Archive for the “tutorial” category
Editing Stutter
by Eric on July 3, 2011
When you edit a stutter–for instance, someone who says, “I’m going to the, the, the car”–as a general rule try to keep the tail end of the stutter, the final “the.” Cutting there will usually offer the best cadence with (…)
MediaStorm Online Multimedia Training
by Eric on May 21, 2011
I’m excited to announce the release of MediaStorm’s online training. From the MediaStorm blog: You can select from three Training Modules – a Reporting Track, a Post-Production Track, or The Making Of: The Amazing Amy, or you can opt for (…)
How To (Hopefully) Resurrect FireWire Drives
by Eric on April 14, 2011
A few weeks ago when I booted up my home iMac my firewire drives were curiously absent from the desktop. It was odd since they’d been working the night before. Fortunately, my system is still covered by Applecare so I (…)
MediaStorm’s Guide to Using Subtitles
by Eric on November 25, 2010
I’ve written a new post on the MediaStorm blog describing our subtitle workflow. The entry describes how to choose the right font, make aesthetic choices that aren’t distracting, and perhaps most importantly, deciding when to add subtitles and when to (…)
Copy Screenshots to the Clipboard
by Eric on July 18, 2010
At MediaStorm I take a lot of screenshots. I use the mac shortcut key command-shift-4 to capture a selection of the screen. Most of the time, I capture application settings that I send to my colleagues. The problem with command-shift-4 (…)
MediaStorm’s Guide to Using Apple’s ProRes 422 Codec
by Eric on July 16, 2010
I’ve written a short tutorial detailing when to use Apple’s ProRes 422 codec. You can read it here on the MediaStorm blog.
Guide to Custom Final Cut Shortcuts
by Eric on June 14, 2010
I’ve written a short tutorial on how to create custom keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut. You can read it here on the MediaStorm blog.
Two New Blog Posts on MediaStorm
by Eric on April 17, 2010
Last week, I added two new tutorials to the MediaStorm blog. The first, MediaStorm’s Guide to Backing Up, details our back up workflow using shirt-pocket.com‘s SuperDuper! The second, is an extensive list of Final Cut Pro resources available on the (…)
How I Use Social Networks
by Eric on April 4, 2010
A coworker recently asked which social networking sites I use. I thought I’d take the opportunity to break down my “strategy.” Blogs I blog here at ericmaierson.com, of course, and have also written extensively for the MediaStorm blog. (See the (…)
‘Getting Good’ on the MediaStorm Blog
by Eric on January 25, 2010
I’ve written a short essay for the MediaStorm blog on how to get good. Here’s the essence: People tell me they want to produce work like MediaStorm. You can. Yes, we are fortunate to work with many incredibly talented photographers. (…)