Friday, June 20, 2008

Cine Gear Expo 2008 - Day 1

Adam Wilt | 06/20- 04:29 PM

The hottest equipment show in LA… literally…

Cine Gear Expo on the Universal back lot.

We came down to LA for Cine Gear Expo, a two-day showcase of all manner of production things: grip gear, lighting, camera accessories, and so on.

It is quite literally the hottest equipment show around…

Monday, June 09, 2008

New MacBook Pros Tomorrow? (UPDATED)

Scott Gentry | 06/09- 09:00 AM

With all of the iPhone 3G hype, could it be “one more thing”?

Update:  Well, no new Mac offerings outside Me.com (which looks to be pretty cool), and of course the 3G iPhone.  Where’s the iChat?  Where’s the MacBook Pro love?  Where’s the “One more thing”?

For a creative business the iPhone is almost a must-buy.  3G, video, enterprise and more.  Heck you can demo your demo reel on your phone!  But where’s the Mac love Steve?

Yesterday’s post:

I have absolutely no evidence, but boy was I and a large part of the MBP community disappointed in early spring when we didn’t get a new fresh MacBook Pro design.  I’m personally betting we’ll see a new design, with keyboard and touch similar to the MB Air.

Beyond iPhone, anyone have any other thoughts?

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Maelstrom - Preproduction

Adam Wilt | 06/05- 11:17 PM

A whirlwind scramble to gather gear for a Rob Nilsson film

About a week ago, Tim Blackmore and I learned that we were providing tech support for Rob Nilsson’s upcoming film, “Maelstrom”, a Direct Action workshop film with four actors. We knew it was going to be shot with an EX1 (which we have), handheld (EX1, handheld? hmmm), with the wide-angle adapter if at all possible. Cool, sounds like fun, what’s the schedule?

Sunday, June 01, 2008

The Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update

Richard Harrington | 06/01- 04:20 AM

What it Means to Media Folks.

I know a lot of folks who are hesitant to upgrade....  I admit, I’ve been burned by installing updates as soon as they come out… but hey, that’s why I’m an early adopter.  The latest Mac update looks to include several important bug fixes and enhancements.  Here’s a few that tip the scale in favor of installing.

• Addresses an issue with stuttering video and audio playback in certain USB devices.
• Fixes an issue in which certain attached hard drives may not show up in the Finder.
• Includes additional RAW image support for several cameras.
• Improves 802.1X behavior and reliability.
• Improves reliability when using Time Capsule.
• Fixes reliability issues with authenticated RSS feeds.
• Addresses compatibility issues with Aperture 2.
• Addresses reliability issues when performing a full restore from a Time Machine backup.

You can access the update through your Apple Menu....  I’ve been running it for several days and all seems happy.  Additionally, several new pro digital cameras were added for Raw support.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

More RED Res Testing: The Mystery(ium) Resolved

Adam Wilt | 05/07- 06:27 PM

A new chart shows what this camera (and several lenses) can really do.

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.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

BOXX Releases Next Generation Special Edition 3DBOXX

Scott Gentry | 05/06- 07:25 AM

Maximizing Performance of Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processors - Special Liquid Cooling Technology

BOXX Technologies Inc., an innovator in high-performance computing systems for visual effects (VFX) and design professionals, today released a Special Edition 3DBOXX workstation that delivers unmatched dual- processor workstation performance by maximizing the power of two Intel Core 2 Extreme processors. Benchmarks computed by BOXX Labs indicate 23.2 percent more performance on Cinebench 10 for the Special Edition compared to the world-record setting 3DBOXX 8400SE.*

The Special Edition 3DBOXX is designed specifically for digital artists who push the limits of dual-processor architectures because of the frequency at which they perform compute-intensive tasks. 

“Once again, BOXX Labs has demonstrated its ability to deliver jaw-dropping performance in a dual-processor workstation, this time by seizing a unique opportunity to optimize the processing power of two Intel Core 2 Extreme processors. The latest Special Edition 3DBOXX remains cool and quiet thanks to a unique, high efficiency liquid cooling solution,” said Francois Wolf, director of marketing at BOXX Technologies. 

Digital artists who are frequently called upon to create complex effects such as simulated water, rain, or fog will find this new Special Edition perfect for frequent rendering. Other effects such as the simulation of hair or fur, or muscle and skin behavior, also require the highest performance in order to maintain a fluid level of interactivity between the artist or designer and the software. The new Special Edition 3DBOXX provides the best possible performance level within the 3DBOXX enclosure. 

"The performance and energy efficiency of Intel’s Core 2 Extreme processor has provided BOXX the ideal computing platform for its Special Edition 3DBOXX workstation with the power for special applications used in animation, visual special effects and design,” said Boyd Davis, general manager of Intel’s Server Products Group Marketing. 

Pricing and Availability
Base configurations for the Special Edition start at $7,722 or a low monthly lease of $256.37

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