Gear & Beers Preview

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Good news everyone! To cap the month off in spectacular fashion, on Wednesday, February 28th Filmtools will be throwing another Gear + Beers party at the store! From 3pm to 6pm, Filmtools will be hosting G Technology, Atomos, MLogic, Arri, and Matthews as they demo some of their best gear. Can’t make it to NAB? […]

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Alexa 65 shows that large format TV makes a difference in “Altered Carbon”

Alexa 65 shows that large format TV makes a difference in "Altered Carbon" 2

I’m eight episodes in to Netflix’s Altered Carbon, and I’ve officially become a believer in large format TV cinematography. Here’s why. It’s no secret that studios and theater chains have long sought new and interesting ways to plant butts in movie theater seats. Cinemascope, VistaVision, 65mm, Cinerama… all were invented to lure people away from […]

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VEGAS Movie Studio 15: VEGAS Pro for everyone

VEGAS Movie Studio 15: VEGAS Pro for everyone 11

Announced as the most powerful two-in-one solution for video and audio editing in its segment, VEGAS Movie Studio 15 offers an interface that experienced users can customize. Since MAGIX acquired the VEGAS Pro and VEGAS Movie Studio product lines from Sony that the company’s developments teams in the United States and Germany have worked on […]

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Explore 8K with Panavision at SXSW 2018

Explore 8K with Panavision at SXSW 2018

Panavision’s Dan Sasaki, Aaron Kroger and Sean Dunckley will be present for an interactive discussion about 8K large format during a Panavision presentation at SXSW. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals runs, again this year, March 9-18 in Austin, Texas. The event celebrates the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. As […]

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Sony a7 III: a a9 mirrorless at a better price

Sony a7 III: a a9 mirrorless at a better price

High Resolution 4K movie shooting with full pixel readout and no pixel binning across full-width of full-frame sensor, 10 fps silent shooting and a brand new 24.2MP sensor are some of the features of the new Sony a7 III. Priced at $1999 and available April 2018, the Sony a7 III, is the newest addition to the […]

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Day 27 #28daysofQuickTips 2018 – Audition Adjustment Layers as Effect Collections in Final Cut Pro X

Day 27 #28daysofQuickTips 2018 – Audition Adjustment Layers as Effect Collections in Final Cut Pro X 13

Years ago before the release of Final Cut Pro X but after the first announcement many editors, myself included, were excited about this new Auditions feature that FCPX was going to contain. It looked to be some new thinking on ways to look at … audition … different takes or different shots in an edit. In […]

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Interview with ILION Animation Studios in Spain

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At THU in Portugal, I got to interview a recruiter from ILION Animation Studios. Ahead I’ll share the interview done for CapicúaFM (in Castilian), and also provide links to my prior THU (Trojan was a Unicorn) article and interviews. Prior THU interviews in CapicúaFM Interview with Carla Ortiz, Puerto Rican artist: Interview with André Luis, […]

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