All Posts for April, 2010

Small Tree Offers Maximum Shared Storage Capacity at NAB 2010 with Introduction of New GraniteSTOR ST-RAID XL

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Small Tree Offers Maximum Shared Storage Capacity at NAB 2010 with Introduction of New GraniteSTOR ST-RAID XL
Direct Attached Shared Storage Technology Meets the Demands of Real Time Multi-Clip Editing (NAB Las Vegas–April 6, 2010) For post-production facilities requiring optimal storage capacity without the budget-busting costs associated with Fibre Channel technology, Small Tree presents the new GraniteSTOR ST-RAID XL Ethernet-based direct attached storage at NAB 2010 (booth SL7425).

Jack of All Trades, Master of Expressions
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates how to create a jumpy and squishy animation using the power of expressions.

Company 3 Sponsors the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Company 3 Sponsors the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
(Santa Monica, California–April 1, 2010) Company 3 has signed on as an Industry Sponsor of the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. As an Industry Sponsor, Company 3 is offering $100,000 in postproduction services to the winners of the Best New York Narrative and Best New York Documentary Awards, co-hosting the New York Filmmakers party on April 20th, and providing postproduction services to Tribeca for its promotional trailers.

Online survey finds strong, growing preference for 3-D movies, TV shows

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Online survey finds strong, growing preference for 3-D movies, TV shows
The study finds that one-third of respondents would rather watch movies and TV programs in 3-D as opposed to 2-D.

Management Movement at MultiDyne

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Management Movement at MultiDyne

Las Vegas (April 5, 2010)–Frank Jachetta has been named the new managing director of MultiDyne Video && Fiber Optic Systems, which builds fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications.

Mark Terry To Lead New Linear Unit

Carlsbad, CA (April 6, 2010)–Linear LLC has created a new audio, video, and control group, combining Niles Audio, Xantech, and ELAN Home Systems into a single business unit to be run by Mark Terry.

exporting QT reference: RGB versus 601/709 option

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

exporting QT reference: RGB versus 601/709 option

mostly testing with hdv, imported as 601.

now, for export as QT ref. i was wondering about that particuliar option.

i've been browsing forums and blogs on this subject, and obviously, there isn't a clear/clean answer….but a lot of frustration indeed from the community!

of course, the owner's manual gives the great (and short) advice of using either one or the other!  :-)

for now, i prefer .m2t, going to nero vision.

any thoughts?

P2: The format. The trailer.

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

P2: The format. The trailer.
What do filmmakers do in their free time? They make films. The horror movie P2 has just been released on DVD, but when Doug Spice and team at Psychic Bunny saw the original trailer for the theatrical release, all they could think about was their cuddly little Panasonic HVX200. Heres a playful look at what happened when the two came together, with a few shooting and workflow tips for good measure.

Fujinon To Introduce Two New PL Zooms At NAB 2010

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Fujinon To Introduce Two New PL Zooms At NAB 2010
(Wayne, New Jersey–April 1, 2010) At NAB 2010 (Booth C7425), Fujinon will complete its family of four PL zoom lenses with the introduction of two additional models: the 24-180 mm T2.6 and 14.5-45 mm T2.0. The new lenses join two PL zooms previously introduced: the 18-85 mm T2.0 and 75-400 mm 2.8-T3.8. Designed for current and emerging 35mm format film and digital cinema motion picture cameras, Fujinon’s PL Series offer T-stop, focal range and optical performance previously unavailable in a family of PL zooms. With workable size, industry-inspired functionality and focal range from 14.5 mm to 400 mm, these zooms provide top performance and cost efficiency.