At NAB RED announced a new 5K camera, a low-cost 3K camera and a RED optical disk. In this video, founder of the Digital Cinema Society James Mathers sits down with RED's Leader of the Rebllion Ted Shilowitz to get the scoop on these latest offerings. ... »
At NAB 2008, Panasonic Broadcast reinforced its leadership in
solid-state high definition video production with another doubling of card memory capacity, and new key additions to its line of P2 HD solid-state products. Foremost among these announcements is long anticipated introduction of two new advanced P2 HD VariCam™ camcorders. The fully solid-state VariCam 3700 and VariCam 2700 build upon the unrivaled legacy of the VariCam HD Cinema Camera, globally recognized as the industry’s premier digital cinematography acquisition tool widely used to create major films, documentaries, television shows, and national commercials.
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– Recognized worldwide as the industry’s premier digital cinematography camera, Panasonic’s VariCam HD Cinema has established itself as an indispensable acquisition tool delivering the distinct, prized look of film. Here at NAB 2008, Panasonic takes a quantum leap forward with the introduction of two advanced tapeless VariCam implementations in the new VariCam 3700 (model AJ-HPX3700) and VariCam 2700 (model AJ-HPX2700) P2 HD camcorders. ... »
In the third installment of Abel Cine Tech's seminar on the Sony XDCAM EX, cinematographer/producer David Leitner talks about the exceptional lens, shooting handheld, tapeless workflows and even weighs in on the MPEG-2 Long-GOP versus AVC-Intra codec debate.... »
Panasonic announced the availability of its premium quality compact
AK-HC1800N HD multi-purpose camera. Designed with the latest advancements in advanced image processing technology and control, the HC1800N delivers the highest quality full HD video possible in a versatile convertible camera.
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Focus Enhancements, a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband wireless technology, today announced that it has added a 250GB model to its FS-100 line of Portable Direct To Edit recorders for Panasonic P2 users.... »
Jason Kohn says he didn't make Manda Bala in order to raise awareness of poverty, or to effect change in Brazil. He says he made it more to challenge what he saw as hopelessly mundane, limiting ideas about what documentary films could and should be.... »
In the second video installment from Abel Cine Tech's seminar on the Sony XDCAM EX, Abel's director of Technical Development Jesse Rosen explains why the EX, from the lens all the back to the4 compression scheme and workflow, is a remarkable feat of engineering.... »
He's not exactly a household name, but movie buffs know Wong Kar Wai as one of the most distinctive stylists working in film today. F&V asked him about his first time working in the U.S., why digital cinema is "too perfect," and the future of film-watching.... »
