Avid ScriptSync: An Editor’s Secret Weapon
ScriptSync is an Avid product that lives inside Media Composer. It assists filmmakers and video editors with a workflow...
Rover: a higher priced iOgrapher/Padcaster type device
As a tech journalist who has previously reviewed both the iOgrapher and the Padcaster, I couldn’t resist doing the...
Aurora Aperture: new rear mount filters for extreme wide-angle lenses
The new Kickstarter campaign for the PowerND family of high quality fixed neutral density (ND) filters from Aurora Aperture...
iClone & HitFilm, tools in the animator’s tool box
The prehistoric animation by Kevin Seid was created with a beta version of iClone7 and HitFilm Pro 2017. The...
Defining “The Cinematic Look”
Many of us talk about “the cinematic look” without defining what it is. Here’s my take. For a Mother’s...
ART OF THE SHOT: “Atlanta” DP Christian Sprenger
In this edition of the Art of the Shot, I had to opportunity to talk to “Atlanta” Director of...
Streamstar to add NewTek NDI integration + JVC control
At NAB 2017, live production and streaming tools developer Streamstar from Bratislava, Slovakia announced that it will add NewTek’s...
Lenses: My Likes, Dislikes, and the Return of the Cooke Speed Panchro
Every lens has a feel and a purpose. Some reproduce the world perfectly, some imperfectly. They all have their...
Blackmagic responds: Yes to Castilian & Mandarin; no to PsF removal
After its obscure press release at NAB last week, Blackmagic has now clarified that its Video Assist’s new updated...
Unreal Engine: from video games to broadcast production
Epic Games went to NAB 2017 to reveal applications of their Unreal Engine that deliver unprecedented speed, fidelity and...
