The upcoming OceanWorld 3D, produced by Francois and Jean-Jacques Mantello of 3D Entertainment, in collaboration with Disneynature, uses 3D and the narrative of a migrating turtle to transport viewers to seldom-seen underwater societies.... »
Michael Waldron, nailgun*'s creative and live action director, shares the experience of shooting the show open for Girls Next Door in Hef's house.... »
As with the smaller GY-HM100 camcorder, .MP4 files can now be recorded onto the SDHC card along with .MOV files when the SxS adapter is not attached.... »
In 2007, Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of high speed digital imaging systems, revolutionized the way professionals across a variety of industries utilized high-speed video with the introduction of the Phantom® Miro, the world’s first point-and-shoot digital high-speed camera. The Phantom Miro opened the door to high-speed video for countless applications as the camera was the first fully-portable, hand-held solution that allowed users to record high-quality, digital video untethered from a power source. Building on the success of the Phantom Miro, Vision Research today unveiled the Phantom Miro eX-Series, the company’s next generation of hand-held digital high-speed cameras.... »
Panasonic’s AJ-PCD35 lets you plug in up to five P2 cards, and conveniently transfer all their footage to your desktop computer. Of course, a five card P2 reader isn’t exactly a new concept. Panasonic has sold two earlier models over the years, but the PCD35 is the first to transfer data amazingly fast, offloading footage roughly five times faster than card readers of yesteryear.... »
Scion's new "Brand Manifesto" campaign is the latest salvo of hip, colorful advertising meant to strike a chord with the Toyota brand's young demographic. The pitch for Scion in general is "vehicle as self-epxression," and Simon Needham, co-founder and creative director at the creative agency ATTIK (San Francisco, CA), was tasked with figuring out ways to convey the personality of three different Scion models on TV, online, in print, and in out-of-home media.... »
Director Mathilde De L'ecotais, who specializes in culinary photography, has a minimalist style and a sense of humor that puts a fresh spin on sardines, lobster, and even fast-food salad (in a memorable spot touting the presence of fresh Veggies at McDonald’s).... »
Being the editor of The Onion for a decade it would seem that the logical film genre for Robert Siegel to go into would be comedy. But after a few self-professed failures in writing comedy scripts, Siegel turned to drama, first as a writer of The Wrestler followed by his directorial debut with Big Fan, which he also wrote and produced.... »
Initially previewed at NAB for $3,199, Panasonic's professional AG-HMC40 AVCCAM handheld camcorder will begin to ship in August at a significantly lower price, widening its appeal to a much larger customer base, the company announced today. Panasonic also announced that shipments of the new HMC40 camcorder will come initially (from August 2009 through March 2010) bundled with free EDIUS Neo 2 video editing software (Retail Value: $199).... »
From the moment Blood Trail, the debut feature screenplay from writer Matt Cochran, came over the transom at downtown New York creative studio Nathan Love, company founder Joe Burrascano got excited about the potential of creating an animated horror film.... »
Dailyfilm.tv, the filmmaker’s viral video site, today launched the Video DSLR Short Film Contest sponsored by Redrock Micro with over $10K in prizes. Filmmakers are challenged to use a video DSLR camera (such as the Nikon D90, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II or the Panasonic DMC-GH1) to create a narrative short, documentary, or music video. First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded in each of the categories. The online contest is currently open, and the deadline for entries is Sept. 18.... »
On track for a record year of new product introductions in 2009, Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of high-speed digital imaging systems, unveiled the Phantom v710 and Phantom v210 — the latest additions to the company’s renowned v-Series of advanced digital high-speed cameras.... »
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