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Stereoscopic 3D
Flying Monsters 3D
Realizing that 3D would be a superb way to portray the prehistoric world of the Pterosaurs -- beautiful flying creatures with 35 foot wingspans -- Anthony Geffen and Sir David Attenborough's maiden voyage into stereoscopy was begun. Step back in time with Creative COW as we look into the making of Flying Monsters 3D.
Feature
Debra Kaufman |
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Indie Film & Documentary
Unexpected
The album promo that Jason Bergh was working on took an unexpected turn, across generations to South Africa, and then there was that unexpected release from Apple....
Feature, People / Interview
Jason Bergh |
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Art of the Edit
The Discovery Process
John Lawrence and his team at Image Work Communications are helping clients discover their own stories -- and discovering for themselves how the speed of HP workstations can make a difference when editing on both Mac and Windows.
Feature, People / Interview
John Lawrence |
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Cinematography
Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg: Supervising Sound Editors
Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg are celebrating 23 years together as a supervising sound editor team at Soundelux in Hollywood, a collaboration that includes the 2008 Academy Award for their work on "The Bourne Ultimatum." Creative COW had the opportunity to speak with Karen and Per about their path to becoming top Hollywood supervising sound editors, how they work as a team and the challenges and joys of working in feature film sound.
Feature, People / Interview
Debra Kaufman |
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Cinematography
Douglas Trumbull Sees a Better Filmgoing Future
Douglas Trumbull first won acclaim with the visual effects for such groundbreaking features as "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," and his own "Silent Running," but with the invention of Showscan in the late 1970s, he became the godfather of high-frame rate cinema. This pioneering innovator sees a better filmgoing future.
Feature, People / Interview
Douglas Trumbull |
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Stereoscopic 3D
Meduza Systems Poised to Roll Out Single Body 3D Camera
While running with the bulls for a 3D shoot, filmmaker Chris Cary realized there was no camera system that was compact and flexible enough for his needs. The answer? Cary and Jonathan Kitzen enlisted imaging scientist Matt Whelan to design a stereographic camera in one body. Find out how they designed the camera that they hope will make 3D filmmaking as easy as 2D.
Feature
Debra Kaufman |
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Indie Film & Documentary
Behind the Lens: Where Soldiers Come From
Shooting in cinema verite style, filmmaker Heather Courtney focuses on three friends from Northern Michigan - a view of small-town America - who join the National Guard and ultimately are deployed to Afghanistan. The 'Where Soldiers Come From' documentary is an intimate portrait of these changed lives and is part of the 24th season of POV (Point of View).
Feature
Debra Kaufman |
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Creative COW podcasts
Creative COW Podcasts: Bringing The Whale to the Big Screen - Part 3
In Part 3 of my interview with producer Suzanne Chisholm and writer/editor Michael Parfit, creators of the new documentary motion picture, "The Whale," we discuss the filmmaker's stylistic approach to the material, and Mike and Suzanne reveal how they managed to land the participation of Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson, whose efforts and contributions ultimately proved invaluable in getting "The Whale" onto the big screen.
Feature, People / Interview
David Roth Weiss |
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IBC Expo
High-speed cameras roll at IBC 2011
IBC boasted hot new high-speed cameras, with P+S Technik introducing a "time effect" or digital cinematography synch sound camera with a 35mm-sized CMOS imager and global shutter that offers slow motion, fast motion, ramped motion and time-lapse motion.
Editorial, Feature
Debra Kaufman |
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Art of the Edit
Marquise Technologies unveils real-time image restoration
Marquise Technologies is introducing what they say is the world's first fully featured color grading solution with real-time image degrain/denoise, stabilization and dust/scratch concealment features. RAIN version 2.5 provides real-time color grading and image restoration of 2D and Stereo 3D material from RED One, RED Epic, ARRI Alexa and DPX.
Feature
Debra Kaufman |
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Stereoscopic 3D
3ality Technica: CEO Steve Schklair on Changing the S3D Game
Combining forces to drive innovation in 3D production, 3ality Digital has acquired Element Technica, and has changed their name to 3ality Technica. The newly merged company will dominate stereoscopic 3D production, with an estimated 80% market share. Creative COW caught up with fast-moving Steve Schklair in Brazil and later, Los Angeles to get the inside information.
People / Interview
Debra Kaufman |
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Field Production
Panasonic BT-LH910 9 inch Broadcast Monitor
The world is full of broadcast monitors these days, but Panasonic’s new BT-LH910 9" monitor is a standout. It's got a stunning picture, an extreme viewing angle, and a form factor that’s small enough to still work in the field, but big enough to still work in a studio. It’s also got some very unique features that 3D shooters will find helpful.
Review
Helmut Kobler |
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Business & Marketing
Post Houses: How to Get, Keep and Not Lose Business
On June 8, a packed room of sales and executives representing Hollywood TV/film post production houses attended a Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) meeting of the Sales Career Resource Group (SCRG) to discuss a topic rendered urgent in today's tough economy: How to Get, Keep and Not Lose My Business. Join Debra Kaufman as she details the evening's events.
Feature, People / Interview, Business
Debra Kaufman |
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