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Free LUT Library for VariCam and EVA1 Cine Cameras
Panasonic has released some useful things here.
Weekend Reading
Andrew Allen chats a little about how you can actually get the most out of your short film... and why you should not throw in the towel too early.
Scratch… Scratch Play Pro
The trend towards packaging continues: Scratch Play Pro brings together a universal format player, an immersive media player, look creator, transcoder (Prores on Windows) and QC tool in one package, offering both filmmakers and post-production artists greater efficiency and productivity.
Avid Media Composer 2018.7
Avid does not care whether cameras can even keep up yet: The new version of Media Composer already handles 16K and is getting a head start on the future.
Kandao QooCam
Kandao has already picked up more than one award with its innovative VR technology.
Premature Panasonic Firmware Update
A small slip of the tongue at the other end of the world leads to an early announcement.
Making Money with Drones & Multicopters
In her new book, Sabrina Kaiser shows how a professional entry into the drone-flight business is guaranteed to succeed.
Avid Adds a Timeline
Media Composer gets a live timeline with its latest update—and some nice other features.
VENICE Online Camera Simulator
With Sony’s free online application, anyone curious can already try their hand at the VENICE.
FS7 How To—Handy as a PDF
A Quick Reference Guide from Sony. Optimised for mobile viewing and completely interactive.
The Youngest Addition to the Kinefinity Line
Although not the best-known brand, Kinefinity also has offspring to report: Kinefinity MAVO & MAVO LF!
One for all? The Ursa Mini 4.6K Pro from Blackmagic
At NAB 2O17, the new version of the Ursa Mini 4.6K Pro (UM Pro for short) received a lot of attention, with Videomaker even honouring it as the "Best camera of NAB". But what does the "Pro" in the name mean? For whom is the new camera more professional than its predecessor with the same sensor? Can it satisfy in documentary and nature film or even in reportage?
Update: PFTrack 2017 Released
The new PFTrack 2017 update from Pixel Farm contains new features such as the integration of depth maps and automatic multi-channel export.
NASA Films Rocket Engine in HDR
The US space agency NASA can analyse the exhaust of rocket engines with a new high-speed camera.
First Look at Panavision DXL 8K Camera
Camera giant Panavision presents its new large-format camera with an 8K RED sensor and shows the first 4K footage recorded with it.
Water Effects with On-Camera Filters
Photographer Rick Berk shares tips on using on-camera filters correctly to create effects in different water scenarios.
Blackmagic Camera Update 2.0
The software update expands the features of the Blackmagic Ursa cameras to include recording in ProRes 444 at 60 fps in Ultra HD and 80 fps in HD, among other things.
Blackmagic Presents Studio Camera
At NAB, Blackmagic presented the small broadcast film camera with a large viewfinder monitor.
Falalalala 4K
If there were only socks under the tree this year, Blackmagic Design has added something to play with—10 GB of 4K data from the new Production Camera.
RED Releases Firmware 3.3 for Scarlet and EPIC
New firmware 3.3 is now available for the RED Scarlet and EPIC cameras, bringing new features in addition to fixed sources of errors.
Freebies
The developer version of Unreal Engine 3 and more than 4,000 free MoCap data sets should help bridge the first snowy weekend.
SIGGRAPH 2010: PFMatchit Targets Low-Cost 3D Tracking
The Pixel Farm has introduced PFMatchit, a 2D/3D camera-tracking and matchmoving package priced at 700 US dollars.
SIGGRAPH 2010: Networked Motion-Capture Camera for $1,900
OptiTrack's S50e may be the least expensive dedicated motion-capture camera, with onboard processing, 250 fps and square SVGA resolution.
New Updates from Adobe
Adobe releases updates for Photoshop Lightroom, Camera Raw and the DNG specification.
Updates for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Camera Raw now available
Adobe now offers free updates for Photoshop Lightroom and the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in for download on the Adobe website.
Thomson’s Viper Can Now Also Be Operated Remotely
With the new Venom FlashPak recorder, an external recorder is no longer required for the camera
NAB: JVC Professional Launches New Camcorder and Recorder for the HDTV World
The new products have made a good start at the trade show: camera and recorder impress both technically and through their interesting pricing
NAB: Live Production with DV Cameras
Camplex PRO-X products provide the signal connections needed to use DV cameras in live production
NAB: Panasonic Introduces Affordable P2 Shoulder Camcorder
Panasonic’s P2 shoulder camcorder is scheduled to ship in September for US$12,995
NAB: Panasonic AG-HVX200 Answers HDV
The compact camcorder records DV to tape and DVCPRO HD to P2 cards
NAB: Dust to Glory Takes More Than 50 Cameras to HD
Extensive postproduction and upconversion create consistent HD images for the documentary
Sony Introduces Professional HDV Camcorder
Sony plans to deliver the professional HVR-Z1E HDV camcorder to its first European customers from February 2005.
Siggraph Follow-up 2004: Alias Kaydara Motionbuilder 6
In version 6, Kaydara's Motionbuilder character animation solution offers, among other things, a simplified user interface that includes a user-customizable toolbar as well as a new screen layout that gives the 3D Viewer more space.
NaturalMotion Introduces Endorphin 1.6
NaturalMotion presented version 1.6 of its Endorphin animation software, with camera-data and live-footage import.
Profound Effects Introduces CameraPOV 1.0
CameraPOV 1.0 simulates eight still and video camera perspectives in supported editing and compositing applications.
2006 FIFA World Cup Production Set for HDTV
Plazamedia says the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany will be produced in HDTV and 16:9.
2006 Football World Cup in HD
The 2006 Football World Cup in Germany will be produced in HD and in 16:9 format.
CineRAM Adds Mobile Uncompressed HD Capture
Baytech CineRAM provided removable camera-mounted RAM capture for uncompressed Single-Link and Dual-Link HD-SDI workflows.
CineRAM Records Uncompressed HD on Camera
Baytech CineRAM mounted on a camera to capture uncompressed Single-Link or Dual-Link HD-SDI into interchangeable RAM packs.
Daisytech Germany: Digital Camera with 3.34 Megapixels
Bulgarian manufacturer Daisytech presents its latest camera model: the PhotoClip DM330 with a 3.34-megapixel CCD chip.
Focus Enhancements: Portable DV Disk Recorder
With the FireStore DR-DV5000, Focus Enhancements presents what the manufacturer says is the first portable DV disk-recording solution with a removable disk drive.
NAB 2003: Panasonic Will Use Solid-State Memory in Camcorders in Future
The new generation of professional camcorders will record on SD memory cards - with the strategic realignment, Panasonic is positioning itself against competitor Sony’s optical-disc concept.
NAB 2003: Sony Details Workflow and HDCAM Developments
Sony Business Europe presents new workflow, optical-disc, wireless camera and HDCAM technologies at NAB 2003.
Alcatraz Adds Remote Video Surveillance
Alcatraz Remote Access software added status checks, control, live monitoring and media transfer to the security system.
MDR Completes an HD-D5 Concert Production
MDR and Ottonia Media recorded a Dresden Staatskapelle concert in Panasonic HD-D5 with eight HD cameras and six AJ-HD3700AE decks.
CeBIT: Axis Shows a Panoramic Network Camera
Axis combined two wide-angle network cameras with software for a 180-degree panorama, PTZ detail views and 15 fps IP video streaming.
Mini35 Digital Adapter Wins Cinec Award 2002
P+S Technik and RAID Filmproduktion won a Cinec special award for the Mini35 adapter for 35 mm lenses on Mini-DV cameras.
Sony Introduces the 25p HDW-750P HDCAM Camcorder
Sony’s HDW-750P brought 25p and 50i HDCAM recording to European television production with PAL-compatible post workflows.
Avid and Sony Demonstrate Lower-Cost HD Production
The Avid DS HD editor and Sony HDW-750P camcorder were presented in Berlin as a more affordable HD television-production combination.
Hollywood DV-Bridge von Dazzle
Hollywood DV-Bridge is the name of the new external converter box from FAST-Dazzle for transferring analogue and digital video material between PC and video camera. The market launch is planned for February 2001. Price: DM 899.