Behind the Magic: How to Cut a Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (Article/Tutorial)

Posted by on Mar 15, 2016 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, Event Coverage, Featured, General, Industry, Specific Projects, Tutorials | 1 comment

Despite my big plan to quit editing last year, I somehow ended up cutting nearly all the behind-the-scenes material for Ren, including a dozen YouTube videos and 30-odd exclusive set diaries which have just been released for sale. Guess I just have a fondness for BTS stuff.

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Cold Shivers: AMC-backed Shudder Labs Mentors Horror Filmmakers

Posted by on Feb 20, 2016 in Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases | 1 comment

Shudder, the horror streaming video service backed by AMC Networks, has launched Shudder Labs, an intimate and immersive workshop for aspiring genre filmmakers. Shudder Labs is a one-of-a-kind retreat that will bolster and support the next generation of horror storytellers as they develop their projects under the guidance of established creators and tastemakers.

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StoryBoard Artist 7: Essential Previz Filmmaking Tool Released (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Feb 5, 2016 in Featured, Industry, Press Releases | 0 comments

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Los Gatos, CA – February 5, 2015 – PowerProduction Software, the leading developer of visualization solutions for film and video production, announced today the availability of StoryBoard Artist Version 7, the essential digital and animatic storyboard creation tool for filmmakers. The new version 7 release amps up 3D capabilities, adding an unlimited number of character poses, advanced motion graphics, and integration with StoryBoard mobile apps for previs creation across devices.

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Create A Better Press Kit: Grab Enhanced Photos from Your videos with HDRinstant 2.0 (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Jan 25, 2016 in Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, Press Releases | 0 comments

HDRlog, a young innovative company is proud to announce the release of HDRinstant 2.0. The software allows professional and amateur photographers to extract stills from video clips and turn them into high quality photos, even if the moving scene is shot in bad lightning conditions. HDRinstant makes it easy to capture the famous “decisive moment” which is, according to Cartier Bresson, the mark of great photography. This new technique together with 4K video, we call it “Lucky Imaging”.

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