RedEye Report: Winter 2012

No one likes winter in the District. You never know if there’s going to be a Snowpocalypse, or gusty winds. But this year, winter was manageable, at times, even cozy.  Which suited RedEye just fine.   Less time complaining about the weather meant more time focusing on creating the high quality productions that you’ve come to expect from […]

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My 1st blog ever!

My 1st blog! Yay! OK, the reason why I am finally writing one is because I enjoy reading them and I have something to share.   I feel like I am from a bygone era. I am no Jane Austen but I love her and period dramas of any sort. Ok, the Jane Austen, Emily […]

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Kickstarter Proves Independent Funding Is Here To Stay

At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City Utah last week, 10% of the screened films were all funded through Kickstarter.  And according to The Creators Project, some of them have also been picked up for distribution. This is great news for independent film makers and creative ideas for two reasons,

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Give me a C student with an A student drive any day

I host many interns at my office.  I feel it is important for me to stay in touch with upcoming technology, techniques and ideas in the field if I work with a cleaner or fresher mindset for a few months of the year. To select these lucky recipients of a 2-3 month unpaid tour of […]

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Out of Memory!?!

  Although I am not quite so ready to send FCP packing (as John is)…and am still waiting for FCP’s “X’s” changes…I find this posting both humorous and helpful.  Enjoy. Creative Cow Posting   Re: Out of Memory Error… FCP 7… project too large? by John Hadwin on Jul 17, 2011 at 2:38:00 am   Well, you heard it […]

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Experience Thailand in 4 Minutes

Katlyn Wyllie, RedEye Editor, and currently on a mission to teach Americanness to South Korean children, took her second trip to Thailand during her year abroad and put together this pretty badass video about her trip. You still got it K-Dubs! Check out more of Katlyn’s travel adventures and her work at TuxedoKat.

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Video Production Q&A: Apple Devices and Subtitles

Yesterday’s LifeHacker had a great “Ask and Answer” Thread dedicated exclusively to Video Editing. Most of the tips from commentators include ideas about software for the at-home user, but there’s some great insight there on how certain programs / devices work.

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