Every year, we head to CES to check out the latest innovations in consumer technology and look for the next big thing in video production. CES 2019 was no exception.
Building A Powerful Editing Computer For Under $3K
Software FirstIf you're building a system to run demanding programs like your editing software or a few others titles like After Effects or DaVinci Resolve, it makes sense to start by looking at the system requirements for the software you’ll be using. The hardware I have chosen for this...
Plug-ins Buyer's Guide
You can customize your software with additional tools through plugins. There are hundreds of plugins available and you would go broke trying to buy them all, but fortunately for you, we are going to cover the most popular plugins and what they can do for you and your editing...
I/O Buyer's Guide
Not familiar with I/O devices? Finding the right I/O device to match the equipment you use and the demands of the work you do can be as simple as looking at a few common uses of I/O devices and seeing how these reflect your needs.What is an I/O Device?I/O...
Kessler Crane's Second Shooter in action
Motion Control systems allow video shooters to capture smooth, controlled and ultra precise camera movements. Many provide the ability to shoot both live action and time-lapse footage. For the videographer, trying to decide what motion control system to purchase can be a daunting task. With so many options available,...
Adobe President and Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen welcomes attendees to Adobe MAX on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 in Los Angeles.
Adobe this week released updates for their suite of video applications. The 2014.2 update includes Premiere Pro CC, Media Encoder CC, After Effects CC, SpeedGrade CC, Prelude CC, Audition CC, and Story CC. Each update includes enhancements and even tighter integration between complementary applications.Of the updates, perhaps the most...
Title graphic with images of several of our winners
With so many awesome goodies hitting the market, it’s never an easy task to select the best of the best but after several rounds of knock-down drag-out discussions Videomaker’s editors have done it again. Here’s the lineup of the best video production products of 2014, selected by the editors of...
MacBook Pro 15 and 13 inch models
In advance of the launch of OSX Yosemite this fall, Apple today rolled out a new lineup of MacBook Pros. Apple’s powerful laptop series saw minor refreshes across the board, but ought to handle the new demands of the OS and upcoming applications even better than the previous MacBooks.The...
Cable sled with action cameras an award
The Dactylcam Go Rig wins the Best Action Camera Support of NAB 2014 Award.Prehistoric? Hardly, the Go Rig is for those young at heart, hobbyists, athletes, and enthusiasts. To fully explain what this rig does it'll take some physical description, it's an aluminum sled for action cameras that requires some 1/8-inch...
Camera monitor in a glass case with an award
The Atomos Shogun wins the Best External Recorder of NAB 2014 Award.Use a Shogun for a powerful way to capture video. The 7-inch monitor makes it especially strong when it comes to monitor/recorders. Atomos put 4K Apple ProRes, Cinema DNG Raw, Avid DNxHD, and 12G-SDI in a 1920x1200 multi-device. The Shogun...