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Matrox Video Systems | NAB 2013: Matrox Video Systems
At NAB 2013, Matrox Graphics' new Mojito 4K is a quad 3G-SDI 4K video monitoring card aimed at Adobe professional editing on the Windows platform. Also new is Matrox Monarch HD, an under-$1,000 compact video streaming/ recording appliance designed for users who need to simultaneously stream a live event and record a Blu-ray quality version for post-event editing. The company also debuted Matrox Avio F125, fiber-optic KVM extenders that separate dual HD video, keyboard, mouse, stereo analog audio and USB 2.0 devices from a workstation and plays back HD, 2K and 4K video without dropped frames at maximum distances of 4 km. KVM extenders are also now compatible with APCON IntellaPatch Series 3000 XE network switches.
04/26/2013
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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NAB Expo | NAB 2013: Blackmagic Design Debuts an UltraHD Workflow
At the Blackmagic Design, UltraHD/4K reigned supreme. The company not only introduced a 4K camera, the Blackmagic Production Camera, but a range of products that create an entire UltraHD workflow. Blackmagic Design has been focusing on 6G-SDI technology for multiple products including the ATEM Production Studio 4K live production studio, Blackmagic Audio Monitor and ATEM Studio Converter 2, all of which support UltraHD resolution. In addition, Blackmagic introduced its Pocket Cinema Camera, a compact Super 16 digital cinema camera with 13 stops of dynamic range, and DaVinci Resolve 10, both priced under $1,000.
04/19/2013
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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Cinematography | Claudio Miranda, ASC Makes New Rules for Shooting Life of Pi
When director Ang Lee brought on cinematographer Claudio Miranda, ASC to shoot Life of Pi, the two were faced with a multi-pronged challenge. For Lee, the movie was to be his first shot digitally as well as his first 3D stereoscopic film, and he relied on Miranda, who had experience in both. But Miranda had other challenges, including shooting the movie's extensive water scenes as well as a key character -- the tiger -- who wasn't there. In this article, Miranda explains how he made it all work, to create what is arguably the year's most gorgeous movie.
02/23/2013
Author: Claudio Miranda, ASC |
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Lightwave | Creating A Ghost Train: A Visual Display for Preston Hall
Pollen Studio creates a ghost train audio/visual display for prestigious Preston Hall Museum in Northern England, an eerie effect that smashes out of a bookshelf within a museum room. The 3D elements blend perfectly with the actors in period costume who portray passengers on the doomed train.
09/23/2012
Author: Tom Sefton |
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Cinematography | IBC 2012: Colorfront Express Dailies
Colorfront, the company that brought us On-Set Dailies, is now shipping Express Dailies, a laptop-based dailies system based on the same image-science technology. Express Dailies features a range of tools for file-based workflows, including playback and sync, QC, color grading audio and metadata management: for a new low price of $15,000.
09/05/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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Broadcasting | Broadcast Audio Goes Digital! Are You Ready?
Ryan Salazar discusses the design and rebuild of the eight suite audio department at Ft. Lauderdale's studioZ, why it was so time-consuming, and why it was completely worth the effort for them -- and for you too.
08/27/2012
Author: Ryan Salazar |
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PluralEyes | Singular Software Connects with Adobe CS6
Singular Software has announced the public beta of PluralEyes 3.0 for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 with the mindset of always seeking to make a smoother workflow with audio/video synchronization as a simple extension within Premiere Pro CS6.
06/15/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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Indie Film & Documentary | Behind the Lens: Sky Soldier: A Vietnam Story in 3D
When Major Joel Glenn went to Vietnam in the 1960s, he brought a 3D stereoscopic still camera and audiotape recorder with him to document his experiences for his family back home. Little did he know that 50 years later, his "home movies" would become the basis for Sky Soldier: A Vietnam Story in 3D that airs on Memorial Day on 3net, a tribute to his military service, and those of his fellow soldiers, as well as his extensive archive of 3D photos.
05/28/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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Field Production | NAB 2012: Petrol Bags
Petrol Bags introduced four new products for audio in addition to the Liteporter for a Litepanels 1x1 LED light fixture, Rolling DigiSuite DSLR Camera Case and two new LCD monitor bags.
05/08/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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Sony Vegas | NAB 2012: Sony Creative Software
Sony Creative Software had a fruitful NAB 2012, introducing two particularly interesting audio and video editing tools: Spectral Layers, which lets audio professionals precisely de-construct and change an audio mix, and TemplateBuilder, which maximizes creative time spent on motion graphics. Vegas Pro 11 was also highlighted and Sony also soft-launched DO Studio, the Blu-ray authoring tool acquired earlier from Netblender.
04/30/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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NAB Expo | NAB 2012: AJA Video Systems
AJA Video Systems brought out the big guns at NAB 2012, including T-TAP, a powerhouse in a small, inexpensive package for delivering 10-bit 2K, HD and SD (with embedded audio) from any compatible Mac. Elsewhere, the company released firmware to support Avid DNxHD and offered a post pathway for the 4K output of the new Canon C500.
04/26/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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Audio Professionals | A Look at Alan Parsons Art & Science of Sound Recording
If you are one of the many people working in film and broadcast that has been wanting to sharpen your skills in audio production -- or just become more aware of its principles and dynamics -- Creative COW's Ronald Lindeboom points to a series that is near to guaranteed to expand your working knowledge of audio.
12/30/2011
Author: Ronald Lindeboom |
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PluralEyes | Singular Software Brings PluralEyes to FCP X
Singular Software, a Vancouver-based company that develops workflow automation applications for video production, has released PluralEyes, an app that automatically synchronizes audio and video clips without the need for timecode, for Apple Final Cut Pro X as a public beta offering.
12/30/2011
Author: Debra Kaufman |
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Audio Professionals | ADR: Hollywood Dialogue Recording Secrets
Correcting dialogue is one of the most important parts of the old saying, fix it in post. They're part of a process called ADR -- Additional Dialogue Recording, or Automated Dialogue Replacement -- that has been going on since movies had audio, and is still being done today, from the smallest indie films to the biggest blockbusters. Here's an overview of the world of ADR, some of the Cows who are working in this field, and where to go when you are ready to ADR to your own productions.
03/03/2009
Author: Cowdog |
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Audio Professionals | Recording Multi-cam Audio
Editing multi-cam audio is a hot NLE feature. Maybe youre ready to shoot the video -- but are you ready to capture multiple audio sources for your multi-cam shoot? Brandt Sleeper offers tips for multi-cam audio shoots, from ENG to the front row.
12/27/2007
Author: Brandt Sleeper |
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Audio Professionals | Audio Mixing for DV and HDV: PSC DV Promix 3
Brandt Sleeper shows how PSCs DV ProMix 3 will help your DV and HDV recordings sound better than ever -- bars and tone, calibration, for one or several cameras. Could this be the field mixer youve been waiting for?
12/15/2007
Author: Brandt Sleeper |
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Audio Professionals | Avoiding Whirrs, Rattles and Hums
In this Creative COW Magazine article Michael Hanish gives some great free tips, tricks and techniques on how to do professional audio and avoid all the headaches that can go along with it. Michael covers video shoots, music, performances and more real world environments where you can apply this helpful training.
04/17/2007
Author: Michael Hanish |
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Adobe After Effects Techniques | Building a Professional Machine Room
You bought a new Final Cut Pro system to go with your Avid Media Composer or your other Final Cut Pro systems. You have an After Effects system with an AJA, Blackmagic or other card in it, so you can capture video and audio on this station as well. Your neighbor in the next office has a ProTools or a Logic system, and he wants to tie into some of your machines. You're on your way to becoming exactly what you didn't want to be - a facility. Oh no!
04/06/2007
Author: Bob Zelin |
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HD High-End | Building a Modern Professional Editing Room
In this Creative COW magazine article Bob Zelin discusses what it takes to build a professional, modern, nonlinear editing machine room. Bob covers storage, monitors, scopes, audio mixers, routing, power, cables and more.
01/16/2007
Author: Bob Zelin |
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Audio Professionals | Cinescore 1 Review
Sony releases a soundtrack creation tool and it's a winner - Cinescore just began shipping in the last few months and the program is a new kind of audio tool for Sony. It is not a loops program like Sony Acid, but is clearly targeted to compete against tools like Smartsound's Sonicfire Pro.
10/05/2006
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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Audio Professionals | Audio Techniques for Video Editors
Are you a video editor hoping to add more richness to your audio? In the world of video editing, its not uncommon for video editors to rely on others to perform audio post production on their projects. But in this article, well focus on ways that you can get better audio without having others do it for you.
05/13/2006
Author: Marco Solorio |
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