Lumix GH5, Olympus 75mm f/1.8, HLG, All-Intra, 400Mbps, ISO 500
Saigon Mini-Doc: 30/4 Park
I learned quite a bit while editing this short. For one thing, I encountered a lot of frustrating performance issues with Final Cut Pro X - sluggishness, beach balls and running out of memory - when rendering stuff as basic as subtitles, not to mention applying LUTs. After uploading the project to YouTube, I did... Continue Reading →
How to Edit FCPX on a Different Computer
I'd begun editing my 'mini-documentary' on my MacBook Pro but since getting a new 27" iMac, naturally I wanted the convenience of being able to edit the project on both machines: on the laptop while at the office (I don't have any classes for seven more weeks) or at the coffee shop after work; and... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH3: Color Grading With LUT Utility and Grading Breakdown
In all of the digital video I've done over the past two years, virtually the only manipulation I ever applied in order to enhance the image has been to reduce contrast, color saturation and in-camera sharpening. When it came to editing, any adjustments were solely to correct for over- or underexposure. It has only been... Continue Reading →
Sunday Afternoon in the Park
There are always loads of photographers in and around the park, especially on weekends: wedding photographers, amateurs, fashion photographers and television crews. Last weekend, I had the good luck to run into Thanh, a cameraman with VTV, a Vietnamese broadcasting network. I arrived at the park at around three in the afternoon, where they'd been... Continue Reading →
Party at Anh Duc’s
A rooftop BBQ party celebrating the grand opening of Anh Duc's new rooming house and bar. http://youtu.be/_1_pqfBAM78
My Soon-To-Be New Neighborhood – FCPX Test
This is a short test of FCPX shot in Binh Thanh, HCMC. http://youtu.be/bvRanpDyJj8