18.05.2009 02:06:08

Thanks to the help of Daniel Clarke, we managed to discover a dirty little Panasonic/Apple P2 ingesting codec secret. 

Recently, (today) we shot on Panasonic HXP3000G with P2 cards using the AVC-Intra codec "AVC-C100 1080i/29.97" (our first mistake: we should have gone with DVProHD).  Then upon trying to ingest the material in FCP6 we were getting "AVC-Intra codec not found" error issues and the clips could not be brought in (we need to output MOV).  

Gallantly, Daniel let his fingers do the walking through Google pages and came in with this: http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/193/869891 .  Eureka!, problem solved.  We have also uploaded this little devil on our own website (unprotected) in case Panasonic ever decide to discontinue it.  AVCIntraDecoder_v1.2.1.pkg.zip

Beware these are the minimum settings needed:

FCP: FinalCutPro6.0.3 
OS：Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.2.
QuickTime 7.4.5

Confirmed system environment
MacPro 2x 3GHz Quad Core Xeon, 8GB-RAM
MacPro 2x 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon, 2GB-RAM
MacBookPro 2.33GHz Core2Duo, 2GB-RAM 

Daniel Clarke | P2 Ingest | Panasonic | HX3000 | DVProHD | AVC-Intra codec | P2 | AVCIntraDecoder_v1.2.1.pkg.zip

10.05.2009 22:48:43

This is a re-post from C. Slaughter.  The math and their calculations have changed over time ("2 hours to download" and "5 dollars a minute"), but otherwise they got it quite right.  I guess most other newspapers did not watch television in 1981???

 

 

 

slaughter | tony | YouTube | newspaper | video

10.05.2009 19:15:37

Will you use it?  http://robo.to/

"...easy to update, video-enabled calling card. Write once, publish everywhere!"

 

 

social media | Web 2.0 | interesting | Cool Websites | video

03.05.2009 21:54:09

Apparently, over 5 million people know about this already, but this is quite a creative way to use web video.  I could see this improving over time, but even now it has lots of potential for commercial application.  The genius behind this group is Patrick Bovin from Canada.  Here is the list of Interactive videos he has done.  Enjoy!

Patrick Bovin | games | technology | YouTube | interactive | video

19.04.2009 18:15:51

I for one, am tired of all the whining about the demise of newspapers and reporters.  My solution; "adapt or die", thank you Mr. Darwin!

Here is a helpful video presented by the Nieman Journalism Lab, entitled:

"The new skillset for online reporters: speed, marketing, audience-building, tweeting, and “having a good time”

Now get out there and have a good time evolving!

newspapers | Reporters | Harvard | Nieman Journalism Lab | Alan Murray

13.04.2009 20:05:28

From such a progressive state comes the sad news that Singapore's RIPS (Recording Industry Performance Singapore) is charging new licensing fees for online radio stations, even the ones that are simply mirrors of real AM/FM stations.  This has resulted in some streams simply disappearing.  Wonderful way to promote and expand Singapore's image as a technology leader in Asia, don't you think?  Read more here:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/414489/1/.html

Radio | Singapore | Internet | Government

02.04.2009 22:30:00

Think of the storyboards you could make with this! 

Just input the text, choose the setting, and move the camera around.

http://www.xtranormal.com

 

 

storyboard | tools | movie

01.04.2009 17:49:12

Shocking news from HK this morning.  APV's Andrea Rascaglia 'accidentally' painted his new apartment the same color as APV's pantone color "fcb514".  His only explanation was fatigue and lack of instant coffee the day he purchased the paint.  APV founder Mark Erder has promised no legal action against his designer and stated, "a 14 month 'lease-of-regret' is punishment enough".  Further details to come.

 

 

 

fcb514 | Andrea Rascaglia | humor