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NAB Stories: Five Industry Insiders on What They’re Looking For at NAB 2013

With NAB just around the corner, anticipation is running high. Attendees are going to hit the convention grounds running, scouring the halls for gear and gadgets that will extend their flexibility and efficiency on location, in post, and during playback. … more »

Pretend to Demo Stereoid Tools Off-Site at NAB

Pretend, the new company helmed by Nothing Real founders Allen Edwards and Arnaud Hervas, will demonstrate updates to its new Stereoid software for manipulation of stereo 3D footage at NAB. Stereoid, a sub-$1000 tool for Mac and Linux platforms that … more »

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Review: Auralex ProPAD Monitor Isolators

It’s been over 10 years since I’ve touched a fader on a big SSL mixing console or turned a knob on a Neve EQ. Most of my billable work is performed in my home studio, as is the case with … more »

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Director Adam Lisagor on the Art of the Soft Sell

When Yahoo recently acquired Summly, an iPhone app that uniquely aggregates and summarizes news from across the Web, the sale turned the app's teenaged creator Nick D'Aloisio into an instant millionaire and rising tech star. D'Aloisio launched Summly last fall … more »

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ILM’s Bill George on Taking on G.I. Joe: Retaliation

The boys based on Hasbro's G. I. Joe toys are back in town, fighting two enemies now — Cobra and threats from within the government. Channing Tatum returns as Duke, the head of the elite unit in G. I. Joe: … more »

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Warm Bodies, Cool Strategy

With production schedules squeezing the bejeezus out of visual effects studios, the last thing you’d think a conscientious facility like Look Effects would do is set up new studio in a different city and hire a new crew to create … more »

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Apple Adds 4K Sony F55 Support to Final Cut Pro X

Apple made a new update to FCP X available for download today, bringing the version number to 10.0.8. Sony shooters are likely to be happiest with this version, which adds support for Sony's new XAVC codec, which was introduced last … more »

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Review: HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Tape Drive

A few years ago, I wrote a piece for StudioDaily about my experiences using LTO-4 tape to archive important footage and projects. At the time, it felt like using LTO tape put me in a minority. Apart from large organizations … more »

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Autodesk Updates Modeling Workflow for 2014

Autodesk today announced the 2014 version of its Entertainment Creation Suite, which includes Maya, 3ds Max, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage, and Sketchbook Designer. The 2014 suite is expected to begin shipping (and downloading) April 12, just after NAB closes.   Autodesk Sr. … more »

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Cutting from Good Vibes to Bad Behavior for Spring Breakers

Spring Breakers, the latest film from director and provocateur Harmony Korine, is not just one of the weirdest movies to open this year but also one of the most commercially successful, pulling in big numbers last weekend on just three … more »