HPA Tech Retreat, Fun In The Sun

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In February the Hollywood Post Alliance brings together the top creative and technical experts from  all aspects of the content creation, management and distribution world. Taking place February 18th – 22nd in Indian Wells, California, the 2013 annual HPA Tech Retreat is shaping up to be another world class information fest. Far more intimate than NAB, […]

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Widen Launches DAM Software Integration With ConceptShare

MADISON, WI–(Marketwire – Dec 12, 2012) –  Widen Enterprises has taken a major step to help users of its digital asset management (DAM) software, Media Collective, enhance their marketing workflows. The company has integrated ConceptShare, a web-based creative review and collaboration application, into the DAM offering. “Bringing ConceptShare into the Media Collective mix is going […]

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Why is the VFX business failing? Questions for Scott Ross

Q. Let’s begin with the questions I posed earlier this week. Is what is happening in VFX in 2013 any different than what is happening to any number of industries in western economies as a whole? One big difference is that visual effects facilities providing shots for Hollywood features have exactly six clients. That’s a […]

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First Hands On Video With The Canon 200-400 F4 IS

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The Canon 200-400 f4 L IS was pre-announced by Canon at CP+ more than two years ago and as such, has probably become the most desired lens for Canon professionals the world over.  Realistically, with an estimated price tag of $11,000 this won't be a lens that many can justify but judging by the […]

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Product Review: Flashpoint 500C Portable LED Light

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Adorama introduces another hit in their line of affordable video and photo lights, with the Flashpoint 500C – a 500 LED portable light panel that features adjustable dual color temperatures and output running on either AC or battery power (battery not included), works on overseas voltage and includes sturdy, built-in reflective barn doors – all […]

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The Hollywood Post Alliance Presents the 19th Annual Tech Retreat

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For nearly twenty years, the Hollywood Post Alliance(r) (HPA) Tech Retreat(r) has drawn the top creative and technical experts involved in the creation and management of content to a conference where compelling ideas and new products are explored in lively conference sessions, networking events and demonstrations. The Tech Retreat is an informal meeting of the […]

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Super Bowl XLVII Live Stream Sets Viewership Records

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The CBSSports.com, NFL.com and NFL Mobile from Verizon live stream of Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday set multiple viewership records for a single game sporting event in the United States and also made history as the most social telecast ever, according to data provided by Omniture and third-party monitoring firms.  Online, the CBSSports.com live stream of the […]

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Why is the VFX business failing at its moment of greatest success?

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In less than 3 weeks, something like a billion viewers worldwide will look on as Life of Pi wins the award for Best Visual Effects at the 85th edition of the Academy Awards. I don’t mean to ruin the surprise for you, but you don’t need The Predictanator to tell you that an award for Life […]

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StorageDNA Maximizes Archive Performance With LTO-6 and LTFS

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StorageDNA, Inc., a leader in intelligent storage and archiving workflow solutions for media professionals, today announced support for Linear Tape Open Version 6 (LTO-6) with Linear Tape File System (LTFS). The company's archive and retrieval workflow solution, DNA Evolution™, now supports LTO-6 and LTFS for its Linux®, Mac® and compact Thunderbolt™ field solutions.  “StorageDNA is dedicated to […]

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