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Adobe Moves Creative Suite To The Cloud - What You Need To Know

2013-05-09T17:17:00+00:00

Adobe announced this week at the MAX conference that Creative Suite will no longer be upgraded with new features, the future of all their creative software now lies firmly with the subscription service Creative Cloud. Alongside this announcement they unveiled new versions of all their...

MOVI - A New Chapter In Camera Stabilization

2013-04-05T07:17:00+00:00

In the scramble to get media attention during the run up to NAB next week an unexpected product has leapt to the top of the charts, MOVI. MOVI is a hand held gimbal rig developed by Freefly Cinema and unveiled tonight on Vincent Laforet's...

Canon C100 Short PULSE Debuts Online

2012-12-17T21:35:00+00:00

One of the first projects to be shot on the Canon C100 is now online. Commissioned by Canon and directed by Emmy-award winner Patrick Moreau of stillmotion, the docu-short PULSE profiles the making of the BioBeats app, a new technology that utilizes cameras to generate custom music based on a human heart rate.

Interview With David McLain & Jerome Thelia About The Calling And Sony’s A99

2012-11-15T08:58:00+00:00

Whilst attending PhotoPlus Expo recently I had the chance to sit down with National Geographic photographer David McLain and his business partner and New York based colorist Jerome Thelia to talk about their recent short The Calling which was shot entirely with Sony's new full frame DSLR, the A99.

Canon Expands Cinema EOS Lineup With New C100

2012-08-30T02:04:00+00:00

Less than a year after the launch of Canon's Cinema EOS system they have announced the third camera in the lineup, the C100. Positioned at the opposite end of the lineup to the new 4k C500, the C100 shrinks the same form factor and adds a few new features designed to make this HD camera the choice for one-man operations such as news gathering and documentary work. With a list price of $8000 it now fills the void between DSLRs and the C300 and will be available this November alongside the previously-announced C500.

Phantom Miro - First Footage & Interview With Jim Geduldick

2012-05-02T09:00:00+00:00

Just before NAB, Vision Research announced a new version of the recently expanded Phantom Miro lineup, the M320s. The new M320s joins the recently updated Miro family alongside the M310, M120 and M110, all of which offer variations in connectivity and sensor sizing to suit a variety of industries. Filmmaker Jim Geduldick shot with the cameras before NAB to get some footage to use at the show. This has now been released online and I got a chance to ask him a few questions about working with these new cameras.

Hands On With RED & 3ality Technica’s Meizler Module For Epic

2012-04-24T03:25:00+00:00

The new Meizler module was teased a month or so back on RED's website but at NAB the nearly finished product was on display. At the RED booth it wasn't possible to get up close to it but outside at the 3ality Technica booth they had one just sitting there all wired up and ready to play with. It seems that not many people knew this and I only stumbled upon it in my final hours at the show. So what's this module all about then ? Essentially it's aim is to streamline your camera rig and remove a number of the additional boxes and adapters that necessarily hang off the side of most rigs on a big production. Anyone who has rigged up an Alexa is appreciative of the built in connections for focus, iris and zoom motors and the built in receiving capabilities using the remote controls from ARRI and C-Motion. The Meizler module adds similar functionality to the Epic.

Sony Demos F65 4K Cameras As HD Production Solution

2012-04-23T10:55:00+00:00

As I wandered the show floor at NAB 2012 bumping into friends and colleagues, the inevitable question arises; ' so what's the coolest thing you've seen so far ?' Every time this was asked, for the first couple of days at least, my mind jumped back to the Sony booth. Using multiple cameras in a fixed position to cover the length or breadth of a sporting stadium is nothing new. In fact just around the corner from the dual F65 setup was a similar display showing the same idea using regular HD cameras, a system that is on the market and in use by many broadcasters. With lowly old HD though you would need a plethora of cameras to achieve the flexibility that was shown by just two F65s.

Ten Things You Might Not Know About The Canon C500 & EOS-1D C

2012-04-17T02:55:00+00:00

On the Sunday evening here at NAB 2012 Canon screened two short films shot with their upcoming 4K cameras, the C500 and EOS-1D C. The first short, The Ticket, was shot by Shane Hurlbut with the 1D C and the second by Jeff Cronenweth on the C500, Man & Beast. Both DPs were given a chance to speak afterwards about their experiences with the camera which was then followed by a technical presentation by Larry Thorpe. A few key pieces of information about these two cameras were revealed during the talk so let's take a closer look.