Final Effects Complete 6 AE Now Available

Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Final Effects Complete 6 AE (FEC 6 AE) is now available. FEC 6 AE brings over 110 designer effects and transitions to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5, CS4, and CS3. The new […]

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Petrol Bags™ Introduces Deca Dr. Bag for Sony PMW-EX3

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Petrol Bags, a Vitec Group Brand, introduces the Black Deca Dr. Bag for the Sony PMW-EX3 and similar size cameras. A new design based on an industry favorite – the popular Dr. Petrol camera carrier – the Deca Dr. Bag sports a modern, practical design in striking black fabric and is packed with industry leading […]

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Vinten Launches Vision blue at IBC2010

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Vinten®, a Vitec Group brand and a global leader in camera supports, is launching its new Vision blue at IBC2010. This new, competitively priced tripod system is designed to provide the experienced camera operator with professional support to match the extremely high-performance of today’s popular small lightweight camcorders and DSLRs equipped for Video. Vision blue […]

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Photos: On Location with Art Adams and the Arri Alexa

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Seen Art Adams’ writeup on his Alexa shoot? I have a whole mess o’ photos from that long, cold evening… …so many, in fact, that I’d die of old age before I got them posted on PVC via the primitive, one-at-a-time upload procedure. Instead, I used Apple’s Aperture to create a web gallery for the […]

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Really Right Stuff BH-40 ballhead review

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A solid ballhead is something that every good photographer should have in their kit. Just like buying a tripod, if you buy the right one it will last a lifetime because unlike today's cameras and lenses, technology of modern ballheads is relatively simple and changes very little. Instead it all comes down to manufacturing quality […]

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An open letter to Apple’s iTunes Podcasting Team

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Dear Apple’s iTunes Podcasting Team:We love podcasting, and we love the fact that Apple’s iTunes has helped to facilitate the growth of this relatively new medium since 2005 with iTunes 4.9. Congratulations on releasing iTunes 10 now, in 2010. This letter is to point out three key areas where you need to improve the user […]

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Do we really need awards shows?

In this week’s Terence & Philip Show, Terence and Philip discuss the politics of Industry Award Shows. Why should we care? Is there an alternative or does there even need to be one? If not awards, how do we judge skills, with a divergence down memory lane to the “Gunsmoke” footage and similar exercises. How […]

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“MTF Services Ltd are pleased to announce 3 new products ahead of IBC in amsterdam.

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The Arri PL to Sony E Mount lens adaptor,The Nikon G to Sony E Mount lens adaptor,The Sony Alpha to Sony PMW-EX3 lens adaptor. With the introduction of the Sony NEX-3, NEX-5 and NEX-VG10, we have had many requests from customers wanting to utilise their Nikon and PL mounted lenses with these cameras. Both the […]

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Deeper Modes of Expression, Part 9: Wiggly World

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Nothing is more boring that having to keyframe supposedly random movements. Fortunately, there’s a simple, powerful expression that can add randomization to virtually any parameter for you: wiggle. Here we’ll explain how to apply the basic wiggle expression, and then add finer degrees of control to it. Wiggly World Many users of After Effects (including […]

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Redrock Micro Unveils Redrock|ops HDSLR Support

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One of the highlights of attending Hurlbut Visuals HDSLR Bootcamp was getting a sneak peek at some new and exciting camera support gear by the sponsors. One such treat was Redrock Micro’s new line of camera support gear, Redrock|ops. More than just a new paint job, Redrock took their most popular configurations, and using a […]

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