GenArts, a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast, and video industries, announced the availability of an educational guide, Sapphire Plug-ins 2 for Avid: A Guide to Creating Visual Effects. The book follows GenArts’ recent release of Sapphire Plug-ins version 2 for Avid products and provides users with a complete training guide on the effects package, including a companion DVD featuring sample projects and actual broadcast examples. ...
Seeking a tool that would meet director Clint Eastwood’s requirements — a robust, unobtrusive camera that could run for extended periods of time — DP Tom Stern discovered that Sony’s HVR-Z1U HDV camcorder (the Z1) fit the bill perfectly. ...
Telecast Fiber Systems announced that it has collaborated with JVC Professional Product Company to qualify a high-quality and economical fiber solution along with the company's newly introduced GY-HD250U camcorder, part of the JVC ProHD line. Together, the JVC HD camcorder and Telecast CopperHead fiber interface bring professional quality, at an unmatched price point, to HD studio acquisition and other fixed and mobile applications. ...
Digital-Tutors, an Autodesk Certified Publisher, announced the availability of 'Introduction to Modeling in Maya' - the newest release in an expanding library of interactive video-based training for emerging digital artists...
Director of Photography James West won the cinematography sweepstakes when his commercial spot “Check Out Girl,” shot with Panasonic’s AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2...
Five Point Productions’ “Live the Flavor” 30-second spot is a winner of the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" contest, which aired during the Super Bowl. Shooting with the JVC ProHD HD100 camcorder, producer Dale Backus completed the commercial in just four days....
iStockphoto, the world’s busiest image market, has announced “Future Now!”, the first iStockvideo contest, which will run through April 30, 2007. Video producers are encouraged to submit original videos between 30 seconds and three minutes long, centered on today’s high-tech lifestyles, that offer a perspective on our futuristic, gadget-driven lives....
Panasonic introduced the world’s smallest professional 3CCD high-definition camcorder, the AG-HSC1U. Weighing 1.1lbs., this handheld camcorder delivers 1080i recordings with the accuracy and natural 3CCD color reproduction that professionals require for capturing events in HD. ...
The winners of the 2006 Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and the recipients of the Guild's 2007 Career Achievement Awards were announced tonight during the 59th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles....
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annie Awards, honoring animation achievement within 23 categories ...