Blackmagic used for documentaries about Robbie Williams and George Michael

Blackmagic preserves memories of Robbie Williams and George Michael

The music and images of Robbie Williams and George Michael will be with us for a longer period of time, thanks to the use of Blackmagic Design cinema cameras and scanners in two new documentaries. The Robbie Williams’ 2017 European tour was captured for posterity, both the stage and backstage moments, with the URSA Mini […]

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AJA and Avid develop Avid Artist | DNxIP

AJA and Avid develop Avid Artist | DNxIP

Avid Artist | DNxIP enables broadcasters and large post-production facilities to benefit from the flexibility and efficiency of video-over-IP. Based on the new Io IP, recently mentioned here at ProVideo Coalition, Avid Artist | DNxIP is custom engineered to Avid’s specifications, and includes an XLR audio input on the front of the device for microphone […]

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MSE launches KitBAGS to make transporting C-stands easier

MSE launches KitBAGS to make transporting C-stands easier

The Burbank based manufacturer of camera and lighting support MSE has taken its years of experience to develop the first cases that fully address all the requirements of today’s C-stand owners, the KitBAGS. Always present in film production, the C-stand is a support used for light modifiers or small light fixtures and sometimes to support […]

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Build your dynamic microphone modularly: Pyle PDMIC78 with Shure accessories

Build your dynamic microphone modularly: Pyle PDMIC78 with Shure accessories 2

Some people call the Pyle PDMIC78 a knockoff of the Shure SM57. That description is true regarding the physical shape and dimensions, but not the sound. For vocal recording, many people find the Pyle PDMIC78 to have a brighter, more desirable sound than the Shure SM57, which for decades has been the one used during […]

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Sony Unlocks Full-Frame Capture On The VENICE

Venice

After the initial announcement of Sony’s new cinema camera, the VENICE, cinematographers, and directors called for Sony to release the VENICE with its Full-Frame 24x36mm image capture sooner than later and Sony listened. The immediate demand for Full-Frame capture was clear. The VENICE, with an optional license, will support Full-Frame 24x36mm recording from day one. The […]

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Vimeo: HDR has arrived

Support for HDR is alive on Vimeo

Luminous colors and extraordinary high quality are two terms that come to mind when thinking about High Dynamic Range. Now the two terms can be associated with Vimeo. HDR arrived! Things are moving fast at Vimeo. Moving forward, filmmakers and editors who shoot or master their video in HDR can upload, host, watch, or sell […]

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AJA unveils Io IP with Thunderbolt 3

AJA unveils Io IP with Thunderbolt 3

The new portable Io IP device simplifies the transfer of SMPTE standard HD video over 10 GigE IP networks, with high-quality local monitoring over 3G-SDI and HDMI 2.0, and supports high frame rate, deep color and high dynamic range workflows. Harnessing the throughput of Thunderbolt 3, Io IP enables fast, reliable ingest/output from/to IP networks for […]

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Hasselblad X1D-50c: don’t buy one, rent it!

Hasselblad: don’t buy one, rent it!

Aware that owning a Hasselblad is a significant investment for anyone, Hasselblad created a global online service for anyone to book Hasselblad cameras and lenses for a selected period of time. Photographers and videographers are used, specially in certain countries, to the presence of services that rent equipment, making it possible for many professionals to […]

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Blackmagic Design Announces Updates to Micro Studio Camera 4K And More

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Blackmagic seems to have a firmware update for just about everything they make. Well, in all seriousness, Blackmagic has updated a handful of items. The headliners for this mass update are the Micro Studio Camera 4K, Micro Cinema Camera, and the new 8K DeckLink Pro. Check it out below. Camera 4.7 Updates Micro Studio Camera […]

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Squash & Stretch: a Free and Pro keyframe assistant

Squash & Stretch: a Free and Pro keyframe assistant 7

Squash & Stretch is a smart keyframe assistant extension for Adobe After Effects from Mamoworld, and comes in a Free version and a $99 Pro version. It enables you to save time animating with numerous ready-to-use behaviors, handcrafted by pros and controlled intelligently so your animations can come to life without starting from scratch each […]

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