MacVideo Features

FCPUG IBC Supermeet: Change the World - UK Filmmaker Darius Fisher talks about the making of Fuel

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Feature-length documentary which took the Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival, 2008

Filmed live at the FCPUG IBC Supermeet, September 14, 2008.

FCPUG IBC Supermeet: Change the World - Darius Fisher, co-Producer of Fuel, Sundance Winner 2008

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Amazing documentary about the state of the world, the impact of oil on the world economy, looking to a sustainable future

Darius Fisher, co-Producer of Fuel, and Sundance Winner 2008, gives an inspiring presentation about what went into making this incredible documentary - a documentary designed to literally, change the world. Excerpts from the film show the power of filmmaking, what we all can achieve using the technology available to us all.

FCPUG IBC Supermeet: Paul Saccone, latest developments with Final Cut Pro

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:07:00 GMT

Presented by Paul Saccone - Director of Applications, Marketing, Apple and Luke Tristram, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Apple

Paul Saccone, Director of Applications, Marketing, Apple, shows off the latest features of Final Cut Pro, including support for Panasonic's AVCCAM format, the latest in the development of ProRes including support for ProRes playback within a Windows environment, and the ability to edit native RED 4K files in realtime in a 2K sequence in Final Cut Pro. This material can then be worked with using the latest version of Apple's Color. New new tools have been added to enable one to manipulate the native RED 4K files in a non-destructive environment.

FCPUG IBC Supermeet: latest developments with Final Cut Pro: AVCCAM support, ProRes, RED

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:07:00 GMT

Presented by Paul Saccone - Director of Applications, Marketing, Apple and Luke Tristram, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Apple

IBC Supermeet, Working with native RED 4K files using Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server and Color

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:02:00 GMT

Demonstration by Luke Tristram, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Apple

Luke Tristram, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Apple, gives a demonstration of working with native RED 4K files using Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server and Color.

Interview with Matt Davis - shooting KxS

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:00 GMT

Affordable alternative to SxS

Discovered, tested and publicised by the digital video community is an affordable alternative to SxS cards for the Sony EX1 and EX3. This involves using a Kensington adapter card, into which a high-speed SD card has been inserted, and plugging this direct into the SxS slot on the cameras. This is a non-standard solution which many users swear this is both affordable and reliable.

MacVideo Live: Learning to Love the EX1, presented by Matt Davis

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:56:00 GMT

A comprehensive overview of what every Sony EX1 owner needs to know about

The Sony PMW-EX1 has had a major impact on the world of moving image acquisition. This camera is an affordable HD camera with a quality lens, capable of recording 35mbps to high-speed SxS cards, in a multitude of frame rates and formats. In this demonstration Matt Davis focuses on the important areas EX1 owners need to know about, plus details of an affordable alternative to using SxS cards which has been discovered and tested by the digital video community.

Digital Heaven introduce Loader

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Speed up and streamline importing of media into Final Cut Pro

At MacVideo Live on the 25th October Martin Baker demonstrated Digital Heaven's latest offering - an application called Loader. Loader enables one to import music, graphics and other media into Final Cut Pro and at the same time can convert formats and file the media away in a location determined by the user. This simplifies media management and avoids the problem of having files scattered throughout your system in various places - effectively Loader puts whatever you import into Final Cut Pro into one place.

Sony XDCAM HD 4:2:2 technology

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:28:00 GMT

Full bandwidth XDCAM HD soon to offer dual recording to XDCam discs and SxS media

For more information on the Sony XDCAM range of products click here.

A look at Sony XDCam 4:2:2 technology

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:28:00 GMT

Full bandwidth XDCam HD soon to offer dual recording to XDCam discs and SxS media

For more information on the Sony XDCAM range of products click here.

Shooting with the RED 4K digital cinema camera

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:52:00 GMT

On location in Chiswick, London

RED set the world on fire with nothing more than an announcement - the company had set out to build an electronic digital cinema camera which would shoot at 4K resolution - 4 million pixels - the resolution of 35mm film.

IBC 2008: Sony XDCAM EX overview

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:49:00 GMT

Bill Drummond, Product Manager XDCAM EX, Sony Europe shows off the latest

For more information of the Sony XDCAM EX range of products

JVC adopt SxS and show off surprise professional palmcorder

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:10:00 GMT

JVC licence SxS from Sony with exciting technology preview

At IBC 2008 the surprise announcement from JVC was that they plan to use SxS as the storage format for the their professional range of camcorders. SxS, already established by Sony with their XDCAM range, is now available in 8, 16 and 32GB cards. Semir Nouri, Product Manager for JVC Europe had this to say: "We looked at available solutions in the market and we think that SxS is one of the best solutions if not the best in the market today. It's a modern interface based on PCI express and that guarantees a very high speed. It's a very robust yet small media that can withstand the daily activities of use for ENG work environment or in an environment when you have a lot of shooting and you travel a lot with your camera."

Sony HDV product overview - IBC 2008

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sony takes professional HDV to a new level

On show at IBC this year Sony revealed their latest camcorder, the HVR-Z5E. This has been called the replacement for the HVR-Z1 - a camera which has set the standard for professional HDV since it was launched in February 2005. The HVR-Z5E takes a form factor very similar to the HVR-Z1E and has produced something far superior.

Angie Taylor shows off After Effects CS4

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:19:00 GMT

Shot September 2008 in Amsterdam, IBC

Angie Taylor is well-known, respected and regarded as being an expert when it comes to Adobe Effects. She has authored several editions of the book "Creative After Effects", published by Focal Press, and produces animation, motion graphics and visual effects for production companies and broadcasters including the BBC and Channel 4 television in the UK.

The Ikonoskop - A-cam dII - a different sort of digital cinema camera

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Lightweight, handheld, interchangeable lenses, uncompressed 1920 x 1080P

Imagine a camera not much larger than a palm-corder, capable of shooting images good enough for cinema projection. This, according the inventor of the Ikonoskop is just what this camera does. The Ikonoskop records native 1920 x 1080 pixels uncompressed - one can master directly to HD-cam SR and print to film in the native 1:78:1 aspect ration without any loss of pixels. The result is pristine quality. The Ikonoskop is a small, light, versatile camera which has been described as a Super 16mm replacement, featuring a sensor which matches that of a piece of Super 16mm film. At 1.5 kg the Ikonoskop is arguably the smallest professional digital motion picture camera on the market.

The Ikonoskop -A-cam dII - a different sort of digital cinema camera

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Lightweight, handheld, interchangeable lenses, uncompressed 1920 x 1080P

Thomson Grass Valley, Infiniti Camcorder

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:54:00 GMT

Versatile multi-format Broadcast/ENG/Studio Camera

The Infiniti camera by Thomson Grass Valley provides a shooting solution for those requiring a camera which shoots many different formats, works within a 4:2:2 colour space, and is a full-sized shoulder mounted camera with interchangeable lenses.

Thomson Grass Valley, Infiniti Camera

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:54:00 GMT

Versatile multi-format Broadcast/ENG/Studio Camera

Making the Supermeet happen - behind the scenes with Michael Horton

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:24:00 GMT

What makes the Supermeet unique - what to expect for the IBC Supermeet

Each year at NAB, Las Vegas the FCPUG Supermeet is a major event attended by a sell-out crowd of over 1000 people; each year at Macworld, San Francisco, the FCPUG Supermeet sells out also with standing room only. This year the FCPUG Supermeet is coming to IBC. Find out what goes into making this event happen and the community and sponsors which support the Supermeet.

Making the Supermeet Happen - behind the scenes with Michael Horton

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:24:00 GMT

What makes the Supermeet unique - what to expect for the IBC Supermeet

Make your iPhone's camera go zoom

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:52:00 GMT

iPhone 3G Mobile Phone Telescope provides 6x zoom

There are those who bemoan the lackluster camera on the iPhone, and there are those who decide to do something about it.

RED, FCPUG Network Supermeet, NAB 2008

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:44:00 GMT

Ted Schilowitz introduces Epic, Scarlett, Red Ray

Ted Schilowitz on-stage at the FCPUG NAB Supermeet, 2008. Here Ted gives detailes of:

Final Cut Server 1.1

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:45:00 GMT

In-depth look at this tool for those who need to be organised

Apple's long-awaited Final Cut Server 1.1 is a complex and powerful tool for Final Cut Pro users who have advanced requirements for organizing large amounts of footage, working with multiple editors and/or artists, or needing to automate certain production steps.

My Book Mirror Edition RAIDs your data

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:00 GMT

Safe Storage for those who like to play it safe

There's no such thing as too much protection for your valuable files. Although external hard drives can provide backup copies of files on your hard drive, what if you use external drives for primary storage? Sure, you can use yet another external backup drive, but a better solution might be a RAID array with two drives. Western Digital offers such a system with its new My Book Mirror Edition ($549.99).