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April 21, 2012 9:33 AM
Joe Marine of nofilmschool gives us a recap of day 2 at NAB2012
No video updates at the moment, as my entire night was spent at the Eleventh Annual Las Vegas Supermeet, a meeting of the Creative Pro User Group Network, which is a gathering of editors and like-minded post people. Unfortunately the event was plagued by projection and sound problems (the in-house staff are the only people who can touch that stuff). It’s ironic that this happened to a room full of nerds who understand the issues (Read More)
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March 26, 2012 10:09 AM
Short tutorial on Media Composer 6.0’s quick AMA ingest for these new camera systems
Here are two quick tutorials by editor Dylan Reeve that will show you the simplicity of importing Canon C300 and Canon 5D MKIII footage into Media Composer 6.0. Watch below. (Read More)
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gary
March 2, 2012 4:52 PM
Relativity Media and Bandito Brothers’ Navy SEAL action-thriller Act of Valor, starring active-duty Navy SEALs, took the No. 1 spot in America in its debut weekend. The film was independently produced by Bandito Brothers, an outfit known for their inventive filmmaking process, enabled by leveraging tools and technology by companies like AJA Video Systems. ( Read More)
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gary
March 2, 2012 10:33 AM
We have been waiting for this for some time. Rumours of release dates came and went for well over a year. Well, today it was officially unveiled. There are many questions I have about it and I have yet to see any footage PROPERLY (i.e. not compressed)…but here is the official press release from Canon… ( Read More)
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gary
March 2, 2012 10:17 AM
So the day we’ve all been waiting for has come. For over two years, we’ve been scouring the net in search of fuzzy, shadowy images that might lend some proof that Canon actually had the Mark III in the works. Like Bigfoot, Elvis and UFOs, sightings were everywhere, but alas many were hoaxes—cruel tricks that played with the emotions of would be Mark III buyers.
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gary
February 7, 2012 11:57 AM
Vincent Laforet had the pleasure to be part of a panel at the Sundance Film Festival last week. Adobe invited filmmakers Sharlto Copley, Rob Legato, Jacob Rosenberg and myself to share some of our thoughts on where all of this new technology is taking us as filmmakers.
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gary
January 13, 2012 2:24 PM
It’s an exciting time to be a filmmaker. Amazing tools, amazing prices. There’s a funny thing about having many wonderful options though—it can lead to unhappiness. Studies show that, when presented with unlimited options, people become paralyzed in their decision making. Unlimited options create the expectation of 100% satisfaction, which inevitably leads to disappointment. This is why you’ll happily watch the last three-quarters of Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever on HBO because it’s “better than wha ( Read More)
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gary
November 21, 2011 3:35 PM
November 3rd, 2011. It was the day camera enthusiasts the world over were waiting for. Video camera juggernaut Canon was set to release their new flagship camera; a piece set to compete with the best from Sony, Panasonic and even Red Digital Cinema. The rumors started to fly early; everyone had their wishlist: a 4K sensor, interchangeable EF and PL mounts, maybe even a RAW recording option. Canon was trying to compete with Red, weren’t they? Anyone who has ever used a Red One or Red Epic camera ( Read More)
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gary
November 9, 2011 7:37 PM
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this industry over that past 20 years is that no matter how much I think I might know what new technology is coming around the corner, the fact is, there’s always a few surprises when new stuff actually is announced.
Last Thursday (November 3, 2011), there were three major announcements from industry players, in this order: Avid, Canon and RED. To my surprise, none of the announcements played out as I would have expected. This is neither good or bad, it ju ( Read More)
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gary
September 21, 2011 11:16 AM
Being a Nikon shooter in a multimedia world has some disadvantages. In 2008, Nikon launched the D90, which was the first DSLR with the ability to shoot video as well as stills. The camera was rife with limitations. Without an audio mic jack, you could not use an external microphone to gather quality sound. The Motion JPEG codec the D90 recorded in was a nightmare for Final Cut Pro to deal with. My newspaper bought two of these cameras on release. I played around with one, shrugged my shoulders, ( Read More)
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gary
November 23, 2010 7:45 PM
Welcome to our Video primer - or the "how to shoot video on Canon HDSLR guide". Using the HDSLR as a video camera is easy, but mastering it is a bit harder. It isn't exactly the same as using the simple Canon Camcorder you've been using to capture the rug rats running around the house. The HDSLR doesn't do the autofocus like your camcorder does and it isn't a fixed focal length either. Most of the experts are recommending you do manual focus "like the pros do" - there is a simple focus technique ( Read More)
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gary
October 15, 2010 12:57 PM
Jason Levine has a series of video tutorials on Adobe TV that show how to shoot and edit HD video from DSLR cameras using Premiere Pro CS5 and other applications in Creative Suite 5 Production Premium. These videos are aimed at photographers and other folks who are somewhat new to video editing, so this series serves as a pretty good overview of Premiere Pro CS5 in general. ( Read More)
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gary
October 1, 2010 3:46 PM
The DSLR revolution has had a dramatic impact on videography, combining some of the best features of professional video with high-end photography. DSLRs are affordable and the image quality is spectacular.
October 2011 update.
Today's latest NLEs allow you to edit DSLR footage easily, as long as you have a powerful computer. We've updated this guide to include info about that, as well as our tips and tricks for using older versions. If you have questions about working with and (Read More)
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gary
September 14, 2010 11:49 AM
Recently I was reading a blog post from director Robin Schmidt over at ww.elskid.com which got me curious. He was doing a comparison between MPEG Streamclip and rarevisions 5DtoRGB. I was using MPEG Streamclip for myself to convert my 5D footage. From the beginning I was always aware of the obvious gamma shift you get using MPEG Streamclip. I just started to convert to Proxy files for editing and reconnect to my original files. ( Read More)
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gary
August 13, 2010 9:15 AM
DSLRs have changed filmmaking for so many and when I say so many I mean an enormous amount. It’s insane just how many people are buying these cameras to shoot video on. It has taken everyone by surprise, including the manufacturers. Canon are of course at the top of the tree and the others are playing catch up. They have to, the market is just too damn big to ignore. ( Read More)
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