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MediaStorm Guide to the Warp Stabilizer Effect in Adobe Premiere Pro

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:February 11, 2013

This article is part of a new series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. Today's post was written by MediaStorm producer Eric Maierson. If Adobe Premiere Pro has a secret weapon, then surely it’s the Warp Stabilizer effect. The Warp Stabilizer transforms shaky footage into usable material. The results are often remarkable. To apply the Warp Stabilizer, simply search for “warp” in the effects window (Shift-7). Then drag the effect onto the timeline clip that you’d like to stabilize. Note that the Warp Stabilizer effect does not work on footage that has been slowed down or sped up. The first thing you’ll notice is a blue bar across your clip. Adobe Premiere Pro is analyzing your material to understand its movement. Depending…

Worth Watching #105: Reindeer Wrangling

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:February 7, 2013

Just beautiful and great sound editing. - Eric Maierson Reindeer Wrangling by NOWNESS on YouTube via Short of the Week. See other videos that we think are Worth Watching.

MediaStorm Online Training Launches ‘The Making Of: Take Care’

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:February 6, 2013

We are happy to release The Making Of: Take Care, the fourth module in our Making Of training series. This new educational module invites seasoned multimedia professionals and beginners alike to learn about the decisions, both in the field and in the editing suite, that went into the making of MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop story Take Care. Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who lives in Staten Island, New York. At first glance one is struck by Virginia's bold appearance; her bright red hair and the dozen tattoos that canvas her body. When she was 15, Gin left home to marry a 20-year-old she met online. Two years later, she was a teenage mother. Today, Gin is raising her daughter as a single mother and pursuing her dream to become a nurse. Meanwhile we see that…

MediaStorm 2013 Motion Design Reel

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:February 6, 2013

We are thrilled to announce motion design as the newest addition to our post-production repertoire. MediaStorm has a tradition of using multimedia tools to tell top-quality stories that matter. In the past we've focused on using stills, video, audio, and graphic and interactive design to tell stories. We see motion design as an exciting new step that embraces our cinematic narrative tradition and elevates our ability to tell great stories. Our 2013 Motion Design Reel gives you a sampling of what we've done so far and a look at what is possible.

The Canon C300: Field Tested by MediaStorm DP Rick Gershon

Post author:Rick Gershon
Post published:February 6, 2013

MediaStorm’s Director of Photography, Rick Gershon, brought the C300 to Angola to shoot their documentary “Surviving the Peace,” which follows the progress of the Mines Advisory Group as they clear unexploded ordnance. Watch as he shares his thoughts on how the C300 helped realize their vision for the production in this interview with Gershon, featuring footage from the documentary. Introduction This is a practical review taken from my experience using the Canon C300 in the field on an actual project. This is not a technical review. I will not be discussing the in-depth minutia of the technical aspects of this camera. Rather I will be giving real world examples of both the positive and negative aspects of the camera that I experienced while using it in a documentary setting, in very difficult conditions on a very important film. In my opinion, it takes a very special kind of camera to work well…