Shooting Awesome Video
May 22, 2009 at 5:00 pm in cinematography, lighting, location sound, planning, self-paced training, web video by Josh Mellicker · 14 Comments »
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Canon 5D Mark II
May 17, 2009 at 4:06 am in camera products, cinematography, digital video news by Josh Mellicker · 44 Comments »
We managed to get our hands on the hot new Canon 5D Mark II camera and put it through the paces. This is an extraordinary hybrid DSLR. The 1920×1080 HD movies produced by this camera are jaw dropping. While the lack of manual controls in movie mode and the poor audio quality leave a lot to be desired, the visual clarity and film-like depth of field are sheer awe inspiring. I haven’t been this excited [read more →]
by duncan
Panasonic AG-HMC-40
May 16, 2009 at 4:59 pm in broadcast products, camera products by duncan · 5 Comments »
The Panasonic AG-HMC40 is a camcorder designed to record in high definition on standard SecureDigital (SD) and SDHC memory cards. The camera is extremely portable and lightweight, weighing in at a little over 2 lbs! Wow. While SD-based camcorders have been gaining ground in the consumer market, the AG-HMC40 has the ability to record AVCHD images at significantly higher bitrates. This enhancement makes the camera more efficient than comparable HD interframe codecs, such as HDV and XDCAM EX. [read more →]
by duncan
I own LiveType Powerstart. How do I download my $180 of free objects and textures from LiveType Central?
May 15, 2009 at 5:26 pm in post visuals by duncan · 5 Comments »
Here are the steps:
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Launch LiveType PowerStart through DVcreators University.
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Click the “option” popup menu in the lower left part of the main menu screen, and choose “download free objects and textures from LiveType Central” in either NTSC or PAL
This will start the files downloading in the background. While downloading, you can continue watching the course (or any other course).
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Once all the files have completed downloading, you will have 3 folders on your Desktop.
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In a Finder window, go [read more →]
