Taking the “Stock” out of Style Elements

Taking the "Stock" out of Style Elements 1

NAB 2015 made me rethink what a “Stock Element” is, and why Style Elements are quite simply the “Plug-in Preset”, without the Plug-in. […]

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Exploring Workflow, Archive & Storage in M&E – Influencing Every Aspect of Production and Post

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One thing that comes up over and over as we explore workflow, archive and storage is how misunderstandings around these topics can impact the way people work as well as their bottom line. Figuring out what info is needed to discover the best solutions is critical, but it can be a difficult process. As the […]

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The Atlanta Cutters Present: “Editorial Workflow and Fitness In Post”

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Adobe rolled out the new Adobe Premiere Pro at NAB Show and here’s your chance to see what the fuss is all about and meet the man in charge of the program, Al Mooney. Always one of our most popular guests, Al will show the improvements for editors with the tool, along with the new […]

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What Happens When You Try CION?

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AJA made a big splash at NAB 2014 with their announcement of the CION, but 2015 is probably going to be even bigger for the company. The camera started shipping just in time for the new year, and NAB 2015 saw the launch of their #trycion campaign. The program is designed to get the camera […]

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Leica Monochrom: Capture Videos in Black & White

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Not many people will think about Leica when it comes to video, but the option is present in their cameras, and the new Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246), although a tool for photographers, also offers videographers the chance to capture Full HD… in black & white. Yes, you read it well: black & white. Somewhere […]

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Blu-ray Disc Association completes Ultra HD Blu-ray

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The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) recently announced completion of the Ultra HD Blu-ray specification and released the new logo that will delineate Ultra HD Blu-ray products. The Ultra HD Blu-ray specification, which represents the work of global leaders from the consumer electronics, IT and content creation industries, will enable delivery of Ultra HD content via […]

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Work Faster With a 6TB SSD

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Solid State Drives are a good choice in a 4K workflow, including recording, editing and post production, as they offer faster read and write speeds, which will enhance the performance of any video equipment. The Fixstars SSD, with more than twice the capacity of ordinary SSDs and stable sequential access performance, makes the idea of […]

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Television in Transition – The 1950’s Version

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“An Evening with Fred Astaire” shines to this day as an example of excellence in early television.  The program was produced in the midst of the turbulence over television’s transition from kinescopes to videotape, monochrome to color, and live to recorded.  But NBC, the network that aired it, was working through dilemmas largely of its […]

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: 4K for Everyone

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It’s never been so easy to capture professional looking photos and 4K video, states Panasonic opening their press-release for the new brother of the GH-4 powerhouse from the company. Available at half the price of the GH-4, this should not be confused with that model, which is the tool many videographers have chosen from Panasonic’s […]

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Pond5 Partners With 48 Hour Film Project To Sponsor High-Energy Filmmaking Competition

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Pond5, the world’s largest marketplace for royalty-free video footage, today announced a partnership with the 48 Hour Film Project, the largest and most dynamic timed film competition in the world. As the official stock media sponsor for all 135 cities participating in the competition, Pond5 is offering 100 hand-picked audio tracks to contestants for free. […]

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