NewTek releases an SDI version of TriCaster Mini

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Back in October of 2014, I published a three-page article about NewTek’s TriCaster Mini (link ahead), the first TriCaster model to use HDMI inputs instead of SDI. Now, NewTek is showing the SDI version of the TriCaster Mini at IBC in Amsterdam, but there are two other features unique to this version of the new […]

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Sony Expands Large Sensor Camera Family with PXW-FS5 4K Compact Super35 Camcorder

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Sony is expanding its line of large sensor 4K technologies with the PXW-FS5 compact Super 35mm camcorder. The new model rounds out Sony’s line of 4K professional cameras, filling an important niche between cameras like Sony’s PXW-FS7 and the NEX-FS700, or complementing Sony’s new consumer α7R II and α7S II models. Sony’s PXW-FS5K camera As […]

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Territory Studio applies VFX expertise to “Hitman: Agent 47”

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Territory Studio enjoys its reputation for being able to handle nearly any project that comes its way. With expertise in branding, motion, and digital, the studio works on a range of projects including feature films, brand work, and popular video games. After completing graphic and screen design for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron, […]

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DJI adopts Micro Four Thirds sensor for aerial cameras

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The new Zenmuse X5 and X5R cameras from DJI are the first commercially available aerial cameras featuring Micro Four Thirds sensors. Both use the 16 megapixel MFT  size sensor present in Olympus and Panasonic cameras, offering 16MP stills and 4k video on a stabilized 3-axis gimbal that integrates with the Inspire 1 from DJI. With […]

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Sony α7S II: new pro-style movie camera

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Sony’s presentation of the α7S II came as a surprise. The new full frame model with a 12.2 MP sensor, extends the series of full-frame α7 cameras with a model that introduces a host of pro-style movie functions including the ability to shoot 4K video with full pixel readout and no pixel binning in full-frame […]

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Blackmagic Extends Lens Mount Options for USRA Mini

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Blackmagic adds B4 lens mount option to the URSA Mini and URSA Mini 4.6K […]

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Media Composer 101 – ADVANCED – Archiving Your Projects Part 2 – Media Mover

Media Composer 101 - ADVANCED - Archiving Your Projects Part 2 - Media Mover 7

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe goes further in-depth into archiving your Media Composer projects by looking at a paid for Third Party utility that has been around for a long time.  Random Video’s Media Mover.  As great as free is, sometimes you need a little extra power to archive your projects quick and easy. […]

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