The Sights and Sounds of IBC 2014 – Part 1

The Sights and Sounds of IBC 2014 – Part 1 1

The first day of a trade show is typically a little bit crazy. Attendees try to cover as much ground as they can to get a sense of the event, while exhibitors are focused on talking to as many people as they can while also trying to find time to prepare for or attend a […]

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RØDE announces a new standard in immersive audio

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Australian audio company RØDE Microphones is excited to announce a new standard for broadcast-quality, immersive audio recording for on-camera use. The Stereo VideoMic X is RØDE’s flagship microphone for single-system audio, featuring acoustically matched true-condenser capsules and the option for balanced XLR output. Designed and manufactured at RØDE’s headquarters in Sydney, Australia, using a ‘no […]

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Blackmagic Adds PL Mounts

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At IBC Blackmagic announced a ton of news ranging from buying Eyeon Software to adding PL mounts to two of their cameras.  After a summer of constant firmware updates Blackmagic continues to improve and upgrade the 4K & 2.5K Cameras to make these cameras as useful as possible. Blackmagic Design is making sure they continue […]

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Canon EOS 7D MK II and Nikon D750: The Need for Speed

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Canons has not officially unveiled their EOS 7D Mark II, but the usual leaks have worked again, and some of the specifications for the camera are already out. Confirmed, it is a APS-C sensor, apparently a 20,2 MP with the Dual Pixel CMOS AF. Nikon, on the other end, goes for a full frame sensor […]

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Sony Announces New Line of Media Preparation Applications

Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring solutions, today announced its new line of production applications, Catalyst Browse™ and Catalyst Prepare™. These new applications streamline media management and production processes, enabling professional producers to efficiently move media from their cameras and decks, saving valuable production time and providing confidence that […]

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Creating a Fantasy Portrait with Simple Elements

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Today on The Slanted Lens, we are creating a fantasy portrait with simple elements. We’re shooting a stylized shot of a girl holding an umbrella in the wind — just a fun exercise in lighting on a set. We will create an environment with three main elements: 1) clumps of grass in the foreground, 2) […]

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Odyssey7Q Adds 4K ProRes Recording

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Convergent Design announced today that the Odyssey7Q monitor/recorder will add 4K video recording with Apple ProRes 422 HQ. 4K and Ultra HD video from cameras such as the Sony F55, Panasonic GH4, Vision Research Phantom Flex4K, and others can be converted to ProRes and recorded on the Odyssey7Q.  Because of the efficiency of the ProRes […]

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Fraunhofer Digital Cinema Alliance Presents New Plug-In for the Post-Production of Light-Field Data

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The Fraunhofer Digital Cinema Alliance, leading provider of future-oriented solutions for an enhanced digital media and digital cinema workflow, is presenting a new light-field software plug-in for Avid Media Composer®, developed by Fraunhofer IIS, at IBC 2014. On-location retakes are time-consuming and expensive. What if the focus was incorrectly set during shooting or the perspective […]

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Movidiam Is A New Creative Network For Filmmakers And Photographers

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Movidiam is a creative network that allows brands, agencies and creative professionals across the globe to connect and collaborate on projects in a new way.  Creating a profile on the site is free to everyone, but this service is much more than just a social network for creatives.  Instead of simply connecting people around […]

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Avid announces Resolution Independence for Avid Media Composer

Over in Amsterdam Avid held their most recent Avid Connect event and we finally got the Avid Media Composer news that many have been waiting for – resolution independence is coming to Media Composer. This wasn’t totally unexpected as it has been hinted at for some time but this was the official announcement with this […]

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