Sam Mestman

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We Make Movies (Better): iZotope RX 3 Turns Picture Editors into Audio Editors by Sam Mestman

We Make Movies' Sam Mestman reviews the iZotope RX 3 for this week's DIY Monday blog post. Okay, so full…

10 years ago
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Tech Reviews: FCPX Plugins and App Roundup

A relatively large 3rd party ecosystem has sprung up around Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). Here are some of the…

11 years ago
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4K Revolution: New Standard Delivery Format Looms by Sam Mestman

If you happened to be walking around the floor this year at NAB, you probably noticed that 4K was everywhere.…

11 years ago
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We Make Movies (Better): Final Cut Pro X/RED, Part 3

Finishing your RED movie using Final Cut Pro X, Redcine-X, and DaVinci Resolve In Parts 1 and 2, I showed…

11 years ago
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We Make Movies (Better): Final Cut Pro X/RED, Part 2

In Part 1, I dealt with how to properly prep your RED project for long-term feature film success in Final…

11 years ago
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We Make Movies (Better): Final Cut Pro X/RED, Part 1

Part 01: Project Prep - How to properly bring in your RED footage and build your project in FCP X.…

11 years ago
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The Happy Hustler: A Lesson in Creative Budgeting

If the rules don’t make sense, a hustler (and every independent moviemaker must be a hustler) knows to disregard the…

11 years ago
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We Make Movies: How I Started an Indie Film Collective

My name is Sam Mestman, and I run a film collective in Los Angeles and Toronto called We Make Movies.…

11 years ago