Sound Devices PIX 240 main display with all data overlays enabled. If NAB had an unofficial theme this year, it was “the year of compact on-camera digital recorders.” And the subtext? Suddenly, silently: ProRes everywhere. I’ve got video coverage of two small camera-top recorders, the Sound Devices PIX and the Fast Forward Video Sidekick. The […]
Day: April 25, 2011
NAB 2011 – FilmLight
FilmLight’s Blackboard 2 softkey control surface. UK company FilmLight is packaging their high-end color-grading system Baselight as an “under US$1000” plugin for Final Cut Pro. They’ve also announced the new Blackboard 2 soft-key control surface, and they’re now the non-US distributor for Visionary Archive. FilmLight at NAB: a black geodesic igloo. Scott Simmons has already […]
Korg IMS-20 Tutorial 2A: Basics of Modular Analog Synthesis
More of a Big Picture than a Shortcut: Using the Korg IMS-20 on iPad as a playground, we delve into the basics of Modular Analog Synthesis. This video touches upon –Voltage oscillations, and how their shape affects how they are used as audio signals or as input to control various voltage-controlled thingummies. –We get a […]
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NAB 2011 – Stereo 3D
If you’re gonna shoot S3D, why not watch S3D? Dual PMW-F3s on a mirror rig. I’m a Chauncey Gardner when it comes to 3D: I like to watch. But as long as stereo 3D requires a bulky mirror rig, or a data cart like the one below, watching is all I’m likely to do. Fortunately, […]
After Effects Apprentice Free Video: Behaviors
As we mentioned earlier, we're creating a video training series based on our popular beginner's book After Effects Apprentice, which progresses from “I haven't used it before” through core skills including keyframing, masking, text animation, and 3D space to advanced techniques such as motion tracking, green screen, and expressions. Each new course has a selection […]
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