ARRI Ships first ALEXA Cameras
ARRI announced that the new ALEXA camera is now shipping. Initial delivery priority is being given to customers who purchased the D-21 camera when it was unveiled at IBC 2009, and the company reports that production is being ramped up to meet the pent-up demand. »
Corus Entertainment Selects Quantel Genetic Engineering and eQ for New Headquarters
Corus Entertainment, one of Canada’s most successful integrated media and entertainment companies, has selected Quantel’s Genetic Engineering shared workflow and eQ post production systems for Corus’ postproduction online facility in the company’s new Toronto headquarters, Corus Quay. The systems are being supplied by BSE, Quantel’s Canadian reseller. The first Genetic Engineering system, with three... »
Light Illusion Launches LightSpace CMS
Light Illusion recently released LightSpace CMS – a full featured Color Management System (CMS), which builds on the company’s widely adopted LUT Manager display and calibration software. The development of Light Illusion’s software and services is directly driven by needs recognized through the company’s consultancy and real-world experience. The launch of LightSpace CMS brings... »
Tiffen Announces New Photo fx Ultra For Apple iPad
The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets, announced that Photo fx Ultra, the anticipated version of Photo fx, its award winning photo enhancement app, is now available for the Apple iPad. Photo fx Ultra offers an elegant new user interface that takes full advantage... »
Boris FX Introduces New AAF Transfer Plug-In for Avid
Boris FX announced Boris AAF Transfer, a new plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro sequences to Avid Media Composer. Boris AAF Transfer uses Avid’s new AMA (Avid Media Access) architecture to transfer Final Cut Pro sequences without the need for transcoding or rewrapping. “Improved integration between Adobe, Apple, and Avid... »
Kodak Introduces Two New VISION3 Films
Kodak announced the addition of two new films to its VISION3 family of motion picture products. The stock additions include a medium-speed, tungsten-balanced color negative camera film, and a color intermediate film optimized to work with digital postproduction technologies. “These new VISION3 films are the tangible results of our ongoing commitment to filmmakers,” says... »
NAB 2010
So let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way first – you couldn’t get on the show floor at NAB this year without tripping over some teetering Rube Goldberg contraption with two lenses on the front. While the idea of stereoscopy was there in force, though, I expected at least a couple of... »
Panavizing the iPhone
Panavision has launched a new iPhone application called PANASCOUT that simulates the cinematographer’s viewpoint from a professional cinema camera. It allows filmmakers to capture the cinematic qualities of any location and record metadata including GPS, compass heading, date/time, voice notes and a sunrise/sunset readout for your present location. Photos can be framed in true... »
I.E. Effects Boosts Stereo 3D Pipeline with Isilon Storage
I.E. Effects has installed an Isilon IQ6000x cluster storage system at its Culver City location. With several large stereoscopic projects currently active, the Isilon system expands the company’s ability to manage the data and throughput requirements of multiple jobs. For clients this means increased efficiency and reliability for demanding stereo 3D projects. The clustered... »
Software Review: Movie Magic Budgeting
The Magic is back. Shelving their own eponymous software, Entertainment Partners has resurrected Movie Magic. And whether you’ve stayed with the standard or updated to EP Budgeting, this version is designed to make you feel perfectly at home. And there lies both the good news and the bad. There are several new features, but... »
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Get Low Director’s First Feature Attracts All-star Cast and CrewAugust 2010 | By Jack Egan
Get Low, a small-budget gem now in theaters, is directed by long-time cinematographer Aaron Schneider, his first time at the helm of a feature... »
Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois show How to Train Your Dragon
April 2010 | By Mary Ann Skweres
Helmed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and writer/director Dean Deblois (Lilo & Stitch, Mulan), the DreamWorks Animation SKG production of »
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Up in the AirDecember 2009 | By Len Klady
Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) has an amiable disposition that belies the fact that it’s best to stay out of his path. You see he’s... »
The Young Victoria
December 2009 | By Len Klady
The enduring image of Queen Victoria, whose reign dominated the bulk of the 19th century, is of a benevolent, elderly grandmother. Though she was... »