Many professionals in the video editing industry have grown with a list of programs as their reference for quite some time, but a new generation of users is not bound to the same names. They explore the market for alternative solutions, including free versions, a trend that seems to be expanding. Some of these, let’s […]
Month: July 2015
Rampant Design rolls out new style effects for editors, VFX and motion graphics artists
Whether it was Kevin P. McAuliffe talking about what it was like to work the Rampant Design booth at NAB 2015 or Monica Daniel explaining why the Rampant Design tools have made her life as an editor that much better, we’ve had no shortage of information around how these tools are impacting the industry. Professionals […]
Cloud Review/Collaboration with Frame.io
This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training hosts returning guest Sam Mestman. In this episode, Sam demonstrates the new Frame.io collaboration/review platform and its tight integration with Final Cut Pro X. Frame.io consists of both a local app and a web-based platform. Use of the local app is completely optional, and it […]
Filming the Energy and Intensity of Furious 7 and Mad Max: Fury Road
Furious Seven and Mad Max: Fury Road were both huge blockbusters in 2015, and a quick glance at the trailers for each tells you exactly why that’s the case. Whether it was the unbelievable car stunts from Furious 7 or drama behind surviving a post-apocalyptic nightmare in Mad Max, audiences from across the world responded […]
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The Canon Video Creator Kits
Conceived to be the exact answer for the aspiring filmmaker, the Video Creator Kit for the most recent model from Canon includes an EOS Rebel T6i DSLR camera with the versatile EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens, a Rode VideoMic GO On-Camera Shotgun and a SanDisk 32GB Class 10 UHS-I SDHC memory card. With all […]
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Pro Video Coalition – Exploring 4 ways to reach a 4K Finish The “Category” option for any entry must have something selected, and you can actually choose multiple categories if applicable. Select one via the dropdown, and choose others via the “Inceptive Multiple Categories for K2” tab. Up on the top of the entry you […]
Best Sony Cameras for Video
Sony continues to kick out more and more cameras, yet which one is best for you and the job you have on hand? […]
Color Science, Explained (Part 1)
Color is a complex topic: It’s universally experienced, highly contentious, and has an entire field of science devoted to it. But it can’t be easily explained. […]
Rise of the Drones: a Film Festival
DJI and EpicTV are the names behind the Rise of the Drones Film Festival 2015, an action packed festival where judges expect to see some of the best action films of today. Now on its first edition, Rise of the Drones Film Festival is open to the very best in aerial footage of skiing, snowboarding, […]
After Effects Hidden Gems: Adjustment Lights
The built-in 3D implementation in After Effects is nowhere near as deep as a dedicated 3D program. However, it does have a few good tricks up its sleeve. On is Adjustment Lights, where you can determine which layers receive a specific light. This is akin the lighting sets in more sophisticated 3D programs. […]
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