Low-Mao

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  1. I've been in video production for about 10 years and editing professionally for the past 5. I've always wanted to skydive and would make parachutes for my one fake generic G.I Joe guy when I was a kid. (just like everybody else I suppose.) But the closest I ever came to actually doing it was just recently in my sleep before waking up with my heart pounding, LMFAO and extremely high on an adrenaline, endorphine, and seretonin cocktail. (I suspect it was better than a wet dream. I unfortunately never had one so couldn't tell ya....and I don't need ur pitty).......anyways...sorry for the BS..... I'm saving for my AFF and don't plan on flying a camera until at least a C license and have the control to take quality video safely. To be quite honest...I couldn't live with myself if I caused a death and I take it very seriously. My questions are....how realistic is it for me to expect to become an editor for skydiving content while I'm persuing my licenses? Is it primarily, on average, the cameraflyer's responsiblity to hire an editor if they don't edit themselves or do the DZ's hire? It's not about the money but is it realistic to just edit and be able to just get by? (say an extra $500-$1000 a month) I suppose the best way to get started is to "just do it"....but any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated. I just simply can't ignore this desire anymore....it's constantly on my mind. I would even be willing to move practically anywhere in the world to be able to start as an editor. I live in Socal and perris doesn't need an editor right now....if you need one or know somebody who does....please let me know.... Thanks alot for reading and sorry for being so dramatic....but this sport humbles me. Best Regards, Corey Also...I would like to hear any comments on getting started if you feel commpelled to give them...I would also love for you to make fun of my post....just make it good and nasty.......
  2. Also, if your video is around 75 -100 minutes, premiere won't allow you to burn because it would create a file that is too large to fit on a dvd. If this is the case you need to set the bitrate to a lower quality setting like 5mb 1 pass cbr.
  3. If you are using the trial version, the dvd burning feature is disabled. If you are using the full version, there is no setting or preference command for telling elements to recognize a burner...it is just supposed to be automatic. I don't have access to this older software but if it has a recording device dropdown menu in the dvd burning dialogue window, check to see if your burner is listed. If not, i would suggest to update and/or reinstal the dvd burner's driver and then reinstalling elements. If it is listed, I would have to suspect that you're using a trial version or perhaps bad software. You also need to have a dvd in the burner and make sure the computer is recognizing the dvd. I hope this helps....if not i can give you my number and discuss more in depth options. we'll get it to work or atleast figure out the problem. Best Regards, Corey
  4. I just squeeze this little camera between my butcheeks and go head-down. If they want a good video, they just need to keep up with me and basically kiss my ass......
  5. Let me know how it goes...if your still having trouble give me a call. 661-600-7306. if worse comes to worst....you can send the video to me and I'll do what i have to, to get them damn dvd's burned.....
  6. Hello, I may not have the answer you're looking for, but it may help. I ran into your problem only one time, and that was when I encoded my video with a lower quality bitrate (transcode setting). I than made an image file and burned it using nero at 16x. You need to figure out how to set the bitrate. I don't use roxio but i'm sure they have that feature. When you find it make sure it's set to High Quality 7mb CBR 1 pass or 8mb CBR 1pass I have never had a problem with these settings. If its set to anything other than those, I'd have to expect there would be problems. Next, I would buy new DVD-R's that can burn up to 16x. If your DVD's can only burn 1-4x than they may just be an older batch or they may be DVDRW's that are not ideal for DVD video. I use encore to burn image files and eventhough my DVD's can be burned at 16x, encore automatically burns at 8x. So, if you use nero to burn your image, set it at 8x. Also, you may want to update your DVD burner's firmware. Find out what brand of burner you have and you should be able to download an update from the companies site. It may be a bit of a hassle to find this firmware especially if it's a generic DVD burner, but you can usually do a search on yahoo or something and find a website that has a download for your Burner. Old firmware may not be your problem but it is always good to have it updated as this allows for your DVD's to play in the newest DVD players.(if the DVD is good in the first place) I would also try cleaning the DVD Burner. If none of this works, your burner may just be getting old, but before you buy a new one, I would try learning Encore and repeat these steps. It may seem very confusing at first, but after about 8 hours, you'll have it down and will love it. I hope this helps, I feel your pain. Best Regard, Corey *note: if your video is somewhere between an 60-90minutes you may not be able to encode at the 7mb cbr setting because it would create a file larger than what can fit on a DVD. If this is the case you would have to to encode at a lower bitrate or make 2 seperate DVD's. The lower bitrate may cause a problem, but just burn it at 8x and maybe it will work.