It could be a classic documentary of turf-war gang violence: characters striking imposing stances, a driving rap beat in the background. You half expect one of them to whip out a knife, except that these menacing figures are...lemurs.... »
Editor/producer/principal Pat Carpenter credits this growth to two main factors. The first was the establishment of a production division a little over a year ago that has allowed the company to offer a soup-to-nuts solution, which, he notes, is becoming increasingly attractive to many clients. The second factor was that the company’s initiative to become more nimble in terms of the workflow solutions it offers.... »
Before I get started let me acknowledge that not all creative teams are created equal. But in this business, most are pretty damned competent. The creative end of things is highly competitive and the bad apples get weeded out reasonably quickly. On the flip side, anybody who can raise money or talk a good game can claim rights as a producer. Who knows what one does for an “assistant producer” screen credit.... »
Merlyn Morgan from Marketec was at the AlphaDogs Editors Lounge to present the audio monitor system Sonarae from Graham-Patten. Designed for a final QC before a show goes off to the network, the Sonarae seeks to make it easy for a video editor to check the audio before sending it off to the client.... »
Armed with Red camera number 610, The Olson Brothers — that's Obin and Amariah, of Wilmington, NC's DV3 Productions — have just wrapped post on what's almost certainly the first Red production to use the camera's brand-new Adobe Premiere workflow.... »
Zaxcom, the company that engineered the first digital wireless microphone and the first wireless microphone to feature integrated audio recording, now markets its Fusion High-Resolution Audio Recorder/Mixer.... »
Chris Roe’s three-and-a-half year old company, Fish Eggs (pun absolutely intended), specializes in broadcast packages for reality programming, including Gladiators, Wipe Out, Dance Machine and Duel.... »
As the summer of 2008 arrived we at the Filmworkers Club, Nashville, spent a lot of time testing and re-testing a number of different options and workflows for posting Red footage in order to handle four very different projects shot with Red that required very different workflows. One of the great things about Red is you have so many options when it comes time to post. Of course, this is also one of the most difficult things about Red. ... »
Welcome to my first installment of what will be a monthly column here at StudioDaily. I’m usually ticked off about something when I write, but I wanted to start this column on a positive note. I can ensure you this won’t be a habit. This first column is about a man and a company that have grown from the deepest roots of this industry, and have survived where much of their competition has been bought out, died or been killed. The Man is Kim Davidson and the company is Side Effects Software.... »
Bond Cuts Close to the Edge The term "cutting edge" is fast becoming a cliché. But when speaking about Bond, a full-service post-production house in downtown Manhattan, the phrase is more than apt... »
You think you have heavy computing requirements? Try keeping up with DreamWorks Animation. "We’ll always want more than more," explains Ed Leonard, DreamWorks Animation’s chief technology officer. "There’s never enough computing to satisfy the artistic appetite of our filmmakers."... »
David Taylor, CEO of Cineform, explains how the Cineform codec is assisting 4K and RAW workflows from capture through grading. Taylor also talks about the seamless RAW workflow with the Silicon Imaging camera, Cineform and Iridas.... »
So you weren't able to make it out to CineGear Expo last month and trudge along in the 105-degree heat? What a shame. Not to worry, we have you covered with video on new gear from Bogen, P+S Technik, Toys4Red, Preston Camera Systems, That Cat Camera Support, Cooke Optics, ShootRED, Mark Roberts Motion Control and much more. ... »
The facility’s film restoration work includes the classics The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Some Like It Hot, as well as three 1920s Howard Hughes films, one of which, Two Arabian Knights, had been one of only two Oscar-winning films previously considered lost.... »
With the release of the Sony CineAlta F23 camera system, music video creators now have a real alternative to film-based acquisition. The camera’s picture clarity, adjustability and compatibility with film camera accessories would also give us the ultimate in creative freedom.... »
