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The World’s Movie Camera Makers Have All Quietly Stopped Production Of Film Cameras | TechCrunch

Josh Mellicker — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:07:20 +0000

Most people reading this website will not be surprised to hear that the era of film is coming to an end. Even those of you who, like me, spent days in darkrooms perfecting your dodge technique, are likely unruffled at the notion. But in Hollywood film has been clinging tenaciously to life, if only out of a sort of traditionalist inertia. But this last year was marked by a sort of quiet final surrender by the film cadre: Arri, Panavision, [read more →]

iPhone 4S / Canon 5d MKII Side by Side Comparison on Vimeo

Josh Mellicker — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:32:44 +0000

iPhone 4S / Canon 5d MKII Side by Side Comparison on Vimeo on Vimeo

via iPhone 4S / Canon 5d MKII Side by Side Comparison on Vimeo.

GovernmentVideo: Tax Breaks For Some Film, TV Productions Are Made Permanent

Josh Mellicker — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:50:28 +0000

Producers will continue to be able to deduct the costs of producing qualified film and television productions from a production company’s U.S. taxes because the federal government has made those deductions permanent.

On Sept. 30, 2011 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posted a notice on the Federal Register—Deduction for Qualified Film and Television Production Costs—that lists details of the film production tax deductions, which were already in use, but which became permanent Sept. 29.

The notice contains final regulations relating to deductions [read more →]

Apple – Final Cut Pro X – Software Update

Josh Mellicker — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:45:38 +0000

Version 10.0.1 introduces some new features that, while not addressing Final Cut Pro X’s major flaws, include XML import/export and a Camera Import SDK, both good things. And a highly uncharacteristic promise of two more features coming in “early 2012″, showing that someone at Apple wishes to send a vague ray of hope to those of us who believe that FCPX could [read more →]

Automated Video Editing Site Makes Movie Magic Out of Raw Footage | LinkedIn

Josh Mellicker — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:01:57 +0000

Editing in the cloud will someday come of age.

Automated Video Editing Site Makes Movie Magic Out of Raw Footage | LinkedIn.

YouTube Introduces Video Editing Feature

Josh Mellicker — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:00:24 +0000

“We noticed that a lot of people were uploading videos to YouTube that we can say are somewhat unpolished,” says Jason Toff, product manager at YouTube, adding that rougher amateur footage tends to be a lot more common than professionally edited work on the site.

But isn’t that the whole fun of it?

via YouTube Introduces Video Editing Feature.

Canon plans Hollywood event, ready to roll out the red carpet on November 3rd — Engadget

Josh Mellicker — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:33:17 +0000

By Zach Honig posted Sep 15th 2011 6:21PM

Oh, what’s this, Canon? You want your turn in the spotlight as well? Well, we suppose a hint of an announcement is better than a non-announcement, so bring it on! The imaging company just sent us word of a presumably star-studded SoCal event on November 3rd, giving its cameras a chance to walk the red carpet in a rather surprising Hollywood role reversal. We’re not sure exactly what Canon plans to unveil [read more →]

Get your video to viewers’ TVs through the new Roku 2

Josh Mellicker — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:49:48 +0000

As filmmakers, we need to stay on top of not only video production, but also video delivery, especially in this rapidly changing environment. Creating great video projects is only the first step; getting your videos to your viewers is the next.

From the 1940′s to 1970′s, delivering video content to the living room TV was controlled mainly by three companies: ABC, CBS and NBC. The 1970′s brought many more channels, with cable television, and later with satellite, but it still cost [read more →]

Mimic Lite

Josh Mellicker — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:25:54 +0000

Description:

Mimic 3 Lite is a fun, easy and powerful 3D facial animation solution. You can use it in conjunction with DAZ Studio and Poser, or you can use it as a stand-alone by rendering movies directly out of Mimic. Mimic 3 Lite is powerful enough for professionals yet easy enough for younger customers, too. Regular price: $19.95 Our price: $4.98

Here’s a weird short video done with Mimic Lite, the only one I could find. This movie [read more →]

“Captain America: the First Avenger” Action Shots Captured With Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras

Josh Mellicker — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:20:31 +0000

The feature film, “Captain America: The First Avenger”, used Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR cameras to capture many of the movie’s action shots. Throughout the super hero action picture, the 5D Mark II was used to shoot motion sequences that were seamlessly integrated with the production’s 35mm film footage.

More compact and lightweight than traditional motion-picture cameras, the 5D Mark II offers creative advantages such as compatibility with Canon’s wide range of high-performance EF lenses, user-selectable frame [read more →]