Gear & Software

The New HP Z1: Power and Elegance in a Small Footprint

by Joe Herman February 17, 2012

HP rolled out the HP Z1, the “world’s first all-in-one workstation” in Las Vegas this week and NYCPPNews was there. Find out all about this innovative new product in our first look at this slick machine.

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Gear & Software

Joe Herman Reviews iPi Soft’s Markerless Motion Capture System

by Joe Herman February 12, 2012

Joe Herman takes a look at iPi Soft’s markerless, Kinect-powered motion capture system, iPi Studio, and discovers whether this innovative product is truly “motion capture for the masses”…

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Columnist

The First Big Shot in
DSLR Wars 2012

by Mark Forman February 10, 2012

This past week the DSLR field got one of its first big shake ups of what will prove to be a revolutionary year for these HD video capable cameras…

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Columnist

So You Want to Shoot Airplanes! (With a Camera)

by Mark Forman January 26, 2012

I was asked what went into taking photographs and shooting video around an ever busy flightline…

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Gear & Software

Joe Herman Reviews Reallusion’s iClone 5

by Joe Herman January 19, 2012

In this review, Joe Herman takes a look at Reallusion’s iClone 5 and discovers its unique abilities to quickly create an animated production by using ready made components…

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Columnist

Will 3D or 4K triumph?

by Mark Forman January 18, 2012

I begin my first NYC Production & Post News column with the question: will 3D or 4K triumph?

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Classes & Events

We Cover the First Demo of ARRI’s Alexa Studio

by Dan Ochiva January 16, 2012

NYC Production & Post News recently attended the first demo of ARRI’s Alexa Studio at AbelCine’s snazzy presentation room…

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Gear & Software

HyperDeck Studio by Blackmagic Design – A Joe Herman Review

by Joe Herman January 13, 2012

In Joe’s review of Blackmagic Design’s HyperDeck Studio, he ponders whether it lives up to the claim that it’s the “broadcast deck of the 21st Century”…

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Gear & Software

Review of Silhouette: A versatile tool for vfx work

by Joe Herman January 3, 2012

Joe Herman takes a look at the latest version of Silhouette, a dedicated app that tackles high-end rotoscoping, painting, and keying challenges…

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Classes & Events

Maxon Punches Up Cinema 4D Learning

by Joe Herman December 24, 2011

Maxon enhances CINEMA 4D education with its re-built Cineversity site which promises to enhance learning and productivity…

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Gear & Software

Anime Studio Pro Review: A Useful Animation Tool

by Joe Herman December 19, 2011

Joe Herman reviews Anime Studio Pro, a remarkably versatile and deep 2D Character animation package that fills an important niche in the market.

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Gear & Software

Avid Introduces Media Composer 6

by Dan Ochiva December 7, 2011

Avid recently traveled to New York to introduce its completely reworked Media Composer 6 to the production community. We attended. Here’s what we learned…

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