3D

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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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

Hotware

by Dan Ochiva December 5, 2011

Here’s our monthly review of the latest gear and software which includes a look at Avid’s Media Composer 6, the Canon C300, Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve Lite, Smith Micro’s Poser Pro 2012 and the Red Scarlet-X.

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Gear & Software

Joe Herman reviews CINEMA 4D Studio R13

by Joe Herman October 17, 2011

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.

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Gear & Software

Crucial Sony and Adobe Moves Highlight IBC 2011

by Dan Ochiva September 28, 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…

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Weekly News in Review

Sony & Adobe Double Down

by Dan Ochiva September 14, 2011

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…

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Weekly News in Review

Hacking NYC TVs

by Dan Ochiva September 6, 2011

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…

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Gear & Software

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

by Dan Ochiva May 25, 2011

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…

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Weekly News in Review

Our National Jukebox Debuts

by Dan Ochiva May 17, 2011

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…

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Gear & Software

NAB without the Pain

by Dan Ochiva May 11, 2011

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

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Weekly News in Review

Was Tribeca Film Fest 2011 Worth It?

by Dan Ochiva May 10, 2011

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…

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Gear & Software
D.W. Leitner Podcasts on NAB 2011 in his Final Show Wrap-Up
by Dan Ochiva April 22, 2011

D.W. Leitner’s podcasts bring our series on developments at NAB 2011 to a close, as the DP/director assesses Apple’s surprise product announcement, how solid-state drive technology is changing production, and why new digital sensors take us back to the beginnings of photography.

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