Interviews

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Vision Research, the company behind the Phantom high-speed camera

02/07/2012

Rick Young
Key Features of the Phantom Flex: Up to 2,570 fps at 1920x1080 in Standard Mode; 12-bit pixel depth; 1200 ISO (measured using ISO 12232 SAT method); HQ Mode provides ultimate in image; stability under changing shooting conditions; Phantom CineMag compatible, CineMag interface has field-replaceable pin array; 2 x 4:2:2 HD-SDI video ports, can be configured as dual-link 4:4:4 video

Canon C300: Philip Johnston, the HD Warrior speaks

18/02/2012

RIck Young
Philip Johnston, of hdwarrior.co.uk, talks about why he purchased the Canon C300. When it comes to camera technology, Philip is worth listening to. This camera, compatible with Canon EOS lenses, opens up a world of affordable cinema who those willing to invest in this technology.

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Baby seal defies death

16/02/2012

Rick Young
This piece shows its about being in the right place at the right time - and to have your camera with you. Captured by filmmaker Dean Cleary, just off Highway One, California - on a Canon GL2 - is the fate of a baby seal trapped by its father who rolls onto the young seal. On hearing the cries of her child the mother comes running and a happy ending follows...

Baby seal defies death

16/02/2012

Rick Young
Baby elephant seal gets squished by its father. Lives to see another day

Stu Maschwitz: DV Rebel (parts 3 & 4)

16/02/2012

Rick Young
Stu Maschwitzis a highly regarded director, writer and visual effects artist based in San Francisco. He has worked as a senior visual effects supervisor on many films. He previously worked at Industrial Light and Magic and also co-founded a company known as The Orphanage. In 2007 he authored the book The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap. In 2008 he became software director of Red Giant software.

Vision Research, the company behind the Phantom high-speed camera

07/02/2012

Rick Young
Key Features of the Phantom Flex: Up to 2,570 fps at 1920x1080 in Standard Mode; 12-bit pixel depth; 1200 ISO (measured using ISO 12232 SAT method); HQ Mode provides ultimate in image; stability under changing shooting conditions; 2 x 4:2:2 HD-SDI video ports, can be configured as dual-link 4:4:4 video

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King of the camera lights: Ledzilla

01/02/2012

Rick Young
Dedo Weigert, inventor of the Dedolight, talks about Ledzilla - a portable camera light which is amazingly flexible. This high output light can be focussed to either spot or flood; features in-built tungsten and diffuser filters, and is fitted with a solid pair of barn doors. Battery powered, one can get over 5 hours of continuous light.

Editing with Smoke on the Mac

24/01/2012

Rick Young
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.

MTF Services show off EOS adapter with adapter control for large sensor video cameras

23/01/2012

Rick Young
Shown at IBC 2011 is a protype of a soon-to-be-available EOS to lens mount adapter with manual aperture control. 3 mounts will be available with controller box, for different large sensor cameras. The mounts will be available for the Sony PMW-F3, the Sony NEX-FS100; and the Panasonic AF100/101.

Inventor of the Glidetrack: Alastair Brown

17/01/2012

Rick Young
Glidetrack offer several different tripod mounted dollies for DSLR and video cameras. These are small and portable and produce smooth motion on location, without needing a huge amount of gear. The guy who came up with this concept talks about how this has changed the industry.

Dealing with archiving: Sony introduce 100GB and 128GB XDCAM discs

10/01/2012

Rick Young
Storage and backup has been a problem which the production world has had to deal with since editing went non-linear. To help deal with this problem Sony introduce robust media of 100 and 128GB, designed for archiving, with lifetime of 50 years +.

Best of MacVideo Interview 2011

29/12/2011

Rick Youjg
Featuring: Impressions of Final Cut Pro X: Steve Martin; Ned Soltz; Walter Murch talks about Final Cut Pro X; Gary Adcock - views on FCPX; Adobe; Avid; Smoke on the Mac and more; MTF electronic lens adapter for Canon EOS lenses available imminently for large sensor video cameras; Jon Thorn talks Thunderbolt & more; Sony NEX-FS100: Den Lennie, F-Stop Academy

Atomos founders, Jeromy Young and Ian Overliese

21/12/2011

Rick Young
Two hot products of 2011 have been the Ninja and Samurai ProRes recorders by Atomos. In this interview the two founders of Atomos, Jeromy Young and Ian Overliese, explain what they had to deal with to bring these products to market; how a small team of people came together to produce high quality video equipment which improves both acquisition and post production workflow and image quality.

MTF electronic lens adapter for Canon EOS lenses available imminently for large sensor video cameras

13/12/2011

Rick Young
First shown as a prototype at IBC 2011, is the soon-to-be-available EOS lens mount adapter with manual aperture control and optical stabilisation for Canon EOS lenses. Mounts will be available with controller box for the Sony PMW-F3, the Sony NEX-FS100; and the Panasonic AF100/101.

Episode 6: King of the Encoders

06/12/2011

Rick Young
Telestream Product Manager, Kevin Louden, talks about Episode 6, which is regarded as being one of the fastest and highest quality encoders on the market. With a staggering array of encoding presets which can be customised to the user needs, Episode 6 offers a complete encoding solution for Mac and/or PC.

Greg Estes, NVIDIA: The Quadro 4000

28/11/2011

Rick Young
Why spend the money on an expensive graphics card? Greg Estes, NVIDIA's Industry Executive for Media and Entertainment, explains the advantages which a powerful graphics card can bring to the video post-production environment. The right graphics card in combination with software which will takes advantage of what the graphics card offers, can serious accelerate and boost system performance.

Exclusive Interview: Walter Murch talks about Final Cut Pro X (part 3)

21/11/2011

Rick Young
Walter Murch talks openly about Final Cut Pro X; the reaction of the editing community; and his thoughts on what he has seen of the latest incarnation of Final Cut Pro. Walter is highly regarded as someone who breaks boundaries and explores different approaches to filmmaking and the technology behind the process.

Exclusive Interview: Walter Murch talks about Final Cut Pro X (part 2)

14/11/2011

Rick Young
Walter Murch talks openly about Final Cut Pro X; the reaction of the editing community; and his thoughts on what he has seen of the latest incarnation of Final Cut Pro. Walter is highly regarded as someone who breaks boundaries and explores different approaches to filmmaking and the technology behind the process.

Exclusive Interview: Walter Murch talks about Final Cut Pro X (part 1)

07/11/2011

Rick Young
Walter Murch talks openly about Final Cut Pro X; the reaction of the editing community; and his thoughts on what he has seen of the latest incarnation of Final Cut Pro. Walter is highly regarded as someone who breaks boundaries and explores different approaches to filmmaking and the technology behind the process. His thoughts regarding the direction Apple has chosen to go are definitely worth hearing.

Panel discussion: hosted by Simon Walker: The state of post-production on the Mac

31/10/2011

Rick Young
Panel discussion: The state of post-production on the Mac: discussing Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer. Featuring: Simon Walker: Apple Certified Master Trainer and Adobe Certified; Barry Stevens: Editor, Avid Certified Instructor, Adobe Certified Instructor; Jonathan Eric Tyrrell: filmmaker and Pro Apps Mentor Trainer for Apple; Rick Young: Producer/Director; Founder the UKFCUG; Founder MacVideo.tv

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