DI at NAB 2006 By Dan Ochiva
As a concept, DI has moved from the cutting edge to accepted methodology. But with few standards and specifications beyond file formats and output types......
SR Tape DI Alternative By Dan Ochiva
With the introduction of Sony's 4:4:4 RGB HDCAM SR recorder in 2003, the take on tape changed it was no longer yesterday's format. The post industry became...
IBC 2006 By Dan Ochiva
Ready for more? For many traveling to the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC), the annual Amsterdam, Netherlands-based show remains one of the...
By Cynthia Wisehart
This is a story about Mark Cuban, which is why I needed to invent a new word for the title. For our purposes, he is not the Mavericks owner or the blog...
NAB 2006 By S. D. Katz, D. W. Leitner, Dan Ochiva, and Jan Ozer
Anyone who attended the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention came away with one shared feeling: The industry is doing fine. Whether...
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...
By Michael Goldman
When iO Film, Hollywood, took the digital intermediate gig for the upcoming independent film Intellectual Property, the company saw an opportunity to...
MTI Control Dailies By Jim Hardy HTV
High Technology Video (HTV) specializes in feature film mastering, high-end standards conversions, duplication for the domestic and international markets...
Dogged Effects By Michael Goldman
The visual effects chain for Disney's The Shaggy Dog a remake of the 1959 film about a man who turns into a dog relied heavily on techniques designed...
Data Driven, Part II By Michael Goldman
The postproduction industry continues to expand existing digital intermediate pipelines toward larger, seamless data pipelines for image acquisition, viewing, manipulation, transfer, editing, and finishing. In the process, new workflows — and differing opinions about them — are cropping up. As discussed in last month's issue, some major facilities (Efilm, Technicolor Digital Intermediates, and Laser Pacific) have recently instituted competitive new digital dailies services......