While some of the deals in this list are only available for a very limited period of time, others confirm that the shopping season continues until the very end of 2017. Sometimes, the best deals also appear in between the “magic“ dates. Don’t forget to check our previous 2017 Black Friday deals, following the links […]
Month: November 2017
PVC’s 2017 Black Friday deals: Day Three
We are aware that not all deals are viable everywhere, but due to the characteristics of modern day trade, it is possible to make Black Friday an international experience – which it already is, anyway – through online sellers. So do look through some of the promotions we have for this third day, and don’t […]
5 tips for shooting 360° video
It may seem like creating a 360° video is equivalent to shooting a traditional film, just with a special camera that can see in all directions at once. But, in fact, just as the experience of watching VR is fundamentally different than watching a “flattie,” the pro- cess of making one is pretty different too. […]
PVC’s 2017 Black Friday deals: Day Two
A single day initially, Black Friday became a “loooong Friday”, as it is now an event that takes some days, paving the way for Cyber Monday, another excuse for consumers to justify their role. After this little note on the evolution of the event, let’s look at the bargains. Don’t miss the Day One bargains, […]
PVC’s 2017 Black Friday deals
The 2017 Black Friday is, as always, one of the longest days of the year, as it starts, in many cases, this Monday, and runs well beyond next Friday. Time to save on many products, some available for the first time through this promotion. We picked some of the best deals around, and will be […]
An Interview with Two-time Oscar Winner Neil Corbould
Two-time Oscar winner Neil Corbould got his first insight into the world of special effects after following his uncle onto the set of Superman: The Movie. He later worked on productions like Pink Floyd: The Wall and John Landis’ American Werewolf in London. Along with his brothers Chris and Paul, Corbould is among the most […]
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Review: RØDE VXLR+ phantom power to plugin power converter
Since the dawn of microphones, there have been two greatly different types of signals: balanced and unbalanced. Since the dawn of powered electret condenser microphones, there have been two very different ways of powering them externally, which respectively are phantom power (typically 48 volts on balanced connections, although some devices accept between 12-48 volts) and […]
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An in-depth chat with editor Scott Hill about Lightworks
Lightworks is a powerful NLE that has been around for many years and has edited at lot of major Hollywood features at the hands of some talented editors. Though there is both a Mac and PC version, I don’t think a lot of editors know much about Lightworks. I hope this in-depth interview with feature […]
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Train your eyes to see color, the easy way
Color awareness is a learned skill. All you really need is a car. The human brain is a funny thing. For the longest time I was aware of color in only the broadest sense. I wasn’t very good at formulating color combinations, or recognizing subtle hues, or evaluating variations in hues. Fortunately I had one […]
Sony Tech Tip Video Series: Getting To Know Your LMD Monitor
Until the end of December, Sony Professional will roll out all new tech tip videos offering quick tech tips related to monitors and production. Just like the first installments, these videos feature Sony’s own Joseph Schimizzi, an engineer with Sony, as the host and tech maven who will help production staffs navigate their way to using Sony equipment, which […]
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