Archive for April, 2006

The “hopscotch” diagram is back!


The buttons in the header at the top of every page on our website are now live! Click them to get a one page glance of resources for that phase of the video production process, from articles, news and forums to gear and network members who are pros and experts in that topic.

Knowledge
We have over 300 articles …


Record DV to an iPod


Catapult is the world’s first device to allow capture of video footage from DV or HDV video cameras directly to iPods or virtually


First HD DVDs hit stores


LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The first HD-DVD titles are slated to go on sale Tuesday and, contrary to speculation, Toshiba players have arrived at Best Buy and should be on sale in at least some of the chain’s locations.

Sources say players were shipped out beginning Sunday and are scheduled to go on sale at all Best Buy …


Apple 17″ MacBook Pro announced



Slides from Web Video Revolution Seminar


This slideshow doesn’t seem to work in Safari, please view in Firefox or another browser.

For the best experience, click the fullscreen button at the lower right-hand corner of the player.


IKAN 8inch LCD


IKAN 8inch High Definition LCD

The Ikan V8000HD is an 8-inch …


Final Cut Studio 2



Final Cut Pro 6
One timeline. Infinite possibilities.

Final Cut Pro 6 is the hub of your production workflow, offering a complete set of precision video editing tools and incredible real-time effects.

Top new features

  • • Mix and match different video formats and frame rates in the


What are Microphone Polar Patterns (aka pickup patterns)?


See http://www.microphonemadness.com/faq.htm


Apple offers Multi-picture Deal promo


Apple today launched its new Multi-picture Deal promotion, offering a $300 rebate when users purchase Final Cut Studio with a Power Mac, MacBook Pro, or iMac between April 4, 2006, and June 26, 2006.

The full terms and conditions are listed in this PDF.


Dave Nagel reports that an Intel MacBook Pro beats a dual 2 GHz G5 desktop


Article here comparing a 2.16 GHz MacBook Pro running against a dual 2 GHz G5 desktop running Apple’s new Final Cut Studio 5.1:

http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=38816


ArtRage


ArtRage is a painting package designed to provide a realistic and fun simulation of using paint on a canvas, along with pens, pencils, crayons, and other tools. ArtRage is available for both Windows and Mac OS X. It can be used with a mouse, but works better if you have a graphics tablet, or even better on a Tablet PC …


Audacity


Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.


Apple Introduces Boot Camp


Public Beta Software Enables Intel-based Macs to Run Windows XP

CUPERTINO, California—April 5, 2006—Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac®, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer


Sonicfire Pro 4 Introduces “Mood Mapping”


The latest version of Smartsound’s music creation software, Sonicfire Pro 4, is available for preorder now and includes "Mood Mapping" and a new multitrack mixing interface.
Mood Mapping lets you change the mix and feel of the music on-the-fly, according to the different scenes and moods within your edit. Rather than having one soundtrack option for the entire …