August 1, 2010

  • 10-Aug-2010
    August 1, 2010
    DP'S & COLORISTS - With digital intermediates now the norm, this relationship is now more important than ever.

    SIGGRAPH - A look back at some of the hottest gear and technology introduced at the show.

    AUDIO FOR FEATURES - Making sure this summer's films sound as good as they look.

    STAYING PROFITABLE - How post companies are keeping overhead low and quality high.

Departments

  • AVID'S NEW ISIS
    AVID'S NEW ISIS

    As this issue was going to press, Avid announced that it is expanding its ISIS shared storage product family with the introduction of the ISIS 5000. The company introduced the flagship Unity ISIS back ...

    August 10, 2010

  • DEPAUL UNIVERSITY'S 'PROJECT BLUELIGHT'
    DEPAUL UNIVERSITY'S 'PROJECT BLUELIGHT'

    CHICAGO — “We are serious filmmakers making professional films who just happen to have a student crew,” explains Matt Irvine, assistant professor at DePaul University’s College ...

    August 10, 2010

  • DIRECTOR'S CHAIR: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN - 'INCEPTION'
    DIRECTOR'S CHAIR: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN - 'INCEPTION'

    HOLLYWOOD — Writer/director Christopher Nolan, who began making Super 8mm home movies as a kid, has always loved pushing the technical limits of filmmaking. His breakthrough 2000 film Memento, w ...

    August 10, 2010

  • REVIEW: JVC'S SR-HD1500
    REVIEW: JVC'S SR-HD1500

    Whether it’s for screening purposes or personal archives, clients have always and will always need dubs. VHS and DVD have served us well for a long time, but recently, more and more clients have ...

    August 10, 2010

  • REVIEW: WACOM'S CINTIQ 21UX
    REVIEW: WACOM'S CINTIQ 21UX

    I want to start off this review by saying, I don’t use a Wacom tablet regularly and only use Adobe Photoshop for about 10 to 20 percent of my work. I mostly focus on 3D animation and After Effec ...

    August 10, 2010

  • SURVIVING AND THRIVING
    SURVIVING AND THRIVING

    We often talk about how the economy has affected post businesses. And while many studios have closed their doors and sold off their gear, others have planned and plotted and operated in really smart w ...

    August 10, 2010

Features

  • DPs & COLORISTS
    DPs & COLORISTS

    Strong partnerships forged between colorists and DPs are expanding the creative role of the DI suite and pushing the boundaries of what DI colorists and cinematographers can achieve together.

    August 12, 2010

Web Exclusives

  • CLOUD COMPUTING
    CLOUD COMPUTING

    Generally speaking, cloud computing is Internet-based computing, where shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, similar to how the electricity ...

    August 10, 2010

  • EDITING 'EAT PRAY LOVE'
    EDITING 'EAT PRAY LOVE'

    “I want to go someplace where I can marvel at something.” That’s Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert in the new feature film Eat Pray Love — based on Gilbert’s best-sellin ...

    August 17, 2010