The Next Generation of Workers — What Digital Na

September 7, 2016, 05:12 AM

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If you’re still adapting to millennials in the workplace, it’s time to move on because the next generation of workers is here. We call them “digital natives” and their lives have always been integrated with technology. According to Marc Prensky, the author responsible for coining the term, digital natives are by definition a generation of children born into a completely digital world. As businesses prepare to welcome this new generation, we’ll discuss what these businesses should k...

How VFX artists crafted The Force Awakens

September 7, 2016, 05:11 AM

https://www.aotg.com/how-vfx-artists-crafted-the-force-awakens/

ILM has unveiled the official "sizzle reel," for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, showing how it did major visual effects for the movie. If this sounds familiar, an apparently unauthorized making-of video made the rounds early this year, but was quickly pulled. The franchise is the gold standard for VFX, though, so fans can once again get a look behind the curtain, seeing how shots were created at houses in San Francisco, Singapore, Vancouver and London.

G-Technology Announces 4K Disk-Caddy Workflow for

September 6, 2016, 07:24 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2016/09/g-technology-an...

G-Technology and Atomos have been hard at work since their partnership was first announced at Cine Gear Expo in June. Evidence will be on display at IBC, where G-Technology is rolling out a line of new, co-branded gear led by the … more » The post G-Technology Announces 4K Disk-Caddy Workflow for Atomos appeared first on Studio Daily.

Magic Behind Walking Dead and Penny Dreadful

September 6, 2016, 07:23 PM

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fter decades as cinema’s cheaper and shoddier younger sibling, television has come into its own. Much of the conversation around this era of Peak TV focuses on the small screen’s transformation into the preferred storytelling medium, but the once-gaping divide between big screen and TV’s visual effects has also considerably narrowed.

Audio Network integrates with Adobe Premiere Pro C

September 6, 2016, 12:56 PM

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NEW YORK — Audio Network (www.audionetwork.com) has announced that Adobe Premiere Pro CC users will now benefit from a new integrated panel providing direct access to the company’s catalog of over 100,000 tracks. The solution creates a seamless workflow, enabling editors to find and purchase music without leaving the Premiere Pro CC editing environment.

Facilis showing VR playback solution at IBC

September 6, 2016, 12:55 PM

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HUDSON, MA — At IBC 2016 in Amsterdam, storage solutions provider Facilis Technology (facilis.com) will demonstrate a virtual reality 360 3D playback system using its TerraBlock shared storage. Content creators are increasingly looking at VR as the next big challenge that threatens to grind post production pipelines to a halt. Facilis Technology has responded with its latest solid state drive technology, which it has incorporated within the Hybrid24 and SSD8 products, delivering high-resol...

Youngest Editor works on a Ken Burns Film for PBS

September 6, 2016, 12:55 PM

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Erik Angra is an American director, cinematographer, and editor. Son of Indian immigrants, he is the youngest person to receive the sole credit of editor on a Ken Burns film. He began his career touring alongside hardcore punk musicians across the US, releasing the footage in 2006, featuring rare performances from some of the last shows at the infamous CBGBs in New York.

Maya MASH, Animate Simple Planes Into Hypno-Tiles

September 6, 2016, 12:55 PM

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Watch how you can quickly create an animated wall of tiles using Maya's Motion Graphics Toolkit, MASH. The Post Maya MASH, Animate Simple Planes Into Hypno-Tiles originally appeared and published on %%BLOGLINK%,by lesterbanks

When there’s a power surge at work

September 6, 2016, 12:55 PM

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Convergent Design’s Titan Multiples the Options

September 6, 2016, 12:55 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2016/09/convergent-desi...

Many users who have invested in 4K camcorders still deliver the majority of their work at HD resolution. Convergent Design's new Titan option for its Odyssey & Apollo monitor-recorders is aimed at owners of 4K production equipment who want ways … more » The post Convergent Design’s Titan Multiples the Options in 4K appeared first on Studio Daily.