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Apple 30-Inch Cinema HD Display

Hate wishy-washy reviews? You won't find one here. Apple's 30-inch Cinema HD Display is the best computer monitor I've ever used (or have ever seen anyone else use). Period. Why is it the best? That 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 »

Render Out a 3D Object in Eovia Carrara 4 for Final Compositing in After Effects 6.5

Step 1 Enter the Render Room Double click on your 3D object file. [A future online version of this tutorial will include an object file, "00_detailed_lamp_v_009.car," to use while following this more »

How to set up a Canon projector for fool-proof media presentations on the road

step 1 Match your screen size to your room The first thing you always want to do before setting up your projector is determine the size of the room and the people filling it. The more people you have in the more »

Discreet 3ds max 7

Overall Rating: Sweet Summary : 3ds max 7, now shipping, includes several important new features and numerous improvements, making it worth the upgrade for existing Max artists and a tempting deal for those more »

Sony HVR-Z1U and HDR-FX1 HDV Camcorders

Overall Rating: Sweet Summary : The technology and image quality of these HDV cameras are impressive-the HVR-Z1U uses a 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion, astonishing in a camera at this price level. With more »

Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite

Overall Rating: Sweet Summary : This is a deceptively simple but fast compression app that handles most video formats, including Windows Media 9, RealMedia, QuickTime, all the MPEGs and AVC/H.264. Target Users more »

Imagine Products HD Log and TEPX Software Programs

Using your NLE system to log your footage is a huge waste of resources-why tie up your edit system just to sort through your footage? more »

Cakewalk Sonar 4 Producer Edition

Overall Rating: Sweet Summary : Great new features, including track folders and SurroundBridge, and support for over 30 different multi-channel configurations, make an already-strong program a powerhouse more »

How to combine live action and animation using Flash and After Effects 6.5

Step 1 Style your frames We start by creating style frames for the end page with the show information and A&E bug, and for the animated characters (Santa, his reindeer and sleigh). The end page was more »