Apple

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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Gear & Software

Apple Brings Back Final Cut Pro, Sort of

by Dan Ochiva September 2, 2011

The news spread quickly over the web yesterday: Apple has gone back to selling Final Cut Studio…

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Weekly News in Review

This week we share the good news about local production, learn about a filter that can save you from DSLR headaches, and find out that an older, established filmmaker is more experimental than ever…

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Gear & Software

HP EliteBook 8760w Mobile Workstation Review: Serious Power for the Road

by Joe Herman August 9, 2011

In this review, we take a look at HPs brand new mobile workstation, the 8760w, a powerful system squarely aimed at high-end users including production and post professionals of all stripes.

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Weekly News in Review

Licking cable fees

by Dan Ochiva August 9, 2011

This week we hear about a web mogul in the making, a gray lady learning new tricks, and why fewer people are tuning in and paying the cablers…

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Gear & Software

HP Z800 Workstation & ZR30w Review:
A Great Combo for Adobe Premiere

by Joe Herman July 26, 2011

In this article, we take a close look at Hewlett Packard Z800, the most powerful and expandable machine in HPs Z series of workstations. We’ll also check into HP’s ZR30w high-performance 30 inch display, and see how both relate to changing trends and recent developments in post-production.

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Gear & Software

Logging Cuts on the Go? There’s an App for That

by Dan Ochiva May 19, 2011

The Editors Guild magazine has posted my article on using databases for tracking edits during postproduction…

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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

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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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for April 19, 2011

by Dan Ochiva April 20, 2011

This week we have a look at some of the top news from NAB 2011 including a new 3D camera company, a totally rewritten NLE and—with the upcoming Earth Day in mind—a note about where you can learn how to fit recycling into your production cycle…

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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for March 28th

by Dan Ochiva March 29, 2011

Finally, the question of the hour, or at least as Ray Gustini has it in his “Atlantic Monthly” column, is whether or not Darren “Black Swan” Aronofsky is now “too rich to direct Wolverine?”…

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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for March 7th

by Dan Ochiva March 7, 2011

This past week brought news on hot new camcorders, contests, Kevin Smith, the ever-reliable-for-drama Weinstein Bros., and a new look for a classic New York tale…

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