Topics: 2009 NAB Show Highlights; Beyond Web Video; The Disappearing Desktop

Section Editor: Lucy Sutton
Digital Intermediate: top story

Ron's Empire

By Michael Goldman

The schedule and the technical complexity of Angels & Demons were among the most challenging of Ron Howard's directorial career. Despite that, or perhaps because of it, Howard calls the time he spent making the movie "a particularly fascinating creative period in my life."...

Webcast Series

Tapeless Field Production Webcast Tapeless Field Production: New Developments and Best Practices

Reel-Exchange

VFX Resource Report
Check out the May 2009 Visual Effects Resource Report from millimeter and Reel-Exchange.com..

Webcast Series

Digital Content Producer Webcast Series The Changing role of IT Video Production Systems for Universities, Churches, and Schools

Products

Autodesk Flare

As usual, Autodesk announced next year's upgraded product line—that's 2010—at this year's NAB Show. All of the announced products are now available, and who's to argue that the company isn't aggressive in turning out new products and worthwhile updates...

Globalstor Data ExtremeStor-DI REDe

Does it make sense to work at 4K resolutions? Heck, even attempting to view 4K is tough since little except Sony's high-end SXRD can claim to play back such resolutions, something monitors still can't do...

Cintel diTTo evolution and imageMill2

If film is to remain viable, moving images from film negative to digital data needs to keep up with the latest technology. In comments prior to NAB Show 2009, Cintel says that it is doing just that...

in-depth

Your Move

Contrary to reports, Hollywood remains a busy place in this economic downturn—just a different kind of busy. Instead of deep production work, many companies are spending time jockeying for position in response to the recession and smaller waves of difficulty that are unique to the entertainment business...

Technicolor’s Recession Strategy

Long before the recession, Thomson was well on its way to restructuring its famed Hollywood subsidiary, Technicolor...

The Future Does Not Look Pretty

When committing to take over the Terminator universe, director McG says he planned to honor the mythology of the previous Terminator films while radically changing the look of the franchise...

tech spotlight
cameras

Panasonic AG-HMC40

Capabilities common in consumer camcorders are now moving into the pro end of the market. And why not, if it’s simple enough to implement and actually something you find useful...

AJA Video Systems Ki Pro

Solid-state, flash RAM-based systems are catching on for location recording. But until recently, the products have been pricey...

Redrock Micro DSLR 2.0

While the HD video abilities of the latest digital SLRs still have some rough edges (adequate focusing and better white-balance control among them), expect to see more producers relying on cameras from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and others to capture both stills and video...