Author Archives: Frank Capria

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Truly collaborative workflows

Last Friday I participated (remotely – in the spirit of the event) in an Alpha Dog’s Editors Lounge about working working remotely in post production. Full disclosure: I was presenting Xprove, a tool I have a commercial interest in. You’ll … more »

First Look at Codecs: ProRes 422 vs DNxHD

I'm not a codec guy. I don't know the ins and outs of codecs the way engineers do. All I want to know is how how true to the original image the resulting file is when I use a codec, … more »

When 4k is not enough

There have been some interesting discussions about the need for 4k acquisition and post. It seems pros are split on the issue. You haven’t heard the half of it (or thereabouts). Today is clean up the suite, install Final Cut … more »

2008 the year of IPTV?

I picked this little blurb from yourHTN.com up off Slashdot. Will 2008 be the year we can finally drop our expensive cable bills? It’s sure looking like it with Joost constantly adding content, ABC announcing it will stream shows in … more »

Fun text effects for After Effects

A couple of dozen text effects for After Effects 7 (that will work in CS3 as well) come courtesy of Dean Velez at The Anvel. Dean’s a generous sort who often posts useful freebies for the motion graphics community. I … more »

Final Cut Studio 2 shipping; RED Delayed

Looks like Final Cut Studio 2 is shipping. Let the May-June video geek feasting begin. All the buzz is over Color. That worries me. Handing DaVinci level tools to editing population at large and telling them now go and grade … more »

CS 3 video apps to be released June 12

Reliable sources tell me that Creative Suite 3 Production Premium will begin shipping June 12. Following Final Cut Studio 2′s “sometime in May” release, it’s going to be an exciting time in desktop post for a few weeks. I’ve heard … more »

EditShare

In the world of gaming, I’ve followed the success of Nintendo’s Wii with interest. What the Wii proves is that it’s not always about raw performance, but ease of use. The Wii takes minutes to learn. Getting to the level … more »

Digital Anarchy to have another hit

At NAB, I got a guided tour of ToonIt! from Jim Tierney of Digital Anarchy. We’ve all seen those moderately creepy Schwab commercials where the speakers are rendered as cartoons which are most likely inspired by Richard Linklater’s moderately creepy … more »

Matrox MXO Software Upgrade

Just prior to NAB, Matrox announced a software update to its MXO. The version 2.0 software now allows for callibration of the DVI output. This makes me much more confident doing color correction on my Apple Cinema display. The new … more »

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