HDR: Part 17 - Creative Technology - Is RAW Really Uncompressed & Unprocessed? November 27^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

It’s hard to object to raw recording. The last thing anyone wants is for the creative intent to be adulterated by unfortunate technical necessities like compression, and the flexibility of raw makes for… well. Let’s admit it: better grading, but also easier rectification of mistakes after the fact, to th

Atomos Launches NEON HDR Monitor-Recorders November 26^th 2020 - 11:00 AM

The NEON 17” and NEON 24” HDR monitor-recorders started shipping in November 2020.

DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor November 26^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

New editing keyboard works with the DaVinci Resolve cut page to create a new generation editing solution that’s “dramatically” faster.

Teradek & SmallHD Help DP Derango Weather -35° On ‘Fatman’ Movie November 24^th 2020 - 10:30 AM

Fatman, from the writing/directing Nelms Brothers team and their long-time cinematographer Johnny Derango is not your typical heartwarming Christmas movie. This action-packed tale tells the story of a precocious 12-year-old who, after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking, hires a hitman (Walton Goggins) to take revenge on

“The Chosen” Captured With Cooke Panchro/i Classic Primes November 23^rd 2020 - 11:00 AM

Cinematographer Akis Konstantakopoulos, GSC mixed natural lighting, handheld camera work and Cooke Panchro/i Classic Prime lenses to bring a natural and informal dimension to The Chosen, a multi-season TV show charting the life of Jesus Christ.

Fairlight Desktop Console Sports 12 Faders November 23^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Portable audio control surface with 12 flying faders, full channel status LCDs, automation control plus HDMI audio status and metering.

DaVinci Resolve Given Major Update November 19^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Over 100 new features and 200 improvements including HDR grading, AI magic mask, improved Fairlight usability, improved editing in v17 of Blackmagic’s finishing software.

Is Gamma Still Needed?: Part 6 - Analyzing Gamma Correction In The Frequency Domain November 19^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

To date, the explanations of gamma that are seen mostly restrict themselves to the voltage or brightness domain and very little has been published about the effects of gamma in the frequency domain. This is a great pity, because analysis in the frequency domain produces interesting results.

Creative Analysis: Part 11 - Cinematographer Stephen Whitehead On An Elephant’s Journey November 17^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There’s a famous saying about working with children and animals. During production of An Elephant’s Journey, cinematographer Stephen Whitehead would encounter both, and face the challenge of depicting the vast African landscape in a manner befitting a story from the grand tradition of children’s adventure writing.

ACE Sports Standardizes On JVC Gear For Live Video Feeds November 16^th 2020 - 10:00 AM

ACE Sports, which not only manufactures arena-sized video boards and scoreboards, also helps integrate the third-party equipment necessary to feed content to live audiences. Recognizing that top-of-the-line video boards need to be fed with high-end video, the company has appointed JVC Professional Video as its standard brand of cameras and