For a limited time, Sony is offering new F55 production bundles with the CBK-55PD codec board pre-installed, which adds Apple ProRes 422 and Avid DNxHD high definition recording. A free firmware upgrade available this Summer goes even further — enabling the codec board to also capture Apple ProRes 444 HD. On top of all […]
Day: August 12, 2015
Veydra cine primes to gain E- and C-mount options; 12mm to ship in September
It’s been a busy week for affordable cine primes, with the Samyang XEENs announced Monday and Veydra’s announcement today of E- and C-mount options for the Veydra Mini Primes. Veydra also says the 12mm prime will ship in mid-September, and they’re working on a lens support to stabilize the primes on Micro 4/3’s (MFT’s) notoriously […]
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The ABCs of Sound
Bumper. Chopper. Sweeper. No, they’re not kickboxing moves, they’re sound effects. Just like film editors have terms like ‘dissolve’ and ‘cross cut,’ sound effects editors have their own specialized lingo. As a filmmaker, you’ve probably already heard a lot of these elements in action, but you might not know their technical titles. While you’re not […]
Audio adapters for DSLRs and Blackmagic cameras
The SmartRig, an easy solution to connect any professional microphones to iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and Android devices, is not the only product from Saramonic, a professional sound equipment company from China focused on producing audio adapters, microphones and portable recorders. While some of the promised products, like the portable recorders – apparently similar […]
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Creating HUDs in Motion
Motion’s vast Libary of content makes it simple for even beginning Motion users to create animated motion graphics. Today we look at how to create a custom Heads Up Display, or HUD, out of existing content. […]
Using the Transition Curves Editor in Resolve
Alexis Van Hurkman from Ripple Training gives us an overview of the new transition curves editor in Davinci Resolve 12. […]
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Coyote Post enjoys watershed year
Coyote Post, a full service post-production studio in Hollywood, has been busy since we checked in with them a year ago. In addition to winning a Cannes Lions Award for the “Wake Up & Smell the Bacon” campaign for Oscar Mayer, a collaboration with production house Dirty Robber, the studio also moved from Silver Lake […]