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- Sony’s PXW-X70 Is WiFi-Controllable But Needs a 4K Upgrade
- Footage Firm Adds Royalty-Free Stock Music to Subscription-Based Services Suite
- HPA Slates Hollywood Symposium Leading into SMPTE 2014
- Blackmagic Adds Heads-Up Display to 4K Production Camera
- Director Anthony C. Ferrante on Sharknado 2
- ProMax Systems Acquires Cache-A
- New VFX House Origin Digital Studios Opens in Burbank
- Color Specialist Apache Digital Opens in Santa Monica
- Video Tutorial: How to Set Up an ACES Workflow in Assimilate Scratch
- Watch the Fastest Phantom Cam Shoot at 44,000 fps and Higher
Technology
Sony's PXW-X70 Is WiFi-Controllable But Needs a 4K Upgrade
Sony announced the PXW-X70, a compact, lightweight XDCAM camcorder supporting file-based XAVC, AVCHD, and DV recording. It...
Creativity
Director Anthony C. Ferrante on Sharknado 2
It's back! Syfy's shark-infested waterspout of a TV movie, Sharknado, was an instant cult classic and social-media...
Business
New VFX House Origin Digital Studios Opens in Burbank
It's not all bad news for VFX in Los Angeles. Today, VFX veteran Mark Miller said he is opening a new VFX house, Origin...
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News Reel
- Scarlett Johansson’s Lucy Overpowers Hercules with $44M Debut
[via The Hollywood Reporter]
- Large Crowds Spend Little at Comic-Con
[via The New York Times]
- L.A. Plays Itself Is Finally Coming to Home Video. Here’s How.
[via Los Angeles Times]
- 4K LCD TV Panel Value Chain is Changing in 2014
[via DisplaySearch Analyst Blog]
- Apple Pro Apps Revenue: 2005-2014
[via Alex4D]
Videos of the day
Jul 28 Ben Burtt on Lightsaber Sound Design
Hear the unlikely story behind the Star Wars lightsaber sound, as told by renowned sound-effects wizard Ben Burtt in this excerpt from the special features that originally appeared on the 1993 laserdisc release of the Star Wars trilogy.
Jul 25 Lily Allen "As Long As I Got You"
English singer-songwriter Lily Allen wandered the grounds of the Glastonbury Festival near Somerset, England, last month, interacting with concert-goers and turning her latest music video into a spirited mini-documentary. Christopher Sweeney directed.
Jul 24 Washington, D.C. Silver Line Ad
The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority debuted this TV spot in advance of this Saturday's long-awaited opening of its new Silver Line. The dance moves (set to "Escapee" by Architecture in Helsinki) were choreographed by D.C. resident Michael Stokes, and the spot was sho…