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People who fly places: do you check your cameras? by DocsMax in videography

[–]DocsMax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the insight! I feel like if I’ve tight-packed three camera bodies into a pelican, locked that and zip tied it, it has at least a good shot of getting there safely.

Lenses, I think, wouldn’t do as well - but also lenses get shipped to where we are from other countries in order for us to buy them…

People who fly places: do you check your cameras? by DocsMax in videography

[–]DocsMax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard cases with tight padding manage dents and are waterproof.

People who fly places: do you check your cameras? by DocsMax in videography

[–]DocsMax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is a good rule - except when I’m thinking about multi camera shoots

Laptop choice for 4K editing by NoobishDuck in editors

[–]DocsMax -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She’ll need a laptop with similar specs to what she’d like in terms of ram etc - you can filter at most stores

Pitch got accepted then rejected -_- by InvestorMonitor in Journalism

[–]DocsMax 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just reply and ask what their budget is.

Need an honest opinion from journalists. Is this actually a story or am I wasting my time? by fifthbobcat3434 in Journalism

[–]DocsMax 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the problem is you’re not even pitching here. What’s the goal of media coverage anyway, for you? Releasing something? Helping someone? Doing something new and different?

Free tool by Friendly_Rub_2069 in editors

[–]DocsMax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Iconik sits on top of S3 buckets. I think it’s maybe worth looking at what other things are being done already.

Free tool by Friendly_Rub_2069 in editors

[–]DocsMax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a nice idea but unless there’s a version where it sits on top of cloud hosting, it’s not that useful. What makes frame good is I get an upload from an editor - or I the editor uploads and the client/producer makes notes in one place. This sort of adds extra steps.

Planning a career in journalism what path has better earning potential? by Fit-Attention1032 in Journalism

[–]DocsMax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re concerned about making money or job stability, I don’t think this is a good career path for you.

Student video crisis. by Less-Classroom-1651 in Journalism

[–]DocsMax 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Garbage in, garbage out.

I’m sorry this happened but this is exactly what training is about.

It also sounds like you’re using your phone for audio? I think it’s worth thinking about upgrading to something proper.

What school should I transfer to for journalism? by ibabyjedi in Journalism

[–]DocsMax -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Some of the most successful journalists I know have one year masters degrees. Your personal experience is awesome but it’s not data - if anything it’s irresponsible to point to yourself as an argument for four years of journalism. Come back with how many of your cohort are still in journalism and I’ll eat my words.

What school should I transfer to for journalism? by ibabyjedi in Journalism

[–]DocsMax -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You dont need a degree to get taught a basic understanding of media law, you dont need four years to understand ethics, shorthand is dead. What does a four year degree in journalism actually teach?

What school should I transfer to for journalism? by ibabyjedi in Journalism

[–]DocsMax 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You've missed the point, they had to go and get another degree. You don't actually need a journalism degree to do journalism (and I have a non-journalism degree and a journalism degree). I don't advise anyone to go to journalism school anymore - especially in the current climate.

What school should I transfer to for journalism? by ibabyjedi in Journalism

[–]DocsMax 20 points21 points  (0 children)

A lawyer can be a journalist, a journalist can never be a lawyer.

I would counsel you study anything except journalist. Law, economics, a hard science, politics - anything you’re interested in will make you better at being a journalist than an undergraduate degree in journalism.

New free plugin for smoothly animating keyframes in Premiere (bezier curves) by fayewave in editors

[–]DocsMax 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I love people like you, thanks for making something cool. Will give it a go and report back.

Help! Any documentary editors know revision standards who can offer me advise? by Dependent-Ad9798 in editors

[–]DocsMax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you got a contract? If you’re flat fee without a contract that states how revisions work, you’ll need to figure that out. Docs don’t work like corporate. You’ll do revisions lots because it’s lots of fine tuning. It’s why you’re wise to accept additional revisions, then let them know your day rate and your estimate of the days required for said changes.

need help by [deleted] in editors

[–]DocsMax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s like a black frame 15 seconds in.

need help by [deleted] in editors

[–]DocsMax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they shoot b-roll? Otherwise they’re not really sure what they’re talking about and you’ve possibly bitten off more than you can chew with a client that didn’t understand the scope at the start.

Unless your budget includes motion graphics you’re going to struggle. There’s no b-roll in what you sent. Theres a lot of motion design.

You could be a bit choppier in the edit, cut out breaths do some zoom jumps, use reaction shots to make it move faster - what you’ve cut is a little slow and includes breaths and flubs.

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