Schneider Optics Sings the Blues
All silicon sensors are daylight native, although most cameras hide this fact so well it’s never an issue. Not...
HDMI capture in live multi-camera production
Thanks to the new HDMI input interfaces like Blackmagic’s Intensity and Intensity Pro, it is feasible to connect certain...
Controlling HDV when capturing HDMI or HD-SDI
Most HDV editors are ecstatic when they hear about all of the many benefits of using HDMI capture in...
Universal HDV deck (almost)
Up until now, post-production facilities that accept HDV footage have confronted a major dilemma: If they bought a JVC...
Why capture HDV via HDMI?
For many reasons explained in my recent article, it makes a lot of sense to capture your HDV footage...
Realistic Screen Compositing
The “Realistic Screen Compositing” tutorial shows a simple yet effective way of reintroducing an existing screen reflection back into...
Syntheyes 101
Learn Syntheyes, a 3D motion tracking application. I’ll show you step by step how to import, track, solve and...
Revisiting HDV’s Virtues
Among my clients and friends who are video professionals, many of those who produce commercials, corporate, and music videos...
Events: DCS & MFM discuss CineAlta; FCPUG SuperMeet; Broadcast Video Expo
Get out, meet people, see cool things, and learn stuff. December: Learn about CineAlta cameras and different recording gammas...
Liberating segregated HDTV sets
Unfortunately, many of the latest-generation HDTV sets sold in the USA are segregated, meaning that they cruelly block 50Hz...