Sony’s NX70 camera to receive its missing 29.97p framerate via free firmware update

Sony has just announced that the NXCAM camera model known officially as the HXR-NX70 (often followed by a regional suffix) —but colloquially known simply as the NX70— will receive the vital 29.97p framerate via a free downloadable firmware, sometime in the first quarter of 2012.  Well, let me get a little more specific: The 59.94Hz segregated versions of the NX70 will get 1080PsF29.97. This article will explain how vital this framerate is for many producers in ex-NTSC countries, and cover some other improvements included in this update, together with a few that are still missing.

Is TV Broken?

I don’t generally re-post links to articles, but this one from CNN’s Business Insider Matt Rosoff caught my eye.  Give it a read, but the thumbnail is this:

What is so flawed about the television watching experience that Steve Jobs devoted his final months of life to changing it?  It’s a good, quick read.  What do you think?  Is TV broken?

Sharing Assets: Adobe CS Production Premium’s Unique Workflow

When you look at Adobe CS Production Premium’s video production tools - Premiere Pro, After Effects, Encore, Audition, and Photoshop - many if not all could be considered industry leaders in their own right. But it’s how they share assets that makes the suite such a powerful performer.

Applications in Adobe CS Production Premium share assets in several ways. The goal? To save you time, reduce your work load, and ensure your assets retain their original quality throughout the video production process.

The Templatorization of “Creativity”

The trend toward basing creative endeavors on templates has been with us for many years, culminating in Hollywood’s use of its history as templates for its current production.

Whether this is a good or bad thing depends on whether you value your personal creativity, or you’re pushing a budget to get a project finished.

Click on the link below to play the latest Terence & Philip Show as we confront the good, the bad and the ugly of formulaic content creation.

Blue Nile Shines Thanks to the Canon 5D and Apple Color

One of the best things about this business is that greatness lurks around every corner. If you are resourceful and creative you’ll find it well enough.

Is This The New Model of Financing Your Project?

Sponsored movies of the 70′s and 80′s were the precursor to Branded Entertainment, and it’s a major way of getting funded today.
But is it the future? 
Philip and I discuss examples and why it might be more successful in the new paradigm of commoditized content creation.
Click on the link below and join the conversation on the latest episode of The Terence & Philip Show.

Blackmagic Design at NAB 2011 Part 2

Blackmagicdesign Hyperdeck Products from ProVideo Coalition on Vimeo.

The extended death of tape continues.  Blackmagic Designs gives us a look at the Hyperdeck line.  Again, the audio is pretty rough, but the info is good enough to share.

Blackmagic Design at NAB2011 Part 1

Blackmagicdesign from ProVideo Coalition on Vimeo.

Here’s a quick look at Blackmagic Davinci Resolve 8, including discussion of its new XML capabilities to ease the workflow with Final Cut Pro. A combination of a loud room and a hoarse throat doesn’t help the audio, but the info is good enough to share anyway.  Enjoy!

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