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Are You An Epic Film Editor? Prove It and Win — Epic Editing Challenge at COLLECTIVE

By Jim Bask 0 Comment August 1, 2019

The online artist community COLLECTIVE has just launched another new filmmaking contest to enable and challenge emerging filmmakers. If you haven’t visited COLLECTIVE yet, do it now. COLLECTIVE is a […]

BirdDog Central Pro – NDI® Distribution Made Easy.

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment August 1, 2019

BirdDog Central is a software platform set to redefine the way we think about driving content to TV screens. By teaming up Central with any NDI source, including all BirdDog hardware capable of creating NDI sources, you can now drive your NDI streams to any BirdDog Studio NDI or Mini to decode NDI back to SDI or HDMI.

Atomos Ninja V and Nikon Z 6/Z 7 – setup guide

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment August 1, 2019

Scorsese and De Niro. Disney and Pixar. Ninja V and Nikon. When great collaborators join forces, it creates magic. Learn how to get your Ninja V and Nikon Z 6/ Z 7 working together like a dream – check out our setup guide video.

Everything You Need to Know About Chroma Key and Green Screen Footage

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment July 31, 2019

The use of green screens has come a long way over the past few decades. Technology that was primarily reserved for Hollywood blockbusters and local news stations is now utilized by many of your favorite YouTubers. Here, we’ll guide you through the entire process of using green screen backgrounds from start to finish. We’ll talk lighting, cinematography, keying, and common mistakes.

New Promotion Alert! Red Giant Summer Sale

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 31, 2019

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Red Giant Trapcode Suite The industry-standard package for motion graphics in After Effects. Red Giant Trapcode Suite 14 is a set of 11 tools for 3D motion graphics […]

Avid Media Composer’s UI Wars

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment July 30, 2019

Let’s face it we are obsessed with UI. User interfaces are our way of controlling everything, and I’m not just talking about Avid Media Composer. From the dashboard in your car, the panel on your stove, the buttons in the elevator, the remote in your hand and the apps on your phone, to Google and Facebook, none of us can navigate through five minutes of living our lives without dealing with some sort of an interface.

Five Tips for Turning Photography and Video into a Career — Creative Pro Chris Hershman

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 29, 2019

Pro filmmaker Chris Hershman has been with us this week at NAB for our Speaker Series, talking about his approach for filming music videos, from concept through post edit. If […]

Epiphan Pearl Mini + PTZOptics Setup

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment July 26, 2019

In this video, we will be testing out the compatibility between PTZOptics SDI and USB cameras models with the Epiphan Pearl Mini. The Epiphan Pearl Mini is an all-in-one video production system ideal for lecture capture and small live events. This compact unit is only 10 inches wide and less than 4 pounds. The Pearl Mini features a sleek 7” inch touch screen you can use for control of the unit, with the ability to record and live stream engaging videos with multiple video and audio sources.

Avid On The Forefront Of AI

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment July 24, 2019

Avid has forged the path toward implementation of Artificial Intelligence in post-production, and their use of AI is just beginning.

What’s New: Pearl/Panopto Integration and More in Pearl 4.9

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment July 24, 2019

Pearl 4.9.0 brings exciting enhancements to our Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini encoders. The showstopper? Full integration with Panopto, a market-leading enterprise video platform.