Jan Becker

I'll try that.

It works from my IP address in Los Angeles. Mmh, might be a copyright thing.

I'm trying to create a simialr look for a music video and I would be very happy about your input. How did they do it? Blown out lights, mostly flourescent. Then, are all the colors created in post I doubt it, I'm assuming partly in camera partly with a few gels. Or is all After Effects? What about those bleeding lights? Filters? What else do you see? Here's the link: Rihanna's Disturbia on MTV Thank you, Jan

Hi everybody, we're looking for a sound stage, a loft, abandoned factory or any other bigger place were we can control the light. We have very little money so the cheaper the better. And even if you don't know of any place like this, is there some kind of institution in L.A. that supports creative projects with advice and free locations? Thanks Jan

I've been using 32GB cards for a while now and I also have updated my firmware. I think I have to bring it in. Is there a cheaper place than Panasonic in L.A.?

Hi everybody, just came back from a trip from hell. We were shooting a corporate video in different places in the U.S. over 9 days and I had nothing but trouble with my P2 workflow. I normally love the P2 system and I'm really upset right now: First, when I connected the HVX to my laptop to dump the cards, they didn't mount (they always did). So there was no way I could download them. After many tries I was able to bring them over with a USB cable, which shouldn't even be possible with a MacBook. Next day I got an external hard drive and after several tries I was able to download them in the host mode. I got several different error messages from "internal 1394 err" to just "format err". Anyway, it worked eventually. Then on the last day of shooting, 2 minutes before starting I wanted to reformat the cards and I got the following message in the thumbnail mode: "format err" and "P2 Micon err".Now it just says "can't format". I had a back up camera, so I still shot it, but it was a Canon and the footage doesn't match. I hope I don't lose this client, it's one of my best. So far he has been understanding. To my knowledge I didn't do anything wrong, since I followed my usual work flow. The only new element was a rented P2 card. I also have the latest firmware on my HVX. Now the camera just refuses to record on cards. I called Panasonic in L.A., but I have the feeling it's going to be expensive so I'm reluctant to bring it over and I want to maybe find a way to fix it myself. I would be very grateful for any input, Thanks, Jan