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Friday, March 30, 2012

Thinking of buying a HP Desktop PC

I looked online for computers for quite a while now, and now I made my decision on which computer should I get in the future. The computer that I picked, if I got it right now is a HP desktop computer.

I look at the HP desktop computer reviews, and the reviews are very solid indeed. Gaming PC's from Alienware don't look that good to me, I kind of want a gaming look, but a serious looking computer also.

Overall the new computer in the future is going to be tons faster than my Intel Core 2 Duo imac, also my graphics card on my computer, is not that good anymore for today's modern standards. Also I would pay an extra $260 dollars for a great graphics card. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.  

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Canon seems to be copying or getting ideas from Magic Lantern.

When Canon first released the Canon 5D Mark II in the market, Magic Lantern released the first released the first independent firmware for this particular DSLR, it pointed out a lot of errors and non user friendly video settings for the camera.

Now with the new DSLR's like the Canon 5D Mark III and the ID Mark X , Canon seems to be copying or getting ideas for some features from the Magic Lantern firmware releases. I think Magic Lantern knows that they pointed out some errors and features missed from the Canon firmware from the early release.

My point is that Magic Lantern helped Canon release firmware updates for these cameras, that fixed bugs, and features, that are well needed for the video feature for DSLR's that shoot video. Canon should acknowledge Magic Lantern for working on the firmware. Canon should hire the guys that make the firmware and make better firmware updates for these DSLR's. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.  

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Kindle Fire makes me want to read books.

For some reason, I enjoy reading books on an electronic device, than a regular old book. Maybe it's because, that the pages don't close, when you are not holding onto the pages, or maybe I can read in the dark very easily. As I know myself, I am not getting into reading, because of this particular device. This device is the reason why that I am getting interested in reading books on a daily basis.

You can see better on the kindle fire, because you can magnify or even change the font for your particular wants. The best thing for me is, that it feels more comfortable than a regular book to me, and it's easier to read of screens than paper. I don't know if secret society's want this certain device, to get rid of books with paper, but I know I am starting to read more now. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Eating Breakfast is very important.

Eating Breakfast to me and other people like you is very important. Food is power for us, if you don't have food, you are really non productive. If you're non productive, you are getting fired from your job today. Eating is absolutely crucial for your energy stability, and also you well being.

If I don't eat, I don't go through the day, as good as it can be. It seems like everything goes wrong if you don't enough food. If you're on a diet, just try to eat a whole bunch of vegetables, until it fills you up. If you get filled up with vegetables instead of junk food, you are not going to gain bad weight.

Every morning, you should be eating a couple fruits and vegetables, and some other food to get yourself prepared for work, or other activities you are doing during the day. Every calorie or substance of food is a calorie, and every calorie is energy. Use your food and time wisely.

Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day. 

Monday, March 26, 2012

More productive on a Laptop than a Desktop.

Do you know why I feel more productive on a Laptop than a Desktop? I feel more productive on a Laptop, because I feel more relaxed. I think feeling relaxed is very important, to be more productive. If you are not relaxed or comfortable, you are not as productive as you can be. I think working with laptops is very good for people like me, that like to lay down when working. On desktops, you have to sit in a chair, and try to feel comfortable while working. The reason why I like desktops better than desktops, is that graphics card. The graphics cards in laptops are not as good as the ones in desktop computers. More power means faster workflow. If laptops had the same equivalent of power, I would go laptop all the way. Maybe it's because, I don't have a comfortable chair to sit in, while working on the computer. I think that's my major problem. Having no chair to sit in that's actually comfortable, is my big problem right now. I just have to invest in a proper chair so I can be more productive on the computer, during the day. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

My projection on Canon DSLR's

These are my projection on Canon DSLR's in the future. I believe that Canon will incorporate RAW into video. I believe this will be done, because it will bring Red customers to Canon DSLR's. Canon DSLR's are getting more advanced, for video, and it's very cool to see this all happening.

The best thing about the DSLR's for video, is the price point, and the lenses, and the Bokeh. Canon will have the edge for video, until Nikon gets into the game. Nikon is just starting video on DSLR, and it's not a good yet. Canon DSLR's like the 7D, 5D Mark III, and Mark III are the cameras to buy right now. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

I think learning Photography is important also.

I think learning photography is as important as Cinematography. Photography is a lot easier, and you can be a lot more experimental, because it doesn't take as much time. A lot of times you don't need any people in your photo. Also you can play with depth of field and other things, like lighting and editing. Photography gives you a break, after recording a whole bunch of stuff, and when you do get a break use photography as a learning stone. Photography can be underestimated by a lot of people. The only thing is that photography is just another part of Cinematography. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Buying first DSLR for video.

Many people ask this question. Canon vs Nikon for video. The best bet for video is Canon. I recommend the T2i for beginners. It's a great camera, and it has all the features you need, just invest in tons of lenses. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Thinking to get a Gaming PC or a Custom built PC for Video editing and Gaming

I am going to tell you why I am switching from Mac to PC. Macs were good in the old days, like a couple years ago, but it's all changing now. Mac is going downhill, because they are releasing unstable and not useful Operating Systems.

Apple is releasing "Mountain Lion" after it's predecessor "Lion. The Operating System "Lion" is a really bad Operating System. Lion just hogs ram for stupid features, and I would rather have it run more ram on Adobe programs. For the $30.00 price tag, you are just get a really downgrade in performance and compatibility for PowerPC programs, and third party programs.

PCs has better performance than the Mac. Also if you run bootcamp for mac, you will just have to worry about all the drivers you need for your mac to play one game. Also Macs don't have USB 3.0 ports, and USB 2.0 ports are really just outdated.

Macs doesn't have Blu-ray, and this is a must for people that are Movie Makers that need a Blu-ray disc. Also you can't play Blu-ray movies on your mac, to enjoy the magnificent quality of movies.

Editing Programs: For people like me, I really dislike the new Final Cut Pro X. They really downgraded it from Pro to Showbe. No Apple Fanboys can say, oh does PC have Final Cut Pro, and now we say nope but that's shit editing program anyway. It's not shit but compared to the other competitors like Adobe and Sony Vegas. Final Cut Pro X is a absolute failure, and for Mac users, we just have to wait a couple years to get a newer version of Final Cut Pro...

The only thing that I like about Macs, is that Macs don't get that much viruses, and Macs don't crash as often as a PC does.

Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.     

Friday, March 16, 2012

Going to try the Cinestyle picture style.

As you may know, they have a special picture that is better to color grade with. The picture style for your Canon DSLR that can record video, is the picture style Cinestyle.

 They have videos about Cinestyle, and its just a picture that can add to your camera. The link is here "Link. If you don't know how to use Cinestyle, they have quite a bit of videos on YouTube, that can teach you how to use it. Here's a link to a video, on how to use it.

This picture style really gives you a flat picture, so you can color grade it, and have more options than the neutral picture style. If you don't have After Effects or Premiere, or Final Cut Pro, you won't be needing this.

Here's a video on how to add a picture style to your DSLR.

Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Why typing skills are important.

Typing is like speaking a language. This language is quite different than any other, because you think with your mind, but the computer and your fingers transmit your thoughts on your computer. Thinking with your typing speed, as your mind processing unit. You can't keep up with the speed of your thoughts as well with a pencil.

Pretend your brain is a Intel Processor. What type of processor are you?

The world runs on computers and technology, and computers are one of the most important things in the world in modern day life. However, too many people in the United States alone, don't know how to type or use a computer well.

Typing really expands your language that you speak, because you are releasing your media on blogs, and other social media websites, that people look at. The internet is the best resource in the world to get tons of information into your brain. Some of us, are the educators online, who release blogs and videos, on how to do different things. Without typing skills and computer skills, the internet would be nothing, because a lot of people that don't know how to type, just has to think about where the letter is.

I personally started to learn to type when I was 9 years old, using a program called "SpongeBob Typing." This program is very good, because it taught me how to type very well.  The old version I used is currently about $5 plus shipping on Amazon.com. It teaches you how to use a, s, d, f at first, then you master the letters, and move onto the next lesson/game.

If you don't know how to type, you are limiting yourself to not expressing your feelings online as well as possible. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day. Here's some free typing lessons. The game called TyperShark on Shockwave.com Found "Here."

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Why Dubstep filled up my playlist.

Dubstep filled up my playlist, because of this one commercial. This commercial changed my whole music genre lol. This is the video that changed my whole music genre for life. (Here) When I first watched this video, I really liked the song that was playing in the commercial. I figured out what song it was, and I figured out that it was Dubstep. Then I found the GoingQuantum channel on youtube, that gives you free podcast that is totally slick. Dubstep comes in different versions, it's hard to explain, because I don't even understand what the versions mean, except Electro and liquid Dubstep. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Movies and videos taken for granted.

When I first watched some movies, I always judged them, if they are good or bad or not. Right now, I take note of how much work people put into things. Most people always thinks, oh you can make a full feature film that's 90 minutes in a year easily. I know it's possible to make a full feature in a year, but spending more time in something, makes the movie better. It takes so much time for everything, picking a location, recording, actors, editing, skills, and other stuff. You have to use brain power,  when you are making a film. I note that when I recorded my short first film, that is a little over 2 minutes, I recorded for over 3 hours! The editing for that thing took 7 hours, just for a 2 minute short film. These kinds of things, that normal people take for granted takes hard work. If you never done work with a camera or anything, like editing, you won't understand how much time it takes to make something happen.

Monday, March 12, 2012

I can almost afford CS5.5 Production Premium.

Hi everyone. Today I am really happy, because I can almost afford new software for my computer. I can almost afford the CS5.5 Production Premium Student edition. This is a really big thing for me, but I really think that I should save up, so I can have all the stuff I want, and buy it all at once. I also want to wait until I get a new computer, because it's kind of weird putting new software on a computer that's 3 years old! This is the stuff I need, a fluid head, software, lenses, and a new computer with a i7 processor and great graphics card in the future. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

I am getting a new tripod in the mail!

I know, when I first got my DSLR, that my DSLR is going to weigh down my tripod. I really didn't like when the head flops over, with my DSLR on the tripod head. What's coming in the mail, is a Oben AC-120 tripod. This tripod supports 17.6 pounds, and that's truly remarkable for me. This tripod has a ball head, so it's easy to adjust in a time wise manner. This tripod also has a removable head, so you can buy a separate head that supports your separate needs. Also this tripod, can go into macro photography level, so you came will be steady in the weirdest positions. I didn't really get the tripod yet, so wait for an unboxing. 

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

I learned how to use batch export.

Batch export, is basically turning 1 clip into multiple clips. You save your Premiere file, and then open it in the media encoder. Then you set the in and out points, until you are done making parts. This is a very time consuming process, but you will get through it, as I will get through it. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Monday, March 5, 2012

5D Mark III is very expensive.

Everybody knows that the 5D Mark III came out, but on Amazon, you can preorder it for $3500 dollars! That's a lot of money for the indie filmmaker, but it only takes some time to tell if you need the Canon 5D Mark III. I always in the future, don't want to always buy the a new camera model that just came out, because it always has some errors or glitches of some kind. They did take the body form factor the 7D, and also, I am very interested in, what the 7D Mark II has to offer in the future. I am thinking that the Canon 5D Mark II is going to stay on the market for a while, because the Canon 5D Mark II is like $1,000 dollars more from the first retail price of the Canon 5D Mark II. Also I think the 5D Mark II kit is way to expensive. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day. Also if you feel sad that you just got the Canon 5D Mark II, and you wanted the Mark III, you shouldn't be. Just let your camera skills, and your editing skills do the talking for you. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Don't edit video off your USB drive.

Editing video off your USB drive, is a very bad idea. It's a bad idea, because when you color grade the footage, it crashes the Adobe editing software. Make sure to save all your footage to your desktop or external hard drive, and edit of that instead of the USB. USB's can't keep up, they are just to slow to edit with, and very unreliable. My project did save it's progress, before it crashed, and the new Adobe software has auto save also, so you don't have to keep pressing the save button or shortcut. Just save it on your computer and the application will most likely now crash. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Why Adobe CS5.5 or CS5 worth buying for DSLR support.

Are you experiencing any slow playback issues with your H.264 footage from your DSLR. Are you sick and tired of just worrying about compressing your footage, and worrying about your export settings. The solution is to upgrade to CS5.5 or CS5, because it has more DSLR support. This is a big thing for people like me, with a DSLR. The new CS5.5 or CS5 Adobe programs offers the mercury playback engines, and even has DSLR presets! The playback engine is amazing, because it plays as smooth as butter, instead of you having you compress everything, and than exporting. You can just drop your source footage, and just don't worry about that many things. For me, it's worth it to buy the new CS5.5 programs, but I will wait until I get a new computer, so I don't have to put my new software on a old computer. I will most likely get a new computer next year, because I am focusing to get new camera equipment, instead of a new computer. Invest in your DSLR first, and buy a whole bunch of lenses, and accessories so you can use these things in the future. DSLR's, capture amazing pictures and video, and the DSLR industry, is never going to be stopped. I also think that one day, DSLR's are going to have raw footage, and the RED camera, is going to be useless. Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice day.