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I’m using a Glidecam Smooth Shooter with a Glidecam 4000 Pro for my Canon XL2. It’s too heavy with the viewfinder and mic on it (I think the XL2 is too heavy to begin with) to get a good steadicam shot. I guess I’m looking for the cheapest method possible to “see what I’m shooting” while I’m...

Trying to view crosshairs or a grid in my viewfinder. Anyone know if this is possible with the Canon XL2? If so, how to do it? Thanks.

I just imported some video from a small flip camera. When I imported it to FCP, the dimensions were huge. How can I shrink it down? I think it's current frame size is 1280 x 740? Thanks.

I'm shooting a corporate video for a personal friend in two weeks. It will entail a weekend of private jets, families, and a big party with a speech, etc.. I'm basically planning to shoot video of everything I possibly can and make a copy for the family and a copy for the company. This will be...

What is the best way to fix exposure while filming? 1. Leaving iris open as possible and decreasing light with ND filters. 2. Closing iris more (doesn't this kill colors?) 3. Neither. Another option... I ask because I usually do option 1, but my footage looks grainy and I'm beginning to...

I've never changed the format of my timeline and I had some newb questions. I guess if I'm shooting 24p on my XL2 I should be changing my FCP timeline to a different format. What other times should I change the format from the default? Anyone have any good tutorials? Thanks.

I'm shooting an instructional video for a exercise equipment company. I'm using a Canon XL2. Any recommendations for a custom preset? 60i or 30p? I'm thinking the two most important factors are the lighting and audio. I've never done an instructional video and just wanted to see if anyone had...

I'm trying to record a video in Google Earth. Can I save it and import it to FCP with Google Earth or do I need Google Earth Pro?

Just realized I have a good book on cinematography and lighting, but no book on indy filmmaking in general. Any suggestions or must haves? thanks.

I have hundreds of videos that a friend wants me to put onto dvd's for him. I compressed about 20 of them to DVD Studio Pro. So I have about 20 separate tracks and I want them to play consecutively on one DVD or combine them all onto one track. Is there is a quick way to do this? Thanks.

I'm creating DVDs with FCP>Compressor>DVD Studio Pro (like i always do), however around 9 mins of my 12 minute project there is a problem. Every second or so the quality goes bad. It's bizarre. The shot looks perfect, then it gets blurry and color goes bad for a split second. This repeats the...

I'm looking to burn some DVD's so i can send my project out to a few film festivals. I go FCP>Compressor>DVD studio pro. One of the festivals is asking if my format is dvd-ntsc r01 or dvd-ntsc r12? What is the difference? What format should I burn these DVD's in?

I forgot to white balance a few scenes. I've heard you can white balance in post but does this affect the quality of the footage?

I have all of the props I need for my upcoming short film except for beds for the prison cells. I'm looking for a SMALL bed, cot, or mattress to throw on the floor. Any suggestions? I haven't been too lucky finding a place in my area to rent them.

I'm looking to buy a Panasonic Pro AG-HVX200 camera. Am I going to be able to transfer footage from P2 card to FCP? I've heard problems occur? Anyone able to share their experience? Thanks.

I'm going to be recording many hours of footage while outdoors, without a laptop. I'm wondering if there is a portable hard drive or way of recording 20+ hours of footage. I am using a Canon XL2. Any suggestions? Thanks.

It has been a long time since I've used Final Cut Express. now I use FCP with Compressor and DVD Studio Pro. My buddy is looking to produce fairly simple fishing/surf videos. Can he create DVD's, and Youtube-ready files from Final Cut Express?

I'm planning on shooting 24p and 16:9 for my upcoming short film. When editing in Final Cut Pro, do I have to adjust any settings so I can edit in 24p, or can I just capture and edit in the timeline? I'm asking because I've been reading posts about people running into problems with this. Thanks.

On the bottom of the XL2 lense, there's a choice for "AF" and "M". However, the M has an AF right above it? If I want to shoot fully manual, which do I select?

I'm shooting my "Prison Experiment" in about two weeks and I'm just getting everything together. I'm wondering what kind of filter I'm going to want to shoot with? I'm shooting in a warehouse with fairly bright lights, and I'm bringing my light set as well (I'll probably use it mainly to...