USA Networks’ “Covert Affairs” simulates Venezuela by shooting in Canada
In episode 3 of Covert Affairs, Universal Cable Productions simulated Caracas, the capital city of the South American country...
Clean up a sloppy FCP timeline with Auto Collapse
When I was teaching the Music Video Workflow class at NAB this year, one part of the discussion centered...
Next Stop: The Last Stop! RED MX Latitude Tests
When DSC Labs offered to send me a 102db (translation: 18-stop) exposure latitude chart, I just couldn’t bring myself...
Yo, Creative Pros-Apple Doesn’t Love You Any More. Here’s why.
After writing this piece on whether Apple lamed out on the new Mac Pros, I got to thinking more...
Did Apple actually lame out on the new Mac Pros?
Apple rolled out new Mac Pros Tuesday, so of course I wrote about’em. Impressed by the power at first,...
Innovation and Cinema 4D Part Two: William Dudley on Virtual Sets
In the second and final part of this interview, I chat with visionary production designer William Dudley about the...
IR Cheat Sheet, Updated to Version 2
At long last, an update to my fabled IR Filter Cheat Sheet. Not every camera responds the same way...
Arri Alexa and Far Red: A Problem That’s Already Been Solved
Last night I had the chance to–finally!–touch an Arri Alexa at Chater Camera’s Alexa preview party. And, being a...
Apple Announces New 12 core Macs….for $5000
The good news – Apple today announced new 12 core Macs that are up to 1 1/2 times faster...
RED MX IR Tests: The New Sensor is Similar to the Old Sensor
RED says that their new sensor is more resistant to IR contamination than their original sensor. This test shows...
