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The Hobbit‘s HFR Reviews Are In, and They’re Not So Good
Peter Jackson knew this day was coming. Last night at midnight, the studio embargo on reviews of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was lifted, and the first pieces began appearing on the web. Based on early reaction to a screening of …
Sony’s 4K Player? Just a Big Hard Disk
Last week we wrote about a promised 4K playback solution that would be bundled with Sony's new XBR-84X900 4K LED television. This week, the news is official — and it seems to highlight the difficulty of getting 4K content to …
Sony’s New 4K Player is Built into the TV
Sony's new XBR-84X900 is a gorgeous TV. (With a nod to the Consumer Electronics Association's recent adoption of the "Ultra HD" monicker to describe the 3840×2160 that is not quite what most filmmakers mean when they refer to "4K," Sony …
Popular Switches to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 for Latest Burton Snowboards film, “13”
Imagine some of the world’s most progressive snowboarders risking their lives to shoot in beautiful remote locations—all cut to great music. This year, Burton Snowboards chased winter to produce an original film to kick off the season, inspiring both core …
Is the Blackmagic Cinema Camera Finally Ready for the Spotlight?
If you haven't actually ordered a Blackmagic Cinema Camera (BMCC), you might be unaware of the drama that took place behind the scenes as the camera missed its targeted July shipping date and customers holding pre-orders started to worry about …
Here Are the Theaters Showing The Hobbit at 48fps
In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Times reported last week that The Hobbit will screen at its native 48fps projection rate in only about 450 North American movie theaters — probably a little more than 10 percent of …
Tippett Studio on Dell Precision Workstations
Tippett Studio, known for creating dazzling visual effects and character animation for box office hits such as Jurassic Park, Starship Troopers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and, most recently, the Twilight series and Ted, leverage Dell Precision™ …
Red Teases Redray Player Shipments, 4K Content Distribution Network
Details were scarce, but Red's Jarred Land posted to reduser.net over the weekend to tease the upcoming release of the Redray Player, which promises affordable 4K playback for both pros and consumers. We've been hearing about Redray for quite a while …
Five Questions in the Wake of Disney’s Lucasfilm Acquisition
I keep trying to imagine what a Star Wars movie would feel like if it opened with one of Disney's magic-castle logos instead of the rolling drum beats of the 20th Century Fox fanfare. It's hard to imagine, but it …
Stormstock Catpures Hurricane Sandy’s Fury as It Crashes into U.S. Coast
News camera crew and talent stuck on storm duty today may have no other choice than to be chasing this category 1 hurricane heading up the East Coast. Here's hoping all the rest of you, your cameras and your glass …