Studio Monthly articles from May 2007

Studio Monthly archives from May 2007

The fine print.(editor's note)
May 1, 2007... The balsacam era may end sooner than we think. The fact that pro HD cameras have gotten smaller without sacrificing resolution (see our "Hands-On HD" cover story, page 29) is just one example of how manufacturing is keeping pace with...

LCD times three.(Spotlight on Projectors)
May 1, 2007... Sharp has added the new 3500 ANSI lumen, three-LCD XG-C335X projector to its family. Designed specifically for high brightness use in any lighting environment, the lightweight XG-C335X offers power-saving and theft-deterrent features and...

New kid on the block.(Spotlight on Projectors)
May 1, 2007... Sony has unveiled two business projectors new LCD panel design. The imaging technology, called BrightEra, produces a higher aperture ratio to deliver brighter images than previous high temperature poly-silicon LCD-based systems. Both produce...

Light bright.(Spotlight on Projectors)
May 1, 2007... Canon introduces three new LCD-based compact, feature-packed multimedia projector models--the LV-7265, LV-7260 and LV-X7--that all deliver bright, high-quality XGA images. The LV series projectors offer an extremely short throw distance and a...

Large-venue to go.(Spotlight on Projectors)
May 1, 2007... The CP-X400 from Hitachi offers high brightness and advanced connectivity in a compact, affordable package, for professional-grade performance with any presentation application. The CP-X400 three-LCD projector, at 3000 ANSI lumens, is...

High and mighty.(Spotlight on Projectors)
May 1, 2007... NEC has introduced its latest single-chip DLP projector for facilities that need a projector with higher brightness and for extended use. The NP4000 high-performance installation and large-venue projector is 5000 ANSI lumens, XGA-native and...

Lux digital cinema.(Spotlight on Projectors)
May 1, 2007... Panasonic has just debuted two three-chip, DLP projectors for large venues: the PT-D10000U (1400 x 1050 pixel) and PT-DW10000U (1920 x 1080 pixel) models. Designed for the commercial digital cinema, rental and staging, and higher education...

Autodesk 3ds Max 9: 64-bit performance and productivity, plus new tools and a mental ray upgrade.(ROI reviews)
May 1, 2007... With the recent additions of Maya and MotionBuilder to its lineup, Autodesk joins the pantheon of software giants leading the VFX and animation industry. However, with such a lofty perch come some high expectations from both large and small...

Sony Sound Forge 9: now supporting multichannel audio-finally!(ROI reviews)
May 1, 2007... The first version of Sound Forge was released in 1991. Back then an audio-editing program didn't have to do much to gain approval. These days it takes much more to impress. Case in point: A persistent complaint about Sound Forge has been its...

Avid Mojo SDI: not ready for prime time.(ROI reviews)
May 1, 2007... Avid Mojo SDI is one of several Mojo units we've looked at in the past few years for Studio/monthly. Each of the previous Mojo units we tested had been fraught with difficulties--everything from slightly green-tinted video on playback to...

Create a panning background using Luxology imageSynth and modo.(how)
May 1, 2007... STEP 1 PHOTOGRAPH YOUR BACKGROUND IMAGE Suppose you need to fake an overhead shot of a moving airplane, with the camera locked on the plane? One way to do this is to use a photo as the base for a seamless tiling image, then offset the...

Create a tracking blur in NewTek SpeedEDIT.(how)
May 1, 2007... STEP 1 CREATE YOUR BLUR CLIP In Timeline view, select the clip to which the blur must be applied and duplicate it (C followed by V). Place the new video clip on the Timeline below the original. This will become the blur clip. Check...

Work faster with FCP clips in After Effects with Automatic Duck Pro Import AE 4.0.(PRODUCT MANAGER TUTORIAL)
May 1, 2007... STEP 1 FIND THE SYNC-POINT IN ALL OF YOUR CAMERA ANGLES If your cameras weren't recording time code from a common time code generator, you can't do much unless your cameras are aiming at a common sync event, like the clapping of a slate. If...

Hands-on HD: extreme shoots with small-format HD cameras.(Technique)
May 1, 2007... For months now, we've been hearing countless variations on a similar theme, which led us to ask: Who makes "the world's smallest professional HD camcorder" anyway? In February, Panasonic released the AG-HSC1U, a 3-CCD pro camera that weighs...

Snafu U.(Cartoon)
May 1, 2007... Tom Beland is a cartoonist based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is also the creator of the Eisner Comic Industry Award-nominated series, True Story: Swear to God, published by AiT/Planet Lar, www.ait-planetlar.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

IMG: transition never looked so good.(STUDIOS ON THE RISE)
May 1, 2007... WHAT'S THEIR GIG? Thirty years went into making Interface Media Group (IMG), a Washington, D.C., creative powerhouse. This full-service production and post production company, which prides itself also on its boutique-shop touch, is known...