This Changes Everything

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For years facilities have relied on multiple servers to manage specific tasks in order to accomplish post production workflow. Today, everything changes. Meet Platform: It’s shared storage. It’s asset management. It’s a transcoding server. An all-in-one powerful unit that will bring simplicity and performance to any post production department. Platform is built to be modular, […]

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DSLR Audio: Do YOU know where YOUR sync is?

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Recently one of my L. A. buddies, photographer and director Ralf Strathmann (Flash-based website), shot a feature using Canon 5D Mk IIs. He found to his surprise that the audio and video recorded by the cameras weren’t in sync, with sound two frames ahead of picture. A discussion two weeks ago on the Cinematography Mailing […]

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FilmLight’s Baselight Used to Grade Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania”

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Hotel Transylvania, Sony Pictures Animation’s monster hit comedy that already broke records at the U.S. box office, went through final colour grading and stereo finishing in full 3D on Baselight. Completed at Colorworks, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s digital intermediate facility, DI Colourist John Persichetti used Baselight to apply the finishing touches to the film prior to […]

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Small tablets (Kindle Fire HD, iPad mini, Nexus 7) for content producers and consumers

Small tablets (Kindle Fire HD, iPad mini, Nexus 7) for content producers and consumers 7

Back in June 2012, I published Google’s new Nexus 7: a general first look for content creators and consumers. At that time, I thought I’d write a sequel with more details for audio/video and ebook distribution. However, I decided to hold off until I could properly compare it with what seemed to be coming soon […]

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