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Alex Lindsay
Alex Lindsay started his film career doing pre-vis for Star Wars: Episode 1 at Lucasfilm and then final shots as part of ILM's "Rebel Unit. From there, he founded dvGarage, which builds visual effects tools and training for filmmakers, and the Pixel Corps, a Guild for Digital Content Creators. 
A Sober Look at the Past, Present, and Future of Final Cut ProNAB Live From Pixel Corps“Will Apple Release a New Final Cut Pro Studio and What Will Be New?”Datavideo HS-2000 ReviewTablet MadnessGreenscreen Primer Part 2It’s the End of the World as We Know It…NAB 2009 ImpressionsPodcasting DesignGreenscreen Primer Part 1Red releases Details on “Scarlet”, “Epic” and more
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A Sober Look at the Past, Present, and Future of Final Cut ProIt will be painful, but no matter what you do…it will work out.
So it’s been about a week and many are calling Apple’s new Final Cut Pro X a failure. Is this premature? Let’s take a look. To begin, it seems like everyone covering this needs to qualify how they use Final Cut Pro to explain their angle. Here’s mine… more »
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Most recent comments by:
Abba Shapiro,
Richard Harrington,
GabrielCase,
KAZU,
Educational Producer,
Allan Tépper,
Dennis Kane,
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NAB Live From Pixel CorpsStay tuned…9am-6pm Vegas time. If we programed this right….and things could go wrong…check in here for live from the show floor, press announcements and more… Let’s just say that if this doesn’t work as planned…“what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”. “Will Apple Release a New Final Cut Pro Studio and What Will Be New?”As we near NAB, it’s one of the top questions I am asked…
Here’s my uneducated guess (meaning, I’ve been careful NOT to ask Apple about it). All is based on what Apple has done the near past and what I think makes sense for them to do. It is NOT my opinion of what would be good for the industry, the user or even myself… Just what I think might happen. In order of likeliness… more »
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cmoore,
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Datavideo HS-2000 Review
The Datavideo HS-2000 is an all-in-one HD-SDI mixer that includes audio, video, intercom for 6, and monitor… all in a simple briefcase like form factor. It’s designed for remote mixing of HD (720p or 1080i) venues. It should be noted, that this is not a review of a loaner product. We purchased an HS-2000 a few months ago and use it nearly every week and have used it now on 3 continents, indoors… and outdoors. more »
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Tablet MadnessWith connections but no keyboard, the coming tablet devices promise a historic spike in video production
Whether or not the mythical Apple “iPad” will ever grace our presence, the idea of tablet device seems to be cresting the point of critical mass. While many have tried and failed in this area, the environment for tablets is dramatically different than only a year or two ago. Here’s why… Greenscreen Primer Part 2When a camera throws away color data, it is throwing away exactly what we need to do our work.
In the first installment, we looked at the basic set up for shooting Greenscreen. Most of what I covered is exactly what we see people skip everyday. What I’m going to talk about next is what everyone else ignores at their peril. We’re talking about capture systems and codecs. more »
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Alex Lindsay,
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node1.me,
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It’s the End of the World as We Know It…...and I feel fine. (The iPhone 3G S and the next video revolution.)
I posted a fun little video about creating a shoulder mount rig for the iPhone 3G S on Friday. You can see it here. While done in a tongue and cheek way, the most important thing for Pros watching the video is actually the first minute. I was dead serious there. The new iPhone is a game changer… make no mistake about it. more »
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DanConklin,
Adam Wilt,
Adam Wilt,
Simon T,
Mark Spencer,
Franklin McMahon,
Jared Scheib,
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NAB 2009 ImpressionsThe trends and the products that stood out at NAB 2009.
2009 was almost the first NAB’s I’ve missed in a decade. In the fall, I looked at my schedule and declining conventions and wasn’t sure if I was even going to go. Interestingly enough, this year’s show actually turned out to be one of the most useful and interesting years in recent memory. For me, it was not about big news items but, rather, many small revolutions that, as an aggregate, were very exciting. In this article, I will cover the trends that seemed to emerge and the products that caught my eye. more » |
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2D Footage with a Stereo 3D Rig in After Effects CS5.5
Edit and Optimize 2D Stereo Pairs from a 3D Video Camera or Twin Cameras with a Modified Stereo 3D Rig in After Effects CS5.5
Adobe included a 1-step option to create a 3D Stereo Camera Rig in After Effects CS5.5, to everyone’s enthusiasm for a simpler workflow in 3D space. Great if you are working in 3D space in After Effects, but what about an easy option for 3D Stereo pairs captured by a 3D camera or twin cameras on a rig? In this tutorial I’ll show you how to quickly modify the Stereo 3D Rig in After Effects to quickly mux your L&R video files and adjust the convergence for anaglyph, interlaced or stereo pairs output.
How to get the “24p” look for your live-switched multicam shoot
A contracted article, sponsored by Datavideo Corporation.
Our friends at Datavideo recently asked me to write an article called How to get the “24p” look for your live-switched multicam shoot. The article covers many factors involved in accomplishing that goal, including framerate, aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, and menu settings in Datavideo’s digital HD video mixers (“switchers”) and recorders, and also the menu settings in several pro cameras from Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The included chart explains which of the cameras have a direct HD-SDI output, and which require an optional converter to go from HDMI to HD-SDI to connect to the Datavideo digital HD video mixer. As you’ll see in the article, the approach is quite different from the workflows I normally cover, which are more appropriate when programs are to be edited, as opposed to when they are shot —and potentially broadcast— live. The graphics for this article were done by Victory Elliot of Datavideo Corporation.
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