Q&A: Alexander Buono, Producer/Cinematographer
07|10|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Bigger, Faster, Stronger was shot with two Panasonic HVX200 P2 HD camcorders and with over 1,000 hours of source material on three Avid Xpress Pro HD NLE systems, this presented a huge storage challenge. ... »
HD Projection Technology Shines Bright
07|10|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Research and development of new high-resolution video projection systems is in high gear, with JVC and Gennum among the manufacturers making significant advancements in 4K x 2K display technology. ... »
EditShare Adds Final Cut Project Sharing
07|10|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
EditShare, a provider of collaborative video editing systems, has introduced an improved version of its shared storage technology. Version 5.0 was designed to smooth and extend the workflow process in editing environments with multiple users.... »
NHK Develops 33-Million-Pixel Imager
07|10|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
There’s high-definition television as we know it, and then there’s super, or “ultra” HD imaging that few of us have experienced. Japanese broadcast/research organization NHK’s groundbreaking new 33-million pixel imager fits in the latter category.... »
HD Data Recording Goes Portable
07|10|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Up until recently, hard drive recorders, which are increasingly being used on feature film sets to record high-resolution images as data, have been bulky, kludgey contraptions that necessitated a special rig with wheels to move them around. With the introduction of compact and feature-rich systems from suppliers like Codex Digital, SpectSoft and S.two, that’s about to change dramatically. These new systems free directors and DPs to move around the set more than they ever could before.... »
60-Second Q&A: Frank Cabanach, Senior Audio Engineer, SoundHound
06|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Frank Cabanach is an audio engineer with over 20 years experience in the television industry and seven years in surround sound (5.1) mixing.... »
Multi-Camera HD Monitoring From Monitor Magic
06|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Big Mug Software, a provider of computer applications for the television and documentary film industries, has introduced Monitor Magic, a new tool kit that allows the simultaneous monitoring of multiple SD and HD cameras.... »
JVC's ProHD Cameras Gain Ground
06|19|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
JVC has developed new firmware for its ProHD cameras that enhances the performance by increasing the gain and sensitivity, allowing pristine HD images to be captured at night. And it does so while introducing very little noise into the picture, something low-light shooters have struggled with for years. ... »
60-Second Q&A: Barry Russo
06|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Barry Russo, a veteran video image-recording specialist, talks about a DIT's role on the set — and why DIT services are increasingly in demand. ... »
Zacuto’s Z-Release System Mounts Anything to HD Cameras
06|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Location veterans know the meaning of the word flexibility. Getting that special shot often requires jerry-rigging monitors, light fixtures, microphones—just about anything in unusual positions.... »
AVCHD Editing Software Finally Arrives
06|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
It was a long time coming, but Corel has announced Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus — billed as the “industry’s first” AVCHD editing software.... »
Compact HD Studio Lenses Offer Value And Performance
06|05|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
In 2004 Canon introduced a new type of HD studio lens that it predicted would help broadcasters and video professionals make the move to HD production in a cost-effective way. It was called the Compact Studio lens and it combined the best features of large, “box-style” studio lenses in a smaller package for use with ENG-style HD cameras configured for studio use.... »
New Video Compares Analog and Digital
05|23|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Magna Mana Production, working with JVC-Germany, has created an interesting video comparing analog versus digital video quality. Using a Convergent Design nanoConnect HDMI to HD-SDI converter, Magna Mana shot HDV (720p25) video with a JVC GY-HD251E ProHD camcorder, played it through a JVC BR-HD50 deck and captured into an HD-SDI based editing system. The analog video clip was initially captured using the HD component analog output from the deck into a popular analog-to-HD-SDI converter. The digital video clip was created by re-capturing the same footage using an HDMI output from the BR-HD50 deck into a nanoConnect, which outputs an HD-SDI signal.... »
HD Production Thrives in NYC
05|23|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
Thanks to new tax incentives from the New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development, New York City is once again enjoying an increase in the number of television productions being shot in and around the five boroughs. Most of them then continue production and post in Los Angeles.... »
60-Second Q&A: Jody Eldred, Director/Cameraman
05|22|2007 – By Michael Grotticelli
A 30-year veteran of documentaries, TV news, and the entertainment business, Eldred recently used a Sony XDCAM HD optical disc camera with a Fujinon (16x4.5 lens with extender) wide-angle lens as D.P. for a new prime time pilot called Dash 4 Cash, directed by Betty Thomas (Hill Street Blues). ... »
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