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About Alessandro Machi
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Expertise
Have experience in both video and film, plus videotape editing, archiving, and remastering. Experienced in live event cinematography plus interviews. Have provided Video Post Production Services for independent film & video productions that have been distributed both nationwide and worldwide. Not too familiar with all the various Hd formats although I did operate an HD B-roll camera for an HD independent feature. Regional Emmy Winner, also an Emmy Internship Scholarship Winner when I first finished college back in the mid 80's, plus several dozen super-8 filmmaking awards and for video productions as well. I currently offer YouTube uploading tutoring that includes a critique and technical review as well. If you live in Los Angeles and would like to learn more about this educational service send an email to info at slingshotpro.com Recently finished cinematography work on the film Dali, Dali, Dali which is now in post production.

Experience
25 years of Film & Video Production & Editing Experience including low budget & quality control. I enjoy filming in Super-8.

Organizations
Founded Action! Film and Video Production Club while in College.

Publications
www.Opednews.com

Education/Credentials
Four Year College Program, was one or two classes short of graduation.

Awards and Honors
Regional Emmy Winner, 8 Time Vision Award Winner, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Internship Winner, Film Festival Winner for several different Super-8 Films,

Past/Present Clients
Sony Pictures, Prudential Jon Douglas, In Defense of Animals, Humane Society of the United States, Ivy Gullickson

   

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In Category  Making Films & Videos

SubjectDate Asked

what i need to make a feature film11/9/2007
  Q: Here it goes. I'm 18 and have made a script that i believe will work and already have the casting ...
  A: I am more familiar with the Panasonic AG-DVX100, the predecessor to the AG-DVX100B. That was ...
music for movie11/8/2007
  Q: I am searching for Tchaikovsky's "Waltz From Serenade for Strings" and J.S. Bach's "Cantata No. 161: ...
  A: Besides trying Google, and http://www.pdinfo.com/list.htm, lets let anyone else who reads this topic ...
what i need to make a feature film11/6/2007
  Q: Here it goes. I'm 18 and have made a script that i believe will work and already have the casting ...
  A: It sounds like you have already zipped ahead of the actual process of shooting your video and are ...
Film censorship10/29/2007
  Q: Does Film Censorship reflect or impose standards? im trying to position myself on a public debate. ...
  A: this is such a short but great question that even though I can not give a short concise answer I ...
Camera for 'the office'10/21/2007
  Q: I've been wondering of what camera that has been used for TV series 'the office'? Thanks
  A: The office is shot in HD-CAM. I think it's shot with a Cine Alta camera. Many popular shows are ...
Video tape conversion to DVD10/4/2007
  Q: This camcorder has got the option to shoot the video in an 16:9 format for the wide screen. When you ...
  A: It is very important to not alter pixel sizes of the camera master when making DVD's. If you start ...
Camcorder running to fast10/3/2007
  Q: I have been searching for someone like you to help me. I have Hi8 video cassettes that I filmed on a ...
  A: It sounds to me like you are a PAL personality living in an NTSC world and you are being punished ...
Copying Mini-DV to another Mini-DV10/2/2007
  Q: Is it possible to make a copy of a Mini-DV using two Mini-DV camcorders? Will the quality be poor? ...
  A: if your two camcorders both have a firewire connection port you should be able to make a firewire ...
Need to digatizie Beta cam Sp tapes10/2/2007
  Q: Can I go straight from a beta Cam Sp deck to a hard drive? I'm told I need some kind of converter ...
  A: Plextor makes a device that will transcode the S-Video output port of a betacam sp machine into a ...
HELLO9/3/2007
  Q: WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT FILM MAKER
  A: Independent filmmaking has grown rapidly in the past 10-15 years. In the past independent ...
vhs to dvd8/10/2007
  Q: can't seem to find a suitable category so figured i'd give you a shot. i would like to convert a ...
  A: This is a speciality of mine. I can archive from any analog video format at a surprisingly high ...
transfer video project from Pinnacle Studio to Mac8/3/2007
  Q: I have recently purchased an Apple Imac (Intel), and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. From earlier I have 40 ...
  A: I have limited experience in this area however there is one technique that may work, although it has ...
US film job market8/2/2007
  Q: I'm a non fiction film maker from India, just got settled in California after my marriage, problem ...
  A: I am by no means an expert in the area of your question but I also consider it a challenge to try ...
equipment7/26/2007
  Q: I am making a film and I would like to have video quality that is comparable to "hollywood" films. I ...
  A: this question does not have only one right answer so whatever I write will inevitably include my ...
MiniDV Master7/25/2007
  Q: How can I transfer my finished, edited movie to a MiniDV master tape? Can I use the same Panasonic ...
  A: you can use the same tape, however I would make that the back up master and not the actual master ...
Film Production7/18/2007
  Q: I have a question about film production, not neccesarily large format but production in general. ...
  A: this is an all time great question. Your question also applies to the world of television ...
master tape7/13/2007
  Q: A festival asks to submit master tapes on digital beta or beta SP in either PAL or NTSC formats. ...
  A: Betacam Sp and Digital Betacam are the two most utilitarian video formats ever made. If they have a ...
video static7/7/2007
  Q: Horizontal lines of static appear on my video either when the subject moves or the camera moves. Why ...
  A: I have also seen vertical lines of static that appear on some non linear editing programs but I ...
Video Editing Software7/2/2007
  Q: I am going to be making a low budget independant film and I wanted to know if Windows Movie Maker ...
  A: I like macintosh. If you purchase final cut pro you really get a lot for your money. However, to ...
Fiscal Sponsorship Funding6/15/2007
  Q: By asking for tax-deductible donations from various foundations with fiscal sponsorship from an arts ...
  A: this is a very broad question and also somewhat out of my range of experience, and I didn't quite ...
How to Video Self?5/27/2007
  Q: I lead laughter yoga sessions which involve moving around and laughing with others. I wish to use a ...
  A: Well, they say laughter is the best medicine so if you combine it with yoga you just might have a ...
copyrights and music5/4/2007
  Q: Is classical music copyrighted? I'm looking for non copyrighted music for a short film project. Any ...
  A: This is another great question! I did some additional research and the same old problems seem to ...
Editing Software4/20/2007
  Q: I am having trouble decided between two schools for video production. The only big difference ...
  A: Avid and Final Cut Pro are both popular in the film and video industry. For every person you find ...
Fitting a music score into the film...4/15/2007
  Q: I've always wondered how a film is put together.. what comes first the scenes or the score? i.e. ...
  A: Generally the music is added after the film is edited, however, many directors have already been ...
Video production4/10/2007
  Q: My wife and I want to create a series of "cooking shows" for distribution to our family and friends ...
  A: I had a previous client that had mentioned they were making family cooking videos. I thought you ...
Looking for a job4/10/2007
  Q: I am 31 year old female, and I am looking for an opportunity to join a team that is making ...
  A: Wow, another "interested in making a huge change in my life" type of question, I find these types of ...
Background3/30/2007
  Q: Mr. Machi: The eternal, never ending distraction of the background MUSIC that is present during ...
  A: I agree with you Jim. Background Music should NEVER obscure dialogue unless it somehow is adding to ...
analog editing3/6/2007
  Q: Is it possible to edit video tape from an old analog film camera on digital video editing software? ...
  A: Your question..."Is it possible to edit video tape from an old analog film camera"...is not a ...
Incident Vs Reflective3/2/2007
  Q: I'm just curious what meter you perfer for outdoor filmaking (of landscapes and such) I know my ...
  A: When Hollywood lights a scene for a movie, it's usually a meticulous process requiring the placement ...
Videotaping2/26/2007
  Q: My son plays HS lacrosse, and a college recruiter suggested we film some games, and forward video ...
  A: This is a great question but it could take a book to go over all the strategies, so consider this ...
videos to 3d2/16/2007
  Q: I have videos recorded from my camcorder and would like to know if theres a way to turn them into ...
  A: I created a 3d effect from still images for a Christian Stand up Comedy video called "The Spirit of ...
Short film woes10/29/2006
  Q: I'm involved in a short film at the moment, and I'm working under a novice director. I'm a fresh ...
  A: I just recently came on board to "All Experts" and just now discovered there is a question pool. ...


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