Handheld Acquisition Goes Mainstream for Cloverfield
01|29|2008 – By Michael Grotticelli
In their effort to keep movie audiences captivated, directors and DPs are doing some unusual things with the high-definition digital-cinema tools at hand. The latest trick is to use studio cameras run-and-gun style. ... »
Q&A: Chris Hamilton, producer, America's Most Wanted
01|15|2008 – By Michael Grotticelli
Fox’s crime-busting series America’s Most Wanted has made the move to high-definition production in a small way, recently purchasing several of JVC's GY-HD200 cameras to shoot re-enactments in 24p. The show currently broadcasts in SD but there are plans to go HD later this year.... »
Latest Version of VelocityHD Within Sight
01|15|2008 – By Michael Grotticelli
Users of Harris’ VelocityHD editing software anxiously awaiting the promised upgrade to version 10, take heart. For one thing, the elegant Velocity interface that users have grown to love is still intact.... »
CMOS Sensors Are Quickly Replacing CCDs, But Are They Better?
01|15|2008 – By Michael Grotticelli
When you look at the most recent introductions of camcorders, it’s clear that CMOS imaging technology is on the rise. Sony, Canon, Ikegami and Thomson Grass Valley have all announced CMOS sensors in their latest camcorders, while Panasonic and JVC continue to use CCD.... »
DXG Shows $150 720p HD Camcorder
01|15|2008 – By Michael Grotticelli
DXG, a maker of consumer-level production gear, unveiled a 720p high-definition camcorder at CES for $150. It won’t replace a Panasonic HVX200, Canon XL H-1, or JVC GY-HD200, but, according to the company, it does deliver video resolutions of up to 1280 x 720 and 720 x 480, both at 30fps. ... »
Blu-ray Poised to Win Home Video War
01|15|2008 – By Michael Grotticelli
The high-definition DVD war is all but over, according to most industry analysts attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week. In perhaps the most important “big-picture” news of the convention (with apologies to Panasonic and its 150-inch plasma screen), Warner Brothers may have cast the deciding vote by opting to offer its titles on Blu-ray disc over the HD DVD format.... »
60-Second Q&A: Peter Heap, DP, Mythbusters
12|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
As one of several DPs working on the TV show Mythbusters since 2004, Peter Heap has shot about half of the series’ roughly 100 episodes. This includes capturing footage inside an underwater car, from a helicopter high above the Rockies, beside 100 pounds of explosives (and a burning fuse), and extremely close to live alligators, a 747, a cruise ship and frighteningly loud machine guns.... »
Essential Widgets for Building a Custom HD Facility
12|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Whether it’s a small home HD project studio or a larger commercial facility, the practical problem of routing audio-visual cables throughout a building is always a challenge.... »
NewTek Offers Free Live Virtual-Set Authoring Tool For LightWave Users
12|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
NewTek has released a free plug-in for LightWave v9 users that enables the creation of photorealistic virtual sets. LiveSet Generator for LightWave takes advantage of modeling and rendering technology and is designed for use with NewTek’s LiveSet technology found in the company’s TriCaster STUDIO Portable Live Production System and VT[5] Integrated Production Suite.... »
JVC ProHD Camcorder and Wafian Recorder Used on Scourge
12|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Jonas Quastel, the director, and Corey Robson, director of photography, teamed recently to make Scourge, an independent feature, using JVC’s GY-HD250 HDV camcorder and Wafian HR-1 direct-to-disk video recorder.... »
Ikegami Solid-State Production Gear Gets Off the Drawing Board
12|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
After showing nothing more than a PowerPoint presentation at NAB, Ikegami brought several working cameras and Flash media players as part of its GigaFlash (GF) series to the InterBee conference in Japan last month. It was the first time the industry had the opportunity to get its hands on it.... »
Q&A: Simon Kanjee, Evolutions, UK
12|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Opening a new post facility in New York City is risky business, but Evolutions already has bookings throughout next year. ... »
Cooke Optics Announces Lenses for RED ONE Camera
12|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Starting in January, Cooke Optics will offer four standard Cooke S4/i lenses for the Red One camera that provide focal lengths from 15mm through 100mm and are engraved with red lettering. Called the Cooke RED Set, the new digital-cinematography lenses incorporate metadata capture technology that can be read directly by the contacts of the RED camera lens mount. ... »
LEDs Provide New Era of Portable Lighting
12|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Unlike traditional production lighting, LEDs run cool to the touch and use little electrical power. Though pricey, their benefits have made them increasingly popular for location production.... »
The Compression Debate: In The Eyes of The Beholder
12|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
The age-old compression debate is raising its ugly head once again when it comes to acquisition and recording, whether you're recording to tape or not. At issue is file size versus image quality. The smaller the file size, the easier it is to share and transmit. But you still want the best-looking image you can get to ensure it will look good both before and after transmission. ... »
- Keisoku Giken Offers Uncompressed Recording in Stereo
- Panasonic Makes the HPX300 a Studio Camera
- The Foundry Releases RollingShutter Plug-in for CMOS Artifacts
- Envivio Knocks HD IPTV Bitrate Requirements Below 6 Mbps
- TPMGEnc Adds 1080p DivX Support
- NetBlender Adds AVC Encoding to Blu-ray Authoring Package
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