Shining a little light on Adobe’s CS6 Education pricing

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Software piracy. Nobody likes to talk about it, but let’s be frank; it’s a thing. And when a company like Adobe comes out with an all-encompassing software package like Creative Suite 6, which can cost several thousand dollars (Creative Suite 6 Master Collection is about $2500, and Creative Suite 6 Production Premium is about $1800 […]

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Storytelling of the 21st Century at Siggraph 2012

Steve Cooper from Smith Micro Software talks with Brian Haberlin about his original graphic novel, Anomaly, which was created used Poser. He shows us the augmented reality app that comes with the novel which allows the user to literally interact with the characters and give them a life that goes beyond the pages of the […]

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NAB Show Returns to Sponsor The HPA Engineering Excellence Award

The Hollywood Post Alliance – the trade association for the post production community – has announced that the NAB Show will once again sponsor the HPA Engineering Excellence Award. NAB Show, held annually in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across […]

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Siggraph 2012: Autodesk Working to Develop the Next Generation of Virtual Production Technology

Robert Hoffman talks to us about the news that Autodesk has formed a relationship with Lightstorm Entertainment and Weta Digital to build the next generation of virtual production tool sets. He explains how and why this development will change and improve the techniques artists use and the way projects are developed. Siggraph 2012 – Autodesk […]

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CANON CELEBRATES PRODUCTION OF 80 MILLION EF LENSES

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 21, 2012 – Canon Inc. today announced the achievement of a new EF lens-manufacturing milestone with the production of the company's 80-millionth EF lens on August 3, 2012. Production of EF lenses surpassed the 10-million mark in 1995, doubling to 20 million units in 2001. After reaching the 30 million unit […]

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Product Review: GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac & Wi-Fi Remote

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The controls on your GoPro camera are no longer out of reach! The new GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote allow you to control your GoPro camera from up to hundreds of feet away – which includes powering up your camera, changing all the menu settings, triggering the camera to shoot and powering it off […]

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Easy stock footage search inside of Premiere Pro (and Media Composer)

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At some point during a recent edit that is comprised mainly of stock video I came across an incredibly handy “extension” for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 that can search and download stock media from Pond5. It’s an incredibly handy way to browse not just stock video but also music and sound effects. This idea of […]

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