Grain Matching

Written by David Torno

September 22, 2008

Hi everyone, I first wanted to say thank you to the PVC team for making me a part of...

What Wired Didn’t Understand about Depth of Field

Written by Art Adams

August 17, 2008

In the Sept. ’08 issue of Wired Magazine, in an article about the RED camera called “A Star is...

The Swing of Things

Written by Art Adams

August 15, 2008

I recently shot a museum project where the style required almost exclusive use of tilt/shift lenses. (We occasionally used...

Advice to a Camera Trainee

Written by Art Adams

August 14, 2008

A film student, who I’ve been mentoring, landed a job on a low-budget RED project as camera PA. He...

Make the Entrance Pupil Your Friend

Written by Art Adams

August 6, 2008

I’m helping a friend build a three RED camera panoramic camera system that will shoot a 180 image, combining...

Tip from the Trenches

Written by Art Adams

August 3, 2008

I hate white balancing, and I try never to do it. If you must, here’s when and where to...

Ten Reasons To Switch To Final Cut Studio

Written by Kevin P. McAuliffe

July 29, 2008

With all the editing programs and packages on the market today, deciding on which one is right for you...

Distressing Text Edges – Photoshop for Video

Written by Richard Harrington

June 12, 2008

Instructor Richard Harrington shows you how to use a patterned image to degrade the edges of your text for...

Motion Quick Tip: Importing Illustrator and Photoshop Files

Written by Mark Spencer

June 10, 2008

When working with Motion, you’ll often import content that was created elsewhere. For example, Illustrator and Photoshop are two...

Digital Cinema Course DVD Review

Written by Kendal Miller

June 4, 2008

Digital Cinema CourseReviewed by Kendal Miller, FreshDV Contributing EditorMSRP: $439-$529Fresh Score: 4/5 Fresh Points: This series provides an incredible...