The Z-Finder EVF
Zacuto releases an essential HD DSLR tool
We're all aware of the various work-arounds associated with HD DSLRs.
The Art Of Noises
Foley techniques for independent producers
Named for Universal employee Jack Foley, Foley refers to effects created in sync to match on-screen action.
Data Wranglers
With an abundance of new workflow solutions, the gateway between production and post is looking like the Wild West
Welcome to workflow 2011. Some wags are calling it Deadwood, while others are referring to it as High Noon.
Noise Annoys
Cinnafilm’s Dark Energy creates a cleaner and more filmic look out of video
While physicists still wrestle with fundamental questions about the nature and role of dark energy in the universe—What is it? How does it work?
Posting 3D
With the box office success of 3D and the rollout of 3D TV to follow, what are your options in post?
At a recent Golden Globe® party, Star Wars creator George Lucas referred to the stereoscopic 3D world of Avatar in an interview with television show Access Hollywood. “It’s so successful, and worked very well in 3D,” said Lucas.
Video Assist: Running A Temperature?
Correcting the color temperature of your on-set monitors
I recently worked on a project where I had to deal with monitors that were in the shot.
Misinformation: Clean Machine
Does it take a big machine to play back live HD?
In my last column, I described the process of getting clips in many different formats onto a single timeline for playback in a live show.
Video Assist: Self-Storage
Can most common hard drives handle high-def?
What’s going on with storage, and when is it going to get better?