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Canon U.S.A. To Provide HD Lenses, Robotic PTZ HD Cameras, And Canobeam Free-Space Optical HD Video Links FoR NBC’S Coverage Of The Vancouver Winter Games
Canon’s Advanced Technologies Will Enable NBC to Image, Capture, and Transmit HD Video During Coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games, February 12-28, 2010
Canon U.S.A. Inc. has been selected to provide advanced HDTV lenses, remote-control robotic HD cameras, and a Canobeam Free Space Optics HD video transceiver system to NBC during the network’s coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games from February 12-28.
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Rutgers University Stadium Installs Five Hitachi SK-HD1000 HD Cameras For Big Screen HD Video Display
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that five new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multiformat studio/field cameras have been installed at Rutgers University Stadium to produce game-day entertainment, including live HD video of game action and spectators for big screen HD display.
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Sony HD Cameras Bring "Avatar" to Life in 3D
The human outpost on Pandora, remotely controlled biological bodies and the Na’vi civilization all form the story of the much-anticipated blockbuster “Avatar.” To bring these elements to life in a visually immersive 3D experience, the moviemakers used Sony high-definition cameras.
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Canon U.S.A. Introduces The KJ22ex7.6B HDgc Multi-Purpose Portable Zoom Lens For 2/3-Inch ENG Cameras
Latest Member of Canon’s “Second-Generation” HDgc Product Line Combines Cost-Effective Design Innovations With High-End Performance
Continually advancing its product line with world-renowned optical expertise, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, has introduced the KJ22ex7.6B, the newest member of its “second-generation” line of cost-effective HDgc portable HD lenses.
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NBC's Saturday Night Live Shoots Opening Title Sequence in Full 1080p HD Video With Canon's EOS Digital SLR Cameras
EOS 5D Mark II and New EOS 7D Cameras Capture SNL Cast In True New York City Nightlife Style
The new season of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" debuted not only with an a new cast, but with a new look for the opening title sequence as the entire opening montage was shot using the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the new EOS 7D digital SLR cameras.
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Hitachi HD Cameras to be Used by Canada's Olympic B'cast Media Consortium
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, the official Canadian broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, will use 39 new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multiformat studio/field cameras for its coverage of the Games.
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PBS Station Selects Three Hitachi HD Cameras for Studio Production
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that KSMQ—a PBS station in Austin, MN—has outfitted its main studio with three new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multi-format cameras to produce public interest programming for viewers in its Southern Minnesota-Northern Iowa coverage area.
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University Of Nebraska’s Huskervision Purchases Pansonic HD Studio And P2 HD Cameras For Large Screen Production
HuskerVision, the high-tech video production unit for the University of Nebraska Athletic Department, recently upgraded its HD video production capabilities with the addition of Panasonic HD Studio cameras and P2 HD camcorders.
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Panasonic Announces ‘Shoot It. Share It.’ Video Contest For The AG-HMR10 AVCCAM Handheld Recorder
Solid-State Recorder Users Offered Chance to Win Panasonic Viera Plasma Displays, Blu-ray Players, SDHC Memory Cards
Panasonic Broadcast is giving users of its AG-HMR10 AVCCAM handheld recorder a chance to win exciting prizes by showcasing their creative work in the new “Shoot It. Share It.” video contest. From today through June 18, 2010, HMR10 users can submit a video demonstrating their interesting use of the handheld recorder for the chance to win prizes, including the Grand Prize of a 65” Viera Plasma Television with built-in SD card slot.
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Apple Releases Aperture 3
New Features Include Faces, Places & Brushes
Apple® today introduced Aperture™ 3, the next major release of its powerful photo editing and management software, with over 200 new features including Faces, Places and Brushes.
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Canon Exclusive Lens Provider For Super Bowl XLIV
Canon Long-Zoom HDTV Field Lenses and Portable HDTV Zoom Lenses Provide the Optical-Performance Needed to Meet the Demands of HDTV Image Acquisition at Long Focal Lengths
The exciting TV coverage of Super Bowl XLIV seen by millions of football fans on February 7 began with images gathered in crystal HDTV clarity by lenses provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging.
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Stephen Nakamura Colors Powerful Documentary "Waiting for Superman"
When Oscar-winning documentarian Davis Guggenheim sought out a post production company for the DI (digital intermediate) work on his powerful documentary, "Waiting for Superman," he took his project to Company 3 and Colorist Stephen Nakamura.
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Sony High-Definition Technology To Cover The NFL's Championship Game
More than 50 HD Cameras to Be Used for Main U.S. Broadcast
More than 50 Sony high-definition cameras will cover every angle of the National Football League’s championship game, to be broadcast Feb. 7 on the CBS Television Network from Miami’s Sun Life Stadium.
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Canon's EOS E1 Video Plug-In for Apple's Final Cut Pro Released Today
Canon's EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple's Final Cut Pro was released today. This new plug-in allows simple and easy transfer of video content from Canon’s EOS DSLR cameras directly into Final Cut Pro.
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Autoscript To Provide Teleprompting Systems And Software For NBC’S Coverage Of The Vancouver Winter Games
Studio and Portable On-Camera Teleprompters and News-Prompter Software Systems Will Enable NBC to Provide Smooth On-Air Presentations During Coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games, February 12-28, 2010
Autoscript, the world's leading teleprompting company and a Vitec Group brand, has been selected to provide studio and portable on-camera teleprompter systems with high-bright LED backlit monitors, as well as WinPlus-NX news-prompter software, to NBC during the network’s coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games, February 12-28.
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ARRI CSC Adds Weisscam to Inventory
ARRI CSC, the largest full service equipment rental group in the United States, has enhanced its range of digital cameras.
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Vinten Radamec immerses live action in computer games for BBC Studios and Post Production
Three Quattro SE pedestals with Vision 250E heads from Vinten Radamec, a Vitec Group brand , are being used by BBC Studios and Post Production for a new children’s show which combines live action and virtual reality.
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‘A New Hope,’ Documentary Shot With Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD Varicam, Screens At Louisiana’s Angola State Penitentiary, Monday, Feb. 1
Faith-Based Prison Documentary Shot on Location at Angola Aired on FamilyNet Television as Part of Emmy-Award Winning Series, ‘On Mission Xtra’
"A New Hope", a 30-minute documentary shot at Louisiana’s Angola State Penitentiary with several Panasonic P2 HD camcorders--the VariCam 3700, AJ-HPX2000, AG-HPX500 and AG-HVX200A—will screen Monday, February 1 at the prison for an audience of inmates, staff, and state corrections and other elected officials.
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Rochester Institute Of Technology Outfits HD Mobile Unit With AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders, HD Broadcast Monitors
RIT SportsZone Live, Produced with ESPN and Time Warner Cable, Broadcasts Home Games, Including Division I Hockey
Since 2003, the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY), in partnership with Time Warner Cable and ESPN, has aired SportsZone, a weekly half-hour show that showcases the university’s athletic programs. In response to Time Warner’s request for more content, including live broadcasts of the school’s Division 1 hockey games, RIT has built an HD broadcast trailer (a full production studio and the only one of its kind in upstate New York) that is outfitted with Panasonic P2 HD camcorders, field recorders and monitors.
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Broadcast Pix Introduces Slate Portable
A Control Room in a Briefcase
Broadcast Pix™ today announced Slate Portable, a new system for live video production on location. Designed for quick setup on a table or other work surface, Slate Portable provides all the power of a Slate™ video production system in a compact, cost effective, all-in-one unit, including: HD/SD production switcher, multi-view monitoring, clip stores, graphics system with Harris Inscriber CG, Fluent™ workflow software, and format and aspect conversion for 1080i, 720p, SD, and analog. It is available now.
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Sachtler Supports Hoffman for "Taking the Stage"
Cinematographer Marco Hoffman chose Sachtler Video 20 heads and Speed Lock® tripods for shooting the new season of MTV’s hit reality series "Taking the Stage". Hoffman is known for his work on popular reality programs like Laguna Beach, The Hills, The Rachel Zoe Project, and House Hunters.
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A Small Act,’ Shot With AG-HVX200 P2 HD Handheld, Screens In U.S. Documentary Competition At 2010 Sundance Film Festival
HBO To Broadcast Documentary in Summer 2010
"A Small Act", premiering in U.S. Documentary Competition at Sundance 2010, tells the inspirational story of an impoverished boy in Kenya, Chris Mburu, whose life was dramatically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary education.
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NEW FLEX DSLR Remote from Switronix Inc.
Switronix Inc releases the FLEX DSLR Remote. The FLEX is a patent-pending, handle mounted DSLR remote unit that triggers HD video start and stop recording for Canon 5D/7D.
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University of Florida Turns to AJA Ki Pro as Standalone VTR
When University of Florida’s (UF) Director of Electronic Media for the Athletic Association, Jerry Wetzel was looking for a portable, tapeless HD recording device to travel to the 2010 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA, he turned to UF’s new Center for Media Innovation and Research for advice.
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Singular Software's New PluralEyes Release Adds Support for Sony Vegas Pro
Saves hours in post-production; Automates media synchronization for multi-camera, multi-take, dual-system audio editing
Singular Software™, developer of automation applications for post-production, announced that its flagship product PluralEyes™ version 1.1 for Final Cut Pro® has expanded its support for non-linear editing applications to include Sony® Vegas Pro®.
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Panasonic’s Rugged Digital Camera Gets Tougher – Waterproof to 33 Feet, Freezeproof, Shockproof* – With the Ability to Record High Definition Video
New Panasonic LUMIX TS2 Features a Rugged Design, Allowing for Extreme Outdoor Use, Yet Still Easy to Use to Capture High Quality Photos
Panasonic today introduced the new LUMIX DMC-TS2, a successor to the company’s first rugged digital camera designed for active outdoor use, the LUMIX DMC-TS1. Featuring High Definition video recording capability, in the AVCHD Lite format, the new 14.1-megapixel LUMIX TS2 further strengthens its toughness when compared to its predecessor and is waterproof to 33 feet (10m), shockproof to 10 feet (2m), freezeproof to 14° F (-10° C) and dustproof*1.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Adds HD Streaming with Digital Rapids' StreamZHD
Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, today announced that Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Digital Rapids' StreamZHD high-definition media encoding system to enable new live HD streaming capabilities from Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
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OConnor Announces New Camera Accessory Line
Pioneering fluid head innovator OConnor, a Vitec Group brand, is pleased to introduce a new line of professional camera accessories engineered to fulfill the needs of today’s high-end cinematography.
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Apples And Oranges Productions Adds Digital Sizzle To Broadway Marketing With Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
Multi-Purpose Promotional Materials Shot for “Memphis’ with AG-HPX300s, ‘Hair’ Be-In Streamed Live from AW-HE870N POV Camera
Bi-coastal Apples and Oranges Productions, with offices in Southern California and Manhattan, has ramped up quickly since its founding in 2008 to become a notable force on Broadway, with two shows currently on the boards, the Tony Award- winning revival of the 1960s’ bellwether musical, Hair (associate producers), and Memphis (lead producers), a new musical with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan.
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Sound Devices Moves to the Head of the Class at Savannah College of Art and Design
Students in the sound design department at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) are going on location with Sound Devices digital recorders in order to gain real-world experience.
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Broadmoor Baptist Church Equips New Worship Center With Panasonic AV-HS450N Multi-Format Switcher, AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders, and AW-HE100 PTZ Camera
Broadmoor Baptist Church (Madison, MS), which has the largest congregation in the state’s Madison County, recently opened its new Worship Center, which more than doubles the seating capacity for its two weekly Sunday services.
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Telestream Announces New Release for Pipeline Video Capture Systems
Playout of HD and SD content simplifies creation of spot reels, review and approvals; EDL import saves time and effort for Mac and PC users in video production environments
Telestream today announced a new release for its award-winning Pipeline video capture systems. Already recognized for its innovative network-based approach to capturing high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) video from tape or live-sources, Pipeline V2.4 adds the ability to frame accurately print HD or SD video back to tape. Additional new features include EDL import and time-code-break-triggered capture mode.
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Woods Hole Explores Deep-Sea Volcano with Fujinon Lens
Fujinon, a major manufacturer and distributor of optics and lens assemblies for the digital cinema, broadcast, and industrial markets, announced today the Advanced Imaging and Visualization Laboratory (AIVL) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) used a Fujinon HA13x4.5 wide angle Premier Series HD zoom lens on a prototype still and HD video camera to capture the first video and still images of a deep-sea volcano actively erupting molten lava on the seafloor.
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Big Ten Network Deploys Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders Throughout Broadcast Operations
AJ-HPX2000s Are Assigned to Production/Promotion, AG-HPX170s to Drive Flypacks, and AG-HVX200As Capture Campus Footage Fed Back to Network
The Big Ten Network, the first nationally distributed television network dedicated to covering one of the nation’s premier collegiate conferences, has invested in multiple Panasonic P2 HD camcorders to handle field production assignments at the 11 campuses throughout the conference, as well as production and promotion at the network’s Chicago headquarters.
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100 years of innovation for Vinten
Year-long celebration for one of the oldest businesses in television
Vinten®, a Vitec Group brand, is proud to celebrate its 100th anniversary as a global leader in camera support technology.
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Holophone Introduces PortaMic 5.1 And PortaMic Pro Models to M.I. Market
No longer reserved exclusively for the professional broadcaster, Holophone is now making its PortaMic 5.1 and PortaMic Pro camera-mountable surround microphones, both currently shipping, available to the M.I. market.
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Premiere Entertainment Ready for Red Carpet Coverage with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ announced today that Premiere Entertainment Network, a video production company based in Sherman Oaks, Calif., is using the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system during its live coverage of red carpet events.
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Canon BU-45H Provides HD Video For Miami Heat
The Exceptional Picture Quality, Powerful Zoom Ratio, Pan-Tilt Operation, and Image Stabilization of the Canon BU-45H Enhances the Sports-Fan Experience and HDTV Broadcasts
Whether for television broadcasts, giant-screen displays, or facility monitoring, video serves multiple purposes at modern sports stadiums.
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Plazamedia and Vizrt Show Germany’s First Real-time 3D Stereoscopic HD Virtual Studio
Plazamedia is not an average production house. With a long list of first-class outdoor, studio, and sports productions created for customers around the world, the Munich-based company is also well known for using its Open Houses as sneak previews for the most exciting developments in the industry.
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Sony And All Mobile Video Team To Build New 3D Video Production Truck For Sports And Live Entertainment
Sony Electronics and All Mobile Video are combining their technology resources to build a new fully 3D-capable, cine-enabled HD video production truck. The new truck is planned to hit the road this summer and is expected to handle a range of projects, from sports to live events to entertainment. AMV will also demonstrate the new truck in Sony’s booth at NAB 2010.
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Cinematographer Bob Poole Shoots "Gorilla Murders" with Fujinon HD Zoom
The “Gorilla Murders” episode of Explorer on National Geographic Channel covers the complicated issues of politics, refugees, and the economy of charcoal production in central Africa that culminated in the death of a family of gorillas in a wildlife preserve.
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Polecam now available from The Studio - B&H in NYC
The Studio – B&H has added the full line of Polecam’s portable video production systems. The “Polecam Pro 1 System” model can be seen on display in the Studio’s showroom, which is adjacent to the B&H Superstore in New York City.
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The Third Floor Turns to StudioGPU MachStudio Pro to Streamline Digital Previsualization
Leading Hollywood Film and Games Studio Integrates Real-Time 3D Workflow and Rendering to Meet 3D and Stereoscopic 3D Production Challenges
As more movies, television shows and games move toward the total Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) experience, S3D is generating unprecedented excitement and interest at the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas this week.
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Cadence Selects Telestream for Live Streaming of CES Keynote Address
Telestream Wirecast used for reliable, easy-to-use live streaming of Ford’s keynote speech
Telestream today announced that Cadence Inc., a premier live event marketing and communications firm, chose Telestream Wirecast webcasting software to broadcast Ford’s keynote address speech live from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) January 7 in Las Vegas.
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Sim Video Invests In New Fujinon PL Series Zoom Lenses
Sim Video, a world-renowned video equipment rental company headquartered in Toronto, recently purchased Fujinon PL Series 18-85mm/T2.0 and 75-400mm/T2.8-T3.8 zoom lenses.
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Panasonic Unveils World’s First Integrated Full HD 3D Camcorder at CES 2010
Available In Fall 2010 - Solid-State Recording System Will Offer Highly-Efficient Full HD 3D Video Production
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) will release the world’s first* professional, fully-integrated Full HD 3D camcorder in Fall 2010. The company will begin taking orders in April. Engineering samples of the professional Full HD 3D solid-state camcorder will be exhibited at the Panasonic booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Main Hall, #9405) at the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas, USA, from January 7-10.
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Canon U.S.A. Empowers Professional Photographers Via Fast Wireless Connectivity and Innovative Transfer Modes
The EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D Cameras Utilize New Canon WFT Units To Help Professionals Deliver "The Shot"
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is announcing a step forward in the digital integration of professional photography workflows with the introduction of three new Wireless File Transmitter units to accompany each of the Company's three professional Digital SLR Camera models.
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"Avatar" DP Vince Pace Relies on Fujinon Lenses
Writer, Director and Producer James Cameron, and Vince Pace, DP, Co-inventor of the Fusion 3D camera system, and founder of PACE, chose Fujinon lenses for production of the ground breaking 3D epic feature "Avatar", released December 18th.
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Anton/Bauer to Provide Batteries, Chargers and Lighting Equipment for NBC's Coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games
Anton/Bauer Batteries and Lighting to Compliment NBC’s Media Acquisition Process During Coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games, February 12-28, 2010
Anton/Bauer® has been selected to provide batteries, chargers and lighting to NBC during the network’s coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games, February 12-28. The announcement was made today by Chip Adams, Vice President Venue Engineering, NBC Olympics, and Michael Accardi, President, Anton/Bauer.
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Maibaum Gears Up for 'Sons of Anarchy'
With the new season of 'Sons of Anarchy' fast approaching, cinematographer Paul Maibaum is starting to gear up for another round of the hit FX Network series. And at the top of the gear list are OConnor fluid heads.
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Offhollywood Takes 'The Mortician 3D' to Another Dimension With State-of-the-Art 3D Production Gear, Technical Support, and Talent
Urban Noir Thriller Starring Method Man Relies on Bleeding-Edge Technology From Offhollywood to Become First 3D Film Shot in 4.5K Resolution
Leading digital cinema company Offhollywood has provided "The Mortician 3D," a gritty urban gangster film written and directed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, with the latest in high-end 3D production tools, 3D technical support, and behind-the-camera talent.
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Sound Devices' 302 Mixers Take the Myth Out of Audio Engineering on Leading Television Series
Matt Jepson, production sound mixer for the Discovery Channel series, 'MythBusters', relies on Sound Devices’ 302 mixers to get the audio right, the first time. Jepson is tasked with helping to profile special-effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they try to prove or “bust” popular urban legends using unique, and often complicated, science experiments.
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MicroNet Expands MaxNAS Product Line with Scalable 8, 16 Terabyte Rackmount Units for SMBs
New MaxNAS 4R and 8R NAS with iSCSI network appliances Provide Unified Network Storage
MicroNet Technology, a leading provider of storage solutions that small and medium businesses and enterprises (SMBs) (SMEs) can rely on, today announced an extension to its MaxNAS product line with the introduction of the first rackmount MaxNAS units, providing scalable, high-density networked storage with the affordability and reliability demanded by small and medium sized businesses and enterprises.
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Saddleback Church Outfits Studio With HPX2000 P2 HD Camcorders
P2 HD Camcorders Configured for Studio Use Along with Panasonic AV-HS400A Multi-Format Switcher and LCD Monitors
Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) recently outfitted its production studio with two Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 2/3” 3-CCD P2 HD camcorders, an AV-HS400A HD/SD switcher, an AG-HPG20 P2 Portable recorder and several widescreen LCD monitors.
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Canon BU-45H Provides HD Footage at Sunland Park Racetrack
Increased Production Value at a Top New Mexico Track is Made Possible by Exceptional Picture Quality and Smooth Remote-Control Pan-Tilt Operation of the Canon BU-45H
The stakes have been raised for high-quality HD video coverage at racetracks nationwide. At New Mexico’s Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, simulcasting horse races to 800 locations around the world relies on the DTV-ready imagery of Canon BU-45H remote-control robotic pan-tilt-zoom HD camera systems, from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging.
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Quasar 3D Rig used on Dave Matthews Band Concert Feature “Larger Than Life in 3D”
Element Technica, a leading designer and manufacturer of 3D rigs and associated equipment for motion picture and television 3D production, announces that its Quasar 3D rigs were used extensively in the production of “Larger Than Life in 3D” featuring Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper and Relentless7, and Gogol Bordello.
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New Quantel release supports Silicon Imaging SI-2K camera
Great Quantel workflow now available with CineForm RAW compression
Quantel announced today that its V4.1 Rev7 software for Pablo, iQ and eQ - released today - includes native support for the CineForm RAW files produced by the Silicon Imaging SI-2K camera. This development opens up the power of the Quantel workflow to projects shot on the SI-2K camera, as used on 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
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Hartford, Ct CBS Affiliate WFSB Purchases Eight AG-HPX300S
Meredith Broadcast Station Purchases Eight AG-HPX300 Shoulder-Mount Cameras
Hartford-New Haven, CT CBS affiliate WFSB-TV Eyewitness News 3 recently took delivery of eight Panasonic AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders as part of its ongoing transition to tapeless newsgathering.
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AJA Ki Pro Enables Tapeless Post Workflow for MTVu Woodie Awards
Portable Digital Disk Recorder Speeds Live Event Editorial; Gets Footage Online Fast
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that the post-production team for mtvU's Woodie Awards employed ten AJA Ki Pro portable digital disk recorders as part of a tapeless live-event workflow that streamlined the editorial process.
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New Degree-Granting Program at Dallas’ KD Studio Conservatory of Film & Dramatic Arts Utilizes Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCCAM Camcorders for Cinematography Curriculum
AVCCAMs Will Be Teamed with P2 HD Handhelds in Advanced Classes
KD Studio (Dallas, TX), renowned for its 30-year legacy of training professional actors for stage, film, and television, just last month instituted a Motion Picture Production Program that integrates Panasonic AG-HMC40 professional handheld AVCCAM HD camcorders in its filmmaking curriculum.
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Creative Group and Mantra Design Deliver The Message for Fuse's Jay-Z 9/11 Special
Creative Group, the industry’s premier full-service post-production facility, and Mantra Design, an award-winning creative content design and visual effects boutique, have transformed Jay-Z’s renowned Answer the Call 9/11 benefit concert into a stirring hour-long special airing on the Fuse music network.
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RIOT Atlanta Provides Custom Creative Service for Soul Train Awards Show
Atlanta-based production company, Sunseeker Media chose RIOT Atlanta to provide multiple post production services for the "Centric Presents 2009 Soul Train Awards" show.
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Maxell Professional Introduces iVDR Direct-To-Disk Video Capture Adapter
Innovative Adapter Allows Simultaneous Non-Linear Recording and Storage onto Rugged iVDR Drives From Numerous Camera Manufacturers
Maxell Corporation of America introduces the iVDR VC102 Powered by CitiDISK®. The new iVDR VC102 Direct-to-Disk Video Capture adapter converts the output of a digital video camera to a non-linear editing format and stores it on an iVDR drive, thereby bringing the inherent advantages of the iVDR technology to a wide variety of camcorders.
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Offhollywood Sees The Future in 3D. First on East Coast To Offer Advanced Technica 3D Camera Rigs
Lightweight, Easy-to-Use 3D Camera Rigs Round Out Offhollywood's Comprehensive 3D Equipment, Production Support, and Post Services
Leading digital cinema company Offhollywood will be the first East Coast company to market with the latest Technica 3D camera rigs, which offer advanced 3D functionality and electronics, easy configuration, a lightweight design, and a much lower price tag than competing systems.
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Boris FX Announces New Boris Continuum Unit: Image Restoration
Boris Continuum Complete’s Smooth Tone, Pixel Fixer, and DV Fixer Filters for $99
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, Image Restoration, is now available.
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Fujinon Intros Latest PL Mount Zoom Lens
Fujinon introduced the new 75-400mm T2.8-T3.9 PL mount zoom lens (model number HK5.3x75) at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE 2009) in Chiba City, Japan on November 18.
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Boca Raton Turns to Broadcast Pix for Improved City Council Coverage
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the City of Boca Raton, Fla., is using a Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system to produce coverage of city council meetings as well as events in the community.
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SAN Solutions' Video Production SAN Speeds Production Workflow for NBC's 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
High-Performance SAN Provides Capacity, Bandwidth, Reliability, and Media Availability Critical to Streamlined File-Based Production for Secondary Outlets
SAN Solutions, a leading architect of enterprise-class network storage infrastructures for the media and entertainment markets, today announced that its Video Production SAN is being used by Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video Entertainment and NBC's Universal Media Studios to support production of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."
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Texas High School’s Broadcast Journalism Program, Based On Panasonic AVCCAM Acquisition
Sophisticated New Performance Studio Features AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders, AV-HS400A Multi-Format Switcher and PT-DW10000U HD Projectors
Texas High School (Texarkana, TX) will debut today a new state-of-the-art performance space, the Sullivan Performing Arts Center and John Thomas Theatre, which features three Panasonic AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorders outfitted for studio use, an AV-HS400A HD/SD switcher and two PT-DW10000U 10000 lumen 1080p DLP projectors.
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Otto Nemenz Adds Fujinon PL Mount Zooms to Rental Inventory
Otto Nemenz International, a world-renowned rental company based in Los Angeles, recently updated its extensive lens inventory to include new 18-85mm T2.0 Zoom Lenses from Fujinon, with additional lens purchases on the horizon.
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MOTU ships new HDX-SDI video interface for Mac and Windows
New HDX-SDI Video Interface Is Now Shipping
MOTU is now shipping the HDX-SDI video interface for Mac and Windows ($895). With the blazing speed of PCI Express, the HDX-SDI turns a Mac or PC desktop or laptop computer into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation equipped with all the I/O needed for professional capture and monitoring.
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Element Technica Quasar™ 3D Rigs Now in Use
Element Technica, whose groundbreaking series of Technica 3D Rigs are designed to precisely position a pair of cameras to achieve realistic stereoscopic digital video for broadcast and cinema, is now delivering the first new Quasar™ 3D Rigs to owner/operators and camera rental houses.
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Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc Adds 2000 New Clips to Their Stock Footage Library
“The new HD Stock Footage website just added over 2000 new clips in their Americana Stock Footage Library”, Jim Watt, president of Bennett-Watt HD Productions said today.
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Leading Training Organization’s In-House Video Production Team Turns to Small Tree’s GraniteSTOR Technology to Streamline Project Management
Ethernet-Based Shared Storage Technology Improves Efficiency
For nearly 30 years, Management & Training Corporation (MTC) has been providing life changing opportunities via its successful job training program through the federal government’s Job Corps.
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MAXON Congratulates 3D Design Category Winner in the Cut&Paste 2009 Digital Design Tournament’s First-Ever Global Championship
Gabriel Smetzer of San Francisco Taps CINEMA 4D’s Rich 3D Toolset Taking Top Honors in the Leading International Competition Celebrating Independent Design and Creativity
MAXON a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, congratulates Gabriel Smetzer on winning the 2009 Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament’s first-ever Global Championship in the 3D Competition category
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Sony Sound Series Downloadable Loops & Samples Collections Now Available At Retailers Nationwide
New Retail Product Provides Gateway to Expanding Catalog of Sony Sound Series Titles
Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced that nationwide retailers are offering download codes for Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples in-store.
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Holophone PortaMic 5.1 and PortaMic PRO Models Now Shipping
Holophone®, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones, is now shipping its PortaMic 5.1 and PortaMic Pro camera-mountable surround microphones.
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VidiGo Partners with Varto Technologies on VidiGo Graphics in New York Metro Area
Revolutionary Broadcast Application Now Being Marketed by Leading Broadcast Provider in Northeastern USA
VidiGo, the creators of VidiGo Graphics is pleased to announce that Varto Technologies of East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, has become a reseller and integrator of VidiGo Graphics HD, a software application that allows for the real-time, high quality insertion of any PC, Web or Flash® graphics into a professional SD/HD SDI stream.
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nanoFlash Enhanced with 280Mbps CODEC, 64GB Cards
Convergent Design will release this week new firmware adding a 280 Mbps I-Frame-Only CODEC for their popular nanoFlash HD/SD recorder/player. Additionally, the company qualified three new 64GB Compact Flash cards, doubling the record/playback time.
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Temple Of Greater Beth-EL's Video Ministry Uses Panasonic Gear
Pentecostal Church’s Reach is International with Delivery of HD Services, Sermons
When the spirit moves Bishop Gregory Newman and his 2000+ congregants in the Temple of Greater Beth-EL Church (Phoenix, AZ), the action is captured in heavenly high-definition with Panasonic AK-HC1500G multi-format 1080i/720p HD point-of-view cameras.
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Fletcher Camera Expands into Third Phantom Camera
Trains Technicians throughout the Midwest
Fletcher Camera & Lenses, the Chicago and Detroit based camera rental house, recently took delivery of their third high-speed Phantom camera, this time focusing on the high quality imagery delivered by the Phantom HD Gold.
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Adobe Announces Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.2 Update
Adobe today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.2, a free update for existing customers of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection software. The new version provides compatibility for Panasonic’s AVC-Intra format along with updates for leading post-production hardware, including IO support.
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Nikon Launches Online Festival Celebrating HD Video As Part Of New Integrated Marketing Campaign
Actor Rainn Wilson, Photographer Chase Jarvis and Internet Evangelist “iJustine” to Judge 140 second Video Submissions
Nikon Inc. today announced the launch of a new integrated marketing campaign that includes the first ever “Nikon Festival” to celebrate, inspire and harness the current popularity of content creation shared through social media.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Upgrades Studio to HD with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the Slate 5000 integrated production system is the cornerstone of a complete HD studio upgrade for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JOMC).
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NewBlueFX Introduces “Video Essentials III” Effects Plugins
The Video Editor’s Wish List of Tools & Techniques in One Package
NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues.
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Zoic chooses Previzion® to bolster Z.E.U.S. VFX pipeline
Lightcraft system speeds up movement of client asset through facility, allows focus on finer detail and better control of budgets
Lightcraft Technology has announced the successful long term rental of a Previzion® realtime on-set VFX compositing and tracking system by Zoic Studios. The time and money-saving system is being used in Zoic’s on set and post work with profoundly beneficial results to VFX aesthetics and budgets.
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Adobe Debuts Photoshop.com Mobile for Android
On-the-go photo editing and management made effortless with new Photoshop.com mobile application
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced the Photoshop.com Mobile for Android™ software, extending Adobe® industry-leading digital imaging technology to users of the Google Mobile™ operating system.
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Offhollywood Pictures Gives Indy Film 'Splinterheads' High-End Look and Feel for Upcoming Theatrical Release
RED™ Cameras, RED Workflow, and Post-Production by Offhollywood Give Big-Budget Look to Low-Budget Comedy Premiering in Theaters on Nov. 6
Leading digital cinema company Offhollywood today announced that independent feature film "Splinterheads," produced by Atlantic Pictures in association with Offhollywood Pictures, is set to open in theaters on Nov. 6 and will be distributed by Paladin and Atlantic.
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Hollywood Black Magic Filter Big Part of Reynolds’ Bag of Tricks for "Better Off Ted"
When cinematographer Brian Reynolds began prep for the Fox/ABC half-hour comedy series "Better Off Ted", his challenge was to trim the budget and keep the quality look as well as the 11-hour work day. “One of my first choices was to add Schneider’s Hollywood Black Magic filters to our lenses,” says Reynolds.
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16x9 Inc.'s EXII 0.75X Wide Converter
Higher Quality, Lower Price
16x9 Inc.'s new EXII 0.75X Wide Converter is designed with flexibility in mind, fitting more cameras and lenses than the first-generation converter.
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Ringside Creative Builds New Digitial Intermediate (DI) Suite At Detroit Facility
RingSide Creative has unveiled a newly-built digital intermediate (DI) color grading suite, providing the production and film community with a powerful resource whose video and audio features far exceed anything else in Michigan.
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Sony Releases Vegas Pro 9.0c Software With New Features For Professional Video Editing Workflows
Free Upgrade For Existing Vegas Pro 9.0 Software Users Provides XDCAM EX MP4 File Rendering, Enhanced MPEG-2 Smart Render, Enhanced Audio Capabilities and Expanded RED ONE Media Support
Sony Creative Software Inc., a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced Vegas™ Pro 9.0c software, the latest update to its award-winning nonlinear HD video and audio editing (NLE) application.
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Litepanels Offers Factory Rebates on Micro and MicroPro LED Lights
Litepanels® is offering factory rebates for the popular Micro™ and MicroPro™ LED lighting fixtures when purchased by December 31, 2009.
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City of Duluth and Duluth Public Access Community Television Invest in Panasonic AG-HMC150 Handheld Camcorders
AVCCAMs Configured for Studio Use and Production/Instruction
Duluth Public Access Community Television (PACT), serving the populace of Minnesota’s fourth largest city, recently purchased 10 Panasonic AG-HMC150 professional handheld AVCCAM camcorders that are available to its members for both studio and field production.
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Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Plays Starring Role on 'The Closer'
Compact Solid-State Digital Video Recorder Provides Rugged Solution for Capturing High-Action Scenes
Fast Forward Video's (FFV) Elite HD camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) is playing a critical behind-the-scenes role in capturing dramatic action sequences for TNT's "The Closer."
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Maxell Introduces "E" Series P2 Cards
New Professional Grade Memory Card Offers Faster Transfer Speeds and Better Value to Customers
To meet the demands of professional users of P2 card technology, Maxell Corporation of America, introduces the “E” series of P2 cards for use with P2 cameras and professional solid-state P2 memory recording systems.
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"Accidentally on Purpose" Crew Relies on Vinten
When cinematographer Wayne Kennan, ASC and his crew geared up for the new CBS series "Accidentally on Purpose", they were thrilled to see that a key part of the camera package was Vinten heads.
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Broadcast Pix Ships Fluent Macros, First File-based Switcher Macros
New Version 7.3 Software Also Enhances Fluent Multi-View, Adds Switcher Features
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the release of Slate™ Version 7.3, a significant upgrade to its integrated live video production systems. Version 7.3 features Fluent™ Macros, the industry’s first file-based switcher macro memory system. It also provides enhancements to its Fluent Multi-View and its 2 M/E Slate 5000 switcher control panel, as well as support for the new low-cost Slate 100 Control Panel.
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‘Clear Blue Tuesday,’ Post-9/11 Dramatic Feature Punctuated With Song, Is Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders
"Clear Blue Tuesday", a highly original cinematic response to the events of September 11, 2001, blends heightened narrative and original music to follow the lives of a group of New Yorkers over seven Septembers as they relearn their city and themselves. The full-length feature, which had its world premiere last month at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, was shot with two Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders.
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ABS Installs HD Video Facilities at KJR All-Sports Radio
Comcast SportsNet Airs Weekday Call-In Radio Show in Seattle
Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) recently completed the design, integration, and installation of video production facilities at 950 KJR All-Sports Radio, a Clear Channel AM station in Seattle.
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MultiClip Editing in Media 100 Suite MultiClip Editing in Media 100 Suite
In this new video tutorial, Floh Peters of Magic Eye takes a look at Media 100 Suite's new MultiClip Editing feature. Ideal for music videos, studio and on-location television, concerts, and live events, MultiClip Editing facilitates real-time editing of multiple video and audio sources in a familiar, easy-to-use interface. A camera can be added to an existing MultiClip as its source media becomes available, allowing you to begin cutting a multicam shoot faster than ever before. Cameras can be synced via timecode, sync marks, or in-points. When syncing via timecode, additional footage can even be assigned to an existing camera - extremely helpful in situations where a camera has been stopped to change tapes or batteries.
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The Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Bundle for the Canon 5D MKIIThe Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Bundle for the Canon 5D MKII
If you are using the Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D90 for their gorgeous HD video, or even thinking about it, you need to read this. Creative COW Contributing Editor Jim Harvey shows how the Redrock Micro DSLR Bundle makes these cameras even more useful for video shooters, then shows how he and other pros are using it, in the field and in the studio. Jim is enthusiastic about the possiblities it opens up, and thinks you will be too.
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Focus on Controlling Depth of Field with Depth of Field ConvertersFocus on Controlling Depth of Field with Depth of Field Converters
Cinematographer and Creative Cow leader Todd Terry has shot countless television commercials and industrials using both 35mm film and depth-of-field converted video. In this Creative Cow Magazine Extra, from The Visual Effects Issue, learn how depth of field converters allow you to attach 35mm lenses even to video cameras with fixed lenses, how they work, and which one might be right for you.
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Metadata & The Future of FilmmakingMetadata & The Future of Filmmaking
In this expanded version of an interview first published in Creative Cow Magazine, Dave describes a possible future for filmmaking -- faster, less expensive, and more creative -- as cameras and metadata come together.
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The Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Camera: A Closer LookThe Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Camera: A Closer Look
Creative Cow Contributing Editor Dylan Reeve says that the EX1 is another Sony breakthrough. A truly professional camera, the XDCAM EX1 offers format and workflow advantages previously unseen in other small cameras. Dylan will show you how the camera works, and how the footage works with your favorite NLE, while also looking ahead to the PMW-EX3.
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BlogBlogs:

Film and Digital as Unique Instruments of Artistic Expression
I have often wondered what motion picture audiences would think of film-acquired images if digital imaging had come first. Would the grain structure, the motion blur, the organic judder, and the characteristic soft shoulder inherent in the celluloid medium be lauded, or would these characteristics be labeled simply as artifacts?...
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Breaking the Speed Limit -- Editing Phantom High-Speed Footage in Final Cut Pro 2 of 2
Once we have the actual shot, we can then control the downloading of footage from the camera using Vision Research’s software. Thus far they’ve only released a version that runs on Windows. In order to preserve the Mac-loving image of Simplemente, we decided to run it on a MacBook Pro...
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Breaking the Speed Limit -- Editing Phantom High-Speed Footage in Final Cut Pro: Part 1 of 2
I wrote two articles for the Final Cut Pro User's Group Supermeet at NAB. They appeared in the SuperMag magazine. Here's part one of the second article looking at Simplemente's work with the Phantom HD camera: Rune Hansen and Monica Reina at Simplemente in Mexico City recently acquired a Phantom...
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Episode #063 - February 17, 2009
AVCCAM with Panasonic's Robert Harris, JVC GY-HM700 ProHD camcorder, Blackmagic Decklink HD Extreme, CS4 web seminar, Panasonic color viewfinder and P2 AG-HPX300, Skype on smartphones and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
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