After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #8
Earlier this year we released After Effects Apprentice (2nd Edition). The DVD-ROM that comes with the book includes an...
NorCal Digital Cinema Society Meeting Tonight, 6pm
We’ll take a close look at the Canon 5D, see a lot of footage, hear from Canon rep Tim...
You’re never too old (or too smart) to learn something new
If you’ve never heard of FXPHD then you’re either new to this whole film / video / production /...
Making It Look Great 6 Review
Unless you’ve spent the past few years hiking the Appalachian Trail, you’ll be aware how much 3D animation has...
Please label tapes and disks: An open letter to DPs, camera ops, DITs
Man, there are a lot of high definition formats out in the world today. Just to spell them out...
Black Glimmerglass and Hollywood Black Magic Filter Tests
World-class camera assistant Mako Koiwai recently shot a camera test with two new sets of diffusion filters: Black Glimmerglass...
Diffusion Confusion
Digital filters are awesome for post image manipulation if you have enough bits to throw away. Glass filters, though,...
Tiffen tests new no-ND IR filter for EX1/EX3/F35
The broadband dyes used in the Sony F35, EX1 and EX3 sensors work wonderfully well in most regards. They...
Optically White Balance the RED with Schneider CTB Filters
The RED can capture some pretty amazing images in 5600k daylight, but it stumbles a bit when shooting in...
It’s that time of year again – FCPUG Supermeet 2009
One of the best things about attending NAB each year are the people you get to meet. The conversations...