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Oscar-Nominated VFX Supe Richard Stammers Talks Prometheus
Richard Stammers, nominated for an Oscar for his VFX work on Prometheus, joined the Moving Picture Company (MPC) as a digital compositor for the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone after working as a compositor and visual effects supervisor …
Review: Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 Camcorder
The Panasonic AG-HPX600 is not so much a new camera as it is a new way of working. Taking advantage of a LAN or Wi-Fi connection, the new camera-server enables remote screening and collaboration on a level we haven’t experienced …
Does Amazon’s Cloud Transcoding Service Make Sense for You?
Last week, Amazon released a cloud video transcoding service called Amazon Elastic Transcoder. The service is priced at a significant discount compared to other cloud transcoding services, such as Zencoder, that run on Amazon Web Services. Many in the twittersphere …
Assimilate Updates Scratch for Sony F5/F55, Canon C500, BMCC
Assimilate upgraded its Scratch and Scratch Lab DI software to support a raft of new camera formats, including Sony's F5 and F55, the Canon C500, and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Also new is an accelerated debayer method for Arriraw footage …
Grass Valley Updates Stratus Production System
Grass Valley announced a new release of its GV Stratus system, which it now describes as a "nonlinear production solution." It includes new automated rules-based file operations and Edius XS, a low-resolution proxy editor that shares most of the effects …
ITU Approves Low-Bandwidth HEVC/H.265 Video Coding Standard
The ITU has approved the new High Efficiency Video Coding standard (HEVC) for high-quality, low-bandwidth video. The new standard, also known as H.265, will require about half the bit rate of its predecessor, H.264/AVC, the ITU said. The H.265 standard …
Japan Slates First 4K Ultra HD Broadcast for 2014 World Cup
Japan is planning the world's first 4K Ultra HD television broadcast for July 2014, during the final rounds of the World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil. According to a report in The Asahi Shimbun, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs …
Noise Industries Releases Ripple Tools for FCP X
Noise Industries released the Ripple Tools package, a collection of 12 title-effect plug-ins including a 3D text generator, adjustment layers, guides and rulers, color wheels and effects filters, for Final Cut Pro X. FCP X users with FxFactory installed can …
PreSonus Announces PRM1 Reference Mic
PreSonus announced the PRM1 reference microphone as a match for the free Virtual StudioLive control software it provides for its StudioLive 24.4.2 and 16.4.2 digital mixers. Connected to a mixer's Talkback input, the mic will allow users to view the …