Editor/producer/principal Pat Carpenter credits this growth to two main factors. The first was the establishment of a production division a little over a year ago that has allowed the company to offer a soup-to-nuts solution, which, he notes, is becoming increasingly attractive to many clients. The second factor was that the company’s initiative to become more nimble in terms of the workflow solutions it offers.... »
Before I get started let me acknowledge that not all creative teams are created equal. But in this business, most are pretty damned competent. The creative end of things is highly competitive and the bad apples get weeded out reasonably quickly. On the flip side, anybody who can raise money or talk a good game can claim rights as a producer. Who knows what one does for an “assistant producer” screen credit.... »
At the latest AlphaDogs Editors Lounge Digital Vision's Eliot Millbourne and Simon Cuff demonstrated the power of Digital Vision's finishing and color correction tools as well as how these have now been integrated with the Avid workflow.... »
Wes Plate steps into the AlphaDogs Editors Lounge to show how to move you files between After Effects, Avid and Final Cut Pro. Watch how you can easily move your files while preserving the timeline, metadata and basic effects.... »
Merlyn Morgan from Marketec was at the AlphaDogs Editors Lounge to present the audio monitor system Sonarae from Graham-Patten. Designed for a final QC before a show goes off to the network, the Sonarae seeks to make it easy for a video editor to check the audio before sending it off to the client.... »
Director/designer Daniel Garcia, whose work spans commercials, music videos, broadcast design, interactive media and environmental design, has joined the production studio vitamin. Winner of the Best Music Video Award at this year’s SXSW Festival, Garcia has earned high praise for his unconventional artistic approach and facility in working with a variety of media, including live action, Flash animation, stop motion, print and still photography.... »
– ZACUTO announces the release of 4 new Follow Focuses in addition to the already popular Zacuto Z-Focus including: the Lightweight “Flippable” Z-Focus, the Lightweight Double-Sided Z-Focus, the Studio “Flippable” Z-Focus, and the Studio Double-Sided Z-Focus.... »
Cooke Optics, a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, has announced that its /i Technology will be available on all RED ONE cameras that ship from 12 September 2008.... »
Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it has partnered with Canon U.S.A. to develop the FS-CV Direct To Edit® (DTE) Recorder for Canon's XL and XH series of professional HDV cameras. The ultra-portable recorder will be demonstrated in both Focus Enhancements' booth (9.D41) and Canon Europe's booth (11.E50) at IBC2008 held at the Amsterdam RAI Centre from September 12-16. ... »
