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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

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    The Red Dragon KILLER! introducing the Walley POS 86

    http://nofilmschool.com/2014/05/walley-pos-86-camera-floppy-disk/ Oh man forget my Dragon upgrade I am going for this guys! THIS IS THE FUTURE OF CINEMA! THIS IS A "GAME CHANGER"! :001_smile:
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    Bursting with joy for burst mode!

    So does anyone know how it works and what the specs are? I am super into over cranking, so this feature really excites me and I can't wait to try it out! Anyone have any details? Is this a Dragon only concept or can MX benefit from the feature at all as well? So basically just made this...
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    relinking to ama when your not sure where originals live

    Just came on a project to do a little trailer for funding, and the media is all offline. I go and check their avid media files folder and there are not a lot of mxfs in there, and they are attached to other projects. So then I brushed up on the media tool hoping it may help, but seems it only...
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    7Q DPX with imbedded audio and Adobe CC workflow help

    1 Is there anyway to import the dpx sequence and imbedded audio at once without needing to group in the sequence and import separately the assets? 2 Other then grouping in sequences, what other ways would you recommend organizing? I have been surviving on CS5, and mostly Avid based lately...
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    is there anyway to expose for radiation digitally? a chernobyl image on film...

    saw a chernobyl image shot right after the accident and the film had actually captured the radiation in the image, and just was wondering via digital is there anyway to capture radiation in an image? I know some reds have been made to shoot infrared and am just interested in the concept. I...
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    whats the best raid for on set work that is super mobile? 1pelican 1510 set up ideal

    so if I have a pelican 1510, and a fully kitted retina macbook pro, what are the best drive options that can fit easily in the case along with the laptop (and ideally room to one day add a rocket x enclosure in the case as well)? The goal being I do a lot of NYC work and I don't want to drive...
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    Anyone got a workflow for avid fcpx autosync, back to avid? plural eyes wont export

    we are under the gun. apparently reds drift without a sync box, and production was unaware. This is not something you would wish on ANY assist editor without automation, run and gun doc really long takes on audio with 30 second red shots from multi cam and we don't have the time to not...
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    dailies question dnxhd115 with 7 audio channels synced need export back to dnxhd115?

    I am working a couple days on a feature to help get them set up. So far I ama linked all the files and started transcoding them to dnxhd115, this will be done by tomorrow. I have 5 channels of audio from a field recorder that needs to get synced with 2 channels of camera scratch from red epic...
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    timecode and avid vs redcine

    If we ama link some r3d files in Avid and later convert to DNxHD115 can we maintain time code? Production shot dual system sound and is trying to figure out if they are better off doing the encoding ahead of time in redcine or ama linking for the cut then the converting later. basically the...
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    [FS: OPTICS] Leica summicron cine new for sale

    One of my buddies ended up with a spare new set and is hoping to offload them should anyone be interested and I just wanted to put the info out there on his behalf. Please PM me or email me and I can put you in contact, thanks!
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    [WTB] Looking for old V series or Miro Phantom that can get fast fps at low res for cheap

    I really am interested in getting a dated or a discontinued Phantom that I can use for fun to break things and blow things up. I am not looking for top of the line new models, I am looking for no longer sold obsolete models, ones that hopefully have dropped in value significantly since they are...
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    [FOR HIRE] Media manager/techie/wrangler w/ Epic package in NYC available and willing to travel

    I mostly work on set providing workflow support, data wrangling, and media management, but also do post production services and IT support as well. So in general I can provide workflow support from acquisition to post and also happen to have gear. I am coming off a nearly two year shoot and...
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    Hard restarted my mac and its been super laggy ever since even after a rebuild

    It hung up like last week, did a hard restart and it was full of problems, ran all the scans and verify (which showed problems), reinstalled Lion still had issues, installed Mavericks, still had issue, wiped the drive today and reinstalled Macericks again and still is laggy. For instance CS5 is...
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    rec709 rec2020 and Dragon optimization

    I been doing some reading up on 4k distribution and just wanted to bring up color space for a minute with you fine folks! Does anyone know if the Dragon is being optimized for rec709 or rec2020? Or will there be presets for both? Its my understanding that the previous Red Color and Gamma were...
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    Rokinon Cine vs Red Pro Zooms for a low budget beginner set

    I typically work as a DIT or Editor but sometimes operate and am looking to buy some glass. I can't afford nice stuff right now unfortunately but intend to one day get the nice german stuff. So given my current budget I am trying to decide between a red zoom (18-50, 17-50 or ) vs a set of...
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    check out this gnarly laptop, 8 core xeon with 8gb vram option!

    http://www.mediaworkstations.net/i-xm.html I had been waiting until the mac pro came to fruition to make a choice. I think i should buy a laptop and hackentosh it so i can dual boot. i cant afford to kit it out now, but i figure over time i will up it, but damn its already so far beyond the...
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    WEISSCAM how to operate online tutorial, needed asap!

    Just got a call from a friend of mine who needs to shoot on Weisscam tomorrow and hasn't used it before. I am scouring the net for resources and coming up short. Does anyone know an online tutorial or has anyone used one before? Thanks!
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    building an on set mobile dailies station using beta redcine and no rockets

    Dear Jeff, and other helpful posters, how viable is it for us to now use GPUs (and no rockets) for doing first lights on set and encoding out dailies and such in the kinds of time frames to still cycle cards while doing encodes? I was looking at what Rob posted regarding Dragon and the Titan...
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    [HELP WANTED] I need entry level media managers/techs/DITs that can work for me or sub for me in NY

    Basically I am an Epic owner that mostly works as a tech, DIT, or editor. However, I would like to network with people who are reliable that I can use as subs on media managing/DIT work. Or if I get an op job thats big I might need you myself since I will be busy and not necessarily have the...
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    How to use LTO tape for large project databases correctly? (Avid PC based)

    I am sitting on 40tb of Avid DNXHD 175 X files that need to be backed up. They have been meticulously logged and have a second copy living on another raid 6 array within the same building. The data lives within dated folders from each shoot day, and we shoot tethered directly from Red to Avid...
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