Phil Begnett

Optimistic Monday – The Letter C

Phil — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:37:46 +0000

Optimistic Monday – The letter B

Phil — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:14:01 +0000

Optimistic Monday – The Letter A

Phil — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:10:37 +0000

Optimistic Monday Video Blog – 27/02/12

Phil — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:23:53 +0000

Optimistic Monday – 20/02/12

Phil — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:12:42 +0000

12a Private Members Club

Phil — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:31:16 +0000

Latest work…

The Joyner Bolt Product Demonstration Video

Phil — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:35:47 +0000

New Green Screen video shoot

I really enjoyed working on this project as it ticked alot of first time boxes for me. It was the first time I had filmed anything at Mugshot Media’s studio, who are based in the city centre of Cambridge. Its a brilliant facilitie, and the guys down there really looked after me and my clients Dan and Mark from Joyner Bolt.

This video was produced to show how much more effective the Joyner Bolt is over the alternative coach bolt which and will be shown across hardware stores across the uk next year.

Current favourite track – Dusky feat. Janai – Lost in You

Phil — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:20:23 +0000

I’ve had this on repeat play for weeks and weeks now for several reasons… both personal and music wise.
Have a click.. and enjoy…

Transparency lost when importing png files into FCP

Phil — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:34:24 +0000

Never under estimate the power of Google search it seems!

I had a problem importing a new company logo into FCP which had a transparent background to it. I wasted serveral hours trying to sync it up with Motion to allow it to play the graphic on a seperate video channel WITH the transparency setting still working on it.

Low and behold I then realised that I hadn’t “googled it” so while in the horrible wasted time of “Rendering” I did just that and found exactly what I was looking for!

That helpful site “Creative cow” had a forum thread with the same problem and this was posted into it by a chap called Brandon Ivey -

“When you pull the PNG into your time line and it is not transparent, click on the clip and go to the modify option in your menu bar. There, go down to “alpha type” and choose “straight”. I dont know why you have to do it now, but thats what I found works.”

It worked a treat!! So thanks Brandon!

about me

Phil — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:16:47 +0000

I’m an online video production specialist with over 6 years experience in filming and editing effective online video for business owners across the uk and into Europe.

I work for a cutting edge recruitment technology company called Plug-in recruiter, where I manage and deliver video to their online video production partners – Cast Recruitment Videos.

If you want to enhance either your company or personal brand online with the use of engaging video content.

Pick up the phone and call me to discuss your ideas with me – 07946 664104