Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works”

“Orphan Works” are a legitimate problem for many galleries, libraries, archives and museums that have acquired various works over the years, as without knowing who created each artwork, it’s hard to know whether copyright is still in effect. However, since the UK has recently passed the Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Act by royal assent, this […]

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Tiffen Debuts Some New Products at NAB 2013

Derek Hester and Chris Fawcett from Tiffen showed off a couple new products from Tiffen at NAB 2013.  The Steadicam curve is the latest and smallest steadicam to date while the Fawcett Exovest is an ultra-light exoskeletal Steadicam vest that transfers weight into anatomically appropriate areas. Tiffen – NAB 2013 from ProVideo Coalition on Vimeo. […]

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Theatrics = Collaborative Video Storytelling

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I'm thrilled to be involved with the launch of the beta version of a new collaborative video storytelling platform from Theatrics.com The product features tools that allow a storyteller or a brand to involve the audience in the creative process while providing a host of communications and management features unavailable on other platforms.  Theatrics is […]

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Sony to Release Raw Recording Capability for the NEX-FS700 Camcorder

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Sony will soon release its new interface unit enabling 2K RAW and 4K RAW recording from the NEX-FS700 camcorder. The HXR-IFR5 interface unit will connect the NEX-FS700 with Sony’s recently introduced RAW recorder, the AXS-R5. This powerful combination will allow both 2K RAW and 4K RAW recording directly from the FS700 camcorder. By applying an […]

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Revolutionary New Fill-Lite LED Lights to Launch at Cine Gear Expo 2013

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The official launch of Oregon-based LED light manufacturer Fill-Lite will take place at the upcoming Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles on May 31, 2013.  Band Pro Film & Digital, Inc. has partnered with Fill-Light as a premiere North American reseller of the entire Fill-Lite line. Cinematographer, inventor, and Fill-Lite President Owen Stephens, SOC created […]

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Look Good Fast With All-New Simplexity Projects & Templates Collection 5

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Digital Juice®, the highly acclaimed developer of digital content and professional camera gear and accessories, today announced the release of Simplexity Collection 5, the latest offering in a new line of downloadable projects and templates for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro/Apple Motion and Sony Vegas Pro. The Simplexity product line […]

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Discover What the Palm Springs Photo Festival is All About

Vince Gonzales attended the Palm Springs Photo Festival to experience what so many photographers have been raving about.  He talked with Jeff Dunas, founder and director of the Palm Springs Photo Festival, to find out the origins of the festival as well as what attendees can expect to experience from it. Palm Springs Photo Festival […]

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Text Animation in Motion

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This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training a few tricks for animating text in Motion. Text, like shapes, particles, replicators, cameras, and other objects in Motion, has a dedicated set of behaviors available for animating it in various ways. In fact, there are more behaviors for animating text than for […]

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