Schneider Optics Sings the Blues
All silicon sensors are daylight native, although most cameras hide this fact so well it’s never an issue. Not...
Looks like an auction, but smells like a lottery
A SWEEPSTAKES, A LOTTERY OR SOMETHING ELSE? There’s a new game in town. Instead of a sharpie lurking in...
Editing is Mind Control for the Masses
In a study released in mid-2008, neuroscientists noted that certain styles of motion pictures are capable of exerting “considerable...
HDMI capture in live multi-camera production
Thanks to the new HDMI input interfaces like Blackmagic’s Intensity and Intensity Pro, it is feasible to connect certain...
The Sony F35 and ND Filters
While testing the Sony F35 recently at Chater Camera I performed my usual IR test and stacked a bunch...
The Not-So-Technical Guide to the Sony F35
The RED ONE is cheap and good; the Sony F35 is expensive and utterly amazing. Way back in November...
How to Create a DVD ISO Image from Files on a Mac
I had to create an .ISO file for a client recently, using the contents of a DVD (the VIDEO_TS...
Controlling HDV when capturing HDMI or HD-SDI
Most HDV editors are ecstatic when they hear about all of the many benefits of using HDMI capture in...
Universal HDV deck (almost)
Up until now, post-production facilities that accept HDV footage have confronted a major dilemma: If they bought a JVC...
NAB 2009: no RED tent
RED Digital Cinema’s Jim Jannard has announced that RED will skip NAB 2009. A delay by a supplier means...
