There is nothing more disconcerting than setting up for an interview and not finding a single wall outlet. There is no pup-pup generator. No gaffer. You are on your own. Just you, a camera, and a light kit and not a single way to power your LitePanels or Arri Skypanel. Two things cross your mind: […]
Year: 2017
Preview: the Mini XTC 9250-XL
Just in time for NAB, the 9250-XL is everything that a producer could want in a camera. The revolution has begun… https://youtu.be/EvyJ_qhfjJI Don Starnes directs and photographs movies and videos of all kinds and is based in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. He owned the first Mini XTC 9250-XL in Califiornia. […]
Cooke Anamorphic Lenses Bring Class and Character to a Clean Digital World
I remember the first time I worked in anamorphic. I’d landed a job as “A” camera operator on a feature film’s additional photography unit. Looking through the Panaflex viewfinder, I saw a very wide but not very tall frame. I couldn’t judge much about the image at all as it was so small. That made […]
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Replace with ambience in Final Cut Pro X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4waWJxf4pI&feature=youtu.be This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training shows us a great way to quickly remove audio distractions and replace them with clean room tone. A MacBreak Studio viewer had asked Steve how to perform a “Replace with Ambience” in Final Cut Pro X, and Steve does not disappoint. Legacy Final Cut […]
Filmmaker Friday With Alain Uy
With hundreds of careers and opportunities, the filmmaking industry can be a unique experience for a filmmaker. Options include pitching an idea, or a commission through screenwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening your project. Filmtools decided to take a deeper look into the world of a Filmmaker. This week, we had the opportunity to speak […]
FREE PVC WEBINAR – TITLER PRO 5 FOR MEDIA COMPOSER EDITORS – APRIL 11, 2017
Thinking back to a few years ago, Avid Media Composer editors had it pretty good, when it came to getting excellent third party applications with their Media Composer, or Symphony purchase. Both MC and Symphony editors received a free VFX application (for MC editors) or a VFX plug-in package, if you were a Symphony editor. Many […]
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Manfrotto US distributes 360Rize camera arrays
Unique camera arrays for VR and 360 video are the core of 360Rize, a company offering multiple solutions for creating high resolution spherical 360 video. Manfrotto Distribution US will now add the 360Rize line of patented 360 Plug-N-Play to its inventory of professional video and photo products, serving as a reselling resource for dealers. We […]
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Working with Photos in Final Cut Pro X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmr3L2jRDWc&feature=em-subs_digest This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training shows us an interesting way to work with photos in Final Cut Pro X by taking advantage of the editing and filtering tools in the Photos application. If you use the Photos application on your Mac to store your photos, then they will appear […]
Media 100 Suite video editor for MacOS is FREE
The NLE market has another free tool available: the Media 100 Suite v2.1.8, presented as an easy-to-learn editor that delivers professional quality. MacVideo Promo, a promotion company that offers exclusive deals on tools for Mac video editors, announces the free immediate availability of Media 100 Suite v2.1.8, professional and easy-to-use video editing software for MacOS. […]
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Leica Thalia: new cinematography lenses for NAB 2017
The Leica Thalia prime lenses respond to the increasing need for character-driven, large-format optics. The new lenses will be on show at NAB 2017. Responding to the increasing need for character-driven, large-format optics, CW Sonderoptic introduces the Leica Thalia series of prime lenses. The Leica Thalia offer a consistently cinematic look and feel throughout the […]
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