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Story Plus CS6 (Review)
Many of us have had the opportunity over the past year or two to beta test Adobe Story as a screenwriting program that allows you to collaborate online with other writers, producers and directors. Taking in much of the user feedback, Adobe has released Adobe Story PLUS with its latest creative suite.
News from NAB 2012 in Las Vegas
I have finally overcome technical difficulties enough to bring you some exciting updates from NAB Las Vegas, 2012! The exhibit halls have been packed to the gills for the last three days with eager filmmakers looking to play with the latest toys. Here are a few of the highlights:
It is rare that you find a booth out of place at the show, but even less often is there a product that doesn’t seem to belong to a certain company.
Black Magic CInema: Yes, it is real. And it ships in July.Showing up out of nowhere, Blackmagic Design, known for their video breakout boxes for post production and DaVinci post production boards has conjured up a new camera which fills the void left by Red hopefuls who thought the Scarlet would deliver at a cost they could afford. This camera is not vaporware….I played with one of the 4 that they had on display at the show, and I can say it is well thought out, designed for simplicity and 2.5k image capture with 13 stops of dynamic range! Frame rates of 24, 25, 29.97 and 30.
It’s a 2.5K camera with all the bells and whistles for $3K!Formats CinemaDNGRAW, ProRes, and DNxHD. The camera takes SSD cards, has a built-in thunderbolt connection and will cost $3000 when it ships this JULY. Seriously! The camera has a built in 7″ monitor which also acts as a touchscreen menu for the cam itself. It currently has a Canon or Nikon mount, and they are experimenting with other options.
Story CS5.5 (Review)
With CS5.5, writing with a partner is even easier than it was in CS5, and you can even set up permission levels to only allow them access to certain parameters. This is done very simply and becomes important when working with multiple partners or producers that you don't want to directly edit your work. You can even access your scripts on your iPhone! (You can read them for changes and make comments, although, as of yet, you can't actually change the script directly.)