One of the most basic but important things you must know on set is how to configure and use a c-stand. This c stand tutorial from cinematographer Shane Hurlbut will show you the basics of these essential grip & light stands, from safety to ettiquete. And Shane’s diffusion roll tip is super handy! Watch below… […]
I recently had the opportunity to interview Ryan McMaster with Volant Productions and his Freefly Systems CineStar Heavy-Lift Octo with dual operator controls with the MOVI M5 gimbal. Oh. Em. Gee! The Freefly Systems CineStar 8 is a heavy-lifter Octocopter that’s capable of carrying about 20lbs – which means a sizeable fully-controllable gimbal (like the […]
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The Final Cut Pro X Skimmer is an awesome thing. But you still have a traditional playhead when working in an FCPX timeline (or Project if you want to use Apple’s term for a timeline). There might be times when you want the playhead to move to a specific frame but just clicking a clip […]
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As part of the transition of That Post Show into That Studio Show, our own Scott Simmons will be hosting PVC-themed episodes from time to time, where he’ll talk with the author of an article that appears on PVC to explore further details. In the first of these episodes, Scott talks with Arthur Vincie about […]
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2014 was a big year for PBS, as it marked their 45th anniversary as a broadcaster. That wasn’t the only milestone for them though, as they also saw their content streamed millions of time and accessed in ways it had never been distributed or watched across the entire world. There’s little doubt that helped them […]
One fundamental concept of Final Cut Pro X and its trackless timeline is Connected Clips. When editing clips outside of a Primary Storyline all clips must connect to something in the Primary Storyline and they move according to that parent clip. But you can, thankfully (and mercifully depending on your POV), move that connection point. […]
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The news, today, that Kodak finalized motion picture film agreements with major Hollywood studios is a new step in the story of film not being dead yet. We recently published here the story of Ferrania Film coming back, and now it is time to confirm that Kodak will be a name present in future movie […]
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Blackmagic set to revolutionize the visual effect industry as they offer Fusion 7 at no cost. One of the industry’s stronger visual effects and motion graphics software is available completely free of charge. Sound familiar? That’s right Blackmagic Design did the exact same thing when they acquired DaVinci Resolve. Before Blackmagic Resolve was one damn […]
Canon’s latest update to the 5D line has been leaked. Some of this news we have seen, like the 50.6MP CMOS Sensor, and some of this news is new. For me, I hadn’t seen the new 11-24mm F4 lens until today, which by the way is very wide. 5DS/5DR To the cameras. There appears […]
This is part 2 of a series that looks at trends in corporate motion graphics. Part 1 looked at the Hollywood films which became landmarks in motion graphics design, in Part 2 we look beyond feature films. […]
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