Canon goes VR in Las Vegas

Canon goes VR in Las Vegas

The new 70-200mm lens for Cinema may be a highlight at Canon’s booth at NAB, but no one will want to miss The Virtual Reality Experience with Canon’s flavour. It’s a 20-foot diameter half dome featuring 360 degree video. Virtual Reality may well be the next big thing that… is yet to be he next […]

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Teradek: new line of 1080 and 4K HEVC Codecs

Teradek announced the addition of several new 1080 and 4K HEVC codecs to their award-winning line of Cube, Slice, and T-Rax devices. Teradek’s new HEVC codecs will be on display at NAB 2017.

Available in portable, rack mount, and high density configurations, the new HEVC systems from Teradek offer incredible performance at highly competitive prices starting at just $2990. “We’re super excited to bring HEVC technology to mainstream video producers,” said Nicol Verheem, Founder and CEO of Teradek. “We believe there are two reasons why HEVC has had […]

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A Guide to Shooting HDR TV: Day 4, “Artistic Considerations”

A Guide to Shooting HDR TV: Day 4, "Artistic Considerations" 1

This is the fourth installment of six-part HDR “survival guide.” Over the course of this series, I hope to impart enough wisdom to help you navigate your first HDR project successfully. Each day I’ll talk about a different aspect of HDR, leaving the highly technical stuff for the end. You can find part 3 here. […]

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Symbols & Symbol Fonts in Motion and Final Cut Pro X

Symbols & Symbol Fonts in Motion and Final Cut Pro X 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1mlzxn0qRc This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training a couple of tips related to using symbols as 3D objects in Motion. These tips work just as well in Final Cut Pro X, since both applications contain the same underlying 3D text engine. We have discussed the process of how to […]

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Matthews: a new grip at NAB 2017

Matthews: a new grip at NAB 2017

Designed to cater for the needs of everyone from big-budget motion picture to the fledgling or independent content creator, the MyWay Grip is the new rigging solution from Matthews. The patent pending MyWay Grip promises “a Lighter Way, A Faster Way – for almost limitless grip support options”. Gone are the days of milk crates […]

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Filmmaker Friday featuring Kenneth Stachnik

With hundreds of careers and opportunities, the filmmaking industry can be a unique experience for a filmmaker. Options include pitching an idea, or a commission through screenwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening your project. Filmtools decided to take a deeper look into the world of a Filmmaker. This week, we had the opportunity to speak […]

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Videoguys Video Details LiveU Solo Premium Live Streaming Bonding Solution

LiveU Solo Premium Live Streaming Bonding solution

Watch our short webinar on the LiveU Solo encoder and Our Special Premium Bundle Offer LiveU Solo creates a consistent bandwidth and a reliable connection so you can acquire, manage and distribute high-quality remote live broadcasts. LRT enables reliable, low delay live video streaming over non-guaranteed IP networks and ensures reliable transport over the most […]

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A Guide to Shooting HDR TV, Day 3: “Monitor Considerations”

A Guide to Shooting HDR TV, Day 3: "Monitor Considerations" 7

This is the third installment of a six-part HDR “survival guide.” Over the course of this five-part series, I hope to impart enough wisdom to help you navigate your first HDR project successfully. Each day I’ll talk about a different aspect of HDR, leaving the highly technical stuff for the end. You can find part […]

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LaCie 2big Dock gets Thunderbolt 3

LaCie 2big Dock gets Thunderbolt 3

Conceived as a powerhouse tool for photographers and videographers, the LaCie 2big Dock  is now available with Thunderbolt 3 technology, to simplify operation. Designed by Neil Poulton, the LaCie 2big Dock is also a sleek yet powerful docking station that provides ports for connecting other devices, a feature that many laptops have sacrificed in recent […]

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Sigma: new Cine lenses for NAB 2017

Sigma: new Cine lenses for NAB 20017

The Sigma Cine FF High Speed 14mm T2 and the Sigma Cine FF High Speed 135mm T2 prime lenses are the new stars from Sigma. See them in Las Vegas! The new Cinema family of lenses from Sigma was first announced last Summer. The company has created, in recent years, different segments within its Global […]

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