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Lunch

Lunch with Mark Spencer

Our first Lunch with Philip and Greg episode is up and Mark Spencer is our guest.

Mark Spencer is a freelance producer, editor, teacher and writer based in the Bay Area. His company Day Street Productions is a production and post studio focused on corporate video. He is an Apple-certified instructor, teaching for organizations such as BAVC, Stanford University, DVExpo, MacWorld, and consulting for corporations and individuals. He is the author of the Apple Pro Training Series book Motion Graphics and Visual Effects from Peachpit Press and has written for print and online publications including DV Magazine, EditWell, ProVideo Coalition and kenstone.net. He maintains www.applemotion.net, a resource for Motion. Mark has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Lunch

Lunch with Philip and Greg

Post author By Philip
Post date July 15, 2015
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A little background to our latest project. Greg and I take people we think are interesting out to lunch, and record it. Our first video will go up shortly, but I thought I’d run through the background first.

Family History Video Project

Family History Video Project: Questions

Post author By Philip
Post date June 30, 2015
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Here is the list of questions I asked of my family on my recent trip to Australia. Plus some questions I’ve discovered since then, that I wish I’d asked.

Adobe Apple Pro Apps

Why did we change the name of Xto7?

Post author By Philip
Post date June 29, 2015

Peter Wiggins of FCP.co asked me why we changed the name of Xto7 for Final Cut Pro toÂ XtoCC. Â Here’s my answer.

Apple Pro Apps Business & Marketing

Four Years Ago Today….

Although Final Cut Pro X’s initial release was four years ago today – June 21st – the story starts much earlier for me. Much more significant was the NAB 2011 preview that completely killed our software business for a couple of months, and even before that, with the speculation leading up to Apple’s formal release of a fresh approach to what a modern NLE should be.

There are important lessons from our experience.

The Technology of Production

Small Production Kit Video on the Digital Production BuZZ

Post author By Philip
Post date June 19, 2015
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The small production kit I used on my recent family history video shoot was featured on Larry Jordan’s Digital Production BuZZ on June 19.

Lumberjack Presentations

FCP X Creative Summit and San Diego FCP Users Presentations

Post author By Philip
Post date June 17, 2015

It’s not that often that I’m in front of a crowd any more, but there are a couple of presentations coming up where I’ll be featuring Lumberjack System: San Jose SupermeetUp, FCP X Creative Summit and a week later, San Diego FCP Users Group. The two presentations will focus on my long-standing passion for Content Metadata and how that saves time and money with Lumberjack System and Final Cut Pro X.

While I can’t save you any money on the Creative Summit, follow this link to save $5 on the SupermeetUp ticket and come get a free pouch when you say Hi! Â We’ll also answer any Intelligent Assistance app or Lumberjack questions. Latest word is that Alex Gollner will be interviewingÂ Randy Ubillos, theÂ Chief Architect of Adobe Premiere versions 1 through 4.2 and Final Cut Pro leading up to FCP X.

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My Family History Video Project – Continued

Post author By Philip
Post date June 9, 2015
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Although I started this project on a small scale during my family’s quadrennial reunion back in early January, I was somewhat thwarted by circumstances, for which I am thankful. In the time since January, I realized I needed to become a lot more serious about it. To that end, I rethought the project, and the questions, into a more long-term history project, starting with the recalled history of my aunts, going back up to 80 years.

Interesting Technology The Business of Production

The Terence and Philip Show: Episode 68 – the Future.

Post author By Philip
Post date June 1, 2015

In the latest episode of the Terence and Philip Show, TerryÂ and IÂ discuss how to survive an ever-changing world and keep your career alive. Triggered by a discussion of a family history video project I’m undertaking (and will be writing about more shortly).

Episode 68: Planning for the Future

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Happy First Birthday Lumberjack System

Post author By Philip
Post date May 6, 2015
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Longer term readers will know that I have two “day jobs:” at Intelligent Assistance and Lumberjack System. While it’s been a great year for Intelligent Assistance, it’s Lumberjack System that has grown up so quickly in its first year.

We celebrate the second year, with a new website and some real success stories.