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Final Cut Pro color correcting blues about to change their hue?
Written by David Tames on October 28, 2006
Filed Under Editing, Filmmaking, General
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It’s no secret, Final Cut Pro’s color correction tools pale in comparison to the Avid. But Apple’s recent purchase of Silicon Color technology is certainly to have an impact on future color correcting capabilities in Final Cut Pro. And even if the capabilities are slated for...  Continue Reading...

iView Media Pro gobbled up by the Microsoft Monopoly
Written by David Tames on October 13, 2006
Filed Under General, Photography
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I wrote a while back how much I liked iView Media Pro for managing my images. I was very sad to learn that Microsoft has acquired iView Media Pro. I don’t like using Microsoft software for many reasons, their objectively documented violation of the Sherman Anti Trust Act among them. ...  Continue Reading...

Finally, a Sony camcorder I would ask Santa for
Written by David Tames on October 10, 2006
Filed Under Camera, Filmmaking, General
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The HVR-V1U is a new 3-1/4″ CMOS HDV camcorder from Sony. It sports a pair of XLR inputs and other prosumer features. There’s also a new HVR-DR60 60GB hard disk recording unit designed to be a companion for this camcorder. The camera can record 1080/24P, 1080/60i, and 480/60i. Yes,...  Continue Reading...

New Documentaries at The Tank in NYC
Written by David Tames on October 9, 2006
Filed Under Documentary, Events & Screenings, Filmmakers, Films
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Remembering John Marshall will be part of a program of New Documentaries screening on Sunday, October 15 @ 8 P.M. at The Tank (279 Church Street, btw Franklin and White) in New York City. The program includes: Continue Reading…  Read More →

Havana – The New Art of Making Ruins
Written by David Tames on October 2, 2006
Filed Under Documentary, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Films, General
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I saw a documentary at the Rio International Film Festival last week that was not only beautiful and poetic, but also a strong argument for shooting “real” high definition with Zeiss DigiPrimes if I ever saw one. Continue Reading…  Read More →