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Bloomberg Touts Record 23 TV Shows Produced in 2011

by Dan Ochiva January 28, 2012

This past year “broke all records for television production in New York City” said Mayor Bloomberg during a presentation on the set of “Gossip Girl”…

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Classes & Events

Craft & Tech Talk at CCW

by Dan Ochiva October 30, 2011

One of the best reasons to attend the annual Content & Communications World convention is to listen to top New York creatives tell how they’re solving today’s tough tech problems…

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Top Stories

Photoshop Tips from Richard Harrington

by Dan Ochiva March 3, 2011

For those creatives who haven’t sat in on one of his classes, or read one of his many Photoshop books, Richard Harrington should be on your must meet list…

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Weekly News in Review

The Past Week in Review, for February 28th

by Dan Ochiva February 28, 2011

Finally, if moment-by-moment pop cult news distraction really, truly is your crack, you’ll want to sign up for Anticipation Index…

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Facilities

Steiner Studios, Brooklyn College Plan Film School

by Dan Ochiva January 21, 2011

When it opens in 2013, Steiner Studios’ president Douglas C. Steiner says his venture with Brooklyn College will be the “only graduate school in film embedded on a working lot”…

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Top Stories

Learn to Shoot and Edit with a DSLR at MEW

by Dan Ochiva January 20, 2011

If you’ve wanted to learn what all the fuss is about shooting video with a DSLR, you can learn that along with some practical shooting and editing skills at Manhattan Edit Workshop’s DSLR Intensive Workshop…

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Top Stories

Abel Cine Offers High-Speed Phantom Training

by Dan Ochiva January 9, 2011

High quality high-speed shooting with a camcorder became practical with Vision Research’s introduction of its Phantom series cameras a few years ago…

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Classes & Events

Spend an Evening with Editor Craig McKay

by Dan Ochiva January 6, 2011

The launch of EditFest Short Cuts! —in-depth evening one-on-ones with top feature and documentary editors—looks to fill the down-time between the annual EditFest events.

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Gear & Software

How to Shoot & Post 3D in the Real World

by Dan Ochiva August 4, 2010

Topics include: When to choose 3D; Where will anyone see my work?; and A look at budgets for independent filmmakers in 3D.

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Top Stories

Be a “Made in NY” Production Assistant

by Dan Ochiva May 29, 2010

The program’s aim? To promote diversity in NYC’s production industry by giving a break to all those in the city who wouldn’t normally have a way to work through the ranks…

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Top Stories

Two-Day RED Production Workshop

by Dan Ochiva May 24, 2010

This two-day intensive workshop, taught by director/DP Jon Firestone, gives you a chance for some hands on time with a RED rig.

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Gear & Software

Canon HD DSLRs For Cinematography

by Dan Ochiva May 3, 2010

For anyone new or interested in Canon HDSLRs, here’s a useful video just posted by the Digital Cinema Society from a March event at Hollywood’s Birns & Sawyer.

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