NAB 2009 Video - Red Giant Particular 2 and ToonIt 2

Red Giant Software showed their new Particular 2 and ToonIt 2 After Effects software at NAB 2009, here’s a demonstration of the featureset offered by both plugin packages.

NAB 2009 Video - Cineform 3D Workflow

At NAB 2009, Cineform was demonstrating their comprehensive 3D workflow, using Neo3D. We stopped by to talk about these new tools for stereoscopic post-production, and along the way, Cineform’s David Newman gave us an in-depth education on 3D filmmaking and post. We’ve split the fascinating 30-minute interview into two parts, watch both below.

NAB 2009 Video - Marshall Monitors

Marshall has made a name for themselves in the LCD field monitor world, and at NAB 2009 they were showing off new models with advanced features like a false-color exposure mode that Red One shooters will recognize. They also were demonstrating a new OLED monitor that will be coming out this fall.

NAB 2009 Video - Beachtek DXA-5D and Blackmagic Design

At B&H’s booth, Beachtek showed their audio adapter unit for the Canon 5D MarkII, a box that offers two XLR inputs, level controls with VU meters, headphone monitoring, and a AGC-Disable switch that can defeat the 5D’s audio auto gain control. Check out the video for the details on how they accomplished this.

NAB 2009 - Wilt’s Wrap-Up

An Akeley Audio Camera at the ASC booth.

When it comes to cameras and production gear, I saw three major themes at NAB this year: 3D, storage, and digital cine accessories. I’ll discuss these, look at what the “big 3” camera suppliers had on offer, and mention other things of interest at the show.

Reflecting on the NAB 09 REDuser event

Another highlight of NAB 09 came in the same room that the Final Cut Pro User Group held the Tuesday night SuperMeet. It was the Wednesday REDUser event. Since RED didn’t have a presence on the NAB show floor this was their NAB by presenting current Scarlet and Epic prototypes and their new prime lenses at the REDUser party. Like the Tuesday night SuperMeet before it the REDUser party featured free food and a cash bar, vendors in the outer area of the Amazon ballroom and the presentations in an adjacent room where a raffle was also held.

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