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My rants section, obviously. This is my space to rant about whatever I feel like. I reserve the right to go off on a tangent mid-rant, so read at your own risk!

Things I really, really hate about Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro might well be one of the most popular NLE's in the world. But it can also be totally infuriating. Here are some of my pet hates.

Bokeh Porn

If this decade will be known for anything in the video world it will be because of two things. The first is the transition to tapeless production. The second is that nobody seems to make proper programmes anymore, and instead we are subject to an endless stream of "camera tests" with shallow depth of field (whoopee f***ing doo!)

Matrox MXO and Quicktime updates

Why Matrox really very seriously needs to get their act together!

My ideal world

Stubbornness rules and it is restricting the industry.

Why am I not impressed with NAB?

Its NAB time again, and its the same old story.

The elimination of stills cameras

Will video and stills converge. NO is the answer if I have anything to do with it!

Adobes pricing policy redux

Adobe really does wind me up right to the core!

Do you want to sell me something or not?

High end video suppliers, you would have thought, would be the most courteous people around. Why? Well, they do after all sell the creme de la creme of video products. Products which cost the earth

The inverse proportion rule

SIV's can be one of the most lucrative ways of making money from video. Some people have literally made their fortunes from making videos on specialist subjects. So, that's that then. Let's all grab

The price culture.

Anyone who makes a living from video will relate to this. Video production, for those reading this website and might not realise, is possibly the most extreme combination of creativity, technical, and business knowledge. It takes years to build up the

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