- 1. A Writing Opportunity for Students
- (Job Postings / Internships)
- Hi Fred, Absolutely, thank you very much for the response. Can you kindly forward the following message to your former and current students and faculty: Do you want to write about Movies, TV, Arts, ...
- Created on January 31, 2014
- 2. Acad version of Pro Tools 10
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... program. Most of you would order the Student version, but make sure that it includes the iLok in the package. Pricing was $295. That included shipping; and since I am out of state, there was no sales ...
- Created on September 13, 2012
- 3. AES Meeting - Nov 26 Los Angeles
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... RF channels and optimizing audio quality using both analog and digital transmission. Meetings are free and are open to everyone including students, non-members and guests. Attached, please find the attachment ...
- Created on November 17, 2013
- 4. AES Meeting Aug 30, 2011 (Los Angeles)
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Meetings are free and are open to everyone including students, non-members and guests. Please see our website (under construction) at www.aesla.org (select “Newsletter” at top) for meeting details. ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 5. AES Meeting Tues Feb 28, 2012 (Los Angel
- (Upcoming Events)
- Please Mark Your Calendars: Our next AES-LA monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday February 28th, 2012 at 8:00 PM at the Sportsmen’s Lodge Event Center, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 (at ...
- Created on February 04, 2012
- 6. AES Meeting, Sept 27, Los Angeles
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Meetings are free and are open to everyone including students, non-members and guests. Attached find the announcement for this month's meeting as well as the newsletter for "Recording the Beatles ...
- Created on September 24, 2011
- 7. AES-LA meeting Aug 27, 2013
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... of Harman. For a quick review of the Demo Truck, see here: usa.studer.ch/support/truck.aspx Meetings are free and are open to everyone including students, non-members and guests. Attached, please find ...
- Created on August 22, 2013
- 8. AES-LA meeting Feb 25, 2014
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Room Inc; and Nick Antonio, ARUP Acoustics. Meetings are free and are open to everyone including students, non-members and guests. Attached, please find the attachment for this month's meeting which includes ...
- Created on February 17, 2014
- 9. AES-LA meeting June 25, 2013
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... are open to everyone including students, non-members and guests. RSVP is available via this form on the AES-LA website If you have trouble with this link in the email, please go to the website, www.aesla.org ...
- Created on June 15, 2013
- 10. Arab Film Festival
- (Upcoming Events)
- This is Mustafa Zeno, I am a CTVA student and work with the Arab Film Festival which is starting this Friday. It's a great opportunity for our students to see a great selection of international movies for ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 11. Attend taping of The Talk on CBS
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- Hi, My name is Tawny and I work in the Audience Department for The Talk on CBS. We were trying to reach out to young aspiring students, who will be in the Los Angeles area, to see if they would like to ...
- Created on March 21, 2015
- 12. Audio CD versus Data CD with audio files
- (General Questions)
- Every semester, students submit audio projects to me in the wrong format. Professional recordings are made in the .WAV or .BWF (broadcast wave file) formats. Those are the formats that digital audio recorders ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 13. Audio concerns for shooting with RED cam
- (General Questions)
- A student about to shoot her video on a RED has been in touch with us, asking for advice. We thought that excerpts from our dialog might be informative for some readers. We asked her initially about the ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 14. Audio Engineering Society Sept 25, 2012
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... pre-meeting dinner is at 7:00 PM. Dinner cost is $30 for AES members, students and non-members. The topic is "Theory and Practice, A treatise on amplifier design ... and a trip to The Ranch." ...
- Created on September 20, 2012
- 15. Autodesk University and Student Opportun
- (Product Announcements)
- ... educational discounts for attendees. Secondly, the Autodesk Student Expert Program is currently accepting new students and faculty members interested in joining a collaborative community to learn from ...
- Created on October 05, 2013
- 16. BEA Student Memberships
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- CSUN students are able to become BEA members for free, because CSUN is an institutional member. When they register, they should use the code Instu-66 One of the many benefits of membership is that they ...
- Created on November 20, 2013
- 17. Big Muddy Film Festival (submissions)
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- ... one of the oldest student-organized film festivals in the United States. Please submit your film and encourage your students, your colleagues, and your frenemies to submit, via FilmFreeway: filmfreeway.com/festival/bigmuddyfilmfestival Regular ...
- Created on September 25, 2016
- 18. Call for Entries: 58th CINE Golden Eagle
- (Upcoming Events)
- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 507-400-2463 Call for Entries: 58th CINE Golden Eagle Awards for Student & Youth Media Washington, DC (May ...
- Created on May 14, 2015
- 19. Chapman Senior Thesis needs crew for Fal
- (Looking For Crew)
- ... student who has just recently been medically cured of cancer. However this cure turns out to be an infectious virus that spreads a very "Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde-esque" metamorphoses. I'm looking ...
- Created on February 28, 2012
- 20. Counter Terrorism exercise - Oct 15, CS
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- ... US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations (818) 677-3415 Teaching: textontrial.blogspot.com CADINS National Security Crisis Simulation October 15, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Student CADINS ...
- Created on September 19, 2011
- 21. Creative Media Studio resources at Oviat
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... valve if your students need to work on assignments for your classes but find it difficult to secure a spot in any of our labs. Therefore, I encourage you to let your students know about this facility. Here' ...
- Created on August 15, 2015
- 22. Creative Media Studio resources at Oviat
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... safety valve if your students need to work on assignments for your classes but find it difficult to secure a spot in any of our labs. Therefore, I encourage you to let your students know about this facility. Here' ...
- Created on August 15, 2015
- 23. CSUN FTC hiring students as video staff
- (Job Postings / Internships)
- From: Zell, Deone M Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:36 PM To: Stahl, Jon Subject: hiring student workers Hi Jon, The Faculty Technology center is looking for self-motivated and creative student workers ...
- Created on October 26, 2011
- 24. CSUN Peace Club
- (Upcoming Events)
- The Daily Sundial did an article on the CSUN peace club this week. Below is the link. sundial.csun.edu/2014/03/csun-establishe...-club-in-the-nation/ Also I posted a new video that we made about the ...
- Created on March 28, 2014
- 25. CSUN professor seeks Editor, PA, & Web g
- (Job Postings / Internships)
- ... pass this information along, or post it to the appropriate CTVA site. Or, perhaps you can refer me to someone in the department that may know some talented students. I'm also sending a copy to Mary and ...
- Created on September 19, 2011
- 26. CSUN Scholarships
- (Job Postings / Internships)
- ... University, Northridge during the spring semester of 2012. This series of scholarships will consist of five individual $500 scholarships. All male CSUN students who are not members of the Social Fraternity ...
- Created on February 08, 2012
- 27. CTVA Dept Insurance Information
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... insurance procedures contact Michael Bryant. (818) 677-3802 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. CTVA 358 Students: You do NOT need to reply to ...
- Created on September 22, 2014
- 28. CTVA Tutoring Services
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Any students who need tutoring assistance with their writing for any CTVA courses may feel free to contact one or both of the graduate students based in the CTVA Script Library: Adrian Gonzalez -- This ...
- Created on December 02, 2014
- 29. CTVA Tutoring Services
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Any students who need tutoring assistance with their writing for any CTVA courses may feel free to contact one or both of the graduate students based in the CTVA Script Library: Adrian Gonzalez -- This ...
- Created on September 24, 2014
- 30. Did you check your work?
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Some students just do not get it. Before you turn in your projects, take a moment and double check. Is the package complete? Did you include a log sheet/index of WHAT IS ON THE DISK that you are turning ...
- Created on December 01, 2015
- 31. For week ending April 16, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... So we are still on MY schedule, even though we may appear "late" on the paper "tentative schedule" that was part of the syllabus. Speaking of late.... a few students have still not ...
- Created on April 13, 2021
- 32. For week ending April 3, 2020 UPDATED
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... contact me directly) We will be having (3) separate sessions: 9:30am: Accepted Fall 2019 11am: Accepted S2020 2pm: Accepted Fall 2020 (New portfolio accepted students) CTVA358 will NOT meet on Zoom ...
- Created on March 29, 2020
- 33. For week ending Feb 21, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... coming Friday so I do not want to kill an hour dealing with the quiz and group review. This week, and next, we will be HANDS-ON doing a video scene ("The Airport" See link below). Students ...
- Created on February 15, 2020
- 34. For week ending Feb 7, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... a discounted membership on this website. The regular $35 student fee has been REDUCED for my 358 people to only $25. If you did not see an email from PayPal, please check your CSUN email directly. Sometimes ...
- Created on February 06, 2020
- 35. For week ending Jan 29, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... free to browse and explore other articles; there is a lot of stuff here. If you have not done so already, you need to register for this site as a STUDENT in order to access most of the content and to ...
- Created on January 22, 2021
- 36. For week ending Mar 6, 2013 - MONDAY EDI
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... scriptwriters.... I have a lot of respect for scriptwriters. But writing a film is different than MAKING a film, and this course does concentrate on MAKING films, and preparing students for the Film Option ...
- Created on February 28, 2013
- 37. For week ending May 1, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... should learn both systems. I am very concerned that three students have not turned in ANYTHING to me in the way of the 4 assignments. Nor have they even contacted me. It is possible that they could be ...
- Created on April 30, 2020
- 38. For week ending Nov 1, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... BBQ for faculty/staff lunch. One or two students can volunteer to help set up (warm up) and serve -- and hence earn a plate of ribs & sausage. Email me if your are interested. Take advantage of having ...
- Created on October 25, 2019
- 39. For week ending Nov 2, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... There will NOT be class. Remember that this year, the advising is NOT on the Soundstage, but over in the LO building. Check the hallway posters for your advising times. Note: Some students still have ...
- Created on October 31, 2018
- 40. For week ending Oct 12, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- As stated during class, we will continue shooting the Airport scene. This week the scene escalates. The students exit the ticket area and sit on the couch, discussing their flight. In the background, the ...
- Created on October 07, 2018
- 41. For week ending Oct 23, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- We will finish up learning about the Mackie 1402 this week, and then press on with Microphones. So please begin reading up in the Mics section. No written assignments this week, but I am still waiting ...
- Created on October 18, 2020
- 42. For week ending Oct 4, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Monday: First quiz!!! Although sticking around for open lab is optional, all students are required to be in class at 2pm sharp in order to take our first quiz. No scantrons. Test will focus on the first ...
- Created on September 28, 2017
- 43. For week ending Oct 5, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... tone: negative 12 dB on the Panasonic HDV-170 camera. M-W students can re-take their Quiz One before class; not during class. Friday students will do Quiz One promptly at 9am on Friday. Do not show up ...
- Created on September 28, 2018
- 44. For week ending Sept 6, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Welcome to our new and returning CTVA students. Last week was our first session. This coming week we will get down to the BUSINESS (pardon the pun) of learning about Prod Sound. Our topic is Professional ...
- Created on September 01, 2019
- 45. For week of April 22-24, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... re-taking the Mid-Term can show up at 8:45am (on April 29). As you know, the faculty met last Friday to review the Portfolios. I am aware of a few students in our class who were accepted, but do not have ...
- Created on April 21, 2013
- 46. For week of April 29-May 1, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... there will be a few more accepted, since not all of the students who made the cut are able to continue on. Some do not pass their prereq's (in progress). Others are not able to come up with tuition or do ...
- Created on April 28, 2013
- 47. For week of Feb 13, 2013 - Late NEWS
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... from any students about the content of the readings, so I must assume it is as clear as can be and that you understand everything the authors have stated. I might just hit you up with a pop quiz at any ...
- Created on February 10, 2013
- 48. For weeks ending Dec 11, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... PERIOD ON DEC 11TH IS OVER!!!!! FINAL EXAM ON MONDAY DEC 11, from 3pm to 5pm. In addition to taking the final, this is your last opportunity to take/retake any quizzes.A few students have not even taken ...
- Created on December 04, 2017
- 49. For weeks ending Dec 17th
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... will get 5 wild cards that you can apply to 5 questions of your choosing. In addition, the exam will be graded on an upwards curve. Past experience is that most students see around an 8 to 10 point boost ...
- Created on December 04, 2018
- 50. For weeks ending Nov 29 and Dec 6, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... PRINTED out on common paperwork, such as sound reports, index logs. All media must have name tags or labels. You may re-take Quiz 1 or 2 DURING class (no need to show up at 08:30). Students who choose ...
- Created on November 27, 2019
- 51. For Students
- (Category)
- Created on January 31, 2012
- 52. Student Scripts for the pandemic world
- (For Students)
- ... us to the issue of “student thesis or senior projects”. If Hollywood, with all of their resources and extravagant budgets (I guess that the long list of Executive Associate Name-on-Credits Producers will ...
- Created on July 15, 2020
- 53. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- Lots of my students ask me to give them some examples of what kind of sound package they would need for their senior films (or for their equipment budgeting exercise). So I have gone ahead and put together ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 54. Free Final Draft 10 for students
- (For Students)
- Educators – Get 1 FREE semester of Final Draft 10 for each of your students! In an effort to give students a chance to work with the industry standard screenwriting program, Final Draft ...
- Created on September 12, 2017
- 55. Studio Depot 20% student discount
- (Other Accessories)
- ... offer a full 20% discount to all film students! Studio Depot sells film production expendables, such as gaffers tapes, tools, widgets, cases, and all manner of neat stuff. Shopping there is like going ...
- Created on March 21, 2016
- 56. CAS Student Scholarship Award
- (Networking)
- CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2nd annual CAS STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD Los Angeles,16 Sept 2015 -- The Cinema Audio Society announced today that it is accepting applications for the ...
- Created on September 16, 2015
- 57. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- I have spent the last several days reviewing and grading student projects for my 358 class, and in general I am very dissappointed. There were a couple of good projects turned in, but the majority of them ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 58. Student Dictionary of Filmmaking Terms
- (Editorial)
- Well, we survived another couple of semesters and now get to relax (somewhat) during the summer. A lot of student films have come and gone; some great, some decent, and some not worthy of the pixels who ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 59. Regarding Student Internship
- (Networking)
- Having survived both sides of the Internship Fence -- as a former student intern and, later in my career, as the supervisor of student interns – I would like to post some thoughts and advice on the issue. ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 60. Off-road 101: Anatomy of a Trail Run
- (Fred's Blog )
- A lot of my former students and colleagues ask me what I do now that I am retired. Two of my current hobbies have merged together: videomaking and jeeping. Check out our club's YouTube channel about off-roading.... ...
- Created on November 05, 2022
- 61. New Reduced Membership - $5 lifetime
- (News)
- As many of you know, Fred Ginsburg is now retired and enjoying his free time. Yes, he still writes and consults -- and wants to keep this website available to students, former students, and members of ...
- Created on January 18, 2022
- 62. Firearms on the Set
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... rubber — if it appears to a passersby that a crime is being committed, real police may respond with real guns drawn! One time, I coached some middle school students who chose to photograph a bank robbery ...
- Created on October 25, 2021
- 63. We don’t do this as a hobby!
- (For Students)
- This article was written for Student Filmmaker Magazine. As an educator and former Hollywood sound mixer, I really wish that universities would devote less time teaching calculus and more time explaining ...
- Created on January 28, 2021
- 64. Videos about Sound Recording
- (General)
- ... These are great videos for novices and students, featuring Charlie Waymire (as on-air talent). And totally FREE for schools to use! The series are short (5 min or so) presentations explaining booming, ...
- Created on August 19, 2020
- 65. Mic advice for instructors who teach online & hybrid
- (Workshops)
- This presentation will cover: -How to achieve better audio for online as well as hybrid teaching -Selecting a good microphone for the instructor -Including audio from face-to-face students -Connecting ...
- Created on August 06, 2020
- 66. COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
- (For Students)
- The first semester of having to teach online is over. It was a unique experience both for faculty as well as students. Some were able to handle it fairly well; we are a profession of technically adept ...
- Created on May 28, 2020
- 67. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- Originally written by Fred Ginsburg for publication in Student Filmmakers Magazine Everyone who has ever taken a film class has heard about the importance of recording a few seconds of Room Tone on the ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 68. College Advising Season
- (For Students)
- Originally written for and published in Student Filmmakers Magazine It is nearly the end of the semester, which means that every student is thinking about what classes to enroll in next semester. I ...
- Created on February 11, 2020
- 69. No Excuses for the Low Budget Filmmaker
- (For Students)
- originally written for and published in Student Filmmakers Magazine, NAB 2020 A few years back, I was involved in the planning of a large, corporate event. Although my role for the upcoming event was ...
- Created on February 10, 2020
- 70. Added production value… Re-enactors!
- (Production Planning)
- ... and re-enactment guilds that have added production value and scope to student films, internet labors of love, and countless low budget documentaries. As long as the film project was relatively non-commercial ...
- Created on April 14, 2019
- 71. Choosing a good film school
- (Networking)
- This article appears in Student Filmmakers Magazine (August 2018 UFVA issue) STUDENT filmmaker, with the emphasis on “student” By Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD Most of the time, contributing authors ...
- Created on July 03, 2018
- 72. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... and then to sync these tracks to the picture during the editing process. The question that I get most often at seminars or from my college students is “What is the best way to effectively utilize multiple ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 73. Calling for the roll aka “Turn ‘Em Over” (text)
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... media. Here is the infromation contained in the powerpoint lecture (see Presentations) that summarizes how we roll camera, sound, and slate. This article appeared in Student Filmmakers Magazine (April ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 74. Active Shooter scare at CSUN
- (Editorial)
- ... social media was in a frenzy over posted video indicating a THREAT to the campus. Students reported to me that there were helicopters overhead and that their friends were texting them about the possibility ...
- Created on February 19, 2018
- 75. Fixing video engine failure in Pro Tools 12 running Win 10
- (News)
- ... able to add/delete/replace video clips in older sessions as well as brand new sessions. Feel free to pass this along to your editing students who may be struggling with Windows 10. This has not been ...
- Created on January 28, 2018
- 76. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- ... on-campus version of this class. Students enrolled in CTVA 358 for Spring 2021 should go ahead and register for this website as STUDENT, in order to receive the special rate. Course Information ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 77. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- ... on-campus version of this class. Students enrolled in CTVA 358 for Spring 2021 should go ahead and register for this website as STUDENT, in order to receive the special rate. Course Information ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 78. Google Translate
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... and then translate and speak it in English (or whatever second language you chose). I have tried it with some of my foreign students, and Google successfully translated between English and Japanese, ...
- Created on March 17, 2016
- 79. Review of Sanken shotguns
- (Shotgun)
- Here are reviews of the Sanken CS1e, CS3e, and Cinela Shockmount contributed by Thi Dinh. Thi is a recent grad of CSUN's film program and was one of my top audio students. He has been mixing professionally ...
- Created on March 12, 2016
- 80. Thi Dinh Sound
- (Links)
- Thi is a former student of mine and has begun freelancing as a sound mixer since recently graduating CSUN. Thi was one of my best students over the years, and cannot be recommended highly enough! Check ...
- Created on March 08, 2016
- 81. How to Fix "could not save as because volume not found (-35)" in Pro Tool
- (Post Production)
- Recently, one of my students was working in Pro Tools 8, and when she attempted to save her session Pro Tools flashed this ominous message: "could not save as because volume not found(-35)". So here is ...
- Created on December 04, 2015
- 82. Updating to Pro Tools 12: Jumping Thru Hoops
- (Post Production)
- ... purchasers or lessees. Step one is to purchase the software. You can get it directly from AVID; make certain that you are looking at the Academic version for students & faculty and not the Institutional ...
- Created on December 03, 2015
- 83. Izotope RX5 Tools for Audio Editing
- (Post Production)
- ... Izotope strongly supports faculty and film students with a number of special educational discount programs, so I encourage Instructors to contact Izotope and introduce themselves, to see what educational ...
- Created on November 15, 2015
- 84. Link to the 695 Quarterly
- (Networking)
- IATSE Local 695 has graciously offered to share their quarterly publication with our students and members of the sound community. Local 695 is the labor union representing production and post-production ...
- Created on September 01, 2015
- 85. Pro Tools...
- (News)
- ... certified AVID engineer], I think that we should NOT use Pro Tools First for CTVA 230, and here are some of the major reasons against using it: It is not readily available yet; students would need ...
- Created on July 31, 2015
- 86. Chapman & CSUN in top 40 best film schools
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... students who are less financially endowed an excellent alternative. The Film Option program is run by Option Head, Professor Nate Thomas; under Department Head Joh Stahl. Nate's team of key faculty include: ...
- Created on April 30, 2015
- 87. Fred Ginsburg back from NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... often with third party supporting gear. It was great to see so many of you at the booth. Fellow educators in for the BEA Conference, my sound mixer peers, and so many familar faces from past years. Student ...
- Created on April 19, 2015
- 88. FREE: How to Put a Mic on Talent
- (News)
- A free bonus for the sound community, courtesy of K-Tek Booms and "The Sound Guy" Thomas Popp. Tom has created an in-depth video tutorial about how to rig lavaliers on talent. Normally, Udemy charges $50 ...
- Created on March 19, 2015
- 89. Lav Rods & Sticks
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... I had given away to a student, and it only cost $6. Actually, I bought two rods, so that I can use one section (from the second kit) to extend the overall length of the first rod, in case I need a really ...
- Created on March 12, 2015
- 90. Lav Rods & Sticks (old school style)
- (Lavalier)
- ... I had given away to a student, and it only cost $6. Actually, I bought two rods, so that I can use one section (from the second kit) to extend the overall length of the first rod, in case I need a really ...
- Created on March 12, 2015
- 91. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- Note: This article by Fred Ginsburg was originally written for and published in the 2015 Anniversary & NAB issue of Student Filmmakers Magazine. The answer to the questions, “How loud should my dialogue ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 92. To toke or not to toke
- (Fred's Blog )
- Outside of class, more times than I can track, students and colleagues have asked me where I stand on the legalization of marijuana issue. But what they really were curious about, was what I thought about ...
- Created on March 01, 2015
- 93. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- ... that you always want to get the best audio that you can. I tell my students that wireless mics is a misnomer -- they are really just wireless CABLES. The transmitter/receiver does not replace the mic ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 94. ADR templates & beeps
- (Post Production)
- ... members and students. We appreciate Professor Bondelevitch's generosity ever so much! Here are the files that David has shared with us: PDF of David's UFVA 2014 Lecture Notes PDF of Spotting Notes ...
- Created on August 22, 2014
- 95. UFVA members cast for free w Backstage
- (Networking)
- UFVA president Norman Hollyn recently announced that every UFVA member and our students, can now post free casting call notices for talent and some crew. This should make it easier to find cast in many ...
- Created on June 05, 2014
- 96. No time for playback
- (Fred's Blog )
- Is it just me, or do we have Professors out there, at a couple of the most reknowned film schools, teaching Production who just do not get it? I continually have students complain to me that they are being ...
- Created on March 19, 2014
- 97. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... Not having a zoom lens forces the students to be more cognizant of camera placement and setups. I still remember back to when I was a student and our first film assignments were done with fixed lenses, ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 98. Pro Tools 11 upgrade
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... because there are different versions of the Pro Tools ACADEMIC package. One version is strictly for students, and that version includes 4 years of upgrades. But the faculty version is considered as "Faculty/Institutional" ...
- Created on January 16, 2014
- 99. Trick or Treat
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... to paying off your Professors! (We do not solicit bribes or gifts, and it is a breach of ethics for us to accept anything of value from our students.) However, Staff members, Department administrative ...
- Created on October 07, 2013
- 100. Timecode Threads
- (Fred's Blog )
- One of the major issues facing both students as well as faculty is dealing with timecode settings for both electronic cinema and sprocketed film, especially when they are combined in the same Avid project. ...
- Created on October 03, 2013