This morning Apple announced Final Cut Pro X v10.0.3, an update that should close the gap on key features previously found in FCP7 but still missing in FCPX, notably multicam editing and video out support for broadcast video monitoring, both promised last September. The update went live in the Mac App Store this morning at 8:30 am ET/5:30 am PT. It is free to existing users and remains a $299.99 download for new users.... »
Artbeats, the well-known royalty-free stock footage company based in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, is getting into the 3D business with its new S3D library.... »
Red Giant has released a significant upgrade to its Magic Bullet Suite of effects and finishing software, designed by filmmaker Stu Maschwitz. Version 11 includes updates to anchor application Looks, plus newer additions like Grinder 1.5 and Cosmo, the company's latest stab at digital dermatology.... »
Apple today announced Final Cut Pro X, a revolutionary new version of the world’s most popular Pro video editing software which completely reinvents video editing with a Magnetic Timeline that lets you edit on a flexible, trackless canvas; Content Auto-Analysis that categorizes your content upon import by shot type, media and people; and background rendering that allows you to work without interruption.... »
Apple this morning finally gave Final Cut devotees what they've been waiting for since April and officially released Final Cut Pro X, the revamped new version of its twelve-year-old editing software program.... »
Strong Street Records, a division of Nashville's 615 Music, has just partnered with another Nashville local, the Ryan Michaels Band. The division will now be licensing a selection of music from the band's song library.... »
PluralEyes, the automated synching plug-in from Singular Software that matches audio and video clips without the need for timecode or clappers, has just added another NLE host to its lineup.... »
Cine Gear Expo, which wrapped yesterday on the famed Paramount lot in Los Angeles, is a kind of Red Bull-ified version of NAB for DPs and cinematographers. This year was no exception, and expo organizers packed shooters in for two days and nights of demonstrations, exhibits, screenings, seminars and plenty of beer, wine and food to help digest it all. With this much concentrated talent, it's no wonder P+S Technik used Cine Gear to premiere its just announced PS-Cam X35.... »
Whatever you may have thought about recording your footage to SD memory in the past, there are some compelling stats and unexpected features inside Panasonic's latest line of high-speed SD (Secure Digital) memory cards that deserve a second look.... »
Dashwood Cinema Solutions, the product arm of stereographer Tim Dashwood's production studio, wants to demystify the stereo camera calibration with a simple but precise application called Stereo3D CAT.... »