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Macvideo Expo
Thanks to everyone who attended MacVideo Expo, October 18, 2011.
Huge thanks to those who appeared in the panel discussion, featuring Barry Stevens, Jonathan Eric Tyrrell, Rick Young and hosted by Simon Walker. Content online very soon on MacVideo.tv
UKFCUG
Formed in 2003 the UKFCUG quickly became the largest Final Cut User Group outside of North America. For 2011 the UKFCUG is back with regular meetings planned throughout the UK; the aim is to build a community of support for PAL Final Cut users everywhere.
From the MacVideo Archive
Hit Us With Your Best Shot!
Ice Caves of Patagonia: Filmmaker, Alessandro Beltrame Stunning DSLR footage.
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CalDigit AV Drive
Speed really is the thing with this drive, the option to use FireWire 800 or regular USB 2.0 is available but once you attempt a transfer with USB 3.0 you'll be reluctant to go back.
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Quote of the Week
I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away
Paul Simon, Kodachrome 1973
Movie of the Week
M dot Strange: Live in London (part 2)
M dot Strange tells his story: what has driven him to become the creator of the hugely successful full-blown animated feature film, We Are the Strange. Recorded live at MacVideo Expo, London, M dot Strange previews, for the first time ever, excerpts from his new movie, soon to be released: Heart String Marionette.
Latest Videos
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- Best of MacVideo Movies 2011
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- Simon Walker presents Grading in Premiere Pro
- Telestream: Episode 6 presentation & demonstration
- Philippe Baudet: live production switching on location
- Rick Young live demo: Editing with Final Cut Pro X (part 2)
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Interview of the Week
Editing with Smoke on the Mac
Autodesk’s, Marc Hamaker, talks about editing on Smoke on the Mac. While the system is undeniably as finishing tool, Smoke also features a full-blown editor, enabling uncompressed 4:4:4 or 4:2:2 output, and a host of capabilities not found in a standard editing application.
Latest Interviews
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- Best of MacVideo Interview 2011
- Atomos founders, Jeromy Young and Ian Overliese
- MTF electronic lens adapter for Canon EOS lenses available imminently for large sensor video cameras
- Episode 6: King of the Encoders
- Greg Estes, NVIDIA: The Quadro 4000
- Exclusive Interview: Walter Murch talks about Final Cut Pro X (part 3)
- Exclusive Interview: Walter Murch talks about Final Cut Pro X (part 2)
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Editing
News > AJA Io XT With Thunderbolt™ Technology Is Now Available
Portable Device Provides Dual Thunderbolt Ports and Complete Video/Audio Capture and Playback
The new Io XT Thunderbolt-enabled professional video I/O device is now shipping from AJA Video Systems. As the only Thunderbolt-enabled video I/O device on the market with dual Thunderbolt ports, Io XT opens up a host of new workflow capabilities to video professionals.
A powerful drive for digital professionals and advanced users
Speed really is the thing with this drive, the option to use FireWire 800 or regular USB 2.0 is available but once you attempt a transfer with USB 3.0 you'll be reluctant to go back.
Motion Graphics/VFX
News > Autodesk Maya 2012: in-depth
New tools include full-screen effects, editable motion trails, Substances, new camera rigs, better physics and more.
New tools include full-screen effects, editable motion trails, Substances, new camera rigs, better physics and more.
Reviews > Red Giant Software buys video plug-in range from Digital Anarchy
Acquisition adds six new products to Red Giant product-line
A look at the video plug-ins made by Digital Anarchy which have now been purchased by Red Giant. Demonstration by the man behind Digital Anarchy, Jim Tierney, who shows off the former Digital Anarchy video filters and the incredible results which can achieved.
Distribution
News > Kodak says Samsung's Galaxy Tab infringes patents
Kodak filed its lawsuit against Samsung in a New York court
Struggling Eastman Kodak Co. on Wednesday charged Samsung with infringing five of its patents in the Galaxy Tab.
Reviews > Step into Blu-ray - for less than £200
Affordable Blu-ray provides storage solution on the Mac
None of the modern Macs ship with Blu-ray writers which is incredibly frustrating for video editors/camera people, especially those shooting to tapeless formats. What we need is a reliable and affordable way to archive our media. In this report we take a Blu-ray writer, specified to work with Windows XP or Vista, and plug it into a Mac to see what happens. The results are not only surprising but inspiring. We now have that archiving solution we have been looking for.
Encoding
News > Blu-ray tech advance integrates iPhone, iPod touch
Use your iPhone or iPod touch as a remote control and automatically transfer digital copies
The iPod touch and iPhone seem set to enter a special relationship with Blu-ray discs and players, with the imminent launch of new software that networks Apple's devices with Blu-ray technology.
New features include BluRay VC-1 support, improved MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding, H.264 support
As ever more video content is uploaded to the Web, the number of compression applications has exploded. With so many budget alternatives, is Squeeze still worthy of consideration?
Camera Technology
News > RED Experience Days at Prokit
Learn about and use the RED ONE Digital Cinema Camera
Demonstrations and hand-on workshops with the RED ONE Digital Cinema Camera covering: introduction to Red One Camera, run-through of the camera's functions, hands-on assessment of the camera, controls, and menus, workflow of RED and Final Cut Pro, experience shooting with the RED ONE camera.
Reviews > Review : The JVC GY-HM100 Camcorder
A user tests the Final Cut friendly camcorder
First of all, let me tell you this is by no means a complete and technical review of the new JVC GY-HM100. I'm not a cinematographer, so I won't be throwing too many technical details at you guys...
