The Simpsons go live: an exclusive inside look

The Simpsons go live: an exclusive inside look 1

Adrenaline. High drama. Zero failure tolerance. Beta software. Which one of these things is not like the other? This is the story of how even a flagship broadcast brand can take an honest risk once in a while, and a glimpse of how it all played out behind-the-scenes this past weekend, as relayed to me by one David Simons, co-originator of After […]

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My response to recent post-production articles making the internet rounds

My response to recent post-production articles making the internet rounds 2

The writers here at ProVideo Coalition have never hesitated to shy away from challenging another blog post that we take issue with. This happened to me a couple of times over the last week to a couple of post-production related articles that I saw popping up and being shared around the web. One involved using […]

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360VR video in Final Cut Pro X

360VR video in Final Cut Pro X 3

This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve and I dip our toes into the 360VR waters. (360 version available here using Chrome or Firefox) During my time at NAB this year, I explored the current state of VR. Alex Gollner and Tim Dashwood provided a great overview as one of the FCPexchange presentations. There were some […]

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SmallHD goes big again with two more large monitors

SmallHD goes big again with two more large monitors 4

While the majority of the filmmaking community was geeking out on SmallHD’s announcement of their brand new HDR monitors at NAB, some were left thinking “I just want a good, clean, large monitor from SmallHD!” To those who thought that, SmallHD says “You’re welcome!” SmallHD announced two additions to their foray into large monitors with […]

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PV3200PT monitor for editors: Surprising responses from BenQ

PV3200PT monitor for editors: Surprising responses from BenQ 5

When I first saw José Antunes mention the BenQ PV3200PT 4K UHD here in ProVideo Coalition (link ahead), I was intrigued. Then, a couple of days later, I received a press release. The PV3200PT offers 4K UHD spatial resolution and Rec. 709 color space and is marketed for video editors. I was surprised not to […]

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Review: the first NANO USM all-terrain lens from Canon

EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS (NANO) USM

Available only for APS-C cameras, the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM announced on 17 February 2016 is the first of a new generation of Canon lenses, designed NANO USM, mixing the best of two worlds: STM or stepping motor lenses, and the classic USM system from Canon. Besides heralding a new AF technology, the lens […]

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