Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Drive requirements for post-production, part of Shooting with Blackmagic Cameras.
…Let's talk a little bit about hard drives for a moment.…There's really two classes of hard drives.…Drives that you take into the field that are easy to back…up to, small and portable, and powerful drives you edit off of.…Well, for example here, I have a small USB 3 hard drive.…This particular one is from g-tech, there are lots…of folks out there that make small bus-powered drives.…What I have here, is it's connected with a USB 3 cable, which is very fast.…Not quite as fast as Thunderbolt, but still pretty fast.…
This is the type of drive that I would bring…out into the field in order to back up to.…High capacity, lots of storage room, and I could easily fit a lot of material on it.…But, it might not be ready to edit to.…Let me transfer some files to it and show you a couple of issues with Drives.…Let's start with bringing up a new Finder window.…I'll select my mobile drive and press Cmd+I for get info.…The process is very similar on a Windows machine, just…right click and chose something like Get Info or Properties.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Updated
3/22/2016Released
3/12/2014- Examining the camera bodies
- Attaching and using lenses
- Extending battery life
- Preparing SD cards for recording
- Navigating menus
- Recording audio
- Adjusting camera settings
- Monitoring and recording
- Transferring footage
- Working with DaVinci Resolve
- Keeping the camera up to date
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q; This course was updated on 3/31/2015. What changed?
A: We added two new chapters covering the Blackmagic URSA and Blackmagic Studio Camera.
Q: This course was updated on 03/22/2016. What changed?
A: We added eight movies to cover the new URSA Mini, Micro Studio, and Micro Cinema cameras and Blackmagic firmware changes.
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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1. Getting to Know the Blackmagic Cameras
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2. Powering the Camera
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Tips to extend battery life2m 51s
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3. Attaching a Lens
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Keeping the sensor clean2m 37s
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4. Storage Requirements for Blackmagic Cameras
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Checking disk speeds1m 13s
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5. Blackmagic Menu System
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Navigating menus1m 44s
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6. Advanced Options to Solve Problems
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Getting focus5m 55s
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Making adjustments3m 6s
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7. Capturing Audio
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Using the built-in mic2m 35s
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Attaching a microphone2m 4s
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Setting microphone levels6m 17s
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8. Adjusting Recording Settings
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Choosing a recording format1m 35s
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9. Monitoring and Recording
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Monitoring dynamic range2m 2s
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Using the built-in slate2m 23s
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Using Blackmagic UltraScope11m 2s
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10. Transferring Footage and Getting the Footage Off the Camera
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Transferring files from SSD1m 10s
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11. An Introduction to DaVinci Resolve with Robbie Carman
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Introduction to Resolve2m 31s
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Resolve for editors5m 19s
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12. Keeping a Blackmagic Camera Up to Date
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Updating a Cinema Camera3m 33s
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13. The Blackmagic URSA
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14. The Blackmagic Studio Camera
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15. The Blackmagic URSA Mini
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16. The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera and Micro Cinema Camera
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Conclusion
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Wrapping up40s
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