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Irascible, Irrepressible ‘Iris’: Inside the Affectionate Documentary from Albert Maysles
Shortly before his death, the late, legendary filmmaker spoke to us about his final completed film.
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Ondi Timoner’s ‘Brand: A Second Coming’: The Filmmaker Wrestles with Russell Brand’s Messiah Complex
Documentarian Ondi Timoner is used to handling challenging subjects for her work, which was good preparation for her latest project.
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MTV’s ‘Catfish’ Employs a Range of Canon Cameras
MTV’s documentary series Catfish: The TV Show unites Internet couples who have never actually met. To capture these moments, the production uses three Canon...
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SXSW Delivers Live Events with TriCaster
The South by Southwest (SXSW) 2015 Festival used NewTek TriCaster multicamera video production systems to stream panel conferences, interviews and music performances throughout the...
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Imaginary Forces Celebrates 40 Years of ‘SNL’
For Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary Special show open, Imaginary Forces took slices in time from the live sketch comedy show’s tenure, weaving characters...
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Juniper Jones Designs On-Air Identity for Spike
Branding and creative agency Juniper Jones completed Spike’s new on-air identity in collaboration with the creative team at the network. “Spike wanted the identity...
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Infiniti Promotional Video Captured with Codex Action Cams
Phedon Papamichael, ASC, selected Codex’s Action Cam point, shoot and record packages for a promotional video about the Infiniti QX50 SUV. Papamichael shot handheld...
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Union Editorial Designs Graphics for ‘Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine’
Union Editorial produced the graphics and main title sequence for director Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine. “This was a...
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Vincent Morisset Develops Immersive, Interactive “Way to Go”
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and co-produced by France Télévisions, filmmaker Vincent Morisset’s web project “Way to Go” is a virtual...
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ArsenalFX Adds Flare to Samsung’s “Jewels” Spot
ArsenalFX completed compositing and cleanup services on “Jewels,” a Samsung spot through client McKinney of North Carolina. In the commercial, viewers see new Samsung...
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Balancing Act: Smaller, Smarter Camera Support with Miller’s Air System
I spend hours each month convincing new shooters that the camera is only a small part of their total production kit investment. Behind the...
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A 4K-Capable Camcorder with a Consumer Price Point: Panasonic HC-X1000 Lets Users Future-Proof Their Production Plan
Is it too soon to start thinking about upgrading to 4K? It might be, except that it’s now possible to purchase professional 4K gear...
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Tips to Clip: May 2015
Tripod Tighteners Save those plastic pads that come with a new pack of DVDs or CD-ROMs—they make a great tensioner for camera plates. Ken...
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The Unexpected 4K Contender: Can Samsung’s NX1 Change Video Production?
The overachieving NX1 camera sells for $1,499 and delivers 4K video, a uniquely clever auto-focus system that works with interchangeable lenses and more.
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If You Can’t See It: It’s Somewhere Down There
“Alan, are you afraid of death?” asks the Buddhist monk at Odiyan Retreat Center. Alan is the founder and guiding light of the tall...
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Editor’s View: Taking the Creative Video Revolution on Tour
If you’re in (or near) Nashville, Miami or Seattle, I’d like to invite you to join us for our upcoming Creative Video Revolution Tour,...
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Buyer’s Brief: Audio Recorders & Mixers
In this month’s Buyer’s Guide we examine a number of options for recording and mixing audio, each product designed to capture pristine sound while...
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Sound Devices Delivers for ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’
As a production sound mixer and owner of Louisiana Film Sound, Mark LeBlanc’s credits include Beasts of the Southern Wild, G.I. Joe: Retaliation,American Horror...
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Frank Serafine Records 3D Audio with Roland R-88
A challenge for sound designers in the field is monitoring the surround audio being captured. Through headphones they are able to monitor each channel...
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SKYLAB Designs Color Workflow for ‘Chappie’
The team created a feature finishing architecture that took advantage of FilmLight’s BLG file format, Baselight, and Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) technology.
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Spotlight: Cliff Charles, Cinematographer, ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’
"I love the ergonomics. The buttons are well placed and the entire camera is incredibly intuitive," the DP says of the Canon C300.
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Editing and Effects Combined and Intertwined: Looking at Autodesk Smoke 2015’s Expanded Abilities
Smoke 2015 is targeted at editors who want a strong compositor but are most comfortable with track-based NLEs that run on Macs
‘Wolf Hall’: 16th Century Intrigue, 21st Century Imaging
Although the six-part BBC series Wolf Hall, airing on PBS’ Masterpiece this spring, is set in 16th century England, it was designed to look...
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‘Fresh Dressed’: Editing the Documentary in Style (and Adobe Premiere Pro CC)
'Fresh Dressed' chronicles the history of hip-hop fashion, from its birth in the Bronx in the 1970s to its evolution into a mainstream industry.
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Stylized ‘Lost River’ Visuals Enhanced at Company 3
Ryan Gosling was adamant about filling Lost River, his directorial debut, with visceral, unforgettable imagery. He achieved this goal through collaborations with cinematographer Benoît...
Imaginative, Immersive Video: Inside the Björk Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art
For one so fearless in front of the camera, the artist clearly had a statement to make about turning herself inside-out for a mid-career...
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Giant Steps: Avid Media Composer 8.3: Update Features 4K Editing, LUT Support, Flexible Pricing
This is a solid upgrade for existing Avid Media Composer editors, but it needs greater media flexibility to really appeal to new users.
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Experiments and Explosions: How the MythBusters Crew Captures All the Action
The main cameras used to cover the show’s stars are a Sony PDW-700 XDCAM HD camcorder and a pair of Sony NEX-FS700s.
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