Getting the "Film Look" with a digital c

December 1, 2010, 11:22 AM

http://www.joyoffilmediting.com/?p=3232

"We want the film look" says the client or producer. Many budget conscious filmmakers, notably students, independents, documentarians, and television networks, use low cost digital video cameras but desire the film look. We’ve all seen the scratchy, old timey film look applied after the shoot or used software to produce a supposed film look. But what exactly is the film look and what’s the best way to get it when you shoot digitally? How do you advise clients and producers?

Compressor Repair to the rescue

November 30, 2010, 05:17 PM

http://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/3889/compressor-...

I have thankfully not needed to ever use compressor repair before. It has always lived in the back of my mind as one of those backup plans, like triple-a, or life insurance. At work my tower has somehow really tweaked itself and compressor was the hardest hit. This was the first sign that something was amiss. I got this error immediately after logging in.

White Balance and Multicam Color Matching

November 30, 2010, 05:08 PM

http://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/3859/white-balan...

Discover in this video how a FBM Software White Balance user managed to match the colors of two different cameras with the help of plug-in:

Jackson Goes EPIC 3D for The Hobbit

November 30, 2010, 12:10 PM

http://hollywoodreinvented.com/2010/11/29/jackson-...

FilmLight upgrades the power of Baselight

November 30, 2010, 10:33 AM

http://news.creativecow.net/story/865167

FilmLight today announced the release of the latest version of its award-winning Baselight colour grading system. Baselight 4.2 is now available for the entire range of Baselight systems, providing a wealth of new and enhanced functionality - extending the capabilities of the industry’s leading colour grading solution.

Boris Continuum Complete Delivers 3D Titling to So

November 29, 2010, 01:58 PM

http://www.dv.com/article/100832

Boris FX, a leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, has announced that Boris Continuum Complete v7.0.3 for Sony Vegas Pro is now available. The new Version 7.0.3 release features 3D Objects filters — BCC Extruded Text, BCC Type-On Text, BCC Layer Deformer, BCC Extruded EPS, and BCC Extruded Spline — delivering 3D extrusion capabilities to the Sony Vegas Pro 10 timeline.

Deeper Modes of Expression: The Index

November 29, 2010, 12:37 PM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyfram...

This year we’ve been taking the Bonus Chapter on Expressions from our book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects and serializing as a set of 12 articles. Now that all 12 parts have been posted, we though it would be useful to provide a central index to the whole series:

BBC Nature Sound Effects Library

November 29, 2010, 09:00 AM

http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/bbc_nature_so...

At no time during post production is there not a need for substantial tweaking to our ambient audio, narrations, musical soundtrack and the need for some well placed foley effects to supplement our productions.

Final Cut Pro's Dividing Line

November 28, 2010, 12:12 PM

http://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/3863/final-cut-p...

When dragging tracks in the Timeline, where you drag is as important as what you drag. Careless dragging may result in an unintended overwrite edit when you intended an insert edit. If you look closely at the Timeline, you’ll notice that it’s divided by a thin gray line. When dragging, look to see which region you enter to determine the edit type.

DaVinci Resolve

November 25, 2010, 03:20 PM

http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/davin...

Blackmagic Design has always been on the cutting edge of technology with an eye towards shaking up the status quo. The acquisition of DaVinci, with the port of Resolve to the Mac platform, promises to be just that. Resolve 7.0 is available for both Mac and Linux and comes in three flavors...