Gear / Article
Monday, April 16th2012

Adobe Launches Production Premium CS6

At NAB 2012, Adobe launched a highly anticipated version of the Creative Suite. The new CS6 includes a make or break rebuild of Premiere Pro, its potent NLE that seeks to expand upon its base and capture those disappointed, professional Final Cut users feeling bereft upon the Version X upgrade. The release of CS6 is [...]

Opinion / Article
Wednesday, January 18th2012

Will 3D or 4K triumph?

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

Gear / Product Review
Monday, October 17th2011

Joe Herman reviews CINEMA 4D Studio R13

Maxon has just released Cinema 4D, version 13. In this review, Joe Herman takes a close look at it and explores it's compelling new features such as the character object, physical renderer, X-Refs and sub-surface scattering.

Gear / Article
Wednesday, September 28th2011

Crucial Sony and Adobe Moves Highlight IBC 2011

Among the announcements at the show, Sony's F65 camcorder and Adobe's announcement of the purchase of the Iridas IP stand out as bellwether developments...

Articles / Article
Wednesday, September 14th2011

Sony & Adobe Double Down

This week we check out new technologies that could topple leading companies, consider if New York production incentives are fair, and bid farewell to two pioneering filmmakers...

Articles / Article
Tuesday, September 6th2011

Hacking NYC TVs

This week we watch NYC TV's getting hacked, learn about cool new gear, and find out that Kevin Smith is really good about coming up with ideas that keep him in business...

Articles / Article
Wednesday, May 25th2011

A Quick Tour of Sony’s 3-D Production Seminar

Want to learn a little about 3D production? I recently had the chance to attend an evening long seminar given at Sony's New York headquarters on that very subject...

Articles / Article
Tuesday, May 17th2011

Our National Jukebox Debuts

This look at the past week's news includes a look at trends in 3D production, tips on what goes into making a successful start-up, and the debut of a national jukebox service...

Gear / Article
Wednesday, May 11th2011

NAB without the Pain

Tomorrow, May 12th, will see the debut of the "first official online extension" of the April NAB convention using something called "Virtual View".

Articles / Article
Tuesday, May 10th2011

Was Tribeca Film Fest 2011 Worth It?

This week we hear some final takes on the 2011 Tribeca film Festival, find out that a farm grows on a production studio in Brooklyn, and get a sense of what's coming for augmented reality via an in-depth interview with sci-fi visionary Bruce Sterling...