Exploring Workflow, Storage & Archive in M&E – Collaborating, Sharing and Presenting Media … Smarter

Exploring Workflow, Storage & Archive in M&E - Collaborating, Sharing and Presenting Media … Smarter 1

Ever since folding DAM Coalition into PVC, we’ve been exploring what terms like digital asset management, media asset management and metadata mean to media & entertainment professionals. We’ve talked with a number of different experts about how these concepts are becoming an essential aspect of the production process for individuals and organizations, and that trend […]

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Do You Know the MFD of Your Lens?

Do You Know the MFD of Your Lens? 2

I do a lot of flower photography – looking for ways to do video, but it is a slow process -, and I use to say my lens for flowers is a 640mm. It’s a way to catch people’s attention, but it is true, as I use the long end of a 100-400mm with an […]

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Media Composer 101 – Advanced – Editing Music Videos Part 4

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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his look at editing music videos by starting to talk about effects work.  Transitions lead the way, and in this lesson you’ll learn how to implement custom transitions into your Media Composer timelines. […]

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LED is King at Cine Gear Expo 2015

LED is King at Cine Gear Expo 2015 4

LED lights come in different shapes and styles, but after a period of interest for the panel shaped models, the industry is back to a more traditional format, evident in many of the solutions available these days. The Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles will be the right place to see some of the new […]

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GoPro launches the HERO+ LCD

GoPro launches the HERO+ LCD 5

The new HERO+ LCD camera, like the entry-level HERO, is built directly into its waterproof housing, suggesting it is a camera ready for action, everywhere you go. Able to capture life-like high definition 1080p60 video and 8MP photos, the HERO+ LCD intends to win a position in the market through the simplicity of this all-in-one […]

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The Foundry Enters New Markets with the Support of Their New Owner

The Foundry Enters New Markets with the Support of Their New Owner 6

For the past few months, rumors about who might purchase The Foundry were swirling almost as much as the speculation around what that would mean for the company itself. Some were predicting that products like MODO and NUKE would soon be absorbed into a new owner’s larger toolset while others predicted changes that might see […]

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Punching Up a Shot in Final Cut Pro X

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In this week’s Final Cut Pro X Under 5, we look at a quick color grade of a shot that includes both primary and secondary color correction using some of the new tools introduced in Final Cut Pro 10.2. Primary color correction involves adjusting contrast and color for an entire shot, and usually starts with […]

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Sony Delivers New Entry-level Professional Camcorder with 1.0” Type Sensor

Sony Delivers New Entry-level Professional Camcorder with 1.0” Type Sensor 8

Sony’s new HXR-NX100 expands its line of professional compact camcorders that deliver the benefits of a 1.0” type sensor.  The new model delivers high resolution, superb low-light performance, and accurate color reproduction, and its ease of use and diverse features fit a range of professional applications, from web content creation and student filmmaking to corporate, […]

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Protect Your Camera from Water with AGUA

Protect Your Camera from Water with AGUA 9

Creators and marketing people are funny. Who else would call WATER (AGUA in Portuguese) to a IPX3-standard storm-resistant camera-carrier? Well, that’s what miggo did. Let me present you their new project in Kickstarter. Already funded, as 814 backers have pledged $57,218 of a $20,000 goal in less than four hours, the campaign still has 28 […]

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Canon Takes 4K to Cine Gear Expo 2015

Canon Takes 4K to Cine Gear Expo 2015 10

Located at the Studios at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, CA, this year’s edition of Cine Gear Expo will be open from Thursday, June 4 through Sunday, June 7. Canon will be present and besides the gear they will host educational panels with discussions featuring industry professionals discussing their craft. Highlights of the show, when it […]

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