I got in my the support system for the 35 mm adapter. I went with the indiSYSTEM rails set, and I think it was a
pretty good purchase. Its a pretty sturdy system that was easy to configure.
the indisystem rails for the camera.
I also broke down and got their follow focus system.
the focus wheel.
Yeah, it’s a very simple design, but it works nice. The gearing is tight without alot of play.
For the money, it’s a great value, I think.
ready to go.
The camera, ready to go. I will be posting some sample footage with and without the adapter.
It’s all about where I can smartly put my $ to deliver the best product I can.
Ok, back to writing…
This is from a story idea that has been in my head for about 20 years now.
Rough draft of something cool. Thing very retro/mod/sci-fi fairytale.
So I bought a camcorder this weekend, a Sony DCR DVD108. It records to mini-dvd, which is kinda cool.
I bought it to mainly use around the house as a family camcorder, but also to practice my dv editing workflow (Premiere Pro to After Effects).
So I shot some video of Hilary when she came over to watch the game sunday. I sat down last night and edited out the stuff I didn’t want. Premiere loaded and handled the 6 minute clip easily, but AE7 just did not like that clip at all.
The computer kept bogging down as I tried to work thru the video.
After applying Magic Bullet, it took 42 minutes to render out a 640×480 18 second clip!
I came to the realization that I most likely need a new PC if I am going to be able to edit video of any great length in AE.
I also have been wanting to build a new machine that was designed around 3D as well.
My personal saying has always been that if I have a PC that can play the latest games smoothly, then that is good enough for anything else.
I am going to build up a custom rig over the next 2 months, and I will document the steps here.
First, I guess I need to outline what this machine must do.
I want to run Maya, and my other 3D apps and deal with some high poly count scenes, so it must be first and foremost a 3D juggernaut. I don’t want some $5k custom gaming rig, just something that can run my graphics applications fast.
It must also have alot of storage, for working with raw video.
So the list so far is:
Possible candidates:
CybertronPC X-Cruiser
I will have to research this model more, but for the price, it looks like a great deal. The only thing I am unclear on is the Vista Business OS installed on it.
I have been avoiding Vista like it was the plague, but maybe it’s finally time to give it a try.
I am going to start a new section here, and call it (wait for it…) ‘Tools of the trade’.
Ahh the suspense, had you there, huh?
Anyhoo, I am going to talk about the tools I am using for creating the various projects I work on, the methodology’s involved and work flows for getting the finished product out the door.
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