So, it's been a few months now; that student film I mentioned in April has been long finished, and what a wreck that was...
Anyway, in that time, I've come to a few rage worthy bits in my life since then, and it's about time I mentioned them. Some of them are common knowledge, but I can't help but complain, right? First off:
- iTunes is a bloated piece of shit; I'm currently on Windows 7, so I'm aware of possible incompatibilities, but really Apple, running 32 bit processes concurrently with a supposed 64 bit program? What a joke.
- Speaking of Apple, don't you love it when people use Macs, and then complain about not being able to do something that a Windows user has been able to from the start? I know I do!
- The VDSLRs are making their way, but no one has gotten it right yet. Big fucking surprise when "making it right" would just destroy their pro video sales. Ok, I'm not asking for XLR input, as I understand the body of a DSLR is limited, but seriously guys... Get rid of the god damn audio gain, allow shutter and ISO control (Nikon, you bastards), and cut the half-assed compression (Panasonic, we all know you're bullshitting us with the low bitrate on the GH1)
- Oh lawd, a repackaged consumer cam yet again. The HMC-40 is to the HMC-150, as the DVC-30 was to the DVX-100, except it doesn't suck quite as much. The sensor has been reduced to 1/4.1" 3MOS, and it takes an external XLR adapter for audio input, though it fortunately maintains the native 24p capability, which was lost in the apparent relative to this camera - the Panasonic TS300. The camera actually would be a great deal if it had a couple of hundred bucks shaved off. B&H has the camera listed at $2995, which is plain stupid considering the HMC-150 is about $3200 if you look around. Give me the camera for about $2300, and I'm sold.
- Back to Apple: I'm tired of the fans knocking on other products' abilities just because they're not made by Apple. I know several people who discredit Adobe Premiere, often giving a chuckle or concerned look whenever I mention that I edit on it. Yeah, take that as a personal blow, but objectively speaking, why should it fucking matter? These people will be the same person to say that the amount of money you spend doesn't matter if you can produce a good film regardless. Can I edit with and do I love FCP? Yes. Do I want to spend $3000 on a Mac Pro? No. (Don't give me that "buy used" crap; computers aren't cameras, and you can't rely on old tech very long; I can build a cheaper PC myself). Sure, Premiere's workflow is a little less friendly than FCP, but it has come a long way, particularly into CS3 and CS4, and anyone unwilling to admit that is lying to themselves.
- Another Apple whine (I have tons of these): Photoshop does not magically run "better" on OSX. I have not referenced benchmarks, so I'm not going to make a quantitative statement on this, but for pure functionality, Photoshop IS THE SAME ON BOTH PLATFORMS. Stop spewing this shit all over, I'm tired of hearing that "Macs are better for graphics", or that "There is no point in running Photoshop on Windows". The hilarious aspect is this: Most people making those claims can't design for shit. You want to talk about productivity and quality? I'm too lazy to reference this, but go over to CreativeCow and watch a tutorial. You'll see quite a few of the users running Windows-based versions, and creating gorgeous animations, composites, etc.
- And PC lovers, stop calling Apple gay or stupid for no apparent reason. OSX is not a terrible platform at all (though its security is lacking; don't worry Mac users, you'll get more viruses eventually), and has some great applications from the start. To Microsoft's credit, I do believe they would like to integrate more "creativity" programs in Windows, but given the drama over Windows 7 not even including a browser in the EU version, I say the EU can shove it, and let MS just integrate more programs regardless. I'm paying $200 or so for the OS, I want my basics... Anyway, I hate Apple myself, but as a company. Their products are generally good, albeit ridiculously overpriced (don't give me the APPLE QUALITY argument, I have run into just as many problems and crashes with OSX as I have Windows), and the culture they perpetuate is snobbish and idiotic.
I'll see what else I can gather for my rage. I've strayed a bit from video this time...
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