We'll begin this 3-part series with a look at the two 4K formats and a discussion of why you'd want to shoot in 4K today even though most viewers and potential clients aren't demanding it, and start to examine the links in the 4K live production chain with an eye to connectivity, codecs, and capture.
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Posted 22 Dec 2014
SmallHD pioneered the design and manufacture of rugged, future-proofed field monitors based on the company's experience in production, collaborations with other filmmakers, and from extensive customer feedback
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Posted 16 Dec 2014
With the AVC-ULTRA codec family as standard, users of the Panasonic AJ-PG50 field recorde can select the image quality and bit rate to match their application
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Posted 16 Dec 2014
The new version of proDAD's popular video stabilization solution, Mercalli V4 SAL + works really well, and has grown into more than just a stabilizer, adding CMOS correction to remove the jello, wobble, and skew distortions caused by modern CMOS sensor cameras. Essentially it is two products in one.
Featured Articles,
Posted 09 Dec 2014
Smaller and smaller is the direction of mobile video production, and now video mixer, playback, recording, and streaming services are all being crammed into ever-smaller cases. Today I take a look at the Paladin Flypack, a Windows-based, portable production system by Paladin Innovators.
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Posted 09 Dec 2014
ION is both ergonomic and lightweight with unparalleled connectivity, and is capable of shooting at 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD resolutions direct to Apple ProRes or AJA Raw
Featured News,
Posted 25 Nov 2014
New features available in Blackcamera 1.9.9 software, now available as a free download from the Blackmagic Design website
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Posted 25 Nov 2014
This article will discuss an all-day webcast that Morningstar does every year for its Individual Investor Conference, going through the decisions made in pre-production, the vendors selected, and the workflow, and share some tips that readers take into your webcast productions.
Featured Articles,
Posted 25 Nov 2014
Second-generation compact super-telephoto zoom lens features significant advancements in optical quality, image stabilization performance up-to-four steps, and rotating-zoom-ring design
Featured News,
Posted 18 Nov 2014
The new GY-LS300 is a Super 35mm camcorder that accepts a variety of interchangeable lenses, the GY-HM200 is a versatile, full-featured 4K Ultra HD camcorder with HD streaming, and the GY-HM170 delivers 4K Ultra HD imagery in an economical, palm-sized camera with professional features
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Posted 18 Nov 2014
Ninja Star with CFast meets the data rates required for ProRes HQ at 80MB/s sustained write and 200MB/s sustained read
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Posted 12 Nov 2014
Ready for the studio or field, the HC-HD300 features a newly-developed 1/3-inch 3-CMOS optical block design, in keeping with the outstanding imagery and same rugged construction of the broadcast-ready Unicam HD line
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Posted 11 Nov 2014
New tilt-shift lens designed to cover the full-frame of DSLR cameras
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Posted 04 Nov 2014
Second-generation version of the C100 is latest addition to the Canon Cinema EOS line of professional Super 35mm 8.3 megapixel CMOS cameras
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Posted 22 Oct 2014
The VariCam 35 and VariCam HS will both offer Apple ProRes 4444 and ProRes 422 HQ* support for HD recording, positioning the new camera/recorders within a well-established and widely accepted HD workflow
Featured News,
Posted 22 Oct 2014
The new CINE-SERVO zoom lens offers cinematographers new possibilities for shooting scenes in HD, 2K and 4K on single-sensor cameras
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Posted 22 Oct 2014
Blackmagic Camera 1.9.7 update is available now free of charge from the Blackmagic Design website
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Posted 15 Oct 2014
Designed to answer the support needs of the feature, reality, documentary, commercial, and action sports videographer, the multifunctional ProShot may be instantly configured into a Shoulder Rig, Monopod, Stabilizer or High-hat, tool free, without removing the camera from the system's baseplate
Featured News,
Posted 15 Oct 2014
The SmallHD Port Lock Protector easily installs onto the HDSLR and firmly holds the HDMI cable plug in place within the cameras' Mini-HDMI port
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Posted 15 Oct 2014
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