Studio Monthly articles from June 2007

Studio Monthly archives from June 2007

Running the gamut.(editor's note)
June 1, 2007... Sprinting from booth to booth and hall to hall during NAB does have its rewards. Fast and nimble feet mean more booths covered and potentially more new products seen, or, if you're into interval training, more time at each booth in between...

In and out of HD.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... In a joint venture between Apple and AJA Video Systems, AJA's lo HD natively supports Apple's new ProRes 422 format announced during NAB 2007. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Io HD allows 10-bit, 4:2:2 full-resolution HD editing on the MacBook...

Apple takes the next step.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... After much anticipation, Apple unveiled Final Cut Studio 2, a significant upgrade to its video production suite that delivers new creative tools designed expressly for editors. Final Cut Studio 2 includes Final Cut Pro 6 at its core, which...

The HVX200 grows up.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... With features similar to the popular HVX200 HD camcorder but with a sturdier shoulder-mount configuration and three 2/3-inch CCDs, Panasonic's new AG-HPX500 is aiming to be the new workhorse camera of choice for a wide range of videographers...

Taking the HD edge off.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... Anyone shooting in HD has heard this familiar refrain from talent: Isn't there any way to take the hideous sharpness--and larger-than-life attention to detail--completely out of the picture? Formatt Filters, the long-time maker of gels, filters...

Expanding on XDCAM.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... Sony announced several new additions to its XDCAM product line during NAB 2007, including an advanced look at its upcoming XDCAM EX unit, which uses flash memory technology--the higher speed and smaller form factor SanDisk SxS cards. ...

Fluid movement.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... Manfrotto's 503HDV pro fluid head, introduced at NAB, includes a new triple-spring counterbalance feature that's adjustable to four positions, giving you smoother tilt and the added insurance that your lighter-weight camcorder won't fly off...

Getting graphic.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... Digital Anarchy has just released a cartooning filter suite to help free up artists from time-consuming techniques such as hand painting, rotoscoping and Action sets. Toonlt! 1.0 creates cartoon-like images from video footage, photographs and...

The sweetest suite.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... Red Giant Software's completely revamped product, Magic Bullet Suite 2007, includes a full collection of the company's latest tools all in one package: Magic Bullet Looks, Magic Bullet Frames, Magic Bullet Colorista, Misfire, Opticals for...

Total Eclipse.(GEAR FROM NAB)
June 1, 2007... Blackmagic Design's Multibridge Eclipse is a new editing system featuring 3 Gbps SDI standard connections, giving you twice the SDI data rate of normal HD-SDI while retaining compatibility with normal HD-SDI and standard definition SDI...

A Zoo runs wild.(music libraries)
June 1, 2007... Zoo Street Music, the music services arm of New Wave Entertainment, has been building an extensive music library for the past two years covering a wide range of musical styles created by lead composer Jeffrey Hepker and other contributors....

First things first.(music libraries)
June 1, 2007... The Decibel Collective, a Dittybase Company, just released its first DVD-ROM collection, containing a 47-CD catalog that's iTunes-enabled for creatives to use on hard drives or networked audio servers. Dittybase has included 450-plus search...

Stage and screen.(music libraries)
June 1, 2007... 615 Music has launched a new music library called Scoring Stage. Described as "a fierce live orchestra delivering a fresh contemporary sound," the new Scoring Stage library is comprised of soaring, majestic music specifically designed for use...

Groovy to go.(music libraries)
June 1, 2007... Music 2 Hues has added two new Flagship CD titles of aggressive, high-energy grooves and Retro styles to its collection--Adrenaline Crush and FlashBack: The 60's. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Adrenaline Crush is upbeat and hard driving,...

Cushy new label.(music libraries)
June 1, 2007... FirstCom Music, a music services provider, has launched its first record label, Roadside Couch Records, created exclusively to provide music supervisors, ad agencies and the film and television industry with a readily accessible source for...

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3: back to the Mac.(ROI reviews)
June 1, 2007... Mac users, Premiere is back. But this isn't that old crash-prone and worn-out Mac Premiere from days gone by. This is now Premiere Pro CS3, a completely re-written and supercharged video editing software app that might surprise you. Because the...

Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional: cranking it up to 11.(ROI reviews)
June 1, 2007... When version 7 of Adobe After Effects was released, there were more tools and features than you could shake a stick at, and it seemed we wouldn't need a new release for quite some time. But the introduction of the Intel Mac, as well as user...

Closing the gap: improvements in LCD technology remove the color range void created by the disappearance of CRTs.(Technology)
June 1, 2007... In last year's Monitor's Guide, I bemoaned the fact that CRTs had essentially disappeared, and there was no viable replacement that could offer comparable performance. A year in this industry is a long time (think dog years), and I can now...

Add HDV footage to a DVCPRO HD project with Final Cut Pro Media Manager.(how)
June 1, 2007... STEP 1 GATHER YOUR HDV FOOTAGE INTO A SEQUENCE Once you've ingested the desired HDV footage onto your hard drive using Final Cut Pro v5.1.4, assemble the clips into a rough edit sequence. It is from this sequence that the Media Manager...

Create a reliable and high-res review session with Skype and syncVUEpro.(PRODUCT MANAGER TUTORIAL)
June 1, 2007... STEP 1 EXPORT YOUR PROJECT TO AN ENCODED QUICKTIME MEDIA FILE Obviously, the trick here is to output a file of reasonable size and quality. I want my clients to see more than just postage stamp-size videos, so I always export my media using...

Thirdeye design: riding the Miami wave.(STUDIOS ON THE RISE)
June 1, 2007... WHAT'S THEIR GIG? Thirdeye Design Group co-founders Manny Gonzalez and Rosanna Gonzalez recently rode a high wave back home to Miami after a successful trip to New York City. The two were had attended the Tribeca Film Festival for the...