Read more about the article Worth Clicking: Gear Hoarding, Kubrick, Cartoons & Why Fact Dominates Fiction

Worth Clicking: Gear Hoarding, Kubrick, Cartoons & Why Fact Dominates Fiction

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Happy Labor Day! Nick Lowe performs “Peace, Love and Understanding” in Studio Q. [YouTube] If you think that you are buying way too many cameras, you should feel better about yourself after seeing Mumbai-based photojournalist Dilish Parekh’s camera collection. [DesignTaxi.com] 14 photos of Stanley Kubrick’s New York City, circa the 1940’s. [Gothamist] The rise of documentary film - why are audiences increasingly choosing fact over fiction? [The Economist] PhotoShelter launches a new free guide for growing your portrait photography business. [PhotoShelter] Get an accountant, abstain from sex and similes, and eight other rules for writing fiction. [The Guardian] Butterick’s practical typography. [PracticalTypography.com] Freelance cartoonist Gavin Aung Than turns inspirational Bill Watterson speech into Watterson-style comic. [Gawker] The actress behind Skyler White of “Breaking Bad” has a character issue. [The New York Times] And just for fun… The ultimate dog…

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Read more about the article Join MediaStorm at PhotoExpo for Motion & Multimedia Workshops

Join MediaStorm at PhotoExpo for Motion & Multimedia Workshops

The PDN PhotoPlus Conference and Expo hits New York City October 23rd – 26th, 2013. Attendees will have infinite access to emerging technology and over 90 seminars by the world’s foremost experts on trends and techniques in photography, video, post-production and business development. Join MediaStorm’s own Brian Storm for two workshops focused on the future of storytelling.

Registration for the conference is now open. Pricing and hotel information is available on the PhotoPlus Expo website.

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Guide to Creating Multi-Camera Sequences in Premiere Pro, Part 1

MediaStorm Guide to Creating Multi-Camera Sequences in Premiere Pro, Part 1

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post.

If you record interviews with more than one camera–and you should if you can–you’ll need to sync your footage before you begin to edit.

Premiere Pro CC provides a method to do this but only if every clip contains a sync marker such as a hand clap. In reality, clapping each time you stop and start your camera is not practical, especially during an interview.

Correction: Premiere Pro CC does allows you to sync clips via audio waveforms, but I’ve found it a cumbersome process that does not often work.

Instead, MediaStorm uses Red Giant’s PluralEye’s 3.0. It’s available for $199 with a fully-functional 30-day trial.

Adding Clips

Launch PluralEyes.

Unlike previous versions, PluralEyes is now an independent application.

Select the Camera 1 tab on the right side. (more…)

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