Toronto Final Cut Pro User Group

Meeting Videos Online

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:51:00 +0300

Thanks to Jim Loney, our TOFCPUG meeting videos are going online via Blip.tv Visit the show page at: http://tofcpug.blip.tv/ Here is the podcast feed in iTunes: itpc://tofcpug.blip.tv/rss/itunes/ The easiest method of subscribing is by going to go the TOFCPUG show page, then you�ll get a list at the bottom right of the player with all the feeds we�re outputting to.

Resources from March Meeting

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:43:38 +0200

Here is a list of some of the resources that came up in conversation at the March meeting EasyFind - http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11706 Solves the dreaded finder omissions in Leopard 10.5 (Like threading sizes, etc). *********************************************** HDVXDV - www.hdvxdv.com (you can use the trial-version program to load in the HDV as an M2T file). M2T is the original raw footage from an HDV tape, you can use MPEG-STREAMCLIP or VLC PLAYER to quickly view it. HDVxDV also has an excellent transcoder in which you can convert in near real-time your M2T's over to whatever format you want (ProRes 422) *********************************************** PERIAN - "Must-have" for codec support - www.perian.org *********************************************** MPEG-STREAMCLIP www.squared5.com (This program can take M2T's and transcode them to whatever codec you like) - Supports Batch encoding (and you can set limits to file sizes which is great when uploading to places like youtube) - JKL functions (Like FCP!) - Can output to virtually any format (if you have the codecs installed, INSTALL PERIAN!) *********************************************** ISHOWU - Screen capture program - http://www.shinywhitebox.com/home/home.html *********************************************** VLC PLAYER - www.Videolan.org (A "Swiss Army knife" video player) *********************************************** VIMEO - www.vimeo.com Offers free HD quality hosting *********************************************** Youtube video download helpers (Tons of free sites on the net offer this service). http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/ www.vixy.net You can then use MPEG-STREAMCLIP to convert the downloaded files to a usable/editable format (example: DV) ********************************************** This is an EXCELLENT tutorial on how to download youtube videos: http://www.perian.org/#watch It's the video at the bottom entitled: How to download a Flash Video file from YouTube and open with QuickTime Player:

Put Your Name Here 4

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:34:58 +0200

Click 'Edit' below to edit this post to include your member profile. - Insert job title & company/employer or area of focus - How long you've been using Final Cut Pro - Your FCP proficiency level (i.e. beginner, intermediate, advanced) - Projects you are or have worked on - Contact info & what you'd like to be contacted about

Put Your Name Here 2

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:15:31 +0200

There is power in numbers, so let's work together to get what we want!

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:04:00 +0200

Please write to Quantum and ask them to make a Firewire/USB 2 LTO-3 backup system with OSX software to enable Final Cut Pro users an easy/efficient way to backup their video files. http://www.quantum.com/AboutUs/ContactUs *********************************** Please write to Cineform and express your interest/suggestions over the Cineform HDMI recorder (A device which enables 4:2:2 uncompressed recording on any camera that supports HDMI): http://www.cineform.com/products/CineFormRecorder.htm direct e-mail: productinfo@cineform.com

Freelance Broadcast Edtitor

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:49:21 +0200

Broadcast Editors (contract opportunities)

Award-wining LCBO corporate broadcast production team in downtown Toronto requires video editors for contract work on an occasional basis.

We need editors with significant broadcast and/or agency experience, who are strategic thinkers with a passion for design. Candidates must be client friendly, creative, and able to work unsupervised to meet tight deadlines.

Applicants should be proficient with Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator and be able to work off-hours if required.

To explore these challenging opportunities please follow the instruction below, quoting File #LCB - 101/2007

Apply online, at www.lcbo.com/careers

to Human Resource Services, LCBO

In addition please send your online portfolio to jobs@lcbo.com or demo reel to:

LCBO HR Services
55 Lakeshore Blvd. East
Toronto, Ontario
M5E 1A4

All applications must be received by December 31, 2007. We appreciate your interest, and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. An equal opportunity employer.

Nonya's NAB video is online

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:37:32 +0300

Nonya's video about NAB is online now here http://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/may2007/file1.mov

Minutes from May 15th 2007 meeting

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:06:54 +0300

NAB Update Great Turnout! Over 80 in attendance. First time tickets were sold for door prizes. Thanks to everyone who participated. We made $201.00 to help offset our operating costs. We will continue to do this when there are high value door prizes available. In future, we will draw immediately after the break in case some people have to leave early. Read the entire minutes... 1. Apple Brent Broadhurst of Apple gave an overview of the announcements that were made at NAB2007 and answered questions form the audience. (A) Final Cut Server Check out the following for all the details: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/04/15fcserver.html (B) Final Cut Studio 2 http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/04/15fcstu.html 2. Video presentation by Brad Fortner of what he saw at NAB. 3. Bob McKenzie for York University gave a presentation on: �Where are the Eyeballs?� Basically he gave an overview on how it is important to understand how the media is being used and the importance of understanding how it is being accessed. He spoke as to how most people today have mobile telephones and to how people are now moving on to devices like MVP players. At York University many professors now have lectures available to download online often with notes. Students can then use these new devices to access this material and efficiently use their travel time etc. to work on their studies. His example that York has approximately 1400 buses a day come to the campus making it the busiest bus terminal not directly attached to a subway system. That is a lot of passengers (eyeballs) with time to use. His presentation was to open our minds to the possibilities out there to use these medias to grab the public eye. Also, he emphasized is the need to stay current with technological advancements. Many of the NAB announcements confirmed these ideas. 4. NAB Panel The following members reviewed what they saw at NAB 2007 and answered questions: Tim Martin - Frameblender Inc Terry Steyn - The DV Shoppe Bob Mckenzie -York University Brent Broadhurst- Apple Canada Most interest was regarding updates on the new RED camera.

TOFCPUG Video's of past meeetings

Tue, 22 May 2007 18:25:12 +0300

here are the streams from our past meetings. Thanks to Ryerson for streaming them for us. April 2007 - rtsp://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/apr2007/file1.mov Jan. 2007 part 1- rtsp://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/jan2007/file1.mov Jan. 2007 part 2 - rtsp://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/jan2007/file2.mov Mar. 2007 part 1- rtsp://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/mar2007/file1.mov Mar. 2007 part 2 - rtsp://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/mar2007/file2.mov May 2006 - rtsp://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/may2006/file1.mov Oct. 2006 - rtsp://www.rcc.ryerson.ca:554/bfortner/tofcpug/oct2006/file1.mov

Theft at CSV

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:50:31 +0300

Local FCP users should know that a major theft recently occurred at the non-profit production and post house, Charles Street Video. Last Thursday night (April 19) thieves broke into the facility and made off with a variety of shooting gear, including two, new Panasonic high def cameras (an HDX 900 and an HVX 200), a high end wireless mic, a mini-disc recorder and various accessories. Total value of the stolen gear is just south of $100,000. Anyone who learns of any information that might lead to the recovery of the stolen equipment is strongly encouraged to contact CSV. Who knows? Maybe a reward's in the offing. The Toronto video production world should likely take security precautions, as they too are vulnerable to the actions of nefarious individuals like those who hit CSV. After all, if they're so low as to steal from a community oriented organization that looks to help emerging media artists, train FCP and Avid editors and encourage do-it-yourselfers, then they won't hesitate to rip off the small businesses and freelancers that characterize the FCP world. Again, if you learn of any production that strikes you as suspicious in any way--like their shooting gear is conveniently free and remarkably like that taken from CSV-- contact either the organization or the police.