Flash Designer WebKinz/Ganz Flash Animator WebKinz/Ganz Art Lead WebKinz/Ganz Screen Designer Bassier, Bergmann & Kindler Digital Asset Manager The Granger Collection Technical Director 2 - R&D - Compositor LAIKA, Inc. Broadcast Camera Engineer/Tech Confidential Render Wrangler (#551-MH396) - Feature Film Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. If you don't mind a bulky rig, Varizoom's Media Rig ($650) will let you hold the [Sony EX1] hands-free all day long without breaking a sweat. If you just want a small support, Anton Bauer's got the EZ Grip (don't know how their Stasis Flex feels--it's a bit bigger and Over the Shoulder.) The shoulder rigs are too much for me, so my fave at NAB was a handle which could be mounted on the left side made by U-Grip. It means 2-handed shooting, but feels right.
Create the "Pleasantville Effect" in Final Cut Pro
This technique is a simplified play on color isolation made popular by such films as Pleasantville and Sin City . It is, nonetheless, a powerful tool to command the attention of an unsuspecting audience. »
Panasonic Small Format Cameras
James Mathers talks with Jan Crittenden, product manager at Panasonic, about the new small format cameras including the HPX170, the HPM150 and the HVX200A. »
Can You Make a Live-Action 3D Movie on a Budget?
It's been known for a while now (at least since the 2005 release of Chicken Little) that animated films do especially well in 3D versions. But the success of recent 3D projects like U23D, and especially Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour — which opened to a stunning $31 million weekend on a relative handful of digital 3D screens in the U.S. — has many in Hollywood taking another look at the feasibility of 3D for live action, especially on a tight budget. »
High-Flying Teamwork on Iron Man
A major tenet of the production was keeping things real—from the suit to the cameras. By the end of post-production, however, animators at ILM were helping to design shots, including tweaking the camera. “Production drove the bus,” says Academy Award-winning VFX supervisor John Nelson, “but everybody was involved. Jon [Favreau] and I both believe the best idea is going to win, wherever it comes from.” »
AJA Io HD
AJA has been producing some of the best video capture cards in the industry for several years, including the Kona 2 and Kona 3 series, which have been available in several flavors to accommodate differing PCI bus architectures and SD and HD video formats. »
Creating a Greener Studio
Thinking globally and acting locally is a lot harder to do in the technology-centered world of video production, but it's not impossible, says one producer who created a money-saving green plan for his business. »
Agency - Campbell-Ewald; Production Company - Anonymous Content; Director - Joseph Kosinski; Editor - Rober Duffy; VFX - Digital Domain; Music track - "Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups; ReMix & Arrangement - Jason Bentley & Endless Noise... click here for more information.
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