Sony’s VTOL drone… and a quadcopter

A VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) plane and a quadcopter are the first signs of the partnership announced by Sony Mobile and robotics firm ZMP one month ago. Two videos uploaded to YouTube by ZMP on the Aerosense page show both prototypes during flight. The AS-DT01-E is the expected miniature airplane with VTOL capability hinted […]

Read More… from Sony’s VTOL drone… and a quadcopter

Canon’s new 4K lenses for 2/3” cameras

Canon’s new 4K lenses for 2/3” cameras 1

The new Canon lens, reference CJ12ex4.3B, is a 2/3” portable 4K zoom lens with the world’s widest focal length – an incredible 4.3mm, extending to 52mm (104mm using the built-in 2x extender). Leveraging Canon’s renowned heritage in optical design and advanced technologies, the CJ12ex4.3B delivers outstanding 4K image quality throughout the entire 12x optical zoom […]

Read More… from Canon’s new 4K lenses for 2/3” cameras

3D text & replicators in Motion

3D text & replicators in Motion 2

This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training the power of combining multiple concepts in Motion. The concepts we bring together in today’s example include 3D text; the fact that you can use symbols as a glyph source for 3D text; 3D replicators; and animating replicators with a behavior. We’ve now […]

Read More… from 3D text & replicators in Motion

REVIEW: Wooden Camera’s new shoulder rig, matte box and accessory arm trio

REVIEW: Wooden Camera’s new shoulder rig, matte box and accessory arm trio 3

It’s been a busy few years for Wooden Camera. The company started off selling a single little audio accessory for Red cameras in the spring of 2011. Now, Wooden Camera is the most prolific camera accessory maker around, with a broad lineup of gear for every camera system I can name, featuring sturdy quality, reasonable […]

Read More… from REVIEW: Wooden Camera’s new shoulder rig, matte box and accessory arm trio

That PVC Show – Editor: A job on the edge of extinction

That PVC Show – Editor: A job on the edge of extinction 4

Eric Escobar speculated about where or not what has happened in the world of print will happen in the world of video post-production, specifically to the job of the editor. Automation has completely changed entire industries, to the point that right now, software can piece together a story in a writer article and identify pictures. […]

Read More… from That PVC Show – Editor: A job on the edge of extinction