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Discreet Combustion 4

The major new revision of Discreet's Combustion is replete with UI tweaks that make the program easier to use, but what's really impressive is the technology it lets users harness from high-end Discreet more »

Century Optics LCD Hood and Widescreen Magnifier for DVX100

Century's new $60 hood for the Panasonic DVX100 fits a 3.5-inch LCD screen for glare-free viewing. Even niftier, the more »

Tim Miller Gets Animated

Lured to Los Angeles by his buddy Jerome Chen, Tim Miller started off as a compositor and 3D artist at Action Video until he got a job as a character animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks. He saw his chance when more »

What I’m Using Now

Ciarin Quinn Art director/senior animator, Cinema Concepts, Atlanta, GA Favorite gear: BOXX workstations and render nodes List: Render BOXX (Opteron), $2,123; Render BOXX (Xeon), $2,252; 3DBOXX workstation more »

A Camera’s Eye View of the Sudan Crisis

Seth Doane, an intrepid and startlingly young anchor /correspondent with Channel One News (he's 26), has already seen more of suffering than many a jaded foreign correspondent. His job, gathering and more »

Serious Magic DV Rack

Serious Magic's DV Rack is an elegant software package that handles all the typical signal monitoring functions of studio test gear, while packing in a variety of handy production features. Using the more »

Lighting a video interview with Arri Fresnels

Step 1 Set up the main light source The key light is the main source used to light the subject. Its direction and ratio to other light used establishes the mood of the illumination. An Arri 650-watt fresnel is more »

Take Control of Your Lighting

Begin With a Good Kit Before I put together my own ultimate lighting kit, I tried to think of every possible problem or need I would have on a typical shoot. The bulk of my daily production consists of more »

Loop It Up

The notion of looping music for picture, however, hasn't gained similar traction yet, though not for lack of trying. In fact, the proliferation and pervasiveness of computer-based editing programs such as more »

Ultimate Kit: Lighting a Podium

Need to light a speaker or small awwards ceremony at your next trade show, corporate shindig or retail gig? Here's some expert advice more »