5 THINGS - Simplifying Film, TV, and Media Technology Podcast

5 THINGS - Simplifying Film, TV, and Media Technology

Michael Kammes
Michael Kammes answers 5 THINGS about technologies and workflows in the media creation space. Production, post production, reviews, gear, tech, and some pop culture snark.
How to Edit Remotely with Adobe Premiere Pro
We’re going to take a deep dive into the various ways to edit remotely with Adobe Premiere Pro, when you or your team, plus your computers and media just can’t be in the same place at the same time. 1. Team Projects 2. Adobe Productions 3. All in the Cloud 4. Remoting into the office 5. Hybrids
Oct 20, 2022
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Editing Remotely with Avid Media Composer
All of you are asking the same thing. “How can I edit remotely or work from home?” Today we’ll look at the options you have with Avid Media Composer. 1. Extending Your Desktop. 2. Islands of Media. 3. Virtualization and Extending: Media Composer | Cloud VM. 4. Streaming Proxies: Media Composer | Cloud Remote. 5. Computer, Storage, and Media in the Cloud: Avid | Edit On Demand
Apr 19, 2020
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An Intro to Using the Cloud for Post Production
On this episode, we gonna get hiiiiiigh! In the clouds, with a primer on using the cloud for all things post-production. 1. Why use the Cloud for Post Production? 2. Transfer and Storage 3. Rendering and Transcoding and VFX 4. Video and Audio Editing and Finishing 5. Review and Approve
Nov 13, 2019
20 min
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Blackmagic eGPU Pro & 2018 Mac Mini vs. FCPX, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer
We’re checking out the new 2018 Mac Mini from Apple, and the new eGPU Pro offering from Blackmagic and …well, Apple. We’re also running benchmarks against your favorite NLEs! 1. 2018 Apple Mac Mini. 2. Blackmagic eGPU Pro. 3. Apple Final Cut Pro X and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. 4. Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer. 5. Conclusions
Dec 9, 2018
24 min
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YouTube Tips And Tricks For Your Media
I’ve got a few tricks that you may not know about that will help you upload, manage, and make YouTube do your bidding. 1. Upload Tricks 2. Captioning Hacks 3. Playback Shortcuts 4. Audio Secrets 5. Advertising Tips
Sep 12, 2018
13 min
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Building a Hackintosh
Have you ever thought about using a Hackintosh? Wondering how they perform? Or maybe you wanna build one? Fear not my tech friends, for in this episode, we’ve got you covered. 1. Why Build a Hackintosh? 2. Choosing the Right Parts 3. Hardware Build 4. Installing the macOS 5. Performance and Conclusions
Jun 19, 2018
23 min
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LiveU Solo vs Teradek VidiU Pro
In this episode, we’re going to dive deep into live streaming. My friends at LiveU asked me to do a deep dive on their Solo streaming device. I suggested, “why not a shootout between the LiveU Solo and the Teradek VidiU Pro?” 1. What do they do? 2. Setup and Connectivity 3. Flexibility and Usability 4. Streaming Quality 5. Conclusions
Apr 19, 2018
13 min
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Building a Roku Channel
Always dreamed of having your own TV Channel? With Roku's new "Direct Publisher" you can - and I'll show you how to with a no-coding walkthrough! 1. What ways are there to create a Roku channel? 2. How do I use Direct Publisher? 3. What media do I need to create? 4. How do I update my channel? 5. What else do I need to know?
Oct 25, 2017
17 min
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AJA Helo – Review
AJA has a brand new all-in-one portable, recording, and streaming device - the AJA Helo! 5 THINGS did a review. 1. What does it do? 2. How do I use it? 3. How do I control it? 4. How is the quality? 5. Who should use it?
Sep 28, 2017
12 min
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Post Production Myths Vol. 2
Volume 1 was so popular that we've done a sequel! Special guest Vince Rocca rejoins Michael to set the story straight on 5 more post myths! 1. YouTube needs compressed video 2. Bare drives are safe for storage 3. You can’t create ProRes on Windows 4. Editors only need to know how to edit 5. Video needs to be action and title safe
Sep 18, 2017
13 min
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