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How to Set the Block Size of Software RAID

How to Set the Block Size of Software RAID

Now here is a subject that most folks couldn’t care less about, which is OK until you need to find out how to do it. When you do need to know, guess what? You can’t find out.

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American Lung Association Vertical Mile Challenge

American Lung Association Vertical Mile Challenge

Sure, you ran a mile back in high school, everybody had to in Phys. Ed. Sure, you could do it again if you really wanted to. But my guess is that you couldn’t do it like Marty Sanders, and that is straight up!

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How to Cook a Country Ham

How to Cook a Country Ham

Every year at Christmas we cook a country ham. Perhaps you have seen country hams hanging from hooks at your butcher’s shop and didn’t know what they were.

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Telling a Story with Client Testimonials

Telling a Story with Client Testimonials

Filming consumers giving their testimonials about a product or service has its own challenges. Chief among them is keeping subjects relaxed and confident to present themselves well and focussed enough to clearly articulate what is on their minds.

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Music Video with Multi-cam Editing in Final Cut Pro X

Music Video with Multi-cam Editing in Final Cut Pro X

Last summer I was in Sundance and had an afternoon to shoot a music video for Ryan Holdaway, a local musician. Final Cut Pro X was just released and I thought it would be a good opportunity to see if I could cut this in FCPX.

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Christmas at Temple Square 2011

Christmas at Temple Square 2011

This video features people from all over the world who come to celebrate the season by visiting the beautiful lights displayed on Temple Square. The light from hundreds of thousands of bulbs are reflected in the shining faces of those who come to visit.

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Multi-cam Editing for Final Cut Pro X

Multi-cam Editing for Final Cut Pro X

When Final Cut Pro X came out there was much complaining in the NLE community regarding its omissions and shortcomings. Many of the complaints were unjustified as there were tools and other ways of doing things.

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Final Cut Pro X CAN Remember the In and Outs of Clips

Final Cut Pro X CAN Remember the In and Outs of Clips

One of my big beefs when Final Cut Pro X came out in June was that it wouldn’t remember the in and outs in a clip. You could set them, drag to the storyline, and you would be fine. But what if you wanted to set the in and the out and leave it until later to drag down to the storyline?

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Tom Lowe’s TimeScapes 4K Trailer Released

Tom Lowe’s TimeScapes 4K Trailer Released

If you are a film enthusiast you already know Tom Lowe because of his time lapse films of nature. The trailer for his new film TimeScapes  has just been released.

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Advertainment: Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize ‘Dancer’

Advertainment: Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize ‘Dancer’

People talk about the future of media, where are TV and film headed? I have the answer, but I don’t think you are going to believe me. Advertainment.

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