Keeping It Simple: Interview with Cinematographer Paul Koestner

Keeping It Simple: Interview with Cinematographer Paul Koestner 1

Paul is originally from Kalamazoo Michigan and now resides in Port Washington, NY with his wife Deb. Paul is primarily known for his work with comedian Louis CK, but has also shot features, documentaries and series-based shows such as the Hulu comedy, “Deadbeat”. Paul will be taking part in a panel discussion for the upcoming Manhattan […]

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Full workflow for editing the #1 Feature Film, “War Room”

“War Room,”  the movie I co-edited, was Number 1 at the box office in the USA Labor Day weekend and held the position through the following week.  This article outlines the equipment, workflow and processes in a detailed manner for the entire post-production process – starting with camera and ending just short of the DI. […]

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After Effects Hidden Gems Weekly: Wiggle Paths

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One of the features we miss the most in the old, discontinued Vector Paint effect for After Effects is the ability to automatically wiggle our strokes. Fortunately, you can recreate this look using a combination of stroked shape layers and the Wiggle Paths operator: […]

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Smartphone’s software powers a new class of drones

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Announced recently, the Snapdragon Flight from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is a highly optimized 58x40mm board targeted specifically for consumer drones and robotics applications, able to do everything from 4K video to photography. Presented as a reference platform with high-end performance capabilities to advance consumer drones, the Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight is based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon […]

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RØDE: six new products at IBC

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In its largest-ever simultaneous product release RØDE announced six new products including two new microphones, a pair of carbon fibre boompoles, a XLR interface for Apple iOS devices and a XLR adaptor for the company’s popular RØDELink 2.4GHz digital wireless system. RØDE’s VideoMic family of on-camera microphone, is now extended with two new models in […]

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