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While most expos are heavy on sales and marketing, the Pixel Corps and Leo Laporte have teamed up to bring their own touch of education and entertainment to the mix as they run the new Podcast Studio, booth number 4546, during the annual Macworld Conference & Expo, Jan. 14-18, 2008 in San Francisco. more

Apple Presents Audio Post Production in the High Definition Era

Speakers: Don Peebles and Tony Cariddi

Bad audio can ruin the best-looking picture. Having the right tools means little without an understanding of the fundamental elements that comprise good sound production. This presentation is for film editors who want a primer on how to edit production and other audio elements for a mix, as well as for audio editors and musicians interested in further understanding how to contribute to and work with picture editors. Topics will include dialogue editing, ADR, Sound design and effects, backgrounds, conforming, mixing and formatting for various output formats for all types of production. more

Digital-Tutors, a leader in video-based training, today announced the availability of ‘Creating Cartoon Characters in modo’ – the first release in a new library of interactive training for emerging digital artists learning modo, the artist-friendly 3D software for the PC and Mac. ‘Creating Cartoon Characters in modo’ provides over six hours of project-based training and guides artists through a time-saving approach to character creation, art direction, look development and the processes of modeling, texturing, and rendering cartoon characters using modo 301. Creating Cartoon Characters in modo training is available as a download and also ships on disc. more

Panasonic announced the immediate availability of a comprehensive field guide to the many features and functionality of its AJ-HDX900 2/3″” multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder. “Goodman’s Guide to the Panasonic AJ-HDX900â€? is an easy-to-use manual written from an operator’s perspective by veteran cinematographer Robert Goodman. more

Did you know that the first blue screen effect in cinema was employed in the production of The Old Man and the Sea (based on the book by Ernest Hemingway, starring Spencer Tracy)? Commonly known as the “traveling matte� technique, utilizing separate “male� and “female� film mattes and a complex projection setup to achieve the final composite, the process was only available to high budget productions. Today, a better-quality effect can be achieved in digital post-production with the help of a specialized software filter. more