After Effects CS4 now comes with the ProEXR plug-in set from fnord software (available free for CS3 from fnordware.com). This offers enhanced support of the OpenEXR format commonly used by high-end effects houses. ProEXR’s benefits include : Support for all the OpenEXR compression options, including B44 compression. Output as RGB or Luminance/Chroma channels. Retention of EXR […]
The US Army’s Combat Camera division is responsible for documenting operations in Iraq and Afganistan with photos and video for internal, news, and historical use. In this hour-long podcast with 3rd Platoon Leader Tyler Ginter, we discuss the tools they are using in the field, the challenges of their unique workflow, and specifically why they […]
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Long Beach, CA – December 2008… Located on the hugely popular Pine Avenue “restaurant row” just north of the Shoreline Village area that serves as the focal point for the area’s tourists, Sergeant Pepper’s Dueling Piano Caf© entertains its visitors with sing-along, belly aching laughter that is completely request driven, and riddled with adult humor […]
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Canon’s 1080p-capable 5D MarkII DSLR has been getting a lot of press lately, and for good reason. It creates surprisingly good video in a still camera form factor. Nikon’s D90 was the first DSLR to offer HD video, but it’s 720p mode with all-too-prevalent CMOS skew and jello issues make it sort of the red-headed-stepchild […]
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Today’s NAB SmartBrief points out that the last major supplier of pre-recorded VHS tapes stopped shipping them to retailers in October. They reference a story in the L.A. Times (registration may be required), and The Register also notes the ending of an era. Though 2006’s “A History of Violence” was the last major VHS release, […]
Effective: December 22, 2008 Camera Moves TeleCrane, the company that first brought the Techno-Jib to the East Coast, is bringing this new technology to the high-profile productions – “Paula Abdul’s RAH!” and “Comedy Central Presents.” “The Techno-Jib is perfect for a show like ‘Comedy Central Presents’,” explains jib owner/camera operator Rob Balton, who credits his […]
Effective: December 22, 2008 Litepanels, makers of award-winning and energy efficient LED production lighting, introduces the unique 1×1 Bi-Color.Until now, when cinematographers, videographers and still photographers faced a change of lighting conditions between daylight and tungsten, they’ve either had to change lighting fixtures entirely, re-lamp the fixture, or use light-robbing filtration in front of the […]
With the three new backpacks’ slim vertical profile, photographers can navigate crowded places and public transportation while still being able to access professional photographic equipment. This solves a significant problem experienced by photographers shooting in urban and other crowded environments: getting the shot in spaces that allow little room for navigating. Their unique unisex design […]
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Via Flippant News here’s a behind the scenes look at The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which, like Fincher’s previous film Zodiac, was shot all-digitally on the Viper camera. Videos are embedded below. Apple also has a short writeup on the filmmaking process. Behind the scenes on ‘Benjamin Button’ – Day 1 Behind the scenes […]
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