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ProDate DV, Automatic Duck
ProDate DV by Automatic Duck allows Final Cut Pro users to use a filter to access the date and time information recorded as metadata of a DV file.
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Stu Maschwitz: DV Rebel (part 2)
22/02/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Why shoot 24P? Stu Maschwitz tells us why. In this, Part 2 of the MacVideo interview with Stu Maschwitz, he tells why shooting and replay at 24 frames per second is so important to the filmmaker. Stu Maschwitz is a highly regarded director, writer and visual effects artist based in San Francisco. He has worked as a senior visual effects supervisor on many films. He previously worked at Industrial Light and Magic and also co-founded a company known as The Orphanage.
Stu Maschwitz: DV Rebel (part 1)
15/02/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Stu Maschwitzis a highly regarded director, writer and visual effects artist based in San Francisco. He has worked as a senior visual effects supervisor on many films. He previously worked at Industrial Light and Magic and also co-founded a company known as The Orphanage. In 2007 he authored the book The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap. In 2008 he became software director of Red Giant software
A look back at memorable SF SuperMeet Movies and more
31/01/2010
in Features
Rick Young
With the 2010 San Francisco SuperMeet about to happen, February 5, at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, we take a look at some memorable moment from previous SuperMeets, spectacular demos, and inspiring moments.
Best of MacVideo Interviews 2009 (parts 3 & 4)
02/01/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Featuring: Claudio von Planta - War Cameraman/Journalist; Jonathan Walls- Co-Director/Editor; Lenny Lipton - Independent Filmmaker; Michael Wohl - original Final Cut Pro Development Team; Vaughan Smith - War Cameraman/Journalist; Walter Murch - Feature Film Editor; Tom Ohanian - Founding team Avid Technology; Jerry Hofmann - Digital Video Pioneer; Ramy Katrib - CEO and Founder, DigitalFilm Tree; The Ken Stone Sessions (part 1).
Best of MacVideo Movies 2009 (parts 3 & 4)
02/01/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Featuring: Making Music Videos - Greg Hawkes; Independent Filmmaker - Claudio von Planta; The Frontline Club - Vaughan Smith; Playing for Change - Jonathan Walls; What You Need to Know About FCP7 - Michael Wohl; World-class Cinematographer - Dedo Weigert; Filming Underwater - Luca Coltri; Effects Production in Final Cut Pro - Rick Young; Steenbeck Flatbed Editing - Alive and Kicking in 2009; JVC GY HM100 and GY HM-700 - Rick Young and Semir Nouri.
Best of MacVideo Interviews 2009 (parts 1 and 2)
28/12/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Featuring: Tom Robotham - inventor of Blender light, Noah Kadner - digital video expert; Brian Valente - Redrock Micro; Bob Daniels - CDIA; John Rule - Rule Broadcast; M Dot Strange - filmmaker; Larry Jordan - 2-Pop Founder; Anthony Artis - filmmaker; Arthur C. Smith III - filmmaker; Glenn Kennel - Arriflex.
H.264 - the modern codec for distribution
23/11/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Wayne Andrews, Mac Product Manager from Matrox, talks in-depth about the importance of H.264 as a distribution codec and how Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for mobile devices, the web and Blu-ray discs. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished with superior speed to the technology used by Apple in the creation of H.264 files.
Box'a'tricks - investigating the Matrox MXO2 and MXO2 Mini with H.264 Max technology
23/11/2009
in Features
Rick Young
The MXO2 comes in several configurations: MXO2, MXO2 Rackmount, MXO2 LE and MXO2 Mini. All the MXO2 boxes essentially do the same thing, with the distinguishing factor being the inputs and outputs available. Each box provides for monitor calibration, up-convert, down-convert, cross-convert of video content, and optional accelerated encoding for H.264 using the Matrox Max technology.
Jason Levine; Share the love with Adobe's CS4
16/11/2009
in Features
Rick Young
In this demo recorded at the FCPUG NAB SuperMeet, Jason's charismatic style comes though as he shows off how simple it is to bring a Final Cut Pro project into Adobe Premiere Pro, to then work with this content in After Effects and to author Blu-ray discs using Adobe Encore. Jason clearly shows that CS4 and Final Cut Pro can be used to compliment one another.
Blackmagic buys da Vinci
14/09/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Blackmagic Design has announced the purchase of all assets of DaVinci Systems LLC. This purchase means Blackmagic Design will now offer DaVinci Resolve DI color correction systems and DaVinci Revival film restoration products for sale worldwide. Since 1984 DaVinci have been, and continue to be, the standard in post production. The acquisition propels Blackmagic to the highest echelons of the production world.
IBC SuperMeet Preview - Dan Berube and Michael Horton
06/09/2009
in Features
Rick Young
The agenda is now set for the Second Annual Amsterdam FCPUG SuperMeet to be held Sunday, 13 September 2009 at The Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Dam Square, the heart of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Doors open at 16:30 with an FCP Showcase with 26 exhibitors; Presentations begin at 19:00 and continue until 23:30. Headlining the event is Final Cut Pro co-creator Michael Wohl.
Final Cut Pro 7 and the rest of Final Cut Studio 3 unleashed: New features (part 1)
27/07/2009
in Features
Rick Young
It only happens every 2 years or so that Apple releases a major upgrade to its professional suite of post-production software. Now Final Cut Studio 3 is unveiled, and at the core is Final Cut Pro 7. New Features to Final Cut Pro 7 include: Expanded ProRes family, Easy export, iChat Theater support, New speed change tools, Alpha transitions, Improved markers, Native AVC-Intra support, Background export, Global transitions, Multi-Touch Trackpad and more
Mike and Dan rev up for the London SuperMeet
22/06/2009
in News
Rick Young
FCUPUG London Supermeet this Thursday, 25th June. Last chance to sign up for the FCPUG London SuperMeet - featuring Walter Murch, Philip Bloom, Martin Baker and more.
Keylight and Furnace by The Foundry (parts 1 and 2)
14/04/2009
in Features
Rick Young
The Foundry are regarded as a major player in the plug-in market. Keylight is an extremely capable blue/green screen keyer, whilst Furnace provides high-end tools for editors and compositors. The Foundry has won an Academy Award for technical achievement for their technology, now available for Final Cut Pro users.
Noise Industries FxFactory Pro
09/03/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Niclas Bahn, Business Development, Noise Industries, describes the company philosophy. "We're succeeding in revolutionising the plug-in business and bringing the technology to editors and also to other plug-in developers to really bring innovative solutions to Final Cut and After Effects users out there." In this interview Niclas Bahn, Business Development is featured along with Gabriele de Simone - Product Engineering and Design, Noise Industries. With 6 leading partners, and over 300 effects available, Noise Industries has achieved their goal of changing the way the plug-in world operates.
Prepare yourself for the 3rd dimension with M dot Strange
09/02/2009
in Features
Rick Young
"A lot of the time people are aspiring filmmakers. But realise once you pick up a camera and write something and shoot something and make a film you are a filmmaker. So realise that's what you are, and you can do it in any you want; that there are no rules; you can write your own rules and make them up as you go along" - M dot Strange.
M dot Strange - Ultimate Independent Filmmaker
09/02/2009
in Features
Rick Young
A look inside the mind of M dot Strange. Hear from the man himself, just what motivates him, the tools he uses and how this self taught 3D animator has become known for producing a full-blown animated feature film single-handedly. What M dot has achieved would normally take a team of people months or years of work.
IBC Supermeet, 2008: Adobe Production Premium
03/01/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Adobe’s Creative Solutions Evangelist, Karl Soule will show how Adobe Production Premium can compliment your FCP workflow.
Best of MacVideo Interviews 2008
22/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
10 of the best of the MacVideo interviews featured throughout 2008. This two part special includes interviews with Walter Murch, Ken Stone, Ramy Katrib, Garrett Brown and more. These are edited versions of the original interviews, taken from the MacVideo archive. Hear some of the most influential people in the world of digital video tell their stories.
Best of MacVideo Movies 2008
22/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
10 of the Best: MacVideo Movies. Jump back through-out 2008 to see highlights of video reports featured on MacVideo. These are edited versions of the original reports, including: shooting with the Sony HVR-Z7, working with Steadicam, Blu-ray for less than £200, filming with the RED One digital cinema camera, Ikonoskope and more...
