Technology

Familiarizing yourself with the latest video technology will help you overcome tech-related obstacles. Since video technology seems to change on a daily basis, keeping up-to-date in this area is crucial to your survival in the world of movie-making.

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2013 International CES: The Gear of the Year!

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:14am

For this year, the world’s largest annual innovation event featured exhibitors from every segment of the electronics industry and of every size, from crowd-funded gadget startups to multi-billion dollar household brands.
Adobe Premiere Elements 11 and Photoshop Elements 11 Video and Photo Editing Software

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 9:04am

Adobe Premiere Elements 11 and Photoshop Elements 11 are a powerful pair of programs designed to get the serious enthusiast up and editing fast, and at this price, are definitely worth serious consideration.
Creating the Tilt-Shift Look in Post

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:39am

Visual aesthetics ride the roller coaster journey of trends. Currently the process of making video look like miniature toys is a popular look, and why not? Called tilt-shift photography, this stylized look takes real world footage and turns it into a visual toy box. Expansive landscapes and steel behemoths are rendered to tabletop playthings; a world in the palm of your hand. Video builds on this photographic illusion, changing real-time motion into a false staccato of stop motion animation. The popularity of the tilt-shift look is in part due to the accessibility of 35mm lenses, the ability of DSLR cameras to shoot video and the software capabilities of editors to simulate the look in post-production. This article is about the latter: how to create the tilt-shift look in post. It’s a process that can be done in most editing software and visual effects packages. With a little bit of effort, the virtual effect can be hard to discern from the practical tilt-shift image.
RED Sues Sony with Patent Law Concerning CineAlta Cameras

Jackson Wong - February 19th, 2013

RED makes excellent cameras. Sony makes excellent cameras. RED says the Sony CineAlta cameras PMW-F5, PMW-F65, and F55 embody RED's cameras and are an infringement on the RED's patent.
CES 2013: GLIDECAM iGlide

We got a hands on look at Glidecam's iGlide. This handheld stabilizer is designed for any camera or phone that weighs between six to twelve ounces.
CES 2013: Samsung NX300

A hands on look at the Samsung NX300. This camera shoots 2D and 3D video with the same lens. See what they had to say when we asked how it works.
3D Video: Boom or Bust in 2013?

Mike Wilhelm - January 03rd, 2013

3D video is a polarizing subject. Hollywood loves 3D, due to increased ticket prices and classic blockbuster 3D re-releases. Television manufacturers are hopeful, thinking 3D might be a new way to get consumers to upgrade their newly purchased HDTV. Consumers, however, are lukewarm.
Sony's F5 and F55 Announced - Compact Cinema Cameras

Jackson Wong - October 30th, 2012

The PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 are due in February of 2013, in case you were wondering.
Counterpoint: Technophilia or Laziness? I DON’T Miss Analog Media

Mike Wilhelm - October 10th, 2012

Yesterday Videomaker’s own Jennifer O’Rourke wrote an article professing her love of analog media. While I respect and acknowledge her many good points, I just can’t get on board. I learned to edit video using the linear tape-to-tape method, and trust me, there are no rose tinted glasses here. The thought of having to go back to the days of capturing video from tape nearly gives me an anxiety attack. Tape vs film?
Technology Phobia or Frustration? I Miss Analog

Jennifer O'Rourke - October 09th, 2012

Sometimes I really hate technology. OK. Maybe you think I'm an old fuddy-duddy, but technological changes really get me steaming sometimes. I'm no technophobe, but lately, it seems that just as soon as I learn the new updates to some software, they go and makes changes on me and I either have to update again, or buy fresh and start over.