Key Details of the VEGAS Pro 15 Release

Key Details of the VEGAS Pro 15 Release 1

We’ve talked about what makes VEGAS Pro distinct in terms of being able to offer editors options that no other platform can match. It’s an important thing to note, as many of those features are set to be taken to another level with the release of VEGAS Pro 15. In many ways, this version of […]

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Nikon D850: 4K UHD, medium format slide copier

Nikon D850: 4K UHD, medium format slide copier

The D850 is the first full frame Nikon DSLR with a back-side Illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor, a tool for professionals willing to pay the price for a camera that essentially continues tradition and is said to offer medium format quality. The rumors of months were partially right. We’ve known for weeks, now,  most of the […]

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ART OF THE CUT on delivering DUNKIRK in IMAX and 70mm

ART OF THE CUT on delivering DUNKIRK in IMAX and 70mm 5

John Lee has been as assistant editor since 1993, including work as assistant editor, associate editor or additional editor on The Matrix, Mission Impossible II, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Master and Commander, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Spectre, Suicide Squad and most recently as associate editor on […]

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The Sun & Moon: Artistry of the 2017 Solar Eclipse

The Sun & Moon: Artistry of the 2017 Solar Eclipse 14

Since many of us weren’t able to make the trek to a location in the “path of totality” for this solar eclipse in the US this year, many of us drooled over social media to see our friends and colleagues who were able to go prepare and shoot it live. Now that they’ve returned and […]

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Canon EOS 80D gets a FilmConvert profile

Canon EOS 80D gets a FilmConvert profile

FilmConvert continues to develop and distribute camera profiles for different models and brands, and the EOS 80D gets its profile this Summer. After the Sony a6500 and Canon 5D mkIV, it is time for the EOS 80D to get a much expected camera profile. FilmConvert says that “the Canon 80D has been a highly requested […]

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REVIEW – Trapcode Suite 14 from Red Giant Software

REVIEW - Trapcode Suite 14 from Red Giant Software 15

I work in After Effects.  A lot, and I always have my “stable” of effects that I find myself constantly going to, and Trapcode definitely has some of those effects.  Red Giant is back with Trapcode Suite 14, the newest release of its popular After Effects plug-ins.  Let’s see what’s been updated in this go […]

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Game of Thrones: the beginning of the end

Game of Thrones: the beginning of the end

Season 8 will put an end to the saga Game of Thrones. One year from now the last six episodes, so is said, will free many professionals from what has been a long time commitment. The last candles are burning at Westeros. The last episode from season seven airs Sunday, August 27. Game of Thrones […]

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Apple, please create an XML utility to provide access to old Final Cut Pro 7 Classic projects

Apple, please create an XML utility to provide access to old Final Cut Pro 7 Classic projects 21

Apple should create and provide a free XML extraction tool that can look into a Final Cut Pro 7 project file and export an FCP7 XML of the selected sequences The internet has been abuzz with what is finally officially official: Final Cut Pro 7 (and your old Final Cut Studio apps) will not run […]

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AE Project Diary: 4) Mixing up a cake with maths

AE Project Diary: 4) Mixing up a cake with maths 22

I like cakes a lot, especially cakes with lots of layers.  After Effects also has lots of layers, but when you have to start doing boring and repetitive tasks those ones don’t seem as much fun as eating a nice slice of opera gateaux.  This project diary takes you through a real-life project where I […]

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Filmmaker Friday Featuring Will Sampson

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 Will Sampson about his work. This is what he said: Where are you from? Will […]

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