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Q&A: Cache-A’s Mark Ostlund on LTO-6 Tape Archives
Cache-A today shipped new versions of its Pro-Cache, Power-Cache and Library24 and Library48 automation systems that support the new LTO-6 tape format, which substantially boosts capacity and data rates for archiving to data tape. The new Prime-Cache6 desktop appliance has …
Academy Announces Sci-Tech Award Winners
Visual effects technology, camera support and power systems, and cinema lenses have all been singled out for kudos by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The various tools and techniques will be honored at the annual Scientific and …
Panasonic Releases Updated AG-AF100A Camcorder
Panasonic said it released the AG-AF100A, a new version of the micro-four-thirds AG-AF100 camcorder that adds 10-bit 4:2:2 output via HD-SDI for smoother color gradations when recording to external devices. Previously, the AF100 offered only 8-bit 4:2:2 output. Also new …
Sound Devices Adds ProRes 4444 to PIX 240 Recorders
A free v3.0 firmware update to the PIX 240 and PIX 240i production video recorders now enables 330 Mbps Apple ProRes 4444 recording from sources that send 4:4:4 RGB or YCbCr over 3G SDI. The new capability makes the recorders …
Studio’s Top Stories of 2012: Part Two
One of my favorite tasks at the end of every year is digging into StudioDaily's analytics and tallying the pageviews for the most popular stories we published in the last 12-month period. The traffic stats always yield an interesting mix …
Studio’s Top Stories of 2012: Part One
One of my favorite tasks at the end of every year is digging into StudioDaily's analytics and tallying the pageviews for the most popular stories we published in the last 12-month period. The traffic stats always yield an interesting mix …
Pixologic Releases ZBrush 4R5 for Windows and Mac
Pixologic announced another new release of its Zbrush sculpting and painting program, adding a broad array of features. Improvements to general workflow and usability in ZBrush 4R5 include new Quick Save and Auto Save features, which should help make it …
In the Field with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera
If you pre-ordered the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (BMCC) shortly after its NAB debut, it's been a long road. The camera missed its originally scheduled ship date as Blackmagic Design dealt with behind-the-scenes issues having to do with the camera's CMOS …
Q&A: Marco Solorio on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Marco Solorio is the owner of OneRiver Media in Walnut Creek, CA. As an early user of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (BMCC), he's employed it on a number of projects, shooting ProRes most of the time but switching to raw …
Q&A: The Diamond Brothers on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Based in New York City, Jason and Josh Diamond, aka The Diamond Brothers, have been among the first users of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (BMCC). They've put the camera through its paces on music video and TV shoots. We got …