Film Fading to Black Issue : Creative COW Magazine

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Within the last year, ARRI, Panavision and Aaton have all ceased production of their film cameras to focus exclusively on the design and manufacture of digital cameras. Somewhere in the world, right now, someone is holding the last movie film camera ever manufactured. Is it you? Fade to black.

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Articles in this Issue

Art of the Edit

Now What? It's a Question We've Been Hearing a Lot Lately.

"As always, we're happy to provide answers from the people actually making the hard decisions about the products and technologies in which they'll be investing their money, their time, and their expertise." Tim Wilson muses on the "End of Film" issue of Creative COW Magazine.

Editorial 10/06/2011
Author: Tim Wilson

Cinematography

Film Fading to Black

ARRI, Panavision and Aaton have all quietly ceased production of their film cameras to focus exclusively on the design and manufacture of digital cameras. Film? Fade to black.

Editorial, Feature 10/06/2011
Author: Debra Kaufman

Stereoscopic 3D

The Perils of Parallax

There are some very simple rules to manage the somewhat complicated idea of where the "screen" is in 3D space. There are also some very simple rules for breaking those rules.

Feature 10/06/2011
Author: Angela Wilson Gyetvan

Live & Stage Events

Orchestrating a Simple Wipe

A simple project became many complicated ones for a client with no idea what to even ask for. Managing projects and clients quickly merged.

Feature 10/06/2011
Author: Mark Grossardt

Assimilate Scratch

Prime Focus on Power & Flexibility

SCRATCH Lab integrates with high-end VFX, grading and compositing systems at Prime Focus UK, with features missing from much higher cost systems.

Feature, People / Interview 10/06/2011
Author: Michael Wrightson

Indie Film & Documentary

Film is Alive in an Atlanta Trailer Park

Planning to shoot your Indie feature digitally because it's cheaper than film? Not so fast. This Indie production loved both the look of film, and how much they saved.

Feature 10/06/2011
Author: Tamera Brooks

Art of the Edit

Managing Broadcast Assets with Adobe Bridge

If you've been complaining about your NLE's asset and project management, you either haven't been using Adobe Premiere, or you haven't been exploring Adobe Bridge.

Feature 10/06/2011
Author: Joseph W. Bourke

Cinematography

Takuo Miyagishima, Panavision Innovator

Takuo Miyagishima was both the spirit of Panavision and the creator of innumerable camera, lens and accessory inventions that include Primo anamorphic lenses, Panaflex camera system and the Super Panatar projection lens. This tribute illuminates some of the accomplishments of this imaging innovator, and the influence he has had on over 50 years of filmmaking.

Feature 08/31/2011
Author: Debra Kaufman

Business & Marketing

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Editorial 10/06/2011
Author: Ronald Lindeboom

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