October 2017 - ProVideo Coalition

PopcornFX integrates with iClone for better real-time visual effects

Posted on October 31, 2017 (October 31, 2017) by Jose Antunes

The PopcornFX engine now tightly integrates with iClone’s lighting, physics and timeline animation systems, while retaining full custom import and attribute adjustment capabilities. Created in 2010, PopcornFX is a realtime particle effects solution for games, films, AR/VR/MR. The company behind the program Persistant Studios, presents PopcornFX as the leading FX editor, multi-platform & cross-engine. PopcornFX […]

Canon Compact Zoom Lens Review: 18-80mm and 70-200mm

Posted on October 31, 2017 (October 31, 2017) by Brian Hallett

When I started this career I was told to never ever, under no circumstances, use a camera’s autofocus. Just do not use it. Back then, this was more than a suggestion; it was a hard and fast rule. Professionals pull their own focus. Well, it seems the times have changed. Large sensor cameras are much […]

Scripts are taking over a lot of my After Effects workflows

Posted on October 30, 2017 (October 30, 2017) by Kevin P. McAuliffe

I use third party effects. A lot, but what I’m starting to notice more and more is how much I’m using scripts in my day to day After Effects workflow. They fill a lot of gaps that third party effects just can’t do, so I thought for this article I’d share a little insight into […]

Halloween 2017 movie recommendations

Posted on October 30, 2017 (October 31, 2017) by Art Adams

“Terror is smelling a corpse, while horror is finding it.” Gothic fiction defines these terms as very different things, and until recently I didn’t know how to describe the kinds of films I sought at Halloween but can almost never find. I prefer terror. I’m not particularly interested in the revulsion that comes from discovering […]

Latest Avid Release dropped today – some nice new features

Posted on October 30, 2017 (October 31, 2017) by Steve Hullfish

I used to know everything about Media Composer. I had taken RTFM to heart and had literally read every page of every document (editing, effects, workflow, color grading) and even tech checked much of it. Avid even sent me a “Junior Tech Pubs Sheriff’s Badge.” (So somebody with a sense of humor must have been […]

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – What’s New in 8.9.3

Posted on October 30, 2017 (December 17, 2017) by Kevin P. McAuliffe

In this Let’s Edit with Media Composer lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about some of the great new features in the newest release of Avid Media Composer, v8.9.3! […]

Classic Course: Natural Lighting Effects

Posted on October 30, 2017 (October 30, 2017) by Chris and Trish Meyer

Natural Lighting trick using Trapcode Lux

Since we’ve been on the subject of lighting recently, we thought we’d follow up the Classic Course on Adding Lighting Effects in Post with one on creating more realistic volumetric lighting effects such as light rays, projected light, glows, etc. As a bonus, this trick also helps reduce banding artifacts that can happen with these […]

Providing Defense Against Cybercrime

Posted on October 30, 2017 (October 30, 2017) by Fred Moore

Given the changing landscape of the IT industry, many of the original concepts about backups are delivering additional value and are now back in style. One of those original backup concepts is the 3-2-1 rule. This rule states enterprises should have three copies of backups on two different media types, one of which is kept […]

Blackmagic’s ATEM Television Studio Pro HD Review

Posted on October 29, 2017 (October 31, 2017) by Brian Hallett

I sat in my office and stared at the brown cardboard box holding Blackmagic’s new ATEM Television Studio Pro HD switcher. How was I going to test and review this new switcher? My calendar just did not have a Multicam opportunity scheduled. Then, luck stepped in. Nashville Filmmakers Guild wanted to shoot a Facebook live discussion with […]

ART OF THE CUT: BLADE RUNNER 2049 with Joe Walker, ACE

Posted on October 29, 2017 (September 3, 2020) by Steve Hullfish

I have interviewed Joe Walker, ACE, three times previous to this (in addition to hanging out once with him for a trendy lunch in LA this summer while he was finishing up Bladerunner 2049.) I hope you have time to dig into his previous wisdom from his work on the films 12 Years a Slave […]

Month: October 2017