Smoke on the Mac hits LA - Day 1

Posted By Barry Goch

Yesterday was the big day. Smoke on the Mac has finally arrived!! I went to two events yesterday and I'm leaving for a third in a few minutes. Metro Video had a day long "Fiesta" to celebrate the release. The big event came later in the day as ALT ... Continue reading "Smoke on the Mac hits LA - Day 1" »

December 16, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

FotoKem's nextLAB Open House 12-5-09

Posted By Barry Goch

Last weekend I attended the nextLAB open house at FotoKem in Burbank, CA. James Mathers, President of the Digital Cinema Society, organizes these outings about once a month and provides a great service to the community by doing so. The group in ... Continue reading "FotoKem's nextLAB Open House 12-5-09" »

December 14, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

The Foundry Throws Down - Tips for Transitioning from Flame to Nuke X

Posted By Barry Goch

Happy Monday my gentle readers! I just wanted to fill you in on an event I attended last week. As usual, I rushed across town to get to the event after work. Tip to all event planners: Don't have things start at 5:30pm! I arrived at the Foundry's ... Continue reading "The Foundry Throws Down - Tips for Transitioning from Flame to Nuke X" »

December 7, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

"Battlestar Galactica – Then and Now" and next week "3D Compositing" in LA

Posted By Barry Goch

Two weeks ago I attended a fabulous event put on the LA Chapter of Siggraph. "Battlestar Galactica - Then and Now." It was a great evening of reminiscing about the old show, and showcasing the amazing visuals in the new. It was a treat to hear John ... Continue reading ""Battlestar Galactica – Then and Now" and next week "3D Compositing" in LA" »

December 2, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Happy Thanksgiving and a Reality Check

Posted By Barry Goch

I hope everyone had a great Holiday. I spent time with the family, but still found time to work too. I launched a new website, google group and wrote two tutorials for smoke-on-mac.com. And that's how it seems to be going nowadays. I'm moving at 1000 ... Continue reading "Happy Thanksgiving and a Reality Check" »

December 2, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

"The Avid/FCP 2-Step" – LA Final Cut Pro User Group meeting, 11-18-2009

Posted By Barry Goch

A capacity crowd came to the LA FCP UG meeting at the Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood to hear Academy Award® winning editor talk about his experiences going back to Avid. As is almost always the case, I was coming from work and running a bit late so ... Continue reading ""The Avid/FCP 2-Step" – LA Final Cut Pro User Group meeting, 11-18-2009" »

November 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Sony Colorworks holds Open House

Posted By Barry Goch

Sony hosted an open house at Stage 6 on the Sony lot in Culver City, CA, to showcase their new DI facility, Colorworks. Sony chose to partner with FilmLight and installed 3 BaseLight Eight, two BaseLight Four, and two BaseLight Assists for their ... Continue reading "Sony Colorworks holds Open House" »

November 19, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

A report from HD Expo

Posted By Barry Goch

I did a whirlwind tour of the HD Expo, which is rebranding itself as Createasphere. My main impression from the exhibits was the rise of the DSLR as a serious tool in production. I found many specialized products designed to make the cameras more ... Continue reading "A report from HD Expo" »

November 11, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Posting Lisbeth Scott's new music video - Part 1/Getting Started

Posted By Barry Goch

When I get a call from director Joseph Greco ( Canvas, 2007) about a project, I always say yes. He is a true gentleman who has great respect for each person's role in a production. I've recently cut a music video for him and had a great experience, ... Continue reading "Posting Lisbeth Scott's new music video - Part 1/Getting Started" »

November 3, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Hulking storage, metadata hash, big pipes and Terabyte cameras

Posted By Tom Coughlin

In general increasing storage capacity and performance as well as faster networks and processing power are enabling richer content and the long term storage of content. At the same time many media and entertainment professionals are not making sure ... Continue reading "Hulking storage, metadata hash, big pipes and Terabyte cameras" »

November 2, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)