San Francisco SuperMeet 2013: Technicolor Color Assist
I purchased Technicolor's Color Assist upon its release in November 2012, and I did so based on my experience...
HPA Tech Retreat Day 1: Super-sized Session: More, Bigger, but Better?
The Tech Retreat is an annual four-day conference (plus Monday bonus session) for HD / Video / cinema geeks,...
Why does the Mac still deal with connected HDTV monitors haphazardly?
It is good that OS X can now offer proper spatial resolution for HDTV monitors at 720p and 1080p...
Why does FCP X still deal with pro i/o interfaces haphazardly?
Since Apple released Final Cut Pro X in June 2011, there have been seven updates and many valuable features...
Exporting Still Images from Final Cut Pro X
Every editor at some point needs to get a still image out of their editing application: to email a...
HPA Tech Retreat: Charles Poynton on High[er] Frame Rates
The 2013 Hollywood Post Alliance Tech Retreat started today with a presentation from Charles Poyton on “High Frame Rates”....
Hands-on with the UltraStudio Mini Monitor
Although I have covered Blackmagic’s new US$145 UltraStudio Mini Monitor interface in prior articles (links ahead), I have now...
The Masters of Compositing Series – Part 1: Petro Vlahos (1917-2013)
*REPOSTED: This is the first in a series of interviews with the pioneers and masters in the compositing/VFX film...
Who Wants to Take a Lighting Class?
Lighting is both emotional and technical: we use tools to create a feeling. Most DPs can talk about the...
Rodney Charters Honored with ASC Career Achievement in Television Award
One needs only glance at Rodney Charters’, ASC, CSC, accomplishments, and it is clear why the Society of American Cinematographers chose...