ProAm USA has been working to make reliable cranes that are so cost-effective you couldn't even dream of trying to make them yourself for what they charge. And, quite frankly, they've been doing a pretty great job with this strategy. In today's review, we look at the Orion 210, which is an 8' crane (as far as actual length goes) but can potentially move a 10 pound camera over a range of 10', so lo
Terre di Cinema is a celebration of the art and craft of cinematography, since its establishment in 2011, it has quickly become Italy's main event specifically dedicated to highlighting the work of cinematographers in the motion picture and tv industries. The 4th edition of Terre di Cinema – International Meetings on Cinematography will take place from June 22 to July 6th 2014 in the wonderful scenario of Forza d'Agrò (ME), in Sicily, Italy.
When it comes to digital cinema, every camera manufacturer in the past few years has been chasing Red’s rocket-like growth. As a one-time upstart, the company successfully upended market verticals from high-end cinema to mid-range industrial productions, challenging established rivals.
I hope that filmmakers everywhere will take notice of the upcoming feature film version of Oculus, from micro-budget-birthed director, Mike Flanagan, which will be coming to theaters nationwide on April 11th! (If you missed out, we did a fun reprint of the original critique of his 2006 Oculus short last week!) And it's not just to support one of our own that I would encourage you to check out the film in the theaters, it's that Flanagan's filmmaking deserves to be seen on the big...
The Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite for 2015 boasts more refinements to their group of programs that offer equal parts innovation, stability, and ease of use. With an eye to the ever growing and evolving entertainment industry, Autodesk 2015 has added various software options and feature sets that creatives can leverage to develop their properties with greater efficiency. Depending on the production needs, digital artists who are working on a small budget film will find the new suite offerings and subscription model a helpful solution to keeping costs down.
"It's rare we get to introduce technology that is entirely new," said Sean Safreed, Red Giant's co-founder and CTO who has been working with his team, behind the scenes, on Universe for the last year and a half. "Universe is an entirely new foundation for tools. It marries the simplicity of Javascript with the power of the GPU to deliver speedy renders and pixel-perfect results. Users are going to love how quickly we offer new plug-ins."