Author: Andy

Blog, Reviews

LED 500 and 1000 video lights

I’ve recently added a set of LED lights to my equipment list from Konova Photo in Korea.  The order process was smooth and the lights arrived to me in Northern Ireland in just a few days. After unpacking the lights and checking them out, they seem to be of a high […]

Blog, Tips

HDSLR using your computer as a monitor

This is a pretty obvious tip, but one I have totally overlooked because I usually disregard any software that comes with cameras, resorting to third party solutions.  Most Canon DSLRs should come with a piece of software called EOS utility.  It’s only now that I have tested this out with […]

Blog, Tips

Time Machine and FCP conflict

This is a small problem with a simple fix but might not be apparent at first.  I’m using an external hard disk connected to an Airport Extreme to backup my files with Time Machine over the WiFi network.  This is a pretty good solution as I don’t need to worry […]

Blog, Tutorials

Quick Tip – Close all gaps in FCP

I’ve been in the situation a few times in Final Cut Pro where there a number of gaps in my timeline that I want to close.  There is the ‘Close Gap’ feature, but you have to select the gap first, which makes the process quite tedious for multiple gaps.  One […]

Blog, Reviews

Twixtor test

[vimeo id=”16517935″ width=”628″ height=”353″]Not much of an in-depth review here… Twixtor is a plugin for various post production software packages including, Final Cut Pro ad After Effects. It recreates frames in an attempt to create silky smooth, super slow motion footage. I’ve experimented with it a few times before and […]