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Adorama Hosts NAB Spin-off, Puts Top Manufacturers’ Hot New Products on Display in New York City

Must-attend post-NAB event Thursday May 9th gives East Coast video pros a first-hand look at the latest gear

By PVC News Staff | April 30, 2013

Adorama, the leading supplier of professional video, photographic and consumer electronics products, is bringing the NAB buzz to the Big Apple this May. The retailer, just back from a hugely successful NAB appearance a few weeks ago, will be hosting a post-NAB* spin-off event on Thursday, May... Read More

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Videoguys’ NAB 2013 Wrap-Up

NAB2013: : An Industry In Transition & Videoguys Top Products from the NAB Show

By videoguys.com | April 30, 2013

Wow! I wasn't expecting this year's NAB to be so exciting.  Our industry has gotten mature and so have the products. But, from the start of our dealer meetings on Sunday, I could tell that something big was happening, not a huge tidal wave of change, but several big waves rolling... Read More

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Enhancing the Cartoon Effect

Just as you shouldn’t use all effects at their defaults, don’t be shy about combining them with other effects.

By Chris and Trish Meyer | April 30, 2013

In this second installment of learning how to get better results with the Cartoon effect, we will go beyond altering Cartoon’s own parameters from their less-than-ideal defaults and explore pre- and post-processing the video clip getting the Cartoon treatment.

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Creating a DVD - Without the DVD

This week on MacBreak Studio

By Mark Spencer | April 30, 2013

This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training shows us a neat trick for creating a "diskless" DVD straight from Final Cut Pro X.

Although DVDs are becoming less prevalent due to the rapid rise in web-delivered HD video, some clients still require them. Plus,... Read More

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Updates and Announcements from Grass Valley at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 29, 2013

Charlie Dunn, Grass Valley EVP of Products, talks to us about the new cameras they showed at NAB 2013. He also describes the exciting new paradigm for production switching, the GV Director.

Grass Valley - NAB 2013 from ProVideo Coalition on Vimeo.

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PVC at NAB 2013: New Products from Schneider Optics

By Kurt Gardner | April 29, 2013

Schneider unveils new products and upgrades, including the Xenon FF-Prime line and the iPro system of lenses for the iPhone.

PVC at NAB 2013: New Products from Schneider Optics from Createasphere on Vimeo.

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Shutterstock Showcases New Way to Find the Clip You Want at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 29, 2013

Ben Pfeifer, Shutterstock VP of New Business, and Vivek Garg, Shutterstock Product Owner, talk to us about what Shutterstock can offer creatives of every size and type. They also talk through a new technique that allows users to find clips that they're looking for in a much quicker... Read More

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Using Cartoon in After Effects

Go beyond the defaults to get more interesting looks.

By Chris and Trish Meyer | April 29, 2013

As we’ve mentioned before, we updated our After Effects Apprentice video courses last year. As part of adding and reorganizing material, some movies got cut. But we hate to see anything go to waste, so we’re reposting them here for free - including a three-movie set on using the Cartoon effect.

Cartoon may be one of the most unfairly maligned tools in After Effects. Some of that is due to burn-out based on the popularity of the this look a few years ago; a lot of that is due to the less-than-attractive default settings for Cartoon. But if you’re reading this, you know to go beyond the default settings - and learning those settings is the basis of this first movie.

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HUD and UI graphics in ‘Oblivion’ + titles

By Rich Young | April 28, 2013

'Oblivion,' a new movie directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, features a unique mix of practical and digital effects. The HUD and UI graphics seem to have been mostly shot in-camera after being created by a team lead by Bradley G Munkowitz, aka GMUNK.

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After Effects ExtendScript Training: Ep. 4

ExtendScript Script Writing Training

By David Torno | April 27, 2013

Welcome to episode 4 of the After Effects ExtendScript Training series. This week we will be diving into the After effects Object Model structure learning the order in how we can access After Effects via ExtendScript. I'll also go over some helpful tips on preparing your script... Read More

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Steven Soderbergh’s State of Cinema 2013

At the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival

By Eric Escobar | April 27, 2013

I don’t have any pictures from the talk at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco today.

EDIT: I lied, here is one.

Steven Soderbergh requested that people don’t photograph or record video or audio of the talk, and I am honoring his request.... Read More

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G-Tech Showcases Four New Products at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 26, 2013

Greg Crosby, G-Technology Product Line Manager, talks through four new products the comapny rolled out for NAB 2013.

G-Tech - NAB 2013 from ProVideo Coalition on Vimeo.

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PVC at NAB 2013: New Products from Lacie

By Kurt Gardner | April 26, 2013

Product Manager Erwan Girard shows the Lacie line of high-speed, high-capacity Thunderbolt products compatible for both PC and Mac.

PVC at NAB 2013: New Products from Lacie from Createasphere on Vimeo.

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Petrol Bags Rolls Out New Backpack and Camera Bags at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 26, 2013

Tal Tzuk, from Petrol Bags, talks to us about two of the products they showcased at NAB 2013. He lets us take a look at their new professional backpack as well as their camera bag while also allowing us to see how many accessories and features each of them possess.

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Canon’s new XA20 and XA25 cameras fulfill wishes from my Open Letter to pro AVCHD cam manufacturers

In addition to adding many other general improvements, Canon is first to fulfill wishes from my Open Letter.

By Allan Tépper | April 26, 2013

Back in November 2011 (17 months ago) I published an Open Letter to pro AVCHD camera manufacturers. With their introduction of their new XA20 and XA25 cameras at NAB 2013, Canon has fulfilled some of the key wishes I had expressed in that Open Letter, in addition to making other improvements... Read More

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Sony Lets You Choose Your 4K Experience at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 25, 2013

Tatsuro Kurachi, Sony Electronics Director of Marketing & Product Management, talks to us about the 4K solutions Sony had to show at NAB 2013. He provides specific details around the F65, F55, F5 and FS700 which are all 4K enabled cameras. 

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Cinedeck Debuts MX Recorder at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 25, 2013

Suzette Ferguson, Cinedeck Senior VP of Sales, talks to us about the MX Recorder which they rolled out at NAB 2013. It's a four channel recorder with a number of features which provide users with tons of flexibility.

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StorageDNA Shows You How to Build More Intelligent Workflows at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 25, 2013

TC Chakravarty, StorageDNA CEO & President, talks to us about how StorangeDNA can help people build more intelligent workflows. He also details how this technology can change and impact the industry. 

StorageDNA - NAB 2013 from ProVideo Coalition on Vimeo.

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Check Out an Exciting Suite of Products from Matrox at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 25, 2013

Dan Maloney, Matrox Technical Marketing Manager, talks to us about the suite of products Matrox had to showcase during NAB 2013.  He gives us some details about the Matrox Monarch HD as well as the new Matrox Mojito 4K.

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Find Out What LTO Can Do for You at NAB 2013

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | April 25, 2013

Paivi Juvonen from Quantum, Laura Loredo from HP and Bruce Master from IBM represetned the LTO Program at NAB 2013 and they shared some insights around the program with us. They tell us about the program as well as some of the exciting things they've seen at NAB 2013.

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