Avid Upgrades Media Composer Yet Again, to v. 5.5

February 18, 2011, 10:42 AM

http://www.studiodaily.com/blog/?p=5708

When talking software I think of new versions in two ways: updates and upgrades. Updates are more like the smaller "dot" releases that take a piece of software from version 2.0 to 2.0.1 or 2.1. Then there’s upgrades that move a full version from 2.0 to 3.0. Somewhere in between there’s upgradey-updates that move from, say, 5.0 to 5.5. Plus there’s the determining factor of what major features are added. The more and bigger they are, the more likely the release can be thought of as an upgra...

Software Update: Magic Bullet Looks 1.4.3

February 18, 2011, 10:41 AM

http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/blog/2011/02/18/so...

Hey folks – just wanted to let you know about a maintenance release of Magic Bullet Looks for Windows and Mac users. Here are some of the Features/bug-fixes in Looks 1.4.3:

Cutting My Beautiful Game a SAFTA Nominee

February 18, 2011, 09:05 AM

http://www.cutaway.co.za/post/3357648711/cutting-m...

My Beautiful Game is a 13 part documentary series that explores African football within its broader historical, cultural and anthropological narratives. The show covers stories across the entire African continent. There is a kaleidoscope of geography, politics, and national characteristics as one traverses the continent from Cairo to Lagos to Cape Town.

MANAGING CORDS WITH OFFICE SUPPLIES

February 18, 2011, 09:03 AM

http://lfhd.net/2011/02/18/managing-cords-with-off...

Simply brilliant... (Credit goes to ToksterJokester over on digg.com)

HPA Tech Retreat 2011 Day 3

February 18, 2011, 09:01 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/story...

Day 3 (by my counting; HPA calls this Day 2, because Tuesday’s Super Session doesn’t count) covered LTO-5, LTFS, IMF, HDSLR, OLED, FIMS, SOA, SLA, monitors vs. displays, file-based mastering, Hollywood in the cloud, and Disney restorations.

Digital Vision Posts $6.9m Loss in 2010 as Sales

February 18, 2011, 09:00 AM

http://blog.devoncroft.com/2011/02/17/digital-visi...

Sweden-based post production tools vendor Digital Vision announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010.

LAFCPUG Meets Next on Feb. 23 In Hollywood

February 18, 2011, 08:59 AM

http://www.dv.com/article/103096

The next meet of the LAFCPUG will be Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 at the Gallery Theatre in Hollywood beginning at 6:45PM. (doors open at 6:00PM) Agenda is now set.

Vinten to Launch Vector 75 Head at NAB Show 2011

February 18, 2011, 08:58 AM

http://www.dv.com/article/103098

Vinten, a Vitec Group brand and a global leader in camera supports, will showcase its latest innovative new product at this year’s NAB Show 2011 event in Las Vegas on April 11-14. The new Vector 75 head will debut alongside a collection of Vinten’s multi-award-winning camera support solutions.

Mewshop Artist in Residence Bobbi O'Steen

February 17, 2011, 09:36 PM

https://www.aotg.com/mewshop-artist-in-residence-bobbi-osteen/

Kicking off the 2011 AiR program on February 10, Mewshop welcomes Bobbie O'Steen, Emmy-nominated film editor and critically acclaimed author. Following her extensive work in the cutting room, Bobbie wrote Cut to the Chase, based on interviews with her late husband and colleague, legendary film editor Sam O'Steen. This fascinating book takes the reader behind the scenes of some of the most influential movies in motion picture history, including "The Graduate" and "Chinatown."

Why we want Final Cut Pro rewritten to Cocoa!

February 17, 2011, 09:34 PM

http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2011/02/why-we-want-...