Compiled by Bryant Frazer, Alison Johns, Beth Marchant and Linda Romanello
Remember what DV did for standard-definition video acquisition? Ostensibly a consumer format, it opened the door for more than just accelerated home-movie production. Now HDV, which was also introduced as a consumer format, is catching on.... »
Chat with an NLE provider these days, and the subject quickly turns to HDV. Just as the HDV format helped catalyze a burst of innovation in the camera market, it continues to demand creativity on the part of software and hardware engineers... »
An out-of-sight, out-of-mind approach to location audio can work for producers who have an experienced mixer on board. But current budget realities and new audio technology mean producers who just worry about visuals are missing half the story.... »
Nice Hat Productions (Atlanta, GA) had two weeks to create four two-minute vignettes highlighting a prototype cell phone. Captured with a handheld camera, the four vignettes depict an intricate choreography... »
When the Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, NY, welcomed the crew of The Sopranos for a location shoot this summer, a quiet revolution was taking place in the mobile dressing rooms outside. For the first time, The Sopranos had created a roving Wi-Fi hot spot for its company.... »
Is quality vs. quantity a zero-sum game? Perhaps, but the trend toward smaller studio spaces is an increasing reality in today’s production universe. Is quality vs. quantity a zero-sum game? Perhaps, but the... »
Every year hundreds if not thousands of new terms enter the English vocabulary. It’s such a practical language for communicating complex ideas, in fact, that English has come to form the basis of a universal... »
If you saw The Island, this summer’s big-budget sci-fi/action adventure from director Michael Bay and DreamWorks, you’ve seen the current state of the art in digital finishing.... »
Cinematographer James Mathers has been shooting for more than 20 years, having completed 25 features/TV movies, and having seen five different series from inception ... »
Whether you are cutting together a reality show, sporting event or live performance, multi-camera editing is a hot commodity these days. During live events, where you don’t have the luxury of multiple takes... »
Colin Hess Designer, UV/PHACTORY, New York Favorite gear: Trapcode Particular, an After Effects plug-in List: $299 Why I love it: It’s so much quicker and easier to manipulate particle systems using... »
