Motion is a GPU-based application, which means that the graphics card you choose makes all the difference in the world: the better the card, the better Motion’s realtime performance. There are a myriad of cards on the market, but if you have a Mac Pro, your choice is a simple one: you want the Radeon […]
Starting this morning, The Conversation begins in Berkeley, California. The Schedule is here. Speakers will include John Gaeta (VFX super on The Matrix trilogy & Speed Racer), John Knoll (of ILM, also created Photoshop), Phil Tippett, and a slew of new media folks. I’m crushed that I’m missing the first day – I’ll be talking […]
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This DVD, aimed at all levels of RT.X2 users, provides over 90 minutes of unique instruction on the steps, tips, and tricks necessary to maximize an HDV-to-Blu-ray workflow in the RT.X2. Highlights include : The technical details of HDV and Blu-ray Supported HD formats and ingest procedures The proper workflow for using HD with your RT.X2 […]
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I’ll revisit this next week when I have more time to write (I’m about to go into a four day RED project that will shoot over this coming weekend) but I’m very proud of this spot and–as it was just released onto YouTube–I wanted to show it off. Shot by an all-volunteer crew with donated […]
Anecdotal reports, and my own experience, have shown me that the RED responds strongly to green light, or to the absence of green in light. Geoff Boyle, cinematographer and owner of the Cinematography Mailing List, says he’s noticed that the RED responds strongly to the color green, and I did a shoot a while ago […]
SANTA CLARA, CA-OCTOBER 16, 2008- Today NVIDIA introduced its new accelerator for Adobe®® Creative Suite®® 4 software, the NVIDIA®® Quadro®® CX. This new GPU provides creative professionals with a faster, better, more reliable way to maximize their creativity. Quadro CX was architected to deliver the best performance for the new GPU-optimized features of Adobe Creative […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oct. 15, 2008 – Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 product family, the highly-anticipated release of industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Delivering radical breakthroughs in workflow efficiency – and packed with hundreds of innovative, time saving features […]
New York, NY – October 14, 2008 – Panavision, the leading supplier of digital and film camera systems through its rental operations around the world, has announced an agreement with Abel Cine Tech and Vision Research for the acquisition of Phantom HD high-speed digital cameras. The contract means that the Phantom HD cameras and custom […]
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Oct. 14, 2008 – Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington’s local ACM SIGGRAPH chapter, and the Association International du Film d’Animation – Portland (ASIFA) today announced that renowned author, animation director and three-time Academy Award®® winner Richard Williams will present his series of instructional DVD Master Classes based on his bestselling […]
Myrtle Creek, Ore. — Oct. 14, 2008 — Background clips don’t have to be boring. The release of Abstract Dimensions, Artbeats’ versatile new footage collection, proves that with 25 new backgrounds spanning a creative cornucopia of geometric shapes, subtle flowing designs and wildly colored warping ‘effects.’ Abstract Dimensions features computer-generated (CG) textures designed as interesting, […]
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