RED vs. Ace Hardware
Pasting Paths from Illustrator to After Effects
So what’s so interesting about a feature we’ve had for eons? We all know you can copy and paste...
Exporting stills from FCP
I recently had a chance to compare the PMW-EX1 with a RED and an F23 (about which, more will...
On Artbeats.com: Article on Color Management in After Effects
Every month, we write a Tips N Tricks article for our friends at Artbeats.com. This month we’ve written an...
PMW-EX1: XDCAM Transfer 2.5.1 for Mac Released
Sony has released XDCAM Transfer 2.5.1, software used to import XDCAM clips into QuickTime and Final Cut Pro. This...
Adobe Soundbooth sale; new audio blog
Adobe is showing signs that they are becoming increasingly serious about their audio offerings: – Adobe is offering their...
Staggering Mistakes: Reversing Field Order
The two most-watched cable channels in our household are CNN and Speed (guess who watches which). Speed just started...
Red One Unboxing – Part 1
Fedex delivered my Red, #417, on Monday to my friend’s house since I was out of town (as pre-arranged...
Final Effects Complete version 5: Why?
Final Effects was pretty much the original third-party plug-in set available for After Effects. It was created by a...
Petrol Introduces Mini Camera Accessory Bag
Effective: February 28, 2008 Petrol, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the Petrol Mini Camera Accessory Bag. This new semi-rigid...
PMW-EX1 Update 2
• Adam Van Voorhis of Boston Camera says that the EX1 does indeed supply Y/C video, using the same...
AFI Digital Content Lab Looking for Mentors
The American Film Institute’s Digital Content Lab (AFI DCL, for short) is looking for mentors for some high-profile interactive...
Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models
CUPERTINO, California-February 26, 2008-Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core...
Dynamic Range and the RED One
Stu Maschwitz (he of The Orphanage, Magic Bullet, and The DV Rebel’s Guide fame), is one of my go-to...
Half-color Fashion: Why Project: Runway looks “thin”
Today I had an interesting conversation about bit depth with my toaster. “So, tell me,” said Harold the Civil...