| | | | Panasonic To Ship Varicam 2700, Solid-State P2 HD Cinematography Camcorder With Master Quality Recording
Available This Month, the VariCam 2700 P2 HD Camcorder Offers Filmic Imagery and Functionality with Full Resolution 10-Bit AVC-Intra Recording
Panasonic announced today that its VariCam 2700 (model AJ-HPX2700) 2/3” P2 HD camcorder will be available later this month. Continuing the legacy of the VariCam HD Cinema camera, recognized worldwide as the industry’s premier digital cinematography camera, the VariCam 2700 delivers stunning film-like recordings with solid-state’s exceptional reliability and fast workflow to excel in today’s demanding production environments.
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| | | | Panasonic Makes Colossal Leap in Digital Cinematography with Debut of P2 HD VariCam Line
New VariCam 3700 and VariCam 2700 Solid-State Camcorders Offer Master-Quality, 10-Bit 4:2:2 AVC-Intra 100 Recording and Renowned VariCam Film-Like Capabilities
Recognized worldwide as the industry’s premier digital cinematography camera, Panasonic’s VariCam HD Cinema has established itself as an indispensable acquisition tool delivering the distinct, prized look of film. Here at NAB 2008, Panasonic takes a quantum leap forward with the introduction of two advanced tapeless VariCam implementations in the new VariCam 3700 (model AJ-HPX3700) and VariCam 2700 (model AJ-HPX2700) P2 HD camcorders.
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| | | | HBO Films’ ‘Bernard And Doris’ Shot With Panasonic Varicam
Poignant Drama of World’s Richest Woman and Her Butler Airs through March 31
HBO Films’ Bernard and Doris, a drama inspired by the real-life story of the tobacco heiress Doris Duke and her last butler, was shot by Director of Photography Mauricio Rubinstein with Panasonic’s AJ-HDC27 VariCam® HD Cinema camera.
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| | | | News: DIT Russo Teams Varicam, 26" LCD Monitor On Verizon Infomercial
Panasonic's 26" LCD Production Monitor Offers Top On-Set Performance
-- Barry Russo, a Tenafly, NJ-based Digital Image Technician (DIT), is finding that teaming his Panasonic AJ-HDC27 VariCam® HD Cinema camera and BT-LH2600W 26" HD production-quality LCD monitor garners him accolades on recent national commercial assignments for high-profile clients including Verizon and Planters Peanuts.
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| | | | Director/DP Jerry Simpson Shoots Music Doc With AJ-HPX3700
Veteran Director/Cinematographer Jerry Simpson, principal of production company Simpson Films (Long Island City, NY), has recently shot a pilot for a documentary profiling drummer Steve Gadd with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces New Studio System for P2 HD and DVCPRO HD Camcorders
New, Affordable Studio Control System for Range of P2 HD and DVCPRO HD Camcorders Offers Professional Features and Flexible Operation
Panasonic announced a versatile new Camcorder Studio System that supports a range of P2 HD and DVCPRO HD camcorders, including the new AG-HPX300, and serves as a flexible, low cost solution for HD studio production.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces Delivery of AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorder
Innovative Interchangeable Lens, Shoulder-Mount Design Teams with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers, AVC-Intra Recording, and 17X lens
Here at NAB, Panasonic showcased and announced the delivery of the world’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording, and variable frame rates. Incorporating a low profile shoulder mounted design, the AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorder offers the flexibility of interchangeable lens but comes standard with a Fujinon 17x HD lens.
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| | | | Panasonic Debuts Full-Featured AJ-CVF100G Color Viewfinder
Here at NAB, Panasonic debuted a new color viewfinder, the AJ-CVF100G, for its premium quality P2 HD and DVCPRO HD solid-state and tape-based production cameras. Incorporating LCOS display technology, and such invaluable features as a built-in heater for operation in low temperatures, the AJ-CVF100G far exceeds the performance of competitive models.
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| | | | Weinstein Company Produces Concert Film Of Cheech And Chong's 'Light Up America' Tour
Project Shot With Panasonic AJ-HPX3700, Premier P2 Hd Varicam Camcorder
The Weinstein Company (New York, NY) will produce a concert film based on Cheech and Chong's current "Light Up America" reunion tour and shot with the new VariCam 3700 (AJ-HPX3700), Panasonic's premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder. Two back-to-back concerts given in San Antonio last month, covered with eight HPX3700s and two AJ-HPX3000s, will comprise the majority of the finished feature-length film.
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| | | | Major League Baseball Purchases Panasonic's AK-HC1500G & AW-HE100 HD Point-Of-View Cameras For In-Depth Game Coverage
New MLB Network Incorporates Panasonic's HD Box-Type Cameras to Capture Unique Point-of-Views from Every Ball Park
The newly launched MLB Network delivers non-stop baseball action and programming with the help of 33 Panasonic AK-HC1500G 2/3" multi-format 1080i/720p HD point-of-view cameras installed in all 30 major league ballparks across the country. The all-baseball high definition cable network, launched in approximately 50 million homes, is designed to provide die-hard baseball fans with a more exciting and in-depth game viewing experience.
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| | | | MTI Film and Panasonic to Demonstrate P2 Digital Acquisition Dailies Workflow
Demonstrations on March 31 at MTI Film, Hollywood, will feature the newly-released Control Dailies DA.
MTI Film and Panasonic will conduct a joint demonstration of a revolutionary new dailies processing workflow leveraging the advantages of the Panasonic P2 file-based process with the award-winning efficiency and simplicity of Control Dailies.
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| | | | Starz Entertainment Shoots Original Comedy Series,‘Party Down,’ With Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorders
Half-Hour Show Debuts Friday, March 20, at 10:30 P.M., ET/PT
Starz Entertainment recently wrapped principal photography on its new half-hour comedy series, “Party Down,” shooting it entirely with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD camcorders. The 10-episode scripted series, produced by the channel’s affiliated company Starz Media, will debut exclusively on Starz on Friday, March 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and will air in high-definition. The Director of Photography is Giovani Lampassi.
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| | | | Panasonic Ships New 17" BT-LH1710 HD LCD Production Monitor
Available Now, 17” Monitor Incorporates New IPS Panel Technology, Improved Contrast, Black Levels and User Functions
Panasonic announced the immediate availability of its new BT-LH1710 LCD HD/SD production monitor. Building on its predecessor, the BT-LH1700W, the next-generation LH1710 offers enhanced image performance, excellent motion response and adds a wider range of production tools for advanced HD monitoring at an affordable cost.
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| | | | Panasonic Debuts AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorder, World’s First Affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 Camera
Innovative Interchangeable Lens, Shoulder-Mount Design Teams with Native
2.2-Megapixel Imagers, AVC-Intra Recording, and 17X lens;
Available in March for $10,700 List Price
Panasonic unveiled the world’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring individual frame AVC-Intra recording, native 2.2-megapixel imagers and variable frame rates. Incorporating an innovative, low profile shoulder mounted design, the 1/3” AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorder offers the flexibility of interchangeable lens but comes standard with a 17x HD Fujinon lens.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces High-Resolution BT-LH2550 Premium 25.5" LCD HD Monitor
1920 x 1200 Resolution Monitor Offers Wider Color Gamut with Six Color Settings, Ideal for Print, Graphics as well as Broadcast and Production Environments
Panasonic announced the immediate availability of its new high-resolution BT-LH2550 LCD HD production monitor. With a full 1920 x 1200-pixel In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel, the 25.5” LCD production monitor features an expanded color gamut, exceeding the NTSC standard, to ensure vivid, true-to-life color for critical monitoring at a cost far less than premium-priced reference monitors.
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| | | | AJA FS1 and KONA 3 Help NASA's Goddard Television Take Flight
Video Capture, Playback, and Conversion Solutions Boost HD Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its FS1 converters and KONA 3 video capture and playback cards are an integral part of the HD post production workflow at Goddard Television, the media distribution arm of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The FS1 is a universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter supporting virtually any input or output format, and KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, and Dual Link 4:4:4 HD for Apple Mac Pro systems.
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| | | | Digital Ad Pioneer Jason Zada Shoots Adidas Soccer Campaign With P2 HdD Cams
Director Teams AJ-HPX3000s and AJ-HPX500s on Wide-Ranging Ads Featuring adidas-Sponsored Major League Soccer Teams
San Francisco-based director/writer Jason Zada, whose prominence among digital content marketing producers dates back to the early days of the Internet, shot a five-episode web series and three 30-second broadcast spots for adidas with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD and AJ-HPX500 2/3” shoulder-mount P2 HD camcorders.
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| | | | New York Jets Gear Up for Wide-Ranging Production with Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 Master Quality 1080P Camcorders
Enjoying an outstanding season, the New York Jets are now documenting their panoply of successes on and off the field with Panasonic master-quality P2 HD camcorders. The team’s Broadcasting and Multimedia Production department recently purchased two AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece camcorders, along with P2 drives and media and a DVCPRO HD VTR, all of which will serve a new post-production facility located at the Jets’ Florham Park, NJ headquarters and training center.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces Availability Of 64GB Solid-State P2 Card
New 64GB Card Boosts P2 Storage Capacity, Offers Higher Transfer Rate
Panasonic announced the immediate availability of its new 64GB P2 solid-state memory card (model AJ-P2C064), providing expanded recording capacity for its line of P2 and P2 HD camcorders and workflow products.
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| | | | Panasonic Announces Final Varicamp 2.0 Workshops For 2008
Popular Education Program Run by HD Expo Extended for Late 2008
Panasonic has announced dates for its highly-successful professional training program, VariCamp. The VariCamp workshops have become an industry standard for professional camera training, and the newly announced VariCamp 2.0 is an evolution of the respected workshop series reflecting advances in technology and products.
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| | | | Panasonic Shows Real IT, Real HD Workflows in Action at SIEL-SATIS-RADIO 2008
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast Systems Europe will showcase "Real HD, Real IT, and Real Flexibility" at SIEL-SATIS-RADIO 2008 with a series of live workflow demonstrations. A complete post-production operation featuring P2, AVCHD, and AVC-Intra technologies with Avid and Final Cut Pro® systems will run alongside in-field editing demonstrations with Panasonic P2 cameras, the HPM110 player, and field editing systems.
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| | | | Sesame Workshop's 2009 'Electric Co.' Shot With AJ-HPX3000S in AVC-INTRA
35-Episode Season One Is Slated for 1st Quarter 2009 Debut
More than 20 years after it went off the air, The Electric Company, the popular seventies show for kids eager to polish their reading skills, is coming back. The 2009 version of the literacy series, which recently initiated production in New York City, is being shot with Panasonic P2 HD cameras.
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| | | | Panasonic Outlines Year Ahead at IBC2008
Panasonic introduced new products, outlined the year's developments, and looked ahead to the coming 12 months in its IBC2008 press conference, presided over by the director of the company's Professional & Broadcast IT Systems Business Unit, Jaume Rey.
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| | | | 2008-09 Panasonic TV-by-IT tour targets production facilities
100 events in 23 countries showcasing creative and cost benefits of P2 workflow, production with AVC Intra, and Varicam
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast Systems has announced its 2008-09 TV-by-IT tour, which will take in 23 countries in Europe, staging more than 100 events aimed at independent production houses and freelance producers.
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| | | | Autodesk Introduces Extensions for its Visual Effects and Finishing
Offer Additional Compressed Media Support, GPU-Enabled Real-Time Deliverables and More to Meet Demand for Increasingly Complex Post-Production
Autodesk, Inc. today announced extensions for the Autodesk Smoke 2009 finishing effects system, and the 2009 versions of Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flint visual effects systems.
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| | | | Shooting Stories of Life With Panasonic P2
Filmmaker Chooses Solid State for Image Quality and Workflow Advantage
Panasonic announced that Italian filmmaker Elisa Bolognini has chosen Panasonic P2 for the production of a 20-part social documentary series, "Racconti di Vita," to be screened by RAI 2 television in November 2008.
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| | | | Jaume Rey Surveys HD Progress in Europe
Jaume Rey, Director of Professional & Broadcast IT Systems Business Unit (PBITS), delivered the keynote speech at the Universitat de València CONTD Conference, a two-day event held 26-27 May 2008 in València, Spain.
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| | | | Drama Production Times Halved With Panasonic P2
Italian Director Benefits From Workflow Advantage and Film-Like Image Quality
Italian director Filippo Romualdi has chosen Panasonic P2 to produce the episodic drama series shown four times a week within "Italia Sul 2," a multi-thematic programme. In production since January 2008, the series is being shot with the Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 camcorder and 16-GB P2 storage cards.
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| | | | Panasonic Hosting June 5 P2 HD Intensive Workshop At Chicago HD Expo
Comprehensive Workshop Showcases Master-Quality 1080p AJ-HPX3000 Camcorder and Offers Sneak Peak of New P2 HD VariCam Camcorders
On June 5 in Chicago, Panasonic will give creative and production professionals an in-depth presentation on the highly-acclaimed AJ-HPX3000 1080p P2 HD camcorder as a part of HD Expo’s Intensive workshop series.
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| | | | SpectSoft Adds Lower Cost RaveHD Solutions
From VFX to Post, RaveHD has stepped up to the plate and offered an inexpensive, open solution
SpectSoft LLC., a leading provider of uncompressed video solutions announced that it has added several lower cost models to its product line.
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| | | | Iconix HD-RH1F Video Camera Used in the CBBC's 'Smalltalk Diaries'
Point-of-View Camera Enables Veteran Wildlife Filmmaker to Acquire High Definition Footage of the Insect World
Iconix Video, a leading developer of advanced high-definition camera systems and maker of the world's smallest professional quality HD video camera, announced today the use of the Iconix HD-RH1F camera on the CBBC (the children's programming arm of the BBC network) series "Smalltalk Diaries," scheduled to air this month in the UK beginning on March 17, 2008.
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| | | | 1 Beyond Unveils New Ruggedized HD Editing System For Broadcast Trucks
1 Beyond HD OctoFlex™ Rugged– the industry’s most powerful editing system for stations converting to tapeless HD
1 Beyond™, Inc., a leading provider of digital video editing and compositing systems, today announced the immediate availability of the 1 Beyond HD OctoFlex™ Rugged video editing system designed specifically for live Electronic News Gathering (ENG) broadcast trucks converting to tapeless High Definition.
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| | | | Zacuto Congratulates Production Team of
Zacuto is very proud to be associated with Life is a Dream Productions, feature film "Gray in White and Black ". The film is based on the award-winning and critically acclaimed short film “Cast In Gray” written, directed and edited by I. Michael Toth.
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| | | | Reebok
In what one industry pundit has termed a move “from the shoe business to show business,”* Reebok (Canton, MA) is teaming with the IFC cable network for a celebrity filmmaking series that is being produced by a new entertainment arm of the company.
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"Break It Down: Bridge", a National Geographic documentary detailing the herculean task of demolishing San Francisco’s Carquinez, Bridge, was shot with Panasonic’s AJ-HDC27 VariCam® HD Cinema camera and AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorder.
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| | | | Director/DP Bill Mills Shoots Marine Corps Program With HPX3000
Award-winning Director/Cameraman Bill Mills recently added Panasonic’s new AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece camcorder to his growing collection of the company’s high-definition camera packages. Mills, President of Florida Film & Video and BMA Production Services, Inc. (both of St. Petersburg, FL), is currently utilizing the HPX3000 on a production for the U.S. Marine Corps.
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| | | | News: Have You Heard The One About The Laugh Factory Installing Panasonic AK-HC1500G Switchable HD POV Cameras For TV and On-Line Broadcasts Of Top Comedy Acts?
The Laugh Factory, with locations in Hollywood, Times Square and coming soon Long Beach, CA, is one of the best known comedy stages in the world and has been graced by such stars as Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Paul Rodriguez, Roseanne and Dave Chappelle.
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| | | | News: Orlando
Company's Upcoming Projects Include "RoboDoc," Feature Slated for National Lampoon Distribution
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| | | | News: Panasonic to Ship New Master Quality 1080P AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Shoulder-Mount Camcorder
New 1080p Solid-State Camera Offers Full Raster 1920 x 1080 Recordings with Faster-than-Ever On-set Workflow
Panasonic announced it will begin deliveries this month of its new AJ-HPX3000, the industry's first native 1080p one-piece camcorder to acquire mastering-quality high definition video. With three 2/3" high-density 2.2-megapixel CCDs, the HPX3000 captures cinema-quality images in full-raster 1920 x 1080 resolution with 4:2:2 10-bit sampling, utilizing the powerful, new AVC-Intra codec.
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| | | | News: Matrox Announces Interoperability
between Matrox Axio Realtime Editing Platforms and Omneon Spectrum and MediaGrid Active Storage Systems
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced interoperability between Matrox Axio™ realtime editing platforms and Omneon Spectrum™ and MediaGrid™ active storage systems.
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| | | | News: RaveHD
SpectSoft LLC., a leading provider of uncompressed video solutions on the Linux® platform, today announced RaveHD is now shipping supporting extended feature support for LUTs, Burn-in, Split Screen and Keying.
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| | | | News: Matrox RT.X2 3.0 Now Shipping
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that software release 3.0 for the Matrox RT.X2™ realtime editing platform is now available. The Matrox RT.X2 3.0 release provides support for Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 software as well as support for additional HD and SD cameras and editing resolutions including the Panasonic P2 MXF 720p format.
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| | | | News: The Koppel Group/Discovery Doc Shot With Panasonic HDX900S
The Koppel Group/Discovery Production Airs In October
Gonwest Video Productions (San Francisco, CA), a leading supplier of turnkey crews to all the major broadcast networks, has equipped itself with Panasonic's AJ-HDX900 multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder for all its HD production work.
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| | | | Panasonic Delivers Versatile BT-LH80W 7.9" HD/SD Production LCD Monitor
Newest Addition to Company's Line of Production-Tough LCD Monitors Also Serves as Flexible Widescreen Viewfinder
Panasonic has announced deliveries of its BT-LH80W 16:9 high-definition/standard-definition LCD monitor for studio and field applications. The 7.9" monitor is shipping with an array of available accessories that reinforce its dual role as an HD monitor and widescreen color viewfinder.
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 Up-Converting SD for HD Projects and HD Cross-Conversion Using AJA Kona 3
Need SD upconversion for HD projects, and HD cross-conversion? Broadcast editor and Final Cut Pro community leader Shane Ross recently had a DVCPRO HD project shot with the Panasonic Varicam and HVX-200 at 23.98 that had to be converted to 1080psf 23.98 for delivery on HDCAM. After long research and experience with many FCP-compatible cards, he concluded that the AJA Kona 3 was the way to go. It even handles SD upconversion too, all in real time. Read why he chose this specific card, and how he got the job done.
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 Leo Ticheli discusses the HD VariCam from Panasonic
Panasonic's VariCam HD camera is one of the most popular HD units in use today, being used in major and independent films, commercials, corporate and music videos and many other projects. In this article, Creative Cow's Leo Ticheli discusses how the VariCam is used at his company, Leo Ticheli Productions (LTP). LTP bought VariCam back in 2001 and today uses the VariCam in projects that are developed at the two company offices located in Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia.Leo Ticheli, (host of Creative Cow's VariCam forum), discusses his purchase reasons, the image quality, the posting process and some of the projects that the VariCam has been used on. He gives his assessment of the camera, as well as the VariCam's aptness for a broad range of assignments.
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 A Talk with SpectSoft's Jason Howard about Linux & Film Production
Creative Cow's own Jason Howard, is helping bring Starship Troopers 2 to the big screen. His company, SpectSoft, has been working with the famed Tippett Studios to integrate SpectSoft's new RaveHD system into Tippett's workflow. Faced with creating a system that allowed customers like Tippett to work with many different formats and systems -- like accessing both Sony CineAlta's 1080p24 format and Panasonic VariCam's 720p60 -- and performing well with the very latest HD decks, etc. How well has RaveHD worked for Tippett over the last eight months of its use? Well, famed Tippett Studios used it for the HD editing workflow for Starship Troopers 2. Here's the story...
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 HD Expo's Panasonic VariCam 'VariCamp'
James Kelty has always considered himself more of a writer-director than an editor or cinematographer. But in today's ever-changing production world, like many independent producers working on project videos and/or documentaries, Jim is quickly becoming a skilled editor -- using a CinéWave system armed with Final Cut Pro. Recently, after a long career shooting film, he has begun using video in some of his projects. As part of this move, he attended HD Expo's "VariCamp" in Hollywood in January, 2004, where Jim began his exploration of High Definition using Panasonic's VariCam. Jim concludes that it offers new options to producer-directors and he found HD to have 'the types of innovations that kept making me think hi-def is selling itself short through the constant comparisons to film, and that the technology is essentially creating new visual language and production capability all its own.' Here is his report...
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