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DV RACK 2.0 SD features 10 essential tools that help your shoot faster and get better results from your DV camera. Designed to run on a laptop, DV Rack gives you an impressive array of production tools to help you shoot better and faster while saving you time and money.   Analyze, Continuity & More [...]

  Sennheiser MKH-416 One of the best shotgun mics on the planet! Very, very smooth sounding. Used commonly in feature films and for Voice Overs that you hear in radio commercials. Pick up pattern is very focused. Phantom power is required. Very small and lightweight. This is Guy Cochran’s favorite shotgun mic. “You’ll hear detail [...]

Flip4Mac™ WMV is a collection of QuickTime components that allow you to play Windows Media video and audio files on your Mac using your favorite QuickTime-based applications. Here is the product line: http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm

Nine years after Michael Dell said he’d shut down Apple and give the money to the shareholders, over the last few days, Apple has passed Dell in market value, at $72.13B compared to Dell’s $71.97B.

RODE NTG-2 Shotgun mic Finally a killer shotgun, at a killer price! Neutral, mellow sound with clarity that can not be beat by mics costing twice the price! Phenomenal product for the emerging DV creator. Great reach in a small package. Can be powered with an AA battery or phantom. Dollar for dollar this is [...]

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Two scientists at Oklahoma State have come up with a statistical model to predict whether a movie will be a blockbuster or a flop – whether or not you believe it works, the whole idea is pretty interesting… Read more here: arstechnica.com link MSN article And here’s the documentation.

Uncompressed 1080/60i 4:2:2 HD-SDI output at 1.485 Gbps Multi-format external HD recording to HDCAM, DVCPRO HD, etc. Genlock input and TimeCode input /output 20x HD L/SR OIS lens (5.4mm-108mm, f/1.6-f/3.5, 72mm fil.) 3 x 1.67mp CCDs (native 16:9 shape), 1440 x 1080 effective Digic DV II processor supporting 30fps & 24fps (25 fps in Europe) [...]

Main Features Multi-format In/Multi-format OutDesigned for a wide range of workflows in mid, post and live video productions, the VC Series offers flexible format conversion of Digital/Analog, HD/SD or compressed/uncompressed signals. The VC series also accepts signals and direct connections from computer RGB sources. A wide variety of output devices like record decks, data projectors [...]

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These advanced hands-on workshop cover intermediate to advanced levels of editing, motion graphics and audio sweetening with Final Cut Pro taught by one of the top Final Cut Pro instructors in the world. This workshop is recommended for veteran Final Cut Pro editors, who want to take their editing skills and knowledge of Final Cut [...]

Veteran DPs (directors of photography) will shoot camera tests in advance of filming a project – trying different lenses and different camera settings to achieve the visual style and effect they want for the film.  Rolling some tape well in advance of your shoot, in one of your locations or somewhere similar and experimenting will [...]

When shooting video for delivery on the internet, keep the following in mind:   Shoot everything tighter Smaller movies mean you need to make your subjects bigger. Close-ups provide energy and detail even at small screen sizes. Minimize camera movement The key element in great looking low-bandwidth video is to keep each frame as similar [...]

Here's the sequence of events when shooting a take: You ask if everyone is ready. If so, you yell "quiet on the set". When the set is quiet, you yell "roll camera". Then, the camera operator (probably you) starts the camera rolling. After watching the white timecode numbers advance three seconds, the camera operator yells [...]