http://provideocoalition.com/index.php en pr@provideocoalition.com Copyright 2009 2009-07-03T01:39:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/sonnet_announces_100_price_drop_for_the_tempo_sata_pro_expresscard_34/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/sonnet_announces_100_price_drop_for_the_tempo_sata_pro_expresscard_34/#When:01:39:00Z Sonnet Technologies today announced that it has reduced the price of its Tempo™ SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 to $199.95, a reduction of $100. The fastest 2-port eSATA controller available for ExpressCard slots, the SATA card supports sustained data throughput of up to 200 MB/sec. Unlike most other eSATA ExpressCard adapters, the Tempo SATA Pro supports 4 GB and 8 GB of RAM in MacBook® Pro computers.  2009-07-03T01:39:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/ssimmons/story/the_basics_of_avid_media_composer_for_a_final_cut_pro_editor/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/ssimmons/story/the_basics_of_avid_media_composer_for_a_final_cut_pro_editor/#When:23:29:00Z What follows in this article is not a debate of Avid vs. Final Cut Pro or a conversion document that says you should move from Final Cut Pro to Avid Media Composer, but rather a step-by-step guide for anyone new to Avid (or curious about the software in general) to launch the software and perform a few basic functions. It will be geared more toward the FCP editor, but a lot of the basic functionality is the same in many non-linear editors. I won’t compare and contrast various Avid and FCP features as that’s not the focus of the article though I will point out the Avid equivalent of a number of FCP tools. And if you’ve never edited with a NLE application before then consider this primer a way to get your feet wet in Avid Media Composer 3.5. 2009-07-02T23:29:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/believable_hand_held_motion_tracking_with_mocha_after_effects_cs4/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/believable_hand_held_motion_tracking_with_mocha_after_effects_cs4/#When:23:29:00Z One of the best additions to After Effects CS4 is the inclusion of a stand-alone application called Mocha for AE from Imagineer Systems. This is a powerful planar motion tracker and stabilizer that does an amazing job of tracking all kinds of elements in motion or to stabilize a character or a scene with shaky footage. Many of the example movies you may have seen demonstrating Mocha with After Effects CS4 (including some of my own) have been inserting something into the screen of a portable device or a TV. But what if the object you are tracking goes off the screen? What if you want to track something in motion but want to retain the realism of the hand-held camera shake? Even though Mocha does a remarkable job of stabilizing footage I thought I’d put Mocha to the test with some hand-held footage from a compact DV cam and track the footage, shaking and all! *VIDEO*, Motion Graphics, Post Production 2009-07-02T23:29:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/par_for_the_course/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/par_for_the_course/#When:23:28:00Z Over the years, I have seen a lot of folklore and bad math employed to determine how to work with non-square pixels, resulting in a plethora of incorrect working practices. Therefore, in this article I’m going to spend a lot of time laying out the historical and mathematical basis for where these numbers came from. Hopefully this will provide you with a solid foundation on which you can build a new set of working practices. Post Production, Web Video 2009-07-02T23:28:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/zacuto_releases_handgrip_rig_for_iphone_3gs_video/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/zacuto_releases_handgrip_rig_for_iphone_3gs_video/#When:20:44:00Z In rapid response to the release of the new iPhone 3Gs, Zacuto USA, leading indie camera accessories maker in the professional market, has released a handgrip iPhone rig, the Zgrip iPhone PRO. This rig attaches to the iPhone while shooting video and is the first serious solution for shooting video with the iPhone 3Gs. 2009-07-02T20:44:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/hp_introduces_first_professional_workstation_with_six_core_amd_opteron_proc/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/hp_introduces_first_professional_workstation_with_six_core_amd_opteron_proc/#When:19:52:00Z HP today announced the immediate integration of the highly anticipated Six-Core AMD Opteron™ 2400 Series processor into the award-winning family of HP Workstations. 2009-07-02T19:52:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/sonnets_award_winning_1tb_fusion_f2_now_offered_with_7200_rpm_drives_for_up/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/sonnets_award_winning_1tb_fusion_f2_now_offered_with_7200_rpm_drives_for_up/#When:18:49:00Z Sonnet Technologies today announced a new, faster 1TB version of its multiple-award-winning Fusion™ F2 portable two-drive RAID SATA storage system that employs 7,200-RPM drives. The fastest storage solution of its kind, the system offers 20 percent faster performance than the original Fusion F2 1TB model with up to 190 MB/sec read and write sustained data transfer rates, and may be bus-powered to enable usage when grid power is unavailable. The diminutive system consists of two 2.5-inch, 500MB drives mounted side by side in a rugged aluminum enclosure, features two eSATA data ports for maximum data throughput, and is designed for use with the Sonnet Tempo™ SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 controller for MacBook® Pro and Windows® notebooks. 2009-07-02T18:49:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/future_media_concepts_presents_the_5th_annual_ny_postproduction_conference/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/future_media_concepts_presents_the_5th_annual_ny_postproduction_conference/#When:17:39:00Z Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, announced today the 5th annual NY Post|Production Conference held in New York City from October 5-8, 2009. Produced in association with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB); ), this conference incorporates the same successful training methodology as the widely popular NAB Las Vegas training event. With its comprehensive session offerings delivered by the nation’s most sought after industry professionals and affordable conference fees, NY Post|Production has evolved into the East Coast’s leading training conference for production, postproduction, broadcast and new media professionals.  2009-07-02T17:39:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/caldigit_offers_free_caldigit_vr_with_purchase_of_hdelement/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/caldigit_offers_free_caldigit_vr_with_purchase_of_hdelement/#When:17:35:00Z CalDigit is continuing its summer of savings with a very special promotion on the HDElement.  Buy an HDElement or HDElement expansion unit and get a free CalDigit VR.  That’s a value of up to $949.  This offer is only good for a limited time so act fast. 2009-07-02T17:35:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/sony_creative_software_announces_winners_of_second_annual_technology_in_mot/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/sony_creative_software_announces_winners_of_second_annual_technology_in_mot/#When:09:05:00Z Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, announced the winners of its second national student film contest, Technology in Motion: Community of the Future, at an awards ceremony last night during the National Educational Computing Conference in Washington, DC which is being held through July 1, 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Sony Creative Software is also announcing the release of a new Vegas Pro 9 Academic Edition which includes additional tools for classroom educators. 2009-07-02T09:05:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/arri_unleashes_arrilaser_2_the_next_generation_film_recorder/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/arri_unleashes_arrilaser_2_the_next_generation_film_recorder/#When:02:11:00Z The ARRILASER 2 represents the next generation of a film recorder that has established itself as an integral component of DI workflows all over the world. For 10 years the ARRILASER has set the standard in image quality and maintained an unrivalled level of performance. With over 250 units in almost constant operation worldwide, it is the backbone of the film recording industry. 2009-07-02T02:11:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/studiogpu_ships_machstudio_prosupercharges_3d_workflow_with_real_time_finis/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/studiogpu_ships_machstudio_prosupercharges_3d_workflow_with_real_time_finis/#When:22:08:00Z StudioGPU announced today the immediate availability of MachStudio Pro™, a professional 3D workflow and rendering package created by artists for artists. MachStudio Pro offers a seamless way to create and interact with cinematic quality 3D objects and environments in a non-linear workspace by leveraging the horsepower of off-the-shelf professional graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver real-time and near real-time workflow performance on a desktop workstation. 2009-07-01T22:08:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/VideoGuys/story/now_shipping_focus_enhancements_fs_h200_solid_state_direct_to_edit_recorder/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/VideoGuys/story/now_shipping_focus_enhancements_fs_h200_solid_state_direct_to_edit_recorder/#When:19:59:00Z When I first heard the news from Focus about this new version of their Firestore technology, I was BLOWN AWAY! This was what so many of our customers had been asking for. All of the advantages of the FS-5 (light weight, small footprint, silent operation, long running times) combined with swappable solid state storage. Since HDV footage requires 13GB per our, you’ll get over an hours worth on a single 16GB card. Because of the demands of video, you will need the more expensive Type 1, UDMA, 266x minimum Compact Flash Cards. Today you can get 16GB for about $125, while 32GB will cost you $250. Of course these prices will tumble over time. New FS model brings rugged, inexpensive Compact Flash media and QuickTime file formats to DV or HDV camcorders The FS-H200 is the first portable Direct To Edit (“DTE”) recorder for use with DV or HDV cameras that features removable solid-state media allowing for easy swap-out of industry standard Compact Flash (“CF”) cards. Once recorded, user supplied CF cards can be easily mounted to both Windows and Mac systems either via USB 2.0 from the FS-H200 itself or via standard memory card readers for Direct To Edit workflow with popular NLE systems. Designed for use in the most extreme conditions including high temperatures (up to 50 degrees C / 122 degrees F), high altitudes, and extreme shock environments, the FS-H200 performance is outstanding. “We have been frequently asked by our customers for an acquisition device that provided the DTE workflow they rely on together with the many advantages of solid-state media,” said Matt McEwen, director of product management for Focus Enhancements. “We believe that Compact Flash has now reached the required capacities, performance and low-cost that our customers are demanding to make this a viable choice for our award winning FS recorder family.” Highlights of FS-H200: - Support of popular DTE formats such as QuickTime and M2T for HDV and RawDV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2, Matrox AVI and Canopus AVI for DV - Side located, removable Compact Flash slot that accepts standard Type 1, 266x Compact Flash Cards (currently available up to 32GB) - Polymer dust cover for shock and moisture protection - Record over 2.5 hours of 720p or 2.2 hours of 1080i HDV on a single 32GB card - 6-pin FireWire interface to DV or HDV cameras - Fast USB 2.0 interface to Mac or Windows based NLE systems - Supports large file sizes with UDF disk format on CF cards - Ultra compact design weighs only 12 oz and features silent fanless operation - Color back-lit LCD for menu navigation and status - Back-lit scroll wheel for easy menu navigation - Removable 3-hour (record time) Li-Ion battery pack - 12V power input and supplied AC adapter for more info 2009-07-01T19:59:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/VideoGuys/story/matrox_mxo2_mini_now_supports_cineform/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/VideoGuys/story/matrox_mxo2_mini_now_supports_cineform/#When:19:48:00Z Right after NAB I reached out to the folks at Matrox and Cineform urging them to work together. It’s a perfect combination. I am so excited that they were able to get this working so quickly. Still to come will be support for direct capture via HDMI or analog inputs of MXO2 Mini into Cineform CODEC. Down the road we hope to see both companies full product lines supported and working together. Matrox MXO2 Mini Now Provides Inexpensive HDMI Monitoring for AVCHD Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and CineForm NeoScene (Montréal, Canada--June 29, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2 Mini support for the popular CineForm NeoScene editing workflow that streamlines AVCHD editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 on the PC. The Matrox MXO2 Mini I/O device provides inexpensive HDMI monitoring with 10-bit 4:2:2 color precision. It turns an HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with Matrox’s unique color calibration tool. Controls for hue, chroma, contrast, brightness, and blue-only are provided. Users get accurate color representation so that an inexpensive HDMI monitor can be used even for color grading. Matrox MXO2 Mini even provides 1:1 pixel mapping on HDMI displays that support this feature so video will not be stretched and distorted by the monitor. “CineForm users appreciate the high visual fidelity and realtime editing capability NeoScene brings to their AVCHD workflow but until now, they have not been able to enjoy full-screen previews of their work,” said Francesco Scartozzi, Matrox sales director. “Matrox MXO2 Mini provides an affordable, high-quality, video output solution that greatly improves the AVCHD editing experience.” “The AVCHD camera format is designed for recording, not editing, but now with a few simple steps editors can benefit from professional realtime editing performance,” said David Taylor, CineForm co-founder and CEO. With NeoScene, users can easily convert difficult-to-edit AVCHD files into CineForm’s professional 10-bit Wavelet compression format for faster editing performance, plus conversion to 24p (24 progressive frames) for users who desire a cinematic presentation. We’re excited about our collaboration with Matrox because of the enhanced editing experience that results; users can now drop their CineForm content on a CS4 timeline using a Matrox project preset and enjoy realtime playout through MXO2 to their preferred monitor or television. Key features of Matrox MXO2 Mini * Works with Mac and PC, laptops and desktops * Small, lightweight, external box that’s easily connected to cameras and monitors * Capture high definition video via HDMI or analog component; NTSC and PAL via analog component, S-Video, or composite * Playback high definition video via HDMI and analog component; NTSC and PAL via HDMI and analog component or HDMI and S-Video and composite * Output HD and SD video simultaneously * Turns an HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only * High-quality 10-bit hardware scaling engine for realtime upscaling, downscaling, and cross conversion on capture and playback * Stereo RCA and up to 8 channels of HDMI audio input and output * 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring on the HDMI output * Easily edit AVCHD footage by capturing into an edit-friendly compressed or uncompressed format * Works with leading applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and many more * Also available with Matrox MAX™ technology for faster than realtime H.264 encoding * Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support For more info 2009-07-01T19:48:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/blackmagic_design_support_for_linux_now_available/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/blackmagic_design_support_for_linux_now_available/#When:19:16:00Z Blackmagic Design Inc. today released support for software developers who want to use DeckLink, Intensity and Multibridge products on the Linux platform. 2009-07-01T19:16:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/vision_research_bolsters_advanced_phantom_v_series_with_two_new_digital_hig/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/vision_research_bolsters_advanced_phantom_v_series_with_two_new_digital_hig/#When:18:24:00Z On track for a record year of new product introductions in 2009, Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of high-speed digital imaging systems, today unveiled the Phantom® v710 and Phantom® v210—the latest additions to the company’s renowned v-Series of advanced digital high-speed cameras. 2009-07-01T18:24:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/the_time_is_ripe_for_the_merging_of_photography_and_3d/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/the_time_is_ripe_for_the_merging_of_photography_and_3d/#When:17:19:01Z When asking a photographer about his or her experience with 3D-technology one often still meets negative bias, misinformation and maybe even risks offending someone’s professional honor. The photographic community often sites an artificial feel to 3D-programs and applications that they are uninspiring and don’t foster creativity. 10 or 15 years ago that was probably true, but after a period of great and rapid developments and improving earlier solutions, today’s technology has progressed to a point where even the trained eye has difficulties to distinguish between an actual photograph and a 3D-rendering. 2009-07-01T17:19:01-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/new_blackmagic_design_videohub_router_software_update_40/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/new_blackmagic_design_videohub_router_software_update_40/#When:14:03:00Z Blackmagic Design’s new Videohub 4.0 software update for Videohub routers has revolutionized router control by using low cost, all-in-one computers with touch screens as router control panels. Videohub 4.0 adds support for a revolutionary “button view” control screen that is designed to be easy-to-use on touch screen computers. Users can choose from a number of icons of popular video equipment and the button layout is fully customizable. Videohub 4.0 software is available for both Windows and Mac OS X. 2009-07-01T14:03:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/gefen_announces_new_dvi_3500_kvm_extension_solution_for_professionals_worki/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/gefen_announces_new_dvi_3500_kvm_extension_solution_for_professionals_worki/#When:14:00:00Z Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced the availability of its new DVI-3500HD. This long-range sender/receiver extension system delivers video in the DVI format with USB peripherals, RS-232 control and analog audio up to 6600 feet (2 kilometers) in distance over fiber optic cables. The DVI-3500HD supports extended resolutions up to 1920x1200. 2009-07-01T14:00:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/new_nvidia_gpu_accelerated_plug_ins_dramatically_boost_performance_for_adob/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/new_nvidia_gpu_accelerated_plug_ins_dramatically_boost_performance_for_adob/#When:13:59:00Z Professional videographers face continuous pressure to deliver high quality work under tight deadlines. To ease that burden and enable greater levels of creativity, NVIDIA today announced the availability of GPU-accelerated plug-in solutions for Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) users, optimized to run on a wide range of NVIDIA®® Quadro®® graphics solutions. NVIDIA is offering exclusive discounts of up to 50 percent on plug-ins from Elemental Technologies, Boris FX, Red Giant Software and proDAD when purchased at NVIDIA.com. 2009-07-01T13:59:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/matrox_mxo2_mini_now_provides_inexpensive_hdmi_monitoring_for_avchd_editing/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/matrox_mxo2_mini_now_provides_inexpensive_hdmi_monitoring_for_avchd_editing/#When:13:56:00Z Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2™ Mini support for the popular CineForm NeoScene editing workflow that streamlines AVCHD editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 on the PC.  The Matrox MXO2 Mini I/O device provides inexpensive HDMI monitoring with 10-bit 4:2:2 color precision.  It turns an HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with Matrox’s unique color calibration tool. Controls for hue, chroma, contrast, brightness, and blue-only are provided. Users get accurate color representation so that an inexpensive HDMI monitor can be used even for color grading. Matrox MXO2 Mini even provides 1:1 pixel mapping on HDMI displays that support this feature so video will not be stretched and distorted by the monitor. 2009-07-01T13:56:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/aadams/story/facebook_mobile_shot_on_red/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/aadams/story/facebook_mobile_shot_on_red/#When:22:32:00Z “Hey Art,” said director Ian McCamey, “I want to shoot a Facebook spec spot. I’ve got no money. Are you in?” “Of course I am,” said I. “Let’s do it.” And we did. Cameras, Production 2009-06-30T22:32:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/seeing_the_future_in_color/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/seeing_the_future_in_color/#When:16:41:00Z We’re still recovering from the HOW Design Conference in Austin last week, where temperatures hit 107. After the ice packs melt, we’ll post a summary of interesting things we heard there. In the meantime, for those who have color-focused jobs (or color-fussy clients), you may be interested in the work of the Color Marketing Group: a global consortium that attempts to determine what the hot trends in color for various market segments will be in different parts of the world. Click here to see their predictions for 2009 (white for business, blue is the new green, etc.). They also have a free weekly newsletter of color trends and ideas. Business, Motion Graphics 2009-06-30T16:41:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/50_off_artbeats_stock_footage/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/50_off_artbeats_stock_footage/#When:16:30:00Z Stock footage prices have risen considerably over the past several years, making it less of a discretionary “that’s cool” purchase and more one where we may wait for a client who needs a particular shot. That’s why we were particularly happy to see a nice deal arrive in our mailbox from Artbeats: 50% off all footage collections, and 30% off of all single clips (excluding low-res and any other special offers), through midnight PST on July 4. Just use code 4017 when you check out. (While you’re there, sign up for their newsletter; subscribers tend to get a free clip each month.) Motion Graphics 2009-06-30T16:30:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/plugins/story/using_coremelt_transitions_as_filters_in_after_effects_and_motion/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/plugins/story/using_coremelt_transitions_as_filters_in_after_effects_and_motion/#When:01:42:00Z G’day Guys, Learn how to quickly and easily create cool transition effects using CoreMelt’s PolyChrome Transitions plugins as filters in After Effects and Motion so you can access all the great features your used to in Final Cut Pro, right in After Effects and Motion. The process is nice and simple and the results are stunning, check out our video tutorial for a step by step guide. For more information on PolyChrome Transitions, check out this page: http://www.coremelt.com/products/v2/polychrome-transitions-v2.html For more video tutorials check out our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/coremeltfx Cheers, CoreMelt 2009-06-30T01:42:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/mchristiansen/story/gridiron_flow_ships_with_surprise_additions/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/mchristiansen/story/gridiron_flow_ships_with_surprise_additions/#When:16:59:00Z GridIron Software this morning announced on a conference call that Flow, the one-of-a-kind visual file management, workflow and time tracking tool that has been in development for three years, is now available for purchase or 30 day demo from the GridIron site. In addition to a demonstration of how the software can be used to recover otherwise lost versions of graphics files, to discover the use of an element – including even a font – in a given file, or to track time spent on a project, Steve Forde, CEO of GridIron, brought on John Nack, Product Manager at Adobe, to show how Flow has been integrated directly into CS4 via Flash Panels. A Flow icon was shown right in the tool bar of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign – and reportedly is available for all CS4 apps – that opens a Flash panel showing a miniature version of Flow and allowing capabilities such as coordinating fonts with a file from a different CS4 application that have never been possible. Steve also announced a new feature added to Flow that did not appear in the public beta: the ability to see the same Flow map regardless of user or system. To support this, GridIron offers a multi-machine license, three systems for $100 more than the single system license. 2009-06-29T16:59:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/arri_relativity_advances_creative_choices_in_post_richard_antley_joins_as_d/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/arri_relativity_advances_creative_choices_in_post_richard_antley_joins_as_d/#When:13:49:00Z ARRI continues its tradition of developing technologies to expand creative options for the filmmaker with Relativity™, a powerful new suite of software tools offering unprecedented control of texture and time using sophisticated motion estimation techniques. The company officially launches the innovative software with a high profile event for select guests at FotoKem in Burbank today. ARRI Relativity™ software is powered by Pixel Strings™, the first engine to fully harness the potential of GPU-based parallel processing for motion estimation and spatial-temporal image filtering. Marketed exclusively by ARRI, this technology was developed by Cinnafilm, a New Mexico software developer, teaming with Digital Film Central, a Vancouver post production facility, on the Texture Control module. 2009-06-26T13:49:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/arri_releases_arri_relativity/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/arri_releases_arri_relativity/#When:13:39:00Z ARRI Relativity™ is a powerful suite of software tools that offers fast, efficient and interactive control of texture and time using sophisticated motion estimation techniques. ARRI Relativity™ software is powered by Pixel Strings™, the first engine to harness the potential of GPU-based parallel processing for motion estimation and spatial-temporal image filtering.  In its most comprehensive version, the entire Relativity software bundle is currently comprised of three different applications: Texture Control, Film Simulation and SpaceTime Converter, with more coming soon. The software suite is modular and easily configured to meet the needs of each customer. All tools have a simple interface with interactive visualization of the manipulated image. 2009-06-26T13:39:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/mann_spinotti_choose_sony_and_zeiss_for_public_enemies/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/mann_spinotti_choose_sony_and_zeiss_for_public_enemies/#When:07:15:00Z When director Michael Mann and cinematographer Dante Spinotti ASC came together for their fifth pairing to shoot Public Enemies, they decided to capture this period production with modern HD technology. “Michael’s idea was to create a hyper-reality, to bring a very realistic and beautiful look – not in terms of cosmetic Hollywood, but in terms of a direct approach to the number of locations and realistic settings,” Spinotti explains. 2009-06-26T07:15:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/ssimmons/story/please_label_tapes_and_disks_an_open_letter_to_dps_camera_ops_dits/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/ssimmons/story/please_label_tapes_and_disks_an_open_letter_to_dps_camera_ops_dits/#When:03:07:00Z Man, there are a lot of high definition formats out in the world today. Just to spell them out would be a dizzying array of letters and numbers. 720p, 1080i, 23.98, 30p ... this list could literally go on and on so I won’t even attempt a partial list other that what I have above. Just take a look at this HD format chart. That’s a lot of different formats and it doesn’t even take into account the different flavors of a particular format that camera manufacturers often come up with on their own. With that in mind this PVC post is an open letter to all DPs, ACs, camera ops, DITs, anyone and everyone associated with the camera department to please label their tapes and hard drives with the usable, relevant information of shooting format and frame rates, codecs and cameras so post-production will at least have an idea of what is being handed to them. Editing, Post Production, Production, Tips, Training 2009-06-26T03:07:00-08:00