Blackmagic Design today announced that DP Xavier Grobet used several Pocket Cinema Cameras to shoot select scenes for Paramount Pictures’ comedy “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.” Grobet required a small form factor camera that delivered cinematic images for the film’s in-vehicle shots and several actions scenes.
Red Giant Spring Sale: Gives 25% Off Plugins on April 12th (Industry Press Release)
Red Giant today announced the return of its annual Spring Sale, hitting the web on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. For 24 hours only, all Red Giant VFX, filmmaking and motion graphics plugins and suites sold online at www.redgiant.com, including full licenses, upgrades and products from the academic store* (already 50% off), will be on sale at 25% off the regular price from 8:00 AM PDT on April 12, 2016 to 8:00 AM PDT on April 13, 2016.
New Effects Come To Mac: Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Studio Ship (Industry Press Release)
Blackmagic Design today announced that both Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Studio, the world’s most advanced visual effects and motion graphics software, is now shipping and is available for download from the Blackmagic Design website for both Mac OS X and Windows.
Adorama Unveils NAB Contest: Headlines NAB 2016 with Arri, Canon, Panasonic, Sony, and More (Industry Press Release)
New York, NY – April 4th, 2016 – Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, video, audio, imaging and electronics retailers, will be exhibiting at the 2016 NAB Show at booth C7408, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from April 18th through 21st. Attendees should visit Adorama in Central Hall to speak with experts from the Adorama Pro sales team to learn about and test-drive the newest broadcast and video equipment on the market. All visitors can enter Adorama’s NAB 2016 Great Giveaway Sweepstakes for a chance to win a prize each night of the show.
Sweepstakes prizes include*:
- Monday, 5pm: Sony Alpha a7S II Mirrorless Digital Camera (a $2,998 value)
- Tuesday, 5pm: DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter (a $1,399 value)
- Wednesday, 5pm: Canon XC10 Ultra High Definition 4K Professional Camcorder (a $1,999 value)
*Must be present to win
(Registration over for 2016) using Adorama’s free guest pass code LV3274.
Horror Revealed Through Blackmagic: Intelligent Creatures Uses Fusion Studio For ‘The Witch’ (Industry Press Release)
Blackmagic Design announced today that Intelligent Creatures used Fusion Studio on the highly acclaimed horror film “The Witch.” Led by Compositing Supervisor Eric Doiron and VFX Supervisor Geoff Scott, the Toronto-based post house used Fusion Studio as its main software for all of the film’s VFX. In addition, Intelligent Creatures used DaVinci Resolve Studio to pull VFX plates and do selective color grading during its VFX sequences.