One of the reasons editors poo pooh changes in their editing environment is the time it takes to make the conversion to whatever the new gear might be. Imagine buying a house, spending a year getting the furniture just right, … Read More
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Testing Cool Video Gear, and Great Results, too!
The world of independent film production is in flux – changing nearly every month. There are new cameras, compression formats, editing software and much more. Our job is to stay on top of the process and to ensure the gear … Read More
The Contour Camera; It’s not Another GoPro
Las Vegas, April 16,2012 – Been walking the vast exhibit floor at the National Association of Broadcasters today and am happy to report that this show is bigger than last year, and badder than ever. Stopped in at the Contour … Read More
2012 NAB Preview: How Will it Impact Our Work?
Every year, more than 150,000 people in the broadcast video industry converge on sin city to ooh and aah at the latest cameras, monitors, and broadcast goodies. For the past several years, the migration to all things digital and HD … Read More
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Reality TV: We’re ALL (Mini) Maniacs
As we push forward with our new pilot project, Auto Obsession, one of the elements is the gathering of a group of like-minded people. People who love their cars. People who have an obsession. So, we filled a MiniCooper Countryman … Read More
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What Really Went Wrong With Final Cut X
I can remember when nobody knew what Final Cut Pro was. In fact, I can remember when Randy Ubillos and Tim Meyers were working to move an unnamed video project from a company called SuperMac to Adobe. Those were really … Read More
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Leaping into the New Year
As we push our way into 2012, the coming year is already filled with expectations and variations from the norm. What will you do on February 29? Will you take advantage of the extra three days prior to filing taxes? … Read More
New RedRock Micro Follow Focus Rocks the House!
It’s totally cool that RedRock has delivered an Apple-certified iPhone/iPod touch application specifically for focus automation. And, if you add all of the proper goodies, it’s so James Bond or Jason Bourne, or (pick fave actor or serial adventure star here). … Read More
R/com Earns 2 Telly Awards for Pau Gasol Ads
R/com Creative has been awarded two 2010 Telly Awards for the recent production of two public service television commercials featuring Lakers Power Forward Star, Pau Gasol. … Read More
Continuum Film Wins Best Documentary (again!)
My Academy Award-winning father (twice!) keeps telling me that we have to promote ourselves at every turn. For some, it’s easy. For me, not so easy. But, in this case, easier – as the film in question, Continuum: Against All Odds, is the work of my remarkable wife, Cameron. … Read More