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January 26, 2022
(August 29,2018) We’ve been asked to include an easy to find link to Cirina Catania’s talk about the Art of Joy, entitled, “Surviving Creative Landmines in Filmmaking.” It was given on the Lumaforge, “Faster Together” stage in Las Vegas during NAB 2018 and has inspired many people, even those who don’t work in TV or…
Read More about The Art of Joy: Cirina Catania on the Lumaforge “Faster Together Stage.”
Richard Taylor
(Baltimore, Maryland, June 13, 2018, Written by US Times Senior Editor, Cirina Catania) Radio Host, Musician, Film Editor, Audio Editor, Composer…and Swingdancer! You’ve never known all this about Richard Taylor, Host of Final Cut Pro Radio…at least not until now. Amazing what you learn about someone just by taking the time to TALK, something we…
Read More about The Art of Tech: Richard Taylor Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before
(Chatsworth, CA, February 9, 2018, Part Two of a three-part interview by Cirina Catania) Continuing our interview with Philip Hodgetts and Dr. Gregory Clarke of Intelligent Assistance and Lumberjack System, we asked about their arrival as immigrants and the birth of their tech solutions that began over a decade ago. BEHIND THE SCENES OF A…
Read More about The Art of Tech: Gurus, Philip Hodgetts and Dr. Gregory Clarke Impact Media and Entertainment Worldwide – Pt. 2
(Las Vegas, Nevada, April 23, 2017, by Cirina Catania) It happens. You’re traveling for a trade show. You need to cut a clip/promo/trailer/whatever. You’ve got all the footage and you’re cutting away. Oops…your COLORIST is clear across the country and there is no time to waste. This is an homage to all the great work…
Read More about NAB 2017: Thanks, Denver Riddle! I’ve just taken a 12 minute crash course in DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Color Grading!
Larry O’Connor is Founder and CEO of Other World Computing, Inc. OWC is a leading provider of Solid State Drives, Data Storage Solutions, Memory, and accessories for Mac and PC computers. We interviewed him about digital storage and archiving, his recommendations for solutions for active and long-term storage and OWC’s recently-introduced chassis for the MacBook…
Read More about NAB 2017: OWC’s Larry O’Connor Talks Active and Long-Term Storage and the DEC (Chassis) for the MacBook Pro
(Andy Marken, Special to USTimes) He’s just returned from the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and a shoot in Eastern Europe. Lewis Smithingham, president of 30ninjas, had been invited to DIFF to discuss the potential for immersive storytelling in the region. Now, he is preparing to attend NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) in Vegas, where he…
Read More about NAB 2017: Lewis Smithingham on VR – Past, Present and Future
In today’s work world, storage and archiving are the bane of our existence. Enterprise level solutions abound, but we had the chance to examine The Jupiter Callisto from Other World Computing during the recent NAB and wanted to share our findings with you. You might also like our correspondent, Suzanne LaChasse’s brief interview with Jupiter’s…
Read More about NAB 2016: OWC Showcases Jupiter Archive and Storage Solutions
Jim Wickizer, Marketing Group Manager at Panasonic takes us on a tour of the new UC3000 and Hi-Def Studio Cameras. The UC3000’s features include Advanced Focus Assist Functions, shockless Gain (-6~36dB), a User Gamma setting, Black Gamma Correction tracking pedestal, and multi-step Digital Noise Reduction (DNR). The camera reduces skew using a high-speed scan from…
Read More about NAB 2016: Panasonic Announces New Cameras
(NAB 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada) Lumberjack System, the Keywording and Pre-editing tool for Final Cut Pro X, today announced a new feature, Magic Keywords, that allows keywords and keyword ranges to be instantly customized for non-scripted FCPX projects. Philip Hodgetts, Co-Founder, says, “Just over 7 years ago I started identifying the types of metadata that…
Read More about Magical Metadata Courtesy of the Lumberjack System
StudioDaily 50 Awards and the Prime Awards will be announced live on the NAB 2016 show floor, booth C10515, Tuesday, April 19, at 9am. Register to attend here. For more information about Studio Daily visit their website: StudioDaily.com
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