One recent example of how Fujifilm continues to explore the relation between film stock and modern sensors is visible on the Classic Chrome emulation, which tries to reproduce the ambience found in documentary-style photographs and magazines. Contrary to what is usual, Fujifilm is not reproducing an existing film, as they have done until now, but […]
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This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training shows us a great tip for using auditions in Final Cut Pro X. If you think you already know all there is to know about auditions, watch this episode anyway, because he sprinkles in several very useful tips about other subjects, and uses auditions in […]
Designed to work with mirrorless systems based on the APS-C and MFT sensor sizes, the new lenses extend the range of compact lenses from Rokinon (Samyang in some markets). The lenses will be available in Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts. Offering a wide perspective, the Rokinon 21mm T1.5 is […]
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QNAP has just announced the TVS-871T, which is the first NAS that has storage that can be configured for direct access via Thunderbolt for ingest of video, editing, and play-out of up to 4K streams. Traditional NAS functions for archiving, project backup, and sharing are also available, which should provide users with a robust solution […]
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There is no doubt that many of the videos seen online today are created with small cameras, from action cams to smartphones. Packed with high resolution and advanced features, many of these cameras allow users to tell stories in video. The only problem is that most of those videos are shaky. That’s where solidLUUV comes […]
Extreme editing is the term used by Cyberlink to present the new version of their multimedia editing software. The concept is applied through major updates to PowerDirector and PhotoDirector, making video and photo editing faster and simpler with both programs. The launch of the latest versions of Cyberlink’s Director series multimedia editing software, PowerDirector 14, […]
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After Effects is a very logical program if you know it works underneath the hood, and a baffling mystery if you don’t. One example of this is the subject of frame rates: Normally, the last comp in a chain determines what frame rate will be used by all the precomps, and this can be overridden […]
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This is the second in a three part series on the post production workflow of the Number 1 movie, “War Room.” This part details the DI conform, color grade and DCP creation. […]
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If you’re using the iPhone app Cine Meter, update now to version 1.6; if you’re using Cine Meter II, update now to version 1.9. iOS 9 no longer reports correct brightness metadata on some iPhones / iPads / iPod touches, and it’s that metadata that the apps normally use to compute exposure. The new versions […]
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As I have covered in prior articles, the main reasons to use FiLMiC Pro when shooting video with an iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) is to achieve control of parameters not traditionally included in the stock video recording app, including bit rate for lower compression, framerate, and proper 48 kHz audio. FiLMiC Pro has also offered […]
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