The Canon C300 Comes Through for Kendall-Jackson Winery

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These days it's all about getting the most bang for your budget, and this promo for a new Kendall-Jackson wine pairing iPhone app had to look spectacular for not a lot of money. Fortunately the Canon C300, a sunny day and a great grip crew made this possible… First, watch the spot as it appears […]

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Storage Visions Session Exposes The Future of Storage Technology

The 2013 Storage Visions Conference will feature a session that examines the promising future of digital storage technology for content storage. The conference will be held at the Riviera Hotel Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6 & 7, 2013 by the Entertainment Storage Alliance. New sponsors and exhibitors include Millenniata, Panasas and SugarSync. […]

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Sunbursts or radial rays in After Effects

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There are a variety of ways to get a sunburst effect or radial rays in After Effects, and methods in Illustrator and Photoshop are sometimes similar. Here are some resources on making them. A few years ago, Todd Kopriva answered a question on how to make radial rays in After Effects with an easily tweakable […]

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Reflected Light Meters: What Are They Really Saying?

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It has long been whispered, in dark corners of the industry, that our reflected light meters aren’t telling us what we think they’re telling us. I’ve recently stumbled upon some evidence that states that this is, indeed, true. I don’t have a definitive answer yet, but you might be interested in knowing what the definitive […]

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Green Screen Workflows: An Interview with a Compositor

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As the author of the Green Screen Handbook (Sybex/Wiley, pub), I’ve been interviewed a few times for publications, blogs and videos. One such interview because a feature on a blog called the SpliceVine with Eric Wise. They do a monthly feature interview that publishes a new topic/question for each weekday and my interview was on […]

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Sony Premieres 4K and HD Footage Shot With New F55 and F5 Cameras

Sony will today screen 4K and HD content shot using its two new CineAlta™ 4K cameras for the first time at exclusive industry events held in Los Angeles and Europe. This is the first time audiences will be able to view footage captured using the new F55 and F5 cameras, which were announced last month […]

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Two great new training resources for DaVinci Resolve now available

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Ever since Blackmagic Design bought DaVinci Resolve and made it affordable and/or free, there’s been no shortage of training available to learn the application. While the You Tube videos are a dime a dozen, the fast forward FXPHD training has been one of the best options in the new Resolve’s relatively short life. Two new […]

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Panasonic Introduces AW-HE60 Series PTZ Cameras

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Building on the success of its AW-HE50 and AW-HE120 series pan/tilt/zoom cameras for remote production. Panasonic has introduced the AW-HE60 full HD integrated camera with innovative features including IP live video monitoring for remote preview and control, and a Night Mode for shooting in extremely low light using IR illumination. Like the HE50 series, the […]

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Sony Announces Pricing for New Cinealta 4K Cameras

Sony Electronics has announced suggested list pricing for its newest CineAlta™ 4K cameras – the PMW-F55 and PMW-F5 – as well as related 4K accessories. These new technologies, announced in late October to tremendous industry response, are designed to meet the growing demand for HD, 2K and 4K content creation across a wide range of […]

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