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Red Giant Releases PluralEyes 3.2 with Windows Support

Red Giant today began shipping PluralEyes 3.2, with support for Windows 7 and 8. The announcement ended a long wait for fans of PluralEyes, which was updated to its current standalone version with v3.0 last fall — but for Mac … more »

Sony Upgrades AXS-R5 Firmware for Raw Recording from FS700

Sony released firmware v1.20 for the AXS-R5 data recorder. In addition to some bug fixes related to recording reliability and the life display for some AXS memory cards, the new update adds support for the HXR-IFR5, which allows 2K and … more »

Richard Crudo Returns to ASC Presidency

The American Society of Cinematographers announced the results of its annual election, renaming Richard Crudo to the post of president. Crudo had previously served three consecutive terms as ASC president, beginning in 2003. Others named today as officers include Vice … more »

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Dan Black feat. Kelis: Hearts

Here's a "human time-lapse" music video shot mostly in a single 24-hour session beginning at 11 a.m. on a Paris rooftop. Parisian creative studio Chic & Artistic directed; the DPs on the time-lapse shoot were Bruno Pellarin and Gwen Le … more »

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So … Will We See That New Mac Pro Next Week, or What?

It’s been almost a year since Apple stealth-announced a barely-there update to its line-up of Mac Pro workstations at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), frustrating users who still rely on tower-style desktop workstations — with lots of room for graphics … more »

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Fast & Furious 6: Explosive Effects

Wired magazine posted this look at VFX breakdowns for one of Fast & Furious 6's most over-the-top effects sequences, narrated by Double Negative VFX Supervisor David Vickery. Read more about it at Wired.com.

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All in the Family: Edith’s Accident

The great TV actress Jean Stapleton, who died on Friday, really delivers as Edith Bunker opposite Archie (Carroll O'Connor) in this signature scene (it involves cling peaches) from the second season of All in the Family, originally aired in 1971. 

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Mill TV Veterans Launch Milk VFX House in London

London has a new VFX house. A team of six producers and VFX artists from Mill's TV-and-film division, which was closed down earlier this year, are resurfacing with the launch of Milk, a VFX and animation facility looking for TV … more »

Six Hollywood Studios Now Have Agreements with Kodak

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 3 – Kodak has concluded a new agreement with 20th Century Fox to supply motion picture film to its movie and television studios. “This is great news for our business,” said Andrew Evenski, president and general manager … more »

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Joel Compass: Back to Me

Here's another music video influenced by cinemagraphs. Directors Ian & Cooper shot the enigmatic mini-movie first, then learned After Effects in a hurry to matte out most of the motion in any given shot. (And then they won an MVPA Award … more »