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American Society of Cinematographers Reveals Television Awards Nominees
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced nominees in three television categories for the 26th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards competition.
Director Giovanni Bucci's Strange "Addictions"
Director and motion designer Giovanni Bucci took on the cross-disciplinary role of director, editor, cinematographer, and co-composer for a calling-card short, "Addiction," about the sometimes dangerous relationship between people and technology.
New Lenses, New Firmware Arrive for Sony's NEX-FS100
Sony's NEX-FS100 gets a free firmware update early next year that enables PAL recording, an extension to the AVC HD codec, and support for a new adapter that supports continuous focus adjustments while using Sony's Alpha lenses on the camera.
StudioDaily's Top 10 Stories of the Year
2011 was a big year for new products and Apple and Canon certainly hogged the spotlight with their respective releases. But that wasn't the whole story. Not so surprisingly our readers-who span many craft categories-were drawn in the largest numbers to camera and software reviews and news, as well as high-profile project stories, that told them something they didn't know before.
Indie Film Odd Brodsky’s First Line of Defense Is Litepanels
For their indie feature Odd Brodsky cinematographer Matthew Irving and director/producer Cindy Baer chose to use LED lighting from Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand.
Downsizing USB Sticks: The Smallest in the World?
Here's a promotional item worth much more than its weight: a 4, 8 or 16 GB USB stick, no bigger than a fingertip, that fits in a wallet or hangs inconspicuously from a keychain.
ASG Software Solutions Acquires Data Management Software Firm Atempo
ASG Software Solutions, a recognized innovator in enterprise IT software solutions based in Naples, Florida, announced that it has acquired Atempo, a leading provider of data protection and backup management software headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. The integration of Atempo’s …
How They Did It: Building a Skyscraper and Setting Type for a Movie Trailer
Hollywood design agency The Ether created a new visual of the tower for Tower Heist's trailer, using 3D graphics and bold typography to emphasize the building's importance in the film.
Q & A: Boris Yamnitsky, CEO of Boris FX on Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE and AVX
We caught up with Boris Yamnitsky, founder and CEO of Boris FX, to find out more about the latest version of the company's flagship plug-in suite, Boris Continuum Complete, its most comprehensive and popular collection to date.
Editing Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close deals with one of the most fraught subjects that can be tackled by a filmmaker - the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Set in New York City between 2001 and 2003, the film sees the events through the eyes of a child who lived them. The subject matter complicated things for the editorial team, which was tasked not just with handling the material with appropriate sensitivity, but with organizing a significant amount of VFX work depicting the New York City of 10 years ago, all with an end-of-year release date looming ever closer. Film & Video spoke with associate editor David A. Smith about the special challenges of the project.