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Denver news finds great demand, just not all on TV
From: Denver Post After a couple years of shrinking, Denver newsrooms are expanding again. Local news is “more wanted” than ever before, but not always on a TV screen. “More people are seeing content from local TV outlets than ever, most of it in short bursts and much of it Read More →
Life in a Day / Shift in the Life
“Aliens” and “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott, along with Scottish Director Kevin MacDonald and YouTube are prepping for the mammoth project called “Life in a Day.” They’re “crowd-sourcing” a movie that takes place entirely in 24 hours of July 24, 2010. You shoot a day in your life, send it Read More →
BBC Approves XF300 305 for Independent Productions
From: XDCAM-User According to the recently updated BBC HD Production Guide, the Canon XF300 (and 305) are approved for independent productions. These Canon’s are now the first 1/3″ chips allowed in HD shows, even though their guidelines require a 1/2″ sensor. Are small-chip cameras just getting that good, or are Read More →
How to Back Focus an XDCAM EX Camera
From: CineTechnica
New technology brings smaller cameras and smaller controls. The new changeable lens EX cameras from Sony have a much more menu driven method to correct the back focus.
Andy Shipsides of AbelCine takes us through the process.
Read More →First iPhone Film Shot and Edited on a Phone
I was just playing with the iMovie app on my iPhone today to see what it can do. I felt clumsy with my big fingers pushing around trim edits, but I was impressed with what a phone can do. Then I saw this clip from Michael Koerbel and crew. Shot Read More →
What to Do When Police Tell You to Stop Shooting
From: Al Tompkins / Poynter.org A recent Gizmodo story, “Are Cameras the New Guns?,” created quite a stir in journalism circles recently. Gizmodo found that there appears to be an increase in the number of citizens arrested for filming abuse by police, or just police in action: “In response to Read More →