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ARRI HOSTS NEBRASKA & MONUMENTS MEN EVENT (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Feb 15, 2014 in Featured, Industry, Press Releases | 0 comments

Reflecting its long-running association with the Berlin International Film Festival, yesterday ARRI hosted a well-attended Berlinale event at the city’s famous Hotel Adlon with cinematographer Phedon Papamichael, ASC, who recently used ARRI ALEXA cameras and the ARRIRAW format to shoot the anamorphic feature films Nebraska and The Monuments Men. Stephan Schenk, ARRI’s General Manager - Business Unit Camera Systems, and Henning Rädlein, Head of Digital Workflow Solutions, led...

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ProAm USA Adds the Taurus Jr. Crane to Lineup (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Jan 24, 2014 in Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases | 16 comments

ProAm USA, a manufacturer of production equipment for film and video enthusiasts and professionals, today announced the Taurus Jr. camera crane/jib. A heavy-duty, dual-arm jib system, the Taurus Jr. extends three feet from the fulcrum and supports camera rigs up to 20 pounds. It offers an auto-leveling design that features a tilt brake and a built-in bearing base. Users can also manually tilt loads up to 10 pounds. The Taurus Jr. is made entirely of high strength aluminum, offering exceptional durability in a sleek, professional package...

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Adobe Photoshop CC Update Brings 3D Printing to the Design World (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Jan 16, 2014 in Featured, Industry, News, Press Releases |

New 3D printing capabilities integrated in Photoshop CC enable Creative Cloud members to easily and reliably build, refine, preview, prepare and print 3D designs, setting the stage for explosive growth in the 3D printing market. The new 3D printing capabilities also help creatives to design in 3D from scratch or refine an existing 3D model and produce beautiful, print-ready 3D models using familiar Photoshop tools. Automated mesh repair and support structure generation ensure models will be produced reliably, while accurate previews allow creatives to submit print jobs with confidence.

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CrazyTalk Pro Animator2 (Software Preview)

Posted by on Nov 18, 2013 in Articles, Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases, Previews | 1 comment

If you're excited to find out what the folks at Reallusion (the ones behind CrazyTalk Pro, which powers the critically acclaimed Silas & Ami Show) have up their sleeves for the more immersive Crazy Talk Animator Pro2, well you're in for a treat! Here's a bit from the creators, followed by a video teaser and slideshow to get...

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John Badham: Crucial Topics on Directing in New Book (Video Interview)

Posted by on Oct 28, 2013 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, Featured, Industry, Interviews, MicroFilmmaking, Retrospectives, Tips | 1 comment

In this third of a three part interview, director John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, War Games) sits down with Microfilmmaker Magazine to discuss his new book, John Badham on Directing, as well as what got him into directing, his thoughts on industry changes and his approach to directing.

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