Billy Fox, ACE, last spoke to Art of the Cut after he cut Straight Outta Compton. Fox’s other feature film work includes Hustle and Flow, Low Riders, Footloose and Black Snake Moan. His TV work is also notable, including the critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated work on Band of Brothers and Emmy-winning editing on Law and Order. […]
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Blackmagic Design has updated their Video Assist 4K LCD monitor/recorder. This time they have improved the color reading Vectorscope by adding the much needed 2x and 4x zoom capability within the scope. Blackmagic also updated general performance and stability to both the Video Assist and the Video Assist 4K as well. Now, the Vectorscope along with […]
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New users will be able to purchase Luminar 2018 for $59, no subscription, while current users of Luminar may upgrade at a special price of $39. The program is on pre-order now. The recent announcement by Adobe that Lightroom will not have further editions with a perpetual license, making new versions only available through a […]
Soundly Soundly is a cool entry into the world of sound effects that I’ve been trying out recently. It differs from where you might find sound effects in that you don’t interact with Soundly via a web browser. Soundly uses its own desktop app which is what takes it a notch above most other sound […]
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Compact and lightweight, ideal for handheld shooting, the Panasonic EVA1 fills a gap between smaller cameras such as the GH5 and Panasonic’s high- end VariCam lineup. Featuring a pixel count of 5720 H x 3016 V (17.25 million), Dual Native ISO ratings of 800 and 2,500, and 14-stops of dynamic range, the EVA1 weighs only […]
With hundreds of careers and opportunities, the filmmaking industry can be a unique experience for a filmmaker. Filmtools decided to take a deeper look into the world of a filmmaker. This week, we had the opportunity to speak to filmmaker Nathan Wong about his work. This is what he said: What is your name and […]
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The Go Lite is a whole more than just one light. The compact lighting solution for photo and video is three LED lights to use on the camera or handheld. Small, take everywhere LED panels are essential if you need to move around quickly, especially if you’re working on your own and need to carry […]
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Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer have reached versions 1.6, which are faster, smoother and more powerful than before. The update is available free of charge to existing owners of the Affinity desktop apps. The new versions, 1.6, offer users programs that are faster, smoother and more powerful than before. Those following the continued beta versions […]
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Using the RED Tools app even if you don’t use Apple products is now a reality. The recent update to the RED Tools app includes a version for Android, says RED. RED Tools is a multipurpose toolkit designed for use by filmmakers and cinematographers with RED’s DSMC2 and DSMC cameras… and until now only those […]
Never has it been a better time to be an effects and visual effects geek like me. Boris FX has cornered the market on the high end visual effects, with their flagship plug-in package, Boris Continuum Complete, they purchased both Imagineer Systems as well as GenArts, to lock up the best tracking and roto application […]
