Posts by: gypsy

What do I mean by “multimedia”? Check out the Gypsy Creative Spring 2013 Newsletter here! *I would post it directly in my blog but the CSS gets all screwy…

OK, I’m sold. Final Cut Pro X is a badass. I recently returned from the Philippines, where I took an Apple certification course in FCPX over the course of four days at a training center in Manila. Like many people in my profession, I often have to learn new software in the studio, all alone, …

Racha Noi | Phuket, Thailand

Maybe because I’m over 30, I often feel like I have nothing to say that’s worth a blog post. But tonight on the patio, I had something to say. This is nothing fancy; it was recorded with an iPhone on my balcony. But it was something to say. Enjoy.

I’ll say it: I like the way Final Cut Pro X works. I like the way it looks, the way it feels, how fast it loads up. I am excited about FCPX. I think good things are happening here. But many video editors are still not so enthusiastic about Version Ten, and that’s understandable. For now, …

The MTS Format I know, I know. You only work with DVCAM files from the field. That is, of course, if not film. You won’t deal with footage provided by clients, because it just looks so shitty. If you weren’t hired to shoot it yourself, then at the very least, you expect a RAID drive …

Latest Gypsy news (August 2012) here.

In a Nutshell (and do not use nutshells when making Pho): Pho—more or less pronounced “fuh”—is the traditional noodle soup of Vietnam. I won’t go into detail about the history of the dish, because I’d inevitably get it wrong. Nor will I get into flowery descriptions of its complexity or simplicity or the way it …

We touched down in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday night, around 11pm. Tara’s principal, Gary, was at the airport to meet us and our 14 duffel bags and 3 guitars. From the airport to our hotel in South Saigon, Siena Kaya counted 605 motorbikes. I call them “motorbikes” for two reasons: 1, there is …

The day Siena Kaya was born, the first thing I did was lie to her face. As the nurse put the tiny bundle in my arms, I looked into my daughter’s still blind and bruised eyes and, overcome with emotion, I told her, “I’ll never let anything happen to you.” For the first time, I …

Today I finished up the final touches on my new little camera slider. I made sure to ignore such distractions as the wife and kids, and went to gathering some test shots straight away. I’ll follow up soon on materials and construction, but for now, here are a couple test runs. These were shot at …

Hope you’re all enjoying the new website. If you spend some time here, I think you’ll find there’s a lot more to explore. Be sure to check out the new case study feature on the different service pages, to get an idea of how particular projecs in video, web design or audio production actually happen. …