http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt en adamwilt@provideocoalition.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-13T19:58:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/sticky/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/sticky/#When:00:21:00Z • FAA rules on lithium battery transport • Apple Pro Apps - save those updaters! • PMW-EX1: XDCAM Transfer 2.5.1 for Mac Released; fixes CLOCK-mode timecode import bug. Cameras, Editing, Post Production, Production 2008-02-25T00:21:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/process_note_deleted_comments/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/process_note_deleted_comments/#When:19:58:00Z Normally I leave article comments as they are, even when they are (to my admittedly biased viewpoint) flame-bait, less than perfectly well intentioned, or otherwise not especially helpful. I figure that folks will soon learn who the good guys are and who the trolls are, and so far it’s worked pretty well: the quality of discourse in the comments section is considerably higher than on many other site with open postings. But a few of my articles have been accreting “comment spam”: one-liner comments, keying off a word or two in an article or a previous comment but otherwise completely uninformative, like “Log the camera!” or “Wow, we need to discuss that!”. The poster’s link is simply a link to an e-commerce site, and one not even related to the topics at hand. I will be removing these comments as I encounter them. I’m not purging them for “political correctness” or for anti-Adam viewpoints, just for spamming. Please continue to discuss the topics of articles without fear of censorship. The only thing I’m gunning for is spam (and anything else entirely off-topic); I want to keep the signal-to-noise ratio here as high as possible. 2008-05-13T19:58:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/random_red_revelations/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/random_red_revelations/#When:06:25:01Z Tim Blackmore helps John Chater tweak back-focus on a RED ONEThe more we work with RED ONEs, the more we learn about what they do and how to work with them, thus the following grab-bag of observations and experiences. Cameras, Production 2008-05-10T06:25:01-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/more_red_res_testing_the_mysteryium_resolved/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/more_red_res_testing_the_mysteryium_resolved/#When:02:27:00Z I obtained a new, 4K resolution test chart at NAB, and aimed RED ONEs running build 15 version 2.2.5 at it using four different lenses: a 50mm Super Speed, a 50mm Ultra Prime, a 18-50mm RED zoom, and a 24-290mm Optimo. Cutting to the chase: I’m pleased to report that I see detail extinction at about 3.2K, confirming the numbers RED and others have claimed. Cameras, Hardware 2008-05-08T02:27:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/schneider_ir_filter_tests/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/schneider_ir_filter_tests/#When:05:49:00Z Art Adams with the 486 filter on a RED ONE Last week, Art Adams, Tim Blackmore, Ted Allen, and I tested the Schneider 486 UV/IR cut filter on a RED ONE and on a Sony PMW-EX1. Tim wore his famous “doesn’t look anything like that in real life” “black” shirt, and we lit him with IR-rich incandescent sources. Cameras, Production 2008-05-02T05:49:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/red_on_location_art_adams_shoots_a_spec_spot/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/red_on_location_art_adams_shoots_a_spec_spot/#When:23:07:00Z Saturday, 3:33pm: crew assembles at Chater Camera to pick up the bulk of the gear and load it into Simon Sommerfeld‘s truck.We arrive on location at 4:00pm. The shoot occurs at the elegant Craftsman-style house of Craig and Diana, an unsuspecting Oakland couple. Cameras, Production 2008-04-29T23:07:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/nab_2008_take_aways/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/nab_2008_take_aways/#When:20:14:00Z I spent NAB 2008 walking around, looking for gear for our production company and getting a feel for where things are headed in general. I took away several strong impressions about where the industry is going—as well as a couple of interesting toys. Cameras, Hardware, Lighting, NAB 08 2008-04-28T20:14:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/snapshots_nab_2008_day_4/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/snapshots_nab_2008_day_4/#When:03:51:00Z Softron’s OnTheAir Video: playlist automation for OS X Softron Media Systems demoed their suite of fully Mac-native broadcast automation apps, with OS X compliant user interfaces. Their capture and playout apps use AJA or BlackMagic cards, standard codecs, and are AppleScriptable. Never heard of Softron? They’ve been in TV Stations in Europe and Asia for several years; in Russia this past year; they’re just now coming into North America. If you’re interested in Mac-flavored broadcasting, dowload demo software or the user manuals and see for yourself. Of course, there are other Macintosh broadcast apps—BUG.tv is also Mac-centric, and Building4Media‘s front ends are cross-platform—but I thought Softron deserved a look since they’re new to our market. Cameras, Hardware, NAB 08, Post Production, Production 2008-04-20T03:51:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/snapshots_nab_2008_day_3/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/snapshots_nab_2008_day_3/#When:07:46:00Z Panasonic AG-HPX170The Panasonic HPX170 is a P2-only update to the HVX200 (The HVX has been updated to the 200A and remains in the lineup). The HMC150, which records to AVCHD and lacks many of the 170’s advanced features, looks much the same. Cameras, Hardware, Lighting, NAB 08 2008-04-17T07:46:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/snapshots_nab_2008_day_2/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/snapshots_nab_2008_day_2/#When:07:44:00Z Codex Digital Portable and disk packHighlights of my walking around the show floor on Tuesday… Codex Digital showed working versions of their Portable digital cine recorder. $44K gets you the lunchbox plus a three-hour drive pack, and the superb Codex user interface. Cameras, Editing, Hardware, Lighting, NAB 08, Post Production 2008-04-16T07:44:00-08:00