http://provideocoalition.com/index.php en mjeppsen@freshdv.com Copyright 2009 2009-01-09T17:17:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/jvc_camcorder_native_quicktime/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/jvc_camcorder_native_quicktime/#When:17:17:00Z At the FCP SuperMeet at Macworld, JVC launched a new handheld camcorder, the GY-HM100. This camera is a very compact design, measuring roughly 6” x 7” x 14” and weighing under 3.5 lbs. However, don’t let it’s size fool you. JVC has packed the camera with useful features that users have been clamoring for. Normally, I’m not taken aback by JVC camcorder announcements. Yes, they launched the first affordable HDV camcorder years ago, but since then their offerings and upgrades have been small, logical steps without many of the exciting technology leaps. This is not to say their cameras aren’t excellent tools. It’s just that they aren’t very exciting, and I don’t feel that they have put a lot of pressure on their competitors to drive future innovation. That being said, this HM100 announcement has me taken aback, and I think it will apply pressure to JVC’s competition. Here’s why… Cameras, Hardware, Production 2009-01-09T17:17:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/viewcast_releases_niagara_2100_lowest_priced_streaming_appliance_on_the_mar/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/viewcast_releases_niagara_2100_lowest_priced_streaming_appliance_on_the_mar/#When:16:40:00Z PLANO, Texas — Jan. 7, 2009 — ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a developer of industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation and delivery of professional-quality video over IP and mobile networks, today announced the release of the Niagara 2100, the lowest-priced video streaming appliance available on the market today with an MSRP of $3,995.00 (U.S.). This latest addition to ViewCast’s acclaimed line of Niagara video streaming appliances offers exceptional ease-of-use while providing professional-grade value for government agencies, business enterprises, and others who want to stream video over IP and mobile networks.  2009-01-09T16:40:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/linear_acoustic_offers_lambda_professional_digital_audio_and_metadata_monit/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/linear_acoustic_offers_lambda_professional_digital_audio_and_metadata_monit/#When:06:32:00Z LANCASTER, Pa. — Jan. 8, 2009 — In a move to help broadcasters prepare for the DTV transition, Linear Acoustic, acknowledged experts in loudness control and upmixing for digital television, today announced broadcasters will receive a LAMBDA™ Professional Digital Audio and Metadata Monitor for $100 when they purchase an AERO.air (5.1) Transmission Loudness Manager. The offer is valid until the February 17, 2009 DTV deadline. Many broadcasters are feeling caught between needing new equipment to comply with the FCC-mandated DTV deadline and the current economic downturn. The Linear Acoustic offer will ensure broadcasters have the latest in loudness control and audio image stability, while being able to monitor audio and metadata quality throughout the entire broadcast chain, a feature unique to LAMBDA. Savings for broadcasters who purchase the AERO.air (5.1) will exceed $6,600.00.  2009-01-09T06:32:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/blackmagic_design_announces_decklink_sdi/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/blackmagic_design_announces_decklink_sdi/#When:06:26:00Z MacWorld 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA—January 7, 2009—Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced DeckLink SDI, a new model of capture card which combines highest quality 10 bit SD/HD-SDI capture and playback with an unprecedented low cost of only US$395. 2009-01-09T06:26:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_video_tutorial_1/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_video_tutorial_1/#When:06:15:00Z We’re just about to release the second edition of our book After Effects Apprentice through Focal Press. This book was designed for students looking to learn After Effects from scratch, as well as those who do not use AE full time (such as editors or web designers). It starts gently with an introduction to keyframing, and progresses through the important features (such as masks, mattes, effects, text, audio, 3D space, shape layers, expressions, parenting, and building advanced hierarchies of compositions) until you end up keying, stablizing, and compositing a shot in high def. The second edition has been fully revamped for After Effects CS4, and includes integration with Photoshop CS4 Extended and Flash Professional CS4. The DVD-ROM that comes with the book includes an hour and a half of video tutorials that provide gentle introductions to major features inside After Effects, such as text and expressions. Here is the first video, which provides an overview of the After Effects user interface, including managing and rearranging it to best fit your needs. Included is an introduction to the new Composition Navigator and Mini Flowchart that were added in CS4. Click on the Play Video link below, and enjoy! CS4, Motion Graphics 2009-01-09T06:15:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/lacie_hard_disk_max_expanding_more_than_just_capacity/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/lacie_hard_disk_max_expanding_more_than_just_capacity/#When:22:42:00Z Today LaCie announced its Hard Disk MAX high capacity storage system for users who want advanced RAID features with consumer-level ease of use and style. Designed exclusively for LaCie by award-winning industrial designer Neil Poulton, the Hard Disk MAX delivers 2 TB (terabytes) of ultra-reliable storage capacity in a stunning package that will satisfy high-performance requirements for the discriminating user. 2009-01-08T22:42:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/cinevate_unveils_pegasus_slider_system/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/cinevate_unveils_pegasus_slider_system/#When:17:53:00Z Cinevate has officially launched their “slider” system, dubbed Pegasus. A camera slider allows you to make short, precise dolly moves without the hassle of setting up and operating a full dolly. In my experience, they are generally best-suited for small crews running camera rigs under 10lbs. I see that Cinevate is offering a few different variations of their slider, including a very basic “table top dolly” type config for $300, another 2lb slider variant for 10lb rigs, and all the way up to the $850 “heavy lifter” variant with a 100mm bowl and rated for 30lb camera rigs. Read on… Hardware 2009-01-08T17:53:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/blackmagic_design_announces_decklink_studio/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/blackmagic_design_announces_decklink_studio/#When:16:16:00Z MacWorld 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA - January 7, 2009 - Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced DeckLink Studio, a new model capture card specifically designed as a replacement for standard definition cards, but with increased analog connectivity for wide compatibility with older analog equipment as well as SD and HD-SDI for the latest digital equipment. DeckLink Studio replaces the entire Blackmagic Design standard definition product line while also adding HD support, at much lower cost. 2009-01-08T16:16:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/editingpost/story/universal_hdv_deck_almost/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/editingpost/story/universal_hdv_deck_almost/#When:14:00:00Z Up until now, post-production facilities that accept HDV footage have confronted a major dilemma: If they bought a JVC BR-HD50 deck (US$3,399 list), the only HD recordings they could play were HDV 720p from JVC (none of the HDV 1080i tapes from Canon or Sony). On the other hand, if they bought one of the professional Sony HDV decks (currently between US$2,480 and US$8,290 list), they could play any HDV 1080i tape, but as soon as they tried to play an HDV 720p tape, the IEEE-1394’s video output would mysteriously go blank. Out of desperation, some facilities went to the extreme of buying two HDV decks: one JVC and one Sony. In other cases, people bought a Sony HDV deck only, and then settled for an analog capture from HDV 720p recordings, with its noticeable D>A>D conversion as shown in this breathtaking video (courtesy of Convergent Design and JVC Italy), and in some cases (as with the HVR-M15 and HVR-M15A when playing HDV 720p tapes), a forced, undesired cross-conversion from 720p to 1080i. This is a nightmare for a purist! But hold on… *VIDEO*, Editing, Hardware, Post Production 2009-01-08T14:00:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/that_wasnt_in_the_script/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/that_wasnt_in_the_script/#When:03:02:00Z First, the bad news: There are two ways you ensure After Effects CS4 will crash on exit: Boot AE CS4 with an add-on script open in a docked panel. Quit AE CS4 with an add-on script open in a docked panel. Now, the good news: It’s a relatively benevolent crash; you won’t lose data or take down any other programs as well. Also, it’s fairly easy to work around this bug: Either open your scripts that have user interfaces in undocked (floating) panels, or make sure all scripts (such as Ease and Wizz, or TrackerViz) are closed when you quit - perhaps create a Workspace that has them all closed, and select that before quitting. Yes, Adobe is well aware of the problem. No, it is not fixed in the AE 9.0.1 update. But at least now you know what’s going on, should you be suffering persistent and mysterious crashes on exit… CS4, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects 2009-01-08T03:02:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/filmmaker_sam_wasserman_makes_feature_debut_the_journal_with_panasonic_aj_h/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/filmmaker_sam_wasserman_makes_feature_debut_the_journal_with_panasonic_aj_h/#When:23:51:00Z SECAUCUS, NJ (January 7, 2009) — Los Angeles-based filmmaker Sam Wasserman chose Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder to shoot his first feature, The Journal, a semi-autobiographical short that recounts the story of a young man seeking the courage to read the diary of his long-deceased mother. Director of Photography Graham Futerfas shot the project, which has been widely submitted on the festival circuit. 2009-01-07T23:51:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/lectrosonics_on_the_set_at_the_score/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/lectrosonics_on_the_set_at_the_score/#When:19:28:00Z Toronto, Ontario, Canada – January 2009… When the time came to go live at their new, multi-million dollar studio, the technical operations staff at Score Media Inc. were determined to have the best possible wireless systems in place to ensure flawless performance and superior sound for their various shows. The specialty sports television service, which is available in 6.4 million homes throughout Canada, looked at a lot of different systems, but ultimately, they selected Lectrosonics. The Score airs a variety of sports programs, including Court Surfing, which features NBA highlights, and their flagship sports news program, The Score Tonight. Regardless of the program, Score TV uses an extensive collection of Lectrosonics equipment.  2009-01-07T19:28:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/craft_animations_launches_3d_animation_tools_for_gamecasters_gcs3_virtual_c/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/craft_animations_launches_3d_animation_tools_for_gamecasters_gcs3_virtual_c/#When:19:11:00Z Time-saving Toolset Eliminates Need for Traditional Keyframing and Enables Real-time Cinematic Production Within Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya GOTHENBURG, Sweden and SAN DIEGO - Jan. 7, 2009 - Imagine the ability to direct real-time virtual camera controls within Autodesk®® 3ds Max®® and Maya®® with actual camera hardware. It’s a director’s fantasy that has now become reality with the release of Craft Camera Tools™ for GCS3™, a software and hardware bundle developed by Craft Animations™ AB and Gamecaster®® . 2009-01-07T19:11:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/imagine_products_inc_announces_the_release_and_general_availability_of_prox/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/imagine_products_inc_announces_the_release_and_general_availability_of_prox/#When:19:08:00Z Carmel, IN, January 6, 2009 – Imagine Products, Inc. announces the release and general availability of ProxyMill™ for Macintosh, a new automated video compression application for Panasonic [NYSE symbol: PC] P2 media. With ProxyMill™, designate a “Watch” folder and let the software create low resolution QuickTime™ proxies with frame accurate timecode directly from P2 MXF files in one simple step. 2009-01-07T19:08:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/story/nab_2009_no_red_tent/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/story/nab_2009_no_red_tent/#When:17:49:00Z RED Digital Cinema’s Jim Jannard has announced that RED will skip NAB 2009. A delay by a supplier means “too many non-working prototypes at NAB” (no snide comments, please), so RED will skip the big industry confab in favor of their own “RED DAY” event(s). Both Avid and Apple skipped NAB 2008, and Apple is dropping trade shows altogether in favor of other, more Apple-controlled marketing channels, like Apple Events and customer contact through Apple Stores and the Apple website. RED has often been compared to Apple (mercurial, visionary CEO; “thinking differently”; rabid fanboy community), and this only amplifies the parallels. It’ll be interesting to see if RED returns to IBC or to future NABs, or if they’ll depend on RED owners and third parties like accessory vendors to spread the word henceforth. So if you want to see the 18-85mm in the flesh (in the glass?) this NAB, or any of the other RED bits that might help you decide on a purchasing plan, better hope that Element Technica, Redrock Micro, Air Sea Land Gear (a.k.a. Toys4RED), and/or View Factor have enough kit in their booths to feed your hunger. Business, Cameras 2009-01-07T17:49:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/10_most_innovative_concert_visuals_08/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/story/10_most_innovative_concert_visuals_08/#When:02:23:01Z I have few regrets in life, but one is that I’m yet to have the opportunity to design visuals for live concerts (helping on a couple of videos for the Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience is as close as I’ve come so far). U2’s Zoo TV concert video remains a transformative experience for me; while Ultravox’s gray set plus colored lighting was one of biggest influences on me on how to colorize motion graphics in 3D. If you’re also into seeing motion graphics on the big stage (not just the big screen), then I suggest you take a trip over to Accent Feeds’ 10 Most Innovative Concert Visuals of ‘08, including the likes of Kraftwerk, Daft Punk, Massive Attack, Madonna, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and the best act you’ve never heard of: Etienne de Crecy. All come with videos, although they are of varying quality, ranging from hand-held audience shakeycam for Daft Punk to the professionally multicam edit for de Crecy (have patience; it gets more amazing the longer you go). Even if you have no interest in concert videos, there’s some great ideas in there for creating motion graphics in virtual environments. Props to Rich Young’s AE Portal News, which turned me onto this. BTW, he also has a good round-up on tilt-shift photography, which has become rather hot recently. Audio, Motion Graphics 2009-01-07T02:23:01-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/video_kills_the_radio_star_again/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/video_kills_the_radio_star_again/#When:19:26:00Z (Chicago, IL, December 1, 2008) – From the Rolling Stone playing at Soldier Field to the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies, video projection has become a touchstone for live performances.  Chicago has long been a live music capital in the nation, and as the cost of video projectors fall, the business of music is changing. “Video can now be ‘played’ just like a musical instrument can be played,” explains Mason Dixon, founder of the Chicago Motion Graphics Festival, “the lights made for live concerts now project full-motion video, and live music performance software like Ableton Live now sports video capabilities.” 2009-01-06T19:26:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/aja_offers_unique_1080_vfr_support_for_the_canon_xh_g1s/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/aja_offers_unique_1080_vfr_support_for_the_canon_xh_g1s/#When:19:17:00Z San Francisco, CA (January 5, 2009)--MacWorld Booth #1344--AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, recently released version 6.0.2 software for the AJA Io HD, KONA 3 and KONA LHe products. With version 6.0.2, AJA has added support for the extraction of 23.98 fps video from a 1080i 29.97 fps HD-SDI signal. It is important to note that not all models of camcorders with 1080i 29.97 HD-SDI output provide the flagged frame data needed for the proper operation of this feature. 2009-01-06T19:17:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/canon_usa_packs_a_punch_with_a_powerful_new_camcorder_line_up_for_2009/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/canon_usa_packs_a_punch_with_a_powerful_new_camcorder_line_up_for_2009/#When:19:11:00Z LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 5, 2009 – Canon U.S.A., Inc, a leader in digital imaging technology, announces an exciting new line of five VIXIA high definition and six standard definition camcorders, which are available in a variety of different recording formats, including Flash Memory.  The camcorders retain Canon’s core imaging technologies, but add a wide selection of new features for enhanced image quality and added flexibility for sharing and storing memories. 2009-01-06T19:11:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/sgentry/story/apple_intros_the_new_17_macbook_pro/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/sgentry/story/apple_intros_the_new_17_macbook_pro/#When:18:11:00Z This introduction is really no surprise.  Given that Apple has moved to this type of unibody construction across their entire laptop line.  I personally have the 15” and love it.  While I suspected the 17” would be announced at MacWorld when I purchased this a few months ago, I couldn’t wait. 1920 x 1200 display 700:1 contrast ratio 60% greater color gamut Matte display $50 anti glare option Inside we have a new generation of C2D CPUs—up to 8GB of RAM… new NVIDIA graphics options, discrete graphics onboard....You can upgrade to a 256GB SDD.” the Battery There was rumor that the battery in this bad boy would be non-removable.  The rumors were correct.  “We’ve designed a battery that will last 8 hours on a charge, and can be charged 1000 times...The key to building a longer battery is making it bigger… the challenge is where to find the space to put it… in a removable battery there’s a lot of wasted space.” “It comes in one config—$2799.” 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive… it starts shipping at the end of this month. Hardware 2009-01-06T18:11:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/sgentry/story/explaining_the_yellow_line_in_nfl_coverage/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/sgentry/story/explaining_the_yellow_line_in_nfl_coverage/#When:17:19:00Z Post Production 2009-01-06T17:19:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/mcurtis/story/provideocoalition_liveblogging_the_macworld_2009_keynote/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/mcurtis/story/provideocoalition_liveblogging_the_macworld_2009_keynote/#When:16:49:00Z This is the placeholder for liveblogging the keynote. It is 8:53am, I’m seated (decently) and ready to go...i I’ll keep updating this best I can, and I’ll start update again once...anything happens. 8:54 - just sittin’ here… 8:56 - Irony is realizing best seat ever at a keynote, but no Steve… 9:00 am - asked to silence phones, and upbeat music begins...as does a likely long stream of elipses… Continues after the jump… 2009-01-06T16:49:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/your_rights_as_a_videographer_and_photographer/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/your_rights_as_a_videographer_and_photographer/#When:09:00:00Z I just read the account of amateur photographer Duane Kerzic, who was arrested for taking photos at the Amtrak Pennsylvania Station in New York just before Christmas. Ironically, Duane was taking photographs for a contest sponsored by Amtrak, entitled “Picture Our Train.” According to Duane’s side of the story, he was unlawfully ordered to delete his photos, and when he did not comply he was illegally arrested for trespassing. Whether or not Duane was in the right here, he makes some interesting points about why photographers (and by extension, videographers) should not be banned. Here’s what he has to say: Legal 2009-01-06T09:00:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/mcurtis/story/mikey_on_the_scene_blogging_the_macworld_sf_2009_keynote_live/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/mcurtis/story/mikey_on_the_scene_blogging_the_macworld_sf_2009_keynote_live/#When:03:16:00Z Head’s up - I’m in San Francisco with my media pass to MacWorld San Francisco 2009 (MWSF), I’ll be at the keynote clickety clacking away. I’ll post as much as I can as live as I can from the keynote. Rumor mills calling for new Mac Minis (likely), new 17” aluminum, fixed (ugh) battery laptop (sure why not), and new Mac Pro towers with Blu-ray. My friend and vendor I buy my Macs from has his own thoughts on the matter: Torrey’s Mac Pro predictions. UPDATE 11:30am CST Tuesday after the keynote: oops, no new towers. Or new Minis. No wonder Steve stayed home. Here’s the link to my live coverage. -mike 2009-01-06T03:16:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/autodesk_to_bring_toxik_mudbox_and_imagemodeler_to_mac/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/autodesk_to_bring_toxik_mudbox_and_imagemodeler_to_mac/#When:17:42:00Z It is now official - from the website: “To coincide with the annual Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Autodesk, Inc.  announced today that it has expanded its portfolio of Macintosh 2D and 3D software tools for entertainment, multimedia and design professionals. The three new 2009 products for Mac OS X are Autodesk Toxik procedural compositing software, Autodesk Mudbox digital sculpting and texture painting software, and Autodesk ImageModeler image-based modeling and photogrammetry software. As well, 2009 versions of Autodesk Maya 3D modeling, animation and rendering software and Autodesk Stitcher photo-stitching software are already available on the Mac.” The press release goes on to break down the products. Toxik is a nodal compositing program which retails for $3.495 and competes directly with Shake, Nuke, and to a lesser extent, After Effects. Mudbox ($745, available in February) is favored by 3D artists for creating organic models such as characters and creatures and competes directly with Z-Brush. ImageModeler ($995) is a photogrammetry application which creates 3D models from photographs. 2009-01-05T17:42:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/sgentry/story/macword_09_predictions/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/sgentry/story/macword_09_predictions/#When:17:11:00Z As we prepare for the last Apple attended MacWorld tomorrow, I thought I’d throw my hat into the ring with predictions what Phil might be presenting us with. 17” MacBook Pro This is a no-brainer.  We already have the MacBook, and 15” MacBook Pro in new clothing, it’s time for the 17” to join the party.  I’d bet we’ll see upgraded video processing in the 17”, and slight performance increases across the entire notebook line. New Cinema Displays Another no-brainer seems to be an updated 30” cinema display along the same line as the recently released 24”.  The jury is out as to whether a third display will be introduced. New Mac Mini The internet is buzzing about the new Mini and I’d bet we’ll see a new version even able to handle the 30” display listed above.  This be billed as the “Home Server” which will manage all of your music, movies etc. New iPhone I think there is a 50/50 chance we’ll see Phil talk about a new phone to be introduced in late Spring.  He’ll likely also talk about how it will be open to other carriers, or just plain unlocked.  Why now?  Because like the first go around, Apple may want to introduce it as opposed to FCC leaks.  I’d bet in the future we’ll see as many as three iPhone variations.  A “Pro”, a “Nano” and a “classic”. New iPod Touch While I really, really want this to be launched at MacWorld this year, it will likely be in the Fall before we see such a beast.  And by beast, I’m suggesting a 7” diagonal iPod Touch Pro.  This Pro version would potentially be able to run mobile versions of iWork and iLife.  It would also be able to wireless sync with the small Apple bluetooth keyboard, and have a kickstand in the back to allow for the display to stand on it’s own. New iLife and iWork I think it’s likely we’ll see some refreshes here. Final Cut Pro Studio Alas, I don’t think we’ll be seeing any updates just yet, however, I’m hopeful we’ll be seeing a refresh by NAB at the latest. Anyone else care to throw some predictions at the wall? PR News 2009-01-05T17:11:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/webvideo/story/internet_tv_yahoo_and_intel_try_again/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/webvideo/story/internet_tv_yahoo_and_intel_try_again/#When:05:06:00Z Many companies have made numerous attempts to make the computer the center of our leisure-time activities, often based around trying to introduce computers into the living room. For the most part, they haven’t succeeded; many people still spend a lot more time in front of their TV sets than they do their computers. So instead, Yahoo and Intel are making another attempt to bring the Internet to the TV. Later this week at CES they’ll be rolling out The Widget Channel, “a comprehensive software framework that will enable consumers to access their favorite Internet content while they watch TV.” Distribution 2009-01-05T05:06:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/realistic_screen_compositing/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/realistic_screen_compositing/#When:23:43:00Z Take your TV, computer and cell phone screen composites to the photo realistic level. *VIDEO*, Post Production, Production, Training, Visual Effects 2009-01-04T23:43:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/ae_tutorial_rhythmic_typography/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/ae_tutorial_rhythmic_typography/#When:22:50:00Z As a video editor, I posses a very basic working knowledge of Adobe After Effects. I can zing around in Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro, but my grasp of AE is still a work in progress. So when I happen across a tutorial that I’m able to quickly grasp, you know I have to share it. Here’s one such tutorial video compliments of AETUTS that shows you how to do that currently-popular dynamic text/lyrics thing, bringing simple words to life in time with music. The video is embedded below. Editing, Motion Graphics, Training 2009-01-04T22:50:00-08:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/syntheyes/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/syntheyes/#When:22:00:00Z Learn Syntheyes, a 3D motion tracking application. I’ll show you step by step how to import, track, solve and export the track data as well as a few other pointers. *VIDEO*, 3D, Post Production, Training, Visual Effects, Web Video 2009-01-04T22:00:00-08:00