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Stereo3D Toolbox LE v3.0 Adds 3D Editing to Final Cut Pro X

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Stereo3D Toolbox LE v3 for Final Cut Pro X

Stereo3D Toolbox LE v3.0 has been updated to work with Final Cut Pro X for your 3D editing needs.  The effects plugin offers a number of powerful features, including the ability to adjust convergence points and auto-crop based on those adjustments. [Read more…]

How to Import AVCHD Files from a Memory Card or Hard Drive in Final Cut Pro X

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FCP X Camera Import

FCP X Camera Import Window

For all of its faults, Final Cut Pro X offers much better native file compatibility than its predecessor.  However, all files aren’t equal when working in Final Cut Pro X.  Some files, like the .MTS files produced from AVCHD video capture, require you to take a couple of extra steps to get them into FCP X.

Here are a some simple tips to make it smoother to get those .MTS files off of a memory card or hard drive – and without the need to connect the camera to your Mac. [Read more…]

3 Great Timelapse Videos

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These three videos from Jeff Chen Kuo Chih were captured over the period of several days in the Eastern Sierra. The foreground lighting in the third video adds an almost surreal effect to the night shots of the Milky Way.

It’s worth noting that these were shot using a combination of the Nikon D5100 and Nikon D3 cameras.

While the Canon 5D Mark II seems to get all the attention in time lapse videos, Nikon deserves a lot of credit for the time lapse capablities of its DSLRs. Most of the recent Nikon DSLRs (excluding the very base-level models) offer a built-in intervolometer, which means you can shoot time lapse sequences right out of the box without the need to by a $150 remote as is the case with Canon time lapse work.

Check the videos out below.  [Read more…]

Warning: Keep Your DSLR Away from Lasers

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If you didn’t already know this, let this poor guy’s misfortune serve as a warning.  Never try to capture a laser light show with your Canon 5D Mark II, or any other DSLR for that matter.  A direct hit from a laser will brick your expensive camera by leaving a permanent impression on the sensor.

Have any of you had a personal experience with lasers damaging your camera?

For additional proof, check out the rest of the DSLR-death-by-laser videos below. [Read more…]

‘Altissimo’ Timelapse Created from Over 45,000 Images

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‘Altissimo’ (above) is Patryk Kizny’s latest slider-induced creation, showing off the beautiful Swiss Alps. iOS users can see it here.

The timelapse was assembled from more then 45,000 single frames, which consumed more than 700GB of storage space.  Kizny and his team used motion-control sliders from DitoGear, which let you set the pace of the slider’s movement over time and get that smooth motion effect when edited together.

You may remember the last video from Kizny featured here – the HDR Chapel.