AboutTroy Smith Expertise I can answer questions on professional or amateur filmmaking and questions on Final Cut Pro, video cameras, lighting, sound recording, scriptwriting, storytelling, directing, producing, editing, multi-camera productions, shooting sports, picture to video, using DTE hard drives, using video cameras and editing in a very creative way and some 16mm filmmaking. I can't answer too many questions on 35mm filmmaking.
Experience I have been a professional filmmaker since 1995 and a film teacher since 2000. I am publishing a textbook for beginning filmmakers called "the New Filmmaker's Adventure". I have experience in the area of low-budget feature filmmaking, Iam the co-owner of the production company called Imminent Entertainment LLC, I have worked on hundreds of videos, TV shows, multi-camera events and low budget, professional productions, corporate and consumer videos, Final Cut Pro, scriptwriting, directing, videography and cinematography, sound, lighting, editing, and producing.
Organizations Independent Feature Project - Chicago
Education/Credentials Western Michigan University '95 BS in film production Magna cum Laude
Maine Media Workshops '02-07
Expert: Troy Smith Date: 6/19/2008 Subject: 16mm2Vid
Question Sr. Coriano:
I recently found a short I made a while back in college and I'd like to work on
it again. Can I transfer it onto some form of digital video and work on it in
that format? Can I add some form of graphic to it ? If yes, what do I have to
do? Thank you.
Answer There are many film labs that will convert your film to a digital tape. You could also project the film very small on a flat white surface and videotape it with the video camera right beside it (if you want to save money and don't mind a little flicker look). Go on the Kodak website and they have a list of film processing labs if you want to do it the other way. Once you've transfered it to video, you can add anything you want with editing software. Hope this helps.
