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Panasonic AF100 Contest with Prizes Worth $5,000
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Feb 02, 2012
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Panasonic's "Shoot It. Share It." AG-AF100 video contest will be collecting entries from February 6th through March 7th. Entrants can submit up to five videos shot on the AF100 in six categories: nature, short film, commercial,
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'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Clip Breaks Down Shooting, Special Effects in 3D
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Feb 01, 2012
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One of the behind-the-scenes clips on the Blu-ray release of Transformers: Dark of the Moon shows Michael Bay discussing how he had to modify his frenetic style to get the 3D in the film to work. Watch it here on Engadget.
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Scorsese Talks Tech at DGA
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Feb 01, 2012
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At last weekend's DGA Awards Feature Film Symposium--featuring 4 out of the 5 nominated directors this year --Martin Scorsese spoke passionately about technology and 3D. He said, "3D is not a gimmick. It's the
way we see life.
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Blood Flow & Work Flow: An In-Depth Look at the DI Process for 'Underworld: Awakening,' February 1, L.A.
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Jan 31, 2012
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RED Digital Cinema and Company 3 invite you to view 3D clips of Underworld: Awakening followed by a lively discussion with Company 3 Senior Colorist, Siggy Ferstl, who graded the Epic footage for the 3D, 3D IMAX and 2D releases
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Why Buy a Sony F65?
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Jan 30, 2012
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CVP blog extols the virtues of the Sony F65, going over some of its most impressive specs and talking to rental house Filmscapes about why they invested in the new 4K camera. They say, "With the availability of a great range of
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Assimilate SCRATCH Lab Webinar, February 16
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Jan 30, 2012
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On Thursday, February, 16th, AbelCine will be running a free webinar featuring Assimilate's SCRATCH Lab. The hour-long session will include a workflow demonstration and a live QA. One attendant will also receive a free copy
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Will 3D or 4K Triumph?
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Jan 27, 2012
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Will 2012 be the year of 3D or 4K? NYC Production Post News' Mark Forman predicts the latter. Why? As he puts it, "While 3D offers a new dimension for users to adjust themselves to, 4K is
easy to understand. It brings its
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Does Digital Spell the End of the Art House?
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Jan 27, 2012
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The buzz at last week's Art House Convergence in Park City, Utah was the viability of art house theaters in a world that now requires big investments into digital projection. Says IndieWIRE's Anthony Kaufman, "It seems from the
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EFILM Develops ARRIRAW Workflow for 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'
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Jan 26, 2012
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EFILM, a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. and part of Deluxe Creative Services Group, developed the post-production workflow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the first U.S. feature film to shoot
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With Stunning 'Pina,' Wim Wenders Makes Case for 3D Documentaries
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Jan 26, 2012
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Says Wired of Wim Wenders' Pina, "Wenders’ loving portrait of German choreographer Pina Bausch captures the
beauty of dance in a stunning movie that proves 3D’s greatest
application does not necessarily lie in the realm of
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3D Hype Dies, 3D Business Grows
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Jan 26, 2012
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Marty Schindler reports from CES 2012 with the buzz surrounding 3D this year. He says, "3D and related technologies, from image creation to display devices of
all kinds, were very much present [at CES], including the
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Some of the World's Most Famous Directors Talk Film vs. Digital in New Doc 'Side by Side'
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Jan 25, 2012
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Filmmakers like David Lynch, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese and others offer their perspective on film vs. digital in new documentary Side by Side, which is produced by Keanu Reeves and features the actor doing
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Wim Wenders Says Filmmakers Still Have to Crack the Code of Using 3D Inventively
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Jan 24, 2012
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Pina director Wim Wenders speaks to IndieWIRE about his dance documentary and the future of 3D. He says, "I love this medium and the language, and it’s not obvious how you can
apply it to storytelling. I think not many films
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A 3D Movie Featuring the Junk Floating Around Earth
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Jan 24, 2012
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IMAX movie Space Junk 3D attempts to visualize the troubling amount of debris floating around earth, possibly eventually resulting in collisions, explosions and other catastrophes. The film is narrated by Tom Wilkinson. Watch the
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George Lucas on His Last Blockbuster
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Jan 24, 2012
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With the release of Red Tails, George Lucas claims he's retiring from blockbusters, intent on returning to his arthouse roots. According to the uber-successful director producer, being unable to secure a distribution deal for the
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