I’ve heard many great things about using warm cards, so I think it’s a good idea to use them, although I personally haven’t.

I guess my biggest recommendation is that you should record the footage of the card, so later you could always do fine-tuning in post-production if you maybe you determine the image is too warm or cold.

As a general rule, the best thing is to record straight footage and do any adjustments in post-production.

first off, you do a really great job explaining yourself in a simple manner with knowledge that works….My question is… what do you think about using warm cards to white balance?
I haven’t used them but heard about it. Do you recommend using something other then a piece of paper or is that sufficient? Thanks!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ-ZWgBvtV4

I received this message from Paul today:

Holy crap!!! Your podcast is the best!! Please keep them online. I really like it. I’m an aspiring videographer and your tips help a lot. What camera do you use? I think it’s a GL2… i’m not sure. I saw it on one of the episode. Also, what OS platform do you use and what NLE are you using? I’m currently using Premiere Pro. It’s okay but I’d like to get my hands on FCP since it’s somewhat the industry standard. I’ve also heard that the workflow is really good.
Anyways, I hope you answer my questions. And again… THANKS.

paul

Yes, I use the Canon GL2. What a great camera it is too!

I do all the video editing on Mac OSX. I switched to Mac about four years ago, and for me, it’s been a great decision. I’m a huge Apple fan, so you won’t be surprised to hear that I’m editing on Final Cut Pro. The only other packagages I’ve used are iMovie and Final Cut Express. I’ve never tried editing on any Windows-Based machines, although I’m guessing it’s probably close to identical.

Video editing is a lot of fun, so I’m excited to see how many people are getting into it.

Paul, it’s truly an expensive hobby, once you factor in all the hardware and gadgets involved, but if you’re patient and you make intelligent purchases (eBay), you can save a lot of money.

I should also mention that, while I focus a lot on quality in my videos, the truth is that if your CONTENT is good, the video quality doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s all about the CONTENT!

Thanks for the question. I hope the answer helped.

Thank you for all the hard work you’re doing. I’m just about to get started to video (as soon as I get a camera) and I know your lessons will help.

I agree with Mike P. You should do an episode on editing hardware and software. I know I’d really appreciate it.