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by Moviola On 05/20/2013

Take the guesswork out of color grading with help from Moviola.




by Zazil Media Group On 05/20/2013

Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, imaging, video and electronics retailers, and a leading destination for iPhone photo specialty accessories, is now selling the new Flashpoint 180 Monolight Kit. The Flashpoint 180 Monolight is compact and ideal for on-location shooting. Lightweight and versatile, the complete lighting kit comes pre-loaded with all the accessories needed to achieve the perfect lighting for any shoot, including a case to carry it all. Two readily available NP-F960 batteries power the light, providing up to 700 flashes at a full 180w/s and giving photographers ultimate control for all of their lighting needs. The Bowens-compatible mount enables the use of advanced light modifiers, such as beauty dishes, while the Flashpoint Bowens Speed Ring Adapter allows the use of soft boxes and other lighting accessories to help deliver flawless results.




by Zazil Media Group On 05/17/2013


iStopMotion 3.1 Announcement Highlights:

  • Stop motion animation is the easiest way to tell a story in a movie
  • Screen Capture allows users to create stop motion animations or timelapse movies using screen content in programs such as Photoshop
  • Export to Apple ProRes video format if codec is installed, allowing for direct import in Final Cut Pro® X without the need to transcode
  • Bug fixes continue to improve overall functionality




by Zazil Media Group On 05/16/2013

The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, video, motion picture and broadcast markets, is proud to announce Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown’s induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (May 2013). Introduced in 1975, Steadicam camera stabilization technology revolutionized the film industry by enabling cinematographers to capture lengthy motion shots without the shakiness of handheld cameras or cumbersome dolly workflows. Brown’s invention was immediately embraced and used to create iconic running and chase scenes in epic blockbusters “Bound for Glory” (1976), “Marathon Man” (1976) and “Rocky” (1976).





by Gretar Theordorsson On 05/16/2013

NUGEN Audio, creator of intuitive tools for audio professionals, has released an update to its LM-Correct loudness analysis and correction tool and its Loudness Management Batch (LMB) processor. The update adds a dialog gate option to both tools that enables sound engineers to measure dialog sections within source material automatically.




by Sue Sillitoe On 05/16/2013

Prism Sound has released two new versions of its SADiE 6 software – SADiE 6 Lite and SADiE 6 Professional. These new versions are designed to bring this ground-breaking audio production and recording.




by Digital Rapids On 05/16/2013

Digital Rapids is now shipping version 3.8 of the Digital Rapids Stream software for the company's StreamZ, StreamZHD and Flux ingest, encoding and streaming solutions. Advances in the new version include H.264, MPEG-2 and DVCPro encoding enhancements including 4K Ultra HD H.264 encoding support; expanded support for automated multiscreen advertising insertion workflows; and new predefined project files for transforming content for Netflix delivery.




by Sue Sillitoe On 05/16/2013

DPA’s 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone proved to be the perfect choice to capture the ambience at the UEFA Europa League Final in Amsterdam.





by Kayla O'Brien On 05/16/2013

When the U.K.-based filmmaker and composer Philip Clemo traveled to the northern reaches of Norway to capture footage of the aurora borealis (northern lights) phenomenon, he needed a power system capable not only of running his camera for several hours, but able to withstand the extreme cold locations above the Arctic Circle. Shooting on an ARRI ALEXA film-style digital motion picture camera, he turned to Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video, film and healthcare technology industries, and its DIONIC® HC and DIONIC HCX batteries, confident they would stand up to the weather during the shoot.




by Laila Bishay On 05/15/2013

Digigram today announced that the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tenn., is using PYKO-in and PYKO-out IP audio terminals to create a special ambiance surrounding events and exhibits located across the 70-acre park. Supplied and supported by Digigram's U.S. distributor, Point Source Audio, the PYKO-in and PYKO-out products are enabling simple, seamless streaming of background music to multiple sites within the zoo.




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