Limitations in Avid’s AMA?

Howard Brock, founder of Matchframe video and Emmy winning editor, joins us to discuss a myriad of topics in the latest two installments of the Terence & Philip show. In episode 9 we riff on IBC announcements like Avid’s new DS pricing, Cinedeck supporting Avid, etc. In Episode 10 we discuss Avid’s AMA and it’s […]

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Five ways to build Unique Value for paid digital content

Five ways to build Unique Value for paid digital content | BetaTales. What really makes people willing to pay for digital content? My answer: The product must provideUnique Value by clearly fullfilling at least one of five uniqueness attributes. Here they are. Every media company is asking the question these days: How can we make […]

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Rapidly Iterating DAM: Zen and the art of adaptive reasoning.

Image by kevindooley via Flickr Rapidly Iterating the Digital Asset Management space. Part 1 (of 5) ~Mark Davey I rarely write. What with my dyslexia, time sinks and thegrammarpolice patrolling the web. Nee, trolling the thoughts and ideas of the fearless ones who score a D in English … I have forsaken my comfort zone […]

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Martini QuickShot Creator puts pre-viz directly into FCP

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Just watched the demo for Martini Quickshot Creator, and must say that this $199 software package looks AWESOME. Check out the demo here…you can quickly build pre-visualized scenes for a project from a library of characters and scenes. All from within Final Cut Pro. This software looks simply brilliant. (Via @lafcpug) […]

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Sally Menke 1953 – 2010

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Sad news began to filter around the Internet this morning, Tuesday, September 26, that Sally Menke (IMDB profile), Quentin Tarantino’s longtime editor, was found dead near a park in Los Angeles. LA was experiencing record heat yesterday so that may have contributed to her death. The Los Angeles Times article has details as it appears […]

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Filmmaker in a Box: The Uncensored Case Study of the Making of an Actual Indie Film

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Filmmaker in a Box is a brand new, unprecedented look at the behind-the-scenes of an independent micro budget feature film – offering a comprehensive look at all stages of production: the good, the bad, the mistakes and successes. It opens the door to the indie process like never before with an actual case study. Offering […]

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SINGULAR SOFTWARE RELEASES PLURALEYES 1.2 FOR FINAL CUT PRO

Singular Software™, developer of automation applications for digital media markets, is pleased to announce the availability of PluralEyes™ version 1.2 for Apple® Final Cut Pro®. Ideal for multi-camera, multi-take, DSLR and dual-system audio production workflows, the award-winning PluralEyes application automates the synchronization of multiple audio and video clips, saving editors countless hours in post. The […]

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Arri Alexa’s Dynamic Range: It’s All in How You Use It

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Knowing that the Arri Alexa has 15 or so stops of dynamic range is nice, but it’s hardly useful information unless you know how those stops are arranged at different ISO settings. Fortunately I’ve done the hard work for you. Or rather I should say that Adam Wilt and I did the hard work, as […]

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