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Back To Full Speed

July 24th, 2008 by Andy Coon | No Comments

I want to thank Sara and Ryan Meader of macosrumors.com for the sweet video card they agreed to sell to me. The video card is an ATI Radeon X850 XT OEM Card the fastest card I could’ve gotten for my machine. Which I’m really happy to get. I’m in no shape to [...]

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[Audio] Conversation With Independent Filmmaker Ajit Anthony Prem

July 12th, 2008 by Andy Coon | 1 Comment

I’m really enjoying these conversations. I had great time talking with Ajit. Ajit and I are filmmaker tech geeks and talk about specs like jocks talk about women. We talk about his journey from India to NYC to Fuquay Varina, NC. When I worked in NYC I told Ajit that I [...]

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One Year Ago

July 8th, 2008 by Andy Coon | 3 Comments

I remember when I was a kid in the fifth grade looking at the clock waiting for 45 minutes to pass so I could get out of class(pick any). Now, days are flying and years seem like that 45 minute class to end. Quick and unapologetic.
One year ago today I was [...]

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Product Review: Abaltat Muse Composes Music For Your Video

July 3rd, 2008 by Andy Coon | 6 Comments

I’m A minor (get it) when it comes to any sense of the word music composer. But with Abaltat Muse the freaking software does it for you. I like this software… a lot. It is perfect for corporate industrials, commercials, short web videos. I’m holding judgment about how it works with dramatic [...]

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That’s A Wrap… Back To Work

July 2nd, 2008 by Andy Coon | No Comments

One of the coolest things to see when you wrap a production is seeing the smile on the director’s face. I know what it feels like… it is amazing. The film is off to the editing bay and it should turn out great.
The Last Day
We had to mount a camera [...]

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Check 1… 2… 3… 4… Check! Check!

June 12th, 2008 by Andy Coon | 5 Comments

I’m heading to Chip’s Bar & Grill in Winder, GA, to do audio tests for an upcoming DVD I’m producing for Ronnie Baker Brooks. About four years ago I shot a promotional DVD for Ronnie to show him my passion for his music as well as my talent. I came across a few [...]

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FxFactory Pro: An Essential Plug-in Companion for Final Cut Pro and Motion

May 27th, 2008 by Andy Coon | No Comments

This is the first time that I have done a product review on this site for a company that has reached out to me and asked me to do it. Nosie Industries asked me to test out and write a review for FxFactory Pro. I have to say that FxFactory Pro is candy [...]

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1000 Miles And Searching

May 15th, 2008 by Andy Coon | 2 Comments

I’m at a Crossroads at the Moment
Monday, I drove to New Jersey from Greensboro, NC for an interview with a future employer. Right after the interview I had to turn around and drive back to Greensboro for a presentation to a potential client. That was over 1,000 miles traveled in under 32 hours. [...]

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In Your Professional Opinion

April 17th, 2008 by Andy Coon | 1 Comment

For the past couple of months I’ve been searching for the right hard drive setup for our next feature film, which has something to do with zombies and soldiers and civil war. Pretty cool script. We begin shooting around May 17th and it is up to me to find a RAID system for [...]

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How To Bleep Out Words In Final Cut Pro So Your Mama Doesn’t Hear It

April 11th, 2008 by Andy Coon | 6 Comments

Final Cut Pro Tutorial: How To Bleep Out Words So Your Mama Doesn’t Hear It from Andy Coon on Vimeo.

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