Watch video on the best in television advertising commercials. Selections based on concept and execution, including cinematography, visual effects, animation, editing, color correction and sound. Watch the Tops Spots now. ... »
David Taylor, CEO of Cineform, explains how the Cineform codec is assisting 4K and RAW workflows from capture through grading. Taylor also talks about the seamless RAW workflow with the Silicon Imaging camera, Cineform and Iridas.... »
Every week we will post a selection for outstanding video from television or around the Web, encompassing music videos, Webisodes or short films. Selections based on concept and execution, including cinematography, visual effects, animation, editing, color correction and sound.... »
Hear about the new developments from MeSoft that allows media to be ingested once for conversion to multiple formats and then logged and tracked throughout the entire post process. MeSoft's CTO/co-founder Freddie Goeske talks about how the MeSoft StoryEditor has saved productions like Hell's Kitchen time and money.... »
So you weren't able to make it out to CineGear Expo last month and trudge along in the 105-degree heat? What a shame. Not to worry, we have you covered with video on new gear from Bogen, P+S Technik, Toys4Red, Preston Camera Systems, That Cat Camera Support, Cooke Optics, ShootRED, Mark Roberts Motion Control and much more. ... »
VFX Supervisor John Knoll shows how the visual effects on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films evolved and what they did to get the data needed while not intruding on the work of the director, cinematographer and actors.... »
VFX supervisor Jeffrey Okun talks about the constant balance between budget and creativity and how this struggle gets more difficult as budgets increase.... »
In this video VFX supervisor Michael Fink talks about how the role of visual effects has changed since he started in the industry back when they had to know more about black & white film stocks. Fink shows examples from Golden Compass to detail some of the challenges that VFX supervisors have to contend with now that the creative decisions are made, and then changed, throughout the production up until weeks before the release.... »
At CineGear Expo a panel of post experts got together to discuss today’s challenges facing independent producers. Watch the discussion on the pros and cons of digital downloads and high def DVD distribution, how to use standard red laser technology to create a Blu-ray DVD, why digital rights management is a joke.... »
Check out the features of the new 1200 Watt HMI from K 5600 Lighting. In addition to cranking up the wattage, the new, small HMI separates the ballast from the lighting enclosure to allow extreme angles without overheating. ... »
Iridas has extended support for a number of tools and applications. Watch the interview with COO Patrick Palmer to hear about their new support for Cine-tal, ARRI D20 and D21, Dalsa, Phantom and 3D workflows.... »
Producer Keith Collea talks about the techniques employed on The Gene Generation, from pre-production all the way through to screening the film, to make this futuristic, sci-fi thriller on a shoestring budget. ... »
James Mathers, cinematographer/president of the Digital Cinema Society, talks with Jason Rodriguez of Silicon Imaging about their 3D camera rig and the workflow integration with Cineform and Iridas. ... »