I have been a big fan of Pocket Wizard's Hypersync ever since it came out. In a nutshell, this utility allows shooting at faster sync speeds than the standard 1/250 with strobe packs. Hypersync recalibrates the shutter/flash burst timing, allowing for much faster sync speeds. Performance depends on the camera and flash system used. Why […]
A whip or swish pan describes the motion of a fast camera move, as in following a passing train or spaceship. Because of motion blur, it’s most often used to smooth transitions between abrupt cuts of shots or scenes. While this is often done in post, Adobe doesn’t include dedicated tools for this effect, so here are […]
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Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, video and electronics retailers, is again holding one of New York City’s most popular, free summer family events, its Third Annual Street Fair, on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Last year's festival attracted more than 20,000 attendees. With more rides, games, food and technology vendors confirmed, this year's festival […]
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Twitter is always a good place to chat about film and video post-production. It’s also a great place to pick up tips and tricks. Recently editor David Michael Maurer spent his Twitter day tweeting a slew of Avid Media Composer tips and tricks. It’s often tricky to distil a complex editing tip into 140 characters […]
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Every time After Effects or any other major tool you use is updated, you go through a decision process of whether or not to buy the upgrade. Adobe has upped the ante this cycle by announcing the end of permanent licenses for most of their software; from now on, their major apps are only available […]
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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 6, the latest offering in its highly successful 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 […]
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As a fellow member of the Producers Guild of America New Media Council, Craig Singer graciously volunteered to join the TransVergence Summit Governing Council and has been very helpful in guiding our efforts. He was recently interviewed by PGA member Elaine Spooner for the PGA New Media Council newsletter about his background and his exciting […]
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One of the cool things I get to do is share the good word of transmedia through my transmedia workshops. Most of the workshops I deliver for companies, conferences and film festivals involve both theory and hands-on practice, where participants develop original transmedia concepts and pitch them to a panel of industry experts. The part […]
Hot off two 'Best in Show' Awards at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in Las Vegas last month, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1 professional video editing software is expected to be available beginning May 29, 2013. As part of the product roadmap and influenced by extensive feedback from […]
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