Studio Monthly articles from October 2005

Studio Monthly archives from October 2005

Professional series.
October 1, 2005... Panasonic, America's best-selling professional plasma brand, introduces the high-value 8-Series plasma displays with improved brightness, new features to make customization easier and a new cabinet design. For starters, the panels boast...

High-def madness.(editor's note)
October 1, 2005... HDV IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS MONTH, AND NOT JUST IN OUR COVER story, which starts on page 48. Our special "Hands-On HDV" supplement is also jam-packed with first-person tips from DPs, editors and stock-footage shooters who have taken the new...

This bullet is on target.(DETAILING YOUR STUDIO)
October 1, 2005... Red Giant Software fires off Magic Bullet Editors 2, a plug-in for popular editing applications that lets users add film treatments right on the timeline. Using NVIDIA graphics technology, Magic Bullet Editors 2 now runs up to 12X faster than a...

In-your-face animation with softimage.(DETAILING YOUR STUDIO)
October 1, 2005... Avid ups the realism ante with SOFTIMAGEIFACE ROBOT, its upcoming facial animation technology. FACE ROBOT will allow 3D artists to achieve lifelike facial animation for high-end film and post projects. Built on a new computer model of facial...

A roar of support.(DETAILING YOUR STUDIO)
October 1, 2005... Avid releases Media Composer Adrenaline 1.8 and Avid Xpress Pro 4.8 editing solutions optimized for Mac OS X Tiger. Both systems include bundled tools that tap the Core Image units of the Mac OS. Advanced image processing through the bundled...

PowerPak on a Rack.(DETAILING YOUR STUDIO)
October 1, 2005... The HDV PowerPak for DV Rack add-on from Serious Magic enables users to acquire HDV footage natively. Videographers with HDV cameras can now capture, display and analyze high-resolution HDV content seamlessly into DV Rack, thereby avoiding...

Mas Audio Server, por favor.(DETAILING YOUR STUDIO)
October 1, 2005... The new Medialon Audio Server (MAS) system offers complete control of multiple audio tracks and integrates with Medialon Manager control software. Each of its 24 to 96 independent channels can be synchronized to video, independently or by...

Lightning strikes HD twice.(DETAILING YOUR STUDIO)
October 1, 2005... Lightning 35HD-T Pro Series Display from Digital Projection International (DPI) is the latest evolution of the 35HD, the company's 2K resolution large-venue projector. DPI's 35HD-T provides active 3D compatibility at resolutions up to 2048 X...

Blackmagic Design DeckLink[TM].
October 1, 2005... Introducing DeckLink HD Pro The world's highest quality HDTV Dual Link 4:4:4 and NTSC/PAL video card for only $1,995! Blackmagic Design's industry leading range of 10/12 bit Dual Link 4:4:4 products for HD and SD [ILLUSTRATION...

Avid Xpress Pro HD: Multicam editing shines, but no HDV options.(ROI reviews)
October 1, 2005... As computer systems become faster and cheaper, software editing systems continue their NLE market domination. Avid Technology is keeping its rivalry with Apple Computer going with Xpress Pro HD, the latest upgrade to the company's...

AJA Video KONA 2: versatile and affordable SD/HD capture card, especially for HD post.(ROI reviews)
October 1, 2005... For users of Apple Final Cut Pro HD and Final Cut Studio, the KONA 2 capture card from AJA Video is a sure-fire way to make the move from SD to HD post production. The powerful 133 MHz PCI-X SD/HD card for the Power Mac G5 offers multiple HD...

Create a title sequence in Wondertouch particleIllusion 3.0.(how)
October 1, 2005... STEP 1 Add a background emitter Start by adding a background emitter to fill in the blank stage. In this case, I'll load the October 2004 emitters in the Library Window and choose Light Dots 14. In the emitter's Properties, change the Tint...

Use compression for better audio control.(how)
October 1, 2005... STEP 1 Record dialog audio properly For best results in post, average at -12dB on the camera. Be sure that peaks are not more than -3dB. If your audio is too quiet, you'll lose resolution/audio quality. If the audio has been recorded too...

Combine real-time HD title rolls with effected video in Leitch VelocityHD.(PRODUCT MANAGER TUTORIAL)
October 1, 2005... STEP 1 Bring background video onto the timeline It's a style you've probably seen at the end of theatrical features--during the rolling titles listing the credits, small windows also roll onto the screen showing highlights or outtakes from...

Hands-on HDV: first-person advice.(PRODUCTION)
October 1, 2005... Remember what DV did for standard-definition video acquisition? Ostensibly a consumer format, it opened the door for more than just accelerated home-movie production. Ten years down the line, it's enabled everything from hip TV commercials...

Starting in MPEG doesn't mean you have to stay that way.(POST)
October 1, 2005... Frederic Haubrich Director, Lumiere Media Doylestown, PA Recent HDV Projects: Tomorrow is Today * STARTING IN MPEG DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO STAY THAT WAY With Final Cut Pro 5, ingesting and editing HDV is basically plug...

Sony's HDV vision: it's big because it's small.(ADVERTORIAL)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Most video professionals would agree that the current industry-wide support for the new HDV format began in earnest when Sony introduced its revolutionary HVR-Z1U professional camcorder. This three-chip version, which records full bandwidth...

HDV Done Right.(ADVERTORIAL)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... THE EMERGENCE OF THE HDV FORMAT, OFFERING HIGH-definition quality video on a MiniDV cassette, has enabled a number of exciting new applications for video professionals who couldn't afford the high cost of HD equipment. New three-chip...

Pipe dreams? CRT monitors are slowly fading away. Can LCD and plasma monitors fill their shoes?(issues)
October 1, 2005... As the world of video production moves further away from analog to digital, one inevitable consequence will be the demise of the CRT display. It won't happen tomorrow, nor will it happen in the next two to three years. But there's a good chance...

Crossing borders with HDV: from a trek through Central Asia for the U.N. to a Tibetan monastery in the foothills of the Himalayas, filmmaker Bill Megalos puts the Sony HVR-Z1U HDV camcorder to the test.(TECHNOLOGY)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2005... Central Asia is as far-flung a destination as it gets--with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan forming a wild and rough terrain through which the historic Silk Road once passed. The area is home to a rich...

Signage of the times: choosing the right system for this growing marketing/advertising outlet.(TECHNOLOGY)
October 1, 2005... It's the classic "where do we go from here" scenario. You work for a company, and your boss asks you to install and maintain a digital signage network. Or you're a video producer, AV systems integrator or run a small advertising agency, and you...

At Gasket, the spice is right.(STUDIOS ON THE RISE)
October 1, 2005... WHAT'S THEIR GIG? For one Midwestern company, creative success has been a matter of combining the right ingredients in the right amounts. At Gasket, a new animation, design and VFX company in Minneapolis, it's talent spiced with...

Dealing with a new format.(WEIRD BUT TRUE TALES FROM THE STUDIO)(Cartoon)
October 1, 2005... 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] ...