Creating Chapter Markers in Final Cut Pro X with Frame.io

Creating Chapter Markers in Final Cut Pro X with Frame.io 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-JbXQ0zJX0&feature=youtu.be This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training shows us how you can use frame.io to add chapter markers for Final Cut Pro X. Frame.io is a feature-rich and flexible video review platform. If you missed our episode on how to use it to export your project as separate clips, check […]

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Plotagraph: animated images for iPad and iPhone

Plotagraph software for iPad and iPhone

Plotagraph, the image animation software company, is expanding its dynamic photo animations to new platforms. Available now in the App Store, the Plotagraph+ app will animate your photos in unique ways. Available for PC and Mac, Plotagraphs are, according to the team behind them “free from the constraints of video which makes billions of images […]

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Canon’s new Support Center in Burbank

Canon's new Support Center in Burbank

Evolving from what began at Canon’s original Hollywood facility, the new state-of-the-art Canon Burbank becomes dedicated location for studios, post-production facilities, suppliers and professional organizations. Continuing its support of professional clients in the filmmaking and still imaging communities, Canon officially opened its doors to its newest Professional Technology & Support Center in Burbank, Calif. The […]

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Matt MacDonald: How I created a film using a video game

Matt MacDonald: How I created a film using a video game

Since its launch, the video game Grand Theft Auto V has been the base for cinematographers exploring its potential to create narratives. The 12 minutes of Not Normal are the most recent example of the game’s potential. If there is one thing that video games have in common with movies is that both tell stories. […]

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NewTek announces PTZ NDI worldcam camera & much more

NewTek announces PTZ NDI worldcam camera & much more 2

Previously, I have covered NewTek’s NDI standard which I call the new lingua franca among broadcast brands. Today, NewTek has officially unveiled NDI version 3.0, together with a US$2799 PTZ worldcam camera with native NDI communication. To facilitate connecting legacy cameras and other sources via NDI, NewTek has also unveiled two NDI converter boxes, one […]

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Sam Bogoch: axle Video

Sam Bogoch: axle Video 5

We’ve all been there. You wrap a project, put a drive on the shelf, and promptly buy a new drive for the next project. Several months later, the client asks for a new version of the video…but you’ve forgotten which drive the project was on. Sam Bogoch and axle Video have made it their business […]

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Cooke Optics prepares for IBC 2017

Cooke Optics prepares for IBC 2017

Two true front anamorphic lenses for the Anamorphic/i series will be the main stars when Cooke exhibits its catalog at IBC 2017. Lenses from the S7/i and Panchro/i Classic will also be on show. Crafted in England since 1894, Cooke lenses “helped define the look of motion pictures over the last century,”, as the Academy […]

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Panasonic’s combo for 4K acquisition

Panasonic’s combo for 4K acquisition

Panasonic’s compact field recorder AG-UMR20 and companion AG-UCK20 4K camera head, form a portable unit ideal for multiple applications in video production. Facilitating ultra-flexible, high-quality 4K image capture and advanced IP control and IP streaming, the combo created by Panasonic represents an accessible solution offering extreme versatility. The UMR20/UCK20, which can be connected via optional […]

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HYDROGEN ONE: Princess Leia’s smartphone

HYDROGEN ONE: Princess Leia’s smartphone

We now know a little more about RED’s smartphone, which is, in fact, much more than an Android smartphone. HYDROGEN ONE is the promise of a powerhouse in terms of imaging, a pocketable revolution. Jim Jannard’s shared some more information about the new product from RED and that gives us a more detailed image of […]

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Taking the Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel For A Spin

Micro Panel

The Olympics motto is Citius, Atlius, Fortius, when translated from Latin the motto means Faster, Higher, Stronger. The motto does not imply the competition between athletes but the competition within an athlete. After using Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel I feel like this old world motto can be applied again without losing its meaning. The track balls and knobs of the Micro Panel help a colorist or […]

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