December 2012

Equalizers: December 2012

New Gear To Give You An Edge

May The Sound Be With You

Sound designer David Acord brings balance to the soundtrack of The Clone Wars

by Clint Milby

News & VUs: December 2012

Useful information sound pros need to know

Portable Multitrack Digital Recorder

Go-to devices for getting proper audio when you’re working on location

At A glance: iStockvideo

Cut your budget and recycle footage for profit by exploring the world of stock video sales

At A glance: Sound Devices PIX 240i

A versatile video recorder/monitor that also can record high-quality sound

by Neil Matsumoto

Audio Assist: Future Proofed

Examining the Sound Devices 664 Field Production Mixer and the Sennheiser MKE 600

by Dan Brockett

Breaking The Imaging Barrier

Sensor technology moves from film parody to film parity and beyond

by Dan Brockett

Compact Slo-Mo

Cinematographer Jim Geduldick uses Vision Research’s Phantom Miro to capture action sports

by Iain Blair

December 2012

Heard The News?

JVC releases two forward-thinking camcorders for low-budget filmmakers

by George Avgerakis

Misinformation: Digital Democracy

The dark side of a level playing field

by Neil Matsumoto

The Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Its origins, features and impact

by Neil Matsumoto

Flame On

Cinematographer Lisa Wiegand creates a dynamic look for NBC Television’s Chicago Fire

Mayday

With the help of Light Iron and the RED EPIC, Don Burgess, ASC, safely lands director Robert Zemeckis’ Flight

by Iain Blair

Men Of Action

Bandito Brothers charges forward

by Valentina I. Valentini

Nature Tech

Cinematographer Gregory Wilson pulls off a high-speed cheetah shoot for National Geographic

by Valentina I. Valentini

Secret Agent Man

Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC, captures Skyfall, the 23rd film in the James Bond spy series

by Kevin H. Martin

Cause And FX

Red Giant releases new effects tools targeted at both professional and indie filmmakers

by Neil Matsumoto

Help Desk: 4K Plug-And-Play

The process of shooting and playing back 4K at home

by Andy Shipsides

Video Assist: The Need For Speed

Getting HD data at 24 and 30 fps can still be an issue

by Michael Guncheon