton http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/comment-page-1/#comment-12802 John Cotton Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:41:29 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/#comment-12802 This discussion inspired me today to google "diy chroma key" which led immediately to: http://www.kenrickparish.com/jgeerling/articles/photography/diy-greenscreen.html note the source not just the content. :-) That in turn led to: http://www.kenrickparish.com/jgeerling/other_sites/lightsabers/Index.html which is just too much fun! This discussion inspired me today to google “diy chroma key” which led immediately to:
http://www.kenrickparish.com/jgeerling/articles/photography/diy-greenscreen.html

note the source not just the content. :-)

That in turn led to:
http://www.kenrickparish.com/jgeerling/other_sites/lightsabers/Index.html

which is just too much fun!

]]> By: Michael C http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/comment-page-1/#comment-12765 Michael C Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:48:08 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/10/secrets-of-indiana-jones-production-diary-04/#comment-12765 Good to hear the news on the SQPN 'Guerilla Video Studio Garage' Fr. Rod. :) I have seen a couple of those low budget studios and they can turn out some pretty good interesting video work. I had sent you some information yesterday & today on the specifics of doing chroma keys with FCP and low budget studio type stuff(diy lighting, diy green screen setups, converting to a lossless format, etc.) I hope they gave you information you can use not only in Georgia but back in the Netherlands as well. May The Good Chroma Key Force be with you! Good to hear the news on the SQPN ‘Guerilla Video Studio Garage’ Fr. Rod. :)
I have seen a couple of those low budget studios and they can turn out some pretty good interesting video work.

I had sent you some information yesterday & today on the specifics of doing chroma keys with FCP and low budget studio type stuff(diy lighting, diy green screen setups, converting to a lossless format, etc.) I hope they gave you information you can use not only in Georgia but back in the Netherlands as well.

May The Good Chroma Key Force be with you!

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