Understanding Adaptive Streaming with Ustream

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As video editors in the modern age of the Internet we have to deal an awful lot with Internet video. This could be YouTube uploads, Vimeo clips or even files loaded onto a dedicated server that is meant to supply those video files to an end user. Increasingly we are in a world of streaming […]

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5 Killer HP Z Workstations Customized for Video Editing

Videoguys Tech Select HP Z Workstations

Updated for Spring 2017 – Our HP Z Workstations, custom configured for video editing, now come with Microsoft 10 Pro! We’ve had tremendous success over the past year with our Videoguys Tech Select HP Z workstations. In anticipation of re-configuring our systems this year, we waited for HP to certify the latest revs of NVIDIA […]

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MAT-COSMO, a new extra small dolly

mat-cosmo nab 2016

MAT-COSMO, also called “the big tiny” is a new Peter Braun idea brought to life in time for the 2016 edition of the NAB show.  It is a brand new extra small dolly with great high tech features, particular in combination with the Academy Award Winning MAT-TOWERCAM – TWIN PEEK which won Peter Braun, in […]

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How does Avid’s Artist | DNxIO perform in a post-production environment?

How does Avid’s Artist | DNxIO perform in a post-production environment? 3

I’ve been wanting to check out the Artist | DNxIO ever since it was announced. Being able to easily capture and edit footage with Media Composer, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve is a huge plus, but that’s really just the baseline of the features. I finally got hold of one and […]

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Glidecam: new products at NAB 2016

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Glidecam Industries, manufacturer of camera stabilization systems and accessories for use by both film and video makers will be at NAB 2016 with their range of products, including the DEVIN GRAHAM Signature Series. Devin Graham, the author of adventure and extreme sport videos will be present at Glidecam booth to talk about his experiences. Glidecam […]

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Sony will have new 4K models at NAB 2016

Sony HDC4300

The information was confirmed by Deon LeCointe, Product Manager at Sony Electronics, during an interview published at NabHub. According to the Sony responsible, “at the show, Sony will also debut their newest Ultra HFR camera, building on the success of the HDC-4300 and other popular studio camera systems. This new camera will offer up to […]

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Sony RX10 III offers 40x super slow-motion

Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III

Designed to satisfy the needs of amateur, hobbyist and professional photographers and videographers, the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III is a true “all in one” package with a price around $1500. While a compact or bridge camera is not what most videographers will have in mind, no one can deny that Sony has thought about videographers […]

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FCP Exchange, FCPWORKS, NAB and getting to know FCPX

FCP Exchange, FCPWORKS, NAB and getting to know FCPX 4

If you’re heading to NAB in April and you’re interested in Final Cut Pro X then point you browser to FCP Exchange and get yourself registered for this special event that takes place off of the NAB show floor. Presented by FCPX workflow specialists FCPWORKS FCP Exchange will run April 18th-19th 2016 in the Rainbow Room at […]

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Animation pre-visualization with mBehaviors

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92aOBwsbqW8&list=TLdY6TFwRF4DQzMDAzMjAxNg This week on MacBreak Studio, special guest Mike Matzdorff (@FCPXFeatures) shows us a very fun and interesting workflow he uses to speed up animation development. Mike has figured out how to leverage a plugin for Final Cut Pro X called mBehaviors from MotionVFX.com to bring an animatic to life, greatly cutting down the amount […]

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ACE Best Editing Oscar Nominee Panel

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The day before the 2016 Oscars, the American Cinema Editors presented their 16th Annual Invisible Art/Visible Artists panel discussion. All of the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Editing were present. Alan Heim, the president of ACE and president of the Motion Picture Guild’s Board of Directors. Alan won the Oscar for editing “All […]

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