Red One Geekery: Real World Info on Redcode

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Shortly after I got my Red One camera, I went out to go play with it. I wanted to do some baseline testing – from my many talks with Graeme Nattress, Red’s codec guru, I knew that Redcode was a variable bitrate codec. That means that the datarate can vary depending on the content of […]

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So what is DAM Again?

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“Besides being less costly, faster, and less error prone, digital production can give producers and editors tremendous new flexibility. They can view content earlier, change it much more easily, and edit it right up to the time of broadcast.” Wow. it could be stated more articulately or clearer. Less cost. Faster. Less error prone. Flexibility. […]

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MAM real-world workflows

Dalet Showcases Enterprise Media Asset Management Solutions for News, Sports, and Programs at IBC 2008 Full range of MAM and HD production solutions demonstrated; special events announced Levallois-Perret, France – July 10, 2008 – Dalet Digital Media Systems today announced that it will present its full line of solutions and new technology offerings at the […]

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Aqua Kids shoots in HD with JVC PRO HD GY-HD110 cameras

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Wayne, NJ (July 21, 2008) – Award-winning children’s program, Aqua Kids, travels the globe with JVC’s GY-HD110 cameras to share its adventures with and educate young people about the importance of protecting marine life. Currently shooting its second season in HD, George Stover, Producer/Director of Photography, Aqua Kids discusses a typical shooting day, “We’re always […]

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CityEngine generates Rome in one day

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Zurich, Switzerland, July 21, 2008. At this year’s SIGGRAPH, a spectacular 3D recreation of ancient Rome (A.D. 320) will be revealed where revolutionary graphics technology has been applied to reconstruct the extremely detailed virtual urban environment. It wasn’t until now that professional users could actually buy the software that made it possible, Procedural Inc.’s CityEngine®. […]

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Digital Kitchen shoots preview show with Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD camcorders

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SECAUCUS, NJ (July 21, 2008) – Heads up and out of that popcorn tub to savor the arresting visuals of a digital pre-show with movie-related news and features that runs in thousands of theater locations and screens nationwide. For the past several months, production company Digital Kitchen has utilized Panasonic’s AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD camcorders to […]

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Color Workflows With Different Video Formats

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One of the most confusing issues that comes up frequently with new users of Color is how to get in and out of Color with different types of video formats. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to clear up the confusion by presenting the four main workflows Color can utilize, as well as how […]

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Folksonomies 2.0 – The Chaotic Order

I have a tags related idea that periodically comes back to my mind. Yesterday I had a chat with Peter Van Dijck about it. Folksonomies are a very widespread concept today and also a few big magazines have understood their revolutionary approach and value. What I’m asking to myself is: “Since a year ago, which […]

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Soft proofing from Interimaging

InterImaging brings the power, security and versatility of hosted Fortune 500 digital asset management technology to your business at an affordable price. Customize our versatile technology to your specific needs for storage and distribution of all standard image, audio, and video file formats.InterImaging is Pay-Per-Use, free to join, and requires no subscription;unlimitedfile size, unlimited uploads […]

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Redrock Panel on Independent Filmmaking

One of the excellent Super Sessions at NAB 2008 was a panel discussion that featured filmmakers Stu Maschwitz, Taylor Wigton, Dave Basulto, and Alex Lindsay. The panel was organized and sponsored by Redrock Micro, with Brian Valente helping moderate the discussion. Following the presentation and Q&A, the panel shot a short summary presentation and Q&A […]

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