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Strong Showing 

By Jan Ozer

If you haven't seriously considered Adobe Encore DVD in a while, it's time to take another look. The most recent update has catapulted Encore DVD 2.0...

Multicam Roundup: Part 1 

By Jan Ozer

Most video producers would agree you can't be too skinny, too rich, or have too many camera angles. Though multicamera shoots can be a logistical challenge,...

Edit Review: Adobe Audition 2.0 

Reviewer: Franklin McMahon

Audition 2.0, the latest version of Adobe's multitrack audio editor, finally shakes off its Cool Edit Pro roots with a spiffy new professional interface,...

Edit Review: Autodesk Combustion 4 

Reviewer: S. D. Katz

Combustion 4 is the latest upgrade to the Autodesk's popular compositing program, one that is increasingly influenced by the company's hardware-based...

Mark In 

As computer technology has become more deeply a part of production and postproduction over the past few years, it's become apparent that major trends...

iTraining 

By S. D. Katz

Software-based training for production hasn't always been cool. It's taken 10 years for software companies to realize that helping customers learn to use their products is an opportunity, not a duty. Now, in 2006, there's a new wave...

NAB 2006 Update  

By Dan Ochiva

Last-minute news on products set to debut at the show. With so much new gear set to debut at NAB 2006, it takes a lot of searching around to keep up to date. We've collected some of the most interesting pre-show news here, so check out what you'll probably want to see...

Much more about 720p24 HDV, Part 3 

Steve Mullen

In this newsletter, we will take a closer look at HDV color sampling. The Tables below show the total number of bits recorded per second for both HDV 720p24 and DVCPRO HD 720p24....

Proactive Designer 

By Michael Goldman

When veteran production designer Joseph Hodges recently started directing second unit for Fox's 24, he says he felt it represented a long overdue synergy...

NAB 2006 

By S. D. Katz, D. W. Leitner, and Dan Ochiva

What do you go to NAB for? Of course, the Las Vegas convention traditionally functions as the premiere product launch site for manufacturers large and...