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Peter Jackson, famed director who has apparently lost a ton of weight, has confirmed they are shooting the latest Lord of the Rings movie using RED Epic cameras.  Thirty of them to be precise.  The movie will be shot in 3D and each camera unit will require 2 cameras for the effect.  At $58k per [...]

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UPDATE:  Every word that I stated below as fact turned out to be completely bogus. Turns out the Kuwaiti Times journalists are really really bad at investigating sources.  I was my hands of the whole situation since I just relinked it.
Well, it was just a matter of time before Kuwait, the Alamo, or whatever totalitarian [...]

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Alex Roman is freakin’ good at what he does. And what he does is computer animation. The CGI in this clip is so good, I’m just not sure if I’ll be able to honestly tell what’s CGI and what’s not anymore. This took Alex 2.5 months to produce, but the end result is worth it.
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Singular software’s PluralEyes, the miracle dual-system syncing software that every HDSLR user must own is now available for Avid Media Composer in beta form.  PluralEyes uses the cameras nat mic to lock to your 2nd source automatically making the world a much nicer place to live in.
Check it out.

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As a recent 7D convert, I obviously jumped on the HDSLR bandwagon.  However, after working on a shoot with the 7D, I now realize that HDSLR cameras are definitely not ready for the type of shooting that my clients demand. Audio being my main concern here, but there are other annoying issues that make HDSLR [...]

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Natural enemies, the wedding videographer and photographer often do battle.  In this case, it was particularly awesome.  Of course, this was in Russia or something.  Savages!

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Wow, are times so tough that comedian and star of the show “Louie” edits his own show?  Listen to this video from the WTF Podcast, and hear about how Louis edits the show on his 13″ Macbook Pro and shoots the show on a RED.
He basically loves his small little MBP and hates the RED.
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Redrock Micro, makers of fine 35mm accessories, has a real winner on their hands. The Micro EVF as it’s called is not another replacement optical viewfinder. This LED viewfinder can be mounted anywhere on or near the camera with additional accessories and takes the HDMI output of the DSLR. This produces a viewfinder that is [...]

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Not to make a political statement on an apolitical blog, but I can’t believe that the Senate just passed a bill that would force cable and broadcast companies to equalize and limit the volume of television commercials inline with programming.
Don’t get me wrong, I totally hate those crappy screamer spots, usually of the used car [...]

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Appleinsider.com reposted a rumor originating from the French Apple site HardMac, stating that the new Final Cut Pro studio will not deliver until 2011. Allegedly, there has been some significant poaching of the Pro Apps staff by the iPad, iPhone divisions, as well as, fundamental differences of opinion between the Shake and Motion teams.
The original [...]