LIGHTING: Advanced Cucoloris Use Illustrated by a Solar Eclipse

I love stacking cucolorii (plural of “cucoloris”) and I thought it was time to write an article about how this technique works and why I like it so much. I was a bit stretched for ideas that would illustrate this concept… and then an eclipse happened. Why that made a difference is a very interesting story…

Schneider Optics Puts Their 50mm Tilt-Shift Lenses on the C300

Niki Mustain from Schneider Optics took the time to tell us about the Tilt/Shift Lenses they were showing off at NAB.  The high-resolution optics are combined with a precise zero-play mechanism in a lens housing ensuring long-term stability required for professional photography.

See the Reach of Libec’s SWIFT JIB50 Telescopic Arm Jib

We talked with Jose Larios, Sales and Marketing for Libec of America, to learn more about their SWIFT JIB50. The product is equipped with a telescopic arm that can be easily adjusted by simply turning the arm’s lock levers. In addition, the jib can be retracted at both ends.

Compositing in FCP X

On this week’s MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training a few things I’ve discovered in my exploration of the compositing features in Final Cut Pro X.

Final Cut Pro X Multicam Editing webinar now available on-demand

I had great fun last week presenting the Final Cut Pro X multicam editing webinar for Moviola Filmmaking Webinars. It was a lightning fast 90 minutes and we covered a lot of ground but we didn’t get through everything I wanted to cover. The On-Demand version can be purchased and I recorded an extra screencast about one topic that I didn’t get to cover in the webinar. Check it out after the jump.

After Effects Apprentice Free Video: Rendering a 4:3 Center Cut Movie from a 16:9 Composition

As we mentioned what now seems like ages ago, we spent a year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. The introduction plus one or more additional videos from each course are available for free preview; we re-posted here on PVC the videos that contain tips and instruction you might find useful. Well, the series is done, and we’re off writing the next edition of the book. But before we go, we had one last video to share with you, which may be… more »

David Atkins Enterprises and Digital Pulse use Adobe software for record-setting arena projection

In December 2011, the 12th quadrennial Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar at Khalifa International Stadium. As part of the planning process for the Doha games, the world-renowned event production agency, David Atkins Enterprises (DAE), was commissioned to conceive and produce the opening and closing ceremonies. Following this commission, DAE contracted Australian digital design and video production specialists, Digital Pulse, to produce the animated visuals for the opening ceremony including the athletes’ parade and cultural segments. Far from a conventional production canvas, the animated visuals that the Digital Pulse team were to produce for the event would… more »

Editing and Effects Together in One Editor Part 1

Post NAB 2012 Adobe has released the CS6 suite, Avid is pushing Symphony, and you may think that the editing revolution is over… but you would be wrong. Autodesk announced Smoke 2013 for the Mac platform for $3495.  There has been quite a buzz about Smoke since NAB. 

Editing and Effects Together in One Editor Part 2

Editing & Effects All-In-One
Autodesk has always been known for the strength of their effects and image processing tools. The tools in Smoke have been used in everything from major Hollywood blockbusters, to national commercials for major corporations, to finishing shows airing on premium cable and broadcast networks.  Personally, knowing that I am using these same tools for my local broadcast promos… gets me where my geek lives.  Smoke has some very powerful tools.  Who wouldn’t want to use those same tools on their own projects?

CAMERAS: Food Fights with the FS700

When Adam Wilt and I shot “Fire and Ice” together on a prototype FS700 we had no idea that it would be shown at NAB… and that it would be hit. We wanted to do more, so we pitched Sony a commercial concept for a local company that involved high speed “veggie baseball.” Guess what: they sent us an FS700 again. Edible baseball never looked so good.

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How to get good production dialogue

Here’s a short and sweet video with a tip on the best way to get good production dialogue audio from your talent. Watch below.

Litepanels Illuminates Chroma and Luma at NAB 2012

We have more from Litepanels as Toby Sali showed us their newest on-camera lights from the floor of NAB 2012. He gives us some details about the Luma, which is a daylight only light, and the new Chroma which is a bi-color light.

Orad News and Products from NAB 2012

Shaun Dail from Orad took the time to tell us about what they had to show and talk about at NAB 2012. He tells us about TD Control, a sports specific MAM system as well as their virtual studio that was on display at the show

ATTO Debuts New Products at NAB 2012

Jeff Okonczak from ATTO Technologies took some time to tell us about what they were showing off at NAB 2012. He lets us take a look at the ExpressSAS 6Gb/s Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) which deliver the fastest available connection to SAS or SATA tape or disk storage.