Having a flash able to freeze almost anything, from a water splash to a waterfall, opens new doors in terms of experimentation and makes it possible to think and create bigger. The Profoto Pro-10 does exactly that. “Having the confidence to know you can freeze anything pin sharp at the power you want opens up […]
One year after the launch of PowerDirector 14, presented as “extreme editing”, Cyberlink takes the program a step further, with options like True-to-Life Color Enhancement and tools to create immersive 360-degree videos. There is also a new mode: Vertical Video Editing. For some time now, whenever Cyberlink announces a new version of its NLE, PowerDirector, […]
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The organization of the ASC Awards has also officially opened the submission process for the television competition. The deadline for submissions is November 1 by 5 p.m. (PT). Daryn Okada, ASC will serve as awards chair, with Lowell Peterson, ASC, as co-chairman. The ceremony will take place at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & […]
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John Refoua has nearly 30 editing credits going back to the early 1990s, starting with TV including “Law and Order,” “Ally McBeal,” “CSI:Miami,” and even “Reno:911.” His feature credits include “Olympus Has Fallen,” “Southpaw,” “The Magnificent Seven,” but probably most notable is his 2009 Oscar nomination for Best Editing for “Avatar,” co-editing with James Cameron […]
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On 11 September, loathsome lowlifes robbed San Francisco rental house Videofax of over $1,000,000 of equipment. The contemptible crims cut phone lines, capped a security camera, burrowed through a wall, and busted through a security gate before strolling off with stolen cameras and lenses. These vile thieves previously attempted to boost gear from Koerner Camera in Portland and […]
The 2016 edition of Photokina could be called the action cam edition. Many new models – including GoPro’s HERO5 – were on show at the Cologne trade fair for photo and video, offering the public a wider choice than is probably needed. As Roger Waters sings in “It’s a miracle”, we’ve got a choice. Let’s […]
The Arc/k Project, a new nonprofit focused on digital preservation, plans to create 3-dimensional records of the world’s most endangered cultural assets while providing Hollywood filmmakers with a new and better way to incorporate exotic locations and artifacts into their productions. The 3D model of the 6th Street bridge is just one example. The Arc/k […]
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Three months after the official acquisition of the majority of Sony Creative Software products, MAGIX is releasing VEGAS Pro 14 worldwide. Users can now rejoice, as there is, after all, a future for VEGAS, under the MAGIX umbrella. With HEVC and native ProRes support, tools to upscale HD video for use in 4K and UHD […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruya83kEb5s&feature=youtu.be&a This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training how you can work with vector graphics in Final Cut Pro X. Natively, Final Cut Pro cannot import Adobe Illustrator® files. And while you can convert those files to PDFs while maintaining their vector format in order for Final Cut to recognize […]
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In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe wraps up his talk on transitions by talking about Matte Key transitions in Media Composer, much like the ones you can purchase from companies like Rampant Design Tools. Not only are these transitions easy to set up, but with a little bit of forethought, you alter the transitions by […]
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