http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/Console/XmlSyndication/Display/RSS.asp?xsid=11D328865BD34E2BADF3E05068D72788 Articles from Postmagazine.com http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3DF21084A5AC4B8588F88247B9E03E1C Recently, Kirk Arnold, COO of Avid Technology, spoke with Post about their new Media Composer 5 and the future of the company. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 3DF21084A5AC4B8588F88247B9E03E1C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=53805B8DCD564770BBEAB37DD15C7D84 The ILM artists that created those amazing fire-bending sequences in The Last Airbender got a lot of help from the innovative application of GPU technology. For those scratching their heads wondering what that means, it’s using the graphics processing unit (GPU) as opposed to the central processing unit (CPU) to build frames of visual effects animation. The ability to switch this computationally intensive process to the GPU is possible thanks to the CUDA technology now embodied in Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 and FX 5800 pro graphics cards. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 53805B8DCD564770BBEAB37DD15C7D84 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=804313197D9A4966A2A7C9D9CA9CA9A7 With version CS5, Adobe After Effects finally has an upgrade with features for visual effects artists. Migration to a 64-bit application, 3D LUTS and the roto brush are just some of the new tools that will make shot production easier.   Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 804313197D9A4966A2A7C9D9CA9CA9A7 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=44250FC8D0E3427FB22C36F47FB3362F LOS ANGELES – While Baselight’s reputation as a grading platform may be well known, its powerful compositing and visual effects tools are sometimes overlooked. Director Gregg Araki’s unconventional sci-fi comedy Kaboom recently called on the system at LA’s Picture Head (www.picturehead.com) in order to make the Cannes Film Festival. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 44250FC8D0E3427FB22C36F47FB3362F http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=63FDA6BEAED54ABCA0BDE5F25EDD9BAA NASHVILLE - If you pool the experience of the six Nashville video production pros who founded Camp Digital, you get a team that’s been rolling in music and entertainment for a combined 100 years. Based in country music’s heartland, Camp Digital (www.campdigital.net) was formed in 2007 to create a mobile production solution designed specifically to capture live music and entertainment events for television, DVD and online/mobile media. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 63FDA6BEAED54ABCA0BDE5F25EDD9BAA http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F777BBC4331C42209CE705297C496B5C Last month in this space, I mentioned what I perceived as a slight hiring trend throughout the industry. Another month has gone by, and we’ve come across numerous similar announcements. I call it: “good news.” Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST F777BBC4331C42209CE705297C496B5C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=23442D02F6DD4B7EACB71E7136965E7A The introduction of the Matrox MX02 Mini actually makes a little bit of video history: It’s the first third-party hardware option Avid deemed worthy of being allowed into the exclusive club with Media Composer. Matrox is well-known for its quality and value, so the partnership with Avid bodes well for both companies. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 23442D02F6DD4B7EACB71E7136965E7A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=697E62BEA0CC45EEB43B77AAD8689FCD It’s that time of year again when we artists are rewarded with an update to the preceding year’s software package and we expectantly wait to find out what new improvements have been made and which bugs have been eliminated. It’s nice to see that considering it has only been six months since the past Softimage release, there is quite a spate of new tools and enhancements added into this year’s version. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 697E62BEA0CC45EEB43B77AAD8689FCD http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=80C5AB7CBCFC48F2A33A7A61EC478420 There certainly is excitement surrounding the DSLR format, but we can’t forget that these cameras were a happy accident in terms of their professional use. While pros are taking advantage of their benefits, there are shortcomings for which they have to find workarounds. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 80C5AB7CBCFC48F2A33A7A61EC478420 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7D6E2ED4FE5941EFB867C3F150EE6F41 HOLLYWOOD — The Last Airbender is M. Night Shyamalan’s epic, live-action retelling of the popular Nickelodeon animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Eager to see how his moviemaking style would express itself on a large scale, Shyamalan chose the story of a magical young boy whom fate has chosen to save the world from an elemental war. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 7D6E2ED4FE5941EFB867C3F150EE6F41 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=109757904DFD4BA8AF208211DECFBBD5 HOLLYWOOD — Hard to believe but it’s been 11 long years since Woody, Buzz, Mr. Potato Head and the rest of the gang hit the theaters in Toy Story 2. In Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3, the toys’ owner, Andy, is going off to college and the toys have been donated to a daycare center where they meet Ken, Lotso-Huggin’ Bear and some other new toys. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST 109757904DFD4BA8AF208211DECFBBD5 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FB398751FAC54D8BB0A1E7D99DB00A71 It was only a few years ago that Avid, trying to win back the hearts and minds of customers who were abandoning them and going to Final Cut and other systems, adopted the motto: “We’re Listening.” With the release of Media Composer 5, it’s obvious they did. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST FB398751FAC54D8BB0A1E7D99DB00A71 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=ED0C0614615E46FC8F3B710BC6873E91 Blockbuster movies, animation, concert films, horror flicks, even indies and producers of short films are getting on the stereo 3D bandwagon. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PST ED0C0614615E46FC8F3B710BC6873E91 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=13B780369732419C91C512FEEBB1BA0D LOS ANGELES – While Baselight’s reputation as a grading platform may be well known, its powerful compositing and visual effects tools are sometimes overlooked. Director Gregg Araki’s unconventional sci-fi comedy Kaboom recently called on the system at LA’s Picture Head (www.picturehead.com) in order to make the Cannes Film Festival. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PST 13B780369732419C91C512FEEBB1BA0D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=75863B4EDD314FD6AF8F771341E36374 LOS ANGELES — Sharlto Copely, the South African actor best known for his starring role (his first) in last year’s District 9 , has spent most of his adult life behind the scenes as a writer, director, producer, editor and VFX supervisor. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PST 75863B4EDD314FD6AF8F771341E36374 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4B1CE52D31C047B9AF0DB49034FC24FC How does a post house not only survive but thrive in an industry that never stands still? Five veteran executives share longevity secrets and discuss the democratization of post, new profit models and how they’re positioning their companies for the future. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PST 4B1CE52D31C047B9AF0DB49034FC24FC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=48DF1A97EB7F4E82A3EFF720651E0D74 BERKELEY, CA — For New Moon , the second installment of the Twilight vampire series, director Chris Weitz tapped Phil Tippett’s studio to help introduce five menacing new characters — wolfmen (and woman) who shape shift from humans to realistic wolves. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 48DF1A97EB7F4E82A3EFF720651E0D74 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=AA3B455CD7FD4631B50FB4668D895AF4 During any given month, Post will learn of new hirings at studios throughout the industry. But this month there seemed to be more activity than usual. While the industry as a whole may not be on a hiring spree, there are positions out there. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 PST AA3B455CD7FD4631B50FB4668D895AF4 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E15113411A794012886CCFD484154810 Writer/producer/director Joe Carnahan first established his gritty indie cred with the 1998 release of his debut feature film, Blood Guts, Bullets and Octane. Shot in his spare time and then edited on borrowed equipment at night, Carnahan’s calling card was made on a budget of just $8,000. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 PST E15113411A794012886CCFD484154810 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=5936A51733254D6C8C7C8C895FE6B547 Some plug-in filters create invisible magic by quietly laboring in the background and polishing the picture. Imagica’s O-gi suite entered this essential utility category for me recently while supervising the digital intermediate on Unrequited , a feature film debut by director Jason Epperson, but more on that later. Plug-in packages often number hundreds of effects. The Imagica’s O-gi comes with only four. While this may seem like a lack of value, O-gi occupies a very specific niche traditionally filled by dedicated hardware. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 5936A51733254D6C8C7C8C895FE6B547 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=33C6A39082FE4312BC2F7B6D03C5AAB8 At the end of June, Post Magazine will be unveiling its new Website. A long time in the making, this site is designed to be a daily destination for news, reviews, videos of the hottest work, tutorials, industry blogs and more. Our new design is clean and easy to navigate. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 33C6A39082FE4312BC2F7B6D03C5AAB8 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=86FA26AB8CB049F9ADE8E7B6C8FA172E Adobe Photoshop marked its 20th year in February 2010. Today, I am stricken by the impact Photoshop has had on the filmmaking industry and on me personally. My career would be entirely different if Photoshop was never invented, and many recent great films might not exist at all. Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 86FA26AB8CB049F9ADE8E7B6C8FA172E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4678AD36B62C48DC9FC82FD02690121C NEW YORK — For over four decades, director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant of Merchant Ivory Productions endured as one of the most respected and fruitful collaborations in cinema. In fact, their acclaimed adaptations of such novels as “A Room With a View,” “Maurice,’ “Mr. & Mrs. Bridge,” “Howard’s End” and ‘The Remains of the Day” virtually established a whole genre of filmmaking — “the Merchant Ivory film.” Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 4678AD36B62C48DC9FC82FD02690121C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C8AC1824114D4797AE6A55CD1CA1568C Following a turbulent year in the global economy, many industries have been forced to look long and hard at their operation strategies and practices in hopes of saving more and spending with more caution. Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 PST C8AC1824114D4797AE6A55CD1CA1568C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=88BD7DCA8D46428BB497A8E58FFA42C8 Most everything in Las Vegas is described as an “experience” – the shows, casinos, hotels and even restaurants.  NAB 2010 was no different, highlighting the 3D “Experience.” With 3D versions of Avatar, Clash of the Titans and Alice In Wonderland currently hitting the theatres, NAB was able to examine 3D beyond the “wow” factor, the cameras, software and projectors. Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 88BD7DCA8D46428BB497A8E58FFA42C8 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B55C0522708742D8BEA91D389C9EB057 Today’s productions for film, broadcast and even the Web are seeing extremely large digital pipelines and even crazier deadlines. Media is coming from every which way, be it on Compact Flash, P2, drive or telecine. Just keeping track of the media, let alone the production schedule, who is on the job, and which tasks a certain department has, can be very daunting and at times would require you to hire a database whiz to design some custom software. Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 PST B55C0522708742D8BEA91D389C9EB057 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1059F248AEEF42F993D576D46FA65610 I paid $4.21 for a tube of ChapStick at my hotel gift shop… and don’t tell the girl at the register, but I would have paid more. I have come to realize that at NAB, lip balm, breath mints and water are like cigarettes in prison — invaluable, hence my NAB 2011 plan: Randi’s “Things You Should Have Remembered” booth that will sell the aforementioned items, plus moisturizer and antibacterial lotion. I’ll make millions! Millions I say! Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 1059F248AEEF42F993D576D46FA65610 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=31C280CEE2FC4B22865C9A5F7F5E719D The last HP workstation I reviewed, an incredibly outfitted xw8600 machine, was a stellar success in my opinion, and the system performed admirably for quite a long time while I pounded on it at the studio non-stop. Now, seeing as how we all, in this economy, are tumbling headlong into financial doom, I wanted my next review to be of a high-end machine that had tons of options for all budgets. HP suggested their Z800 would be perfect. The Z800 at the time of this writing is configurable from just under $2,000 to well over $10,000. That’s options! Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 PST 31C280CEE2FC4B22865C9A5F7F5E719D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B9C946BA5EE5436C9E1D7557770C916C It was impossible to attend this year’s NAB show and not pick up on the stereo 3D trend, be it in the form of acquisition, workflow or display products. Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 PST B9C946BA5EE5436C9E1D7557770C916C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1801FA94CBB644EEBEB37CD20A5F4A11 Where are the writers writing better, the directors directing better, and the planes flying higher? On your TV! (Thanks to post.) Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 1801FA94CBB644EEBEB37CD20A5F4A11 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=912D6DE7891D4A608344EAA461E0278B Adobe truly delivers solutions from “plan to playback.” Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to visit with the product managers, software engineers and evangelists up in San Jose, and that clearly was and is their mantra. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 912D6DE7891D4A608344EAA461E0278B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0BE23294037D4D5C81329952050B512D TORONTO — Irish writer/director Neil Jordan first made an impact in Hollywood with his 1986 tale of obsessive love Mona Lisa, and then joined the big leagues with 1992’s The Crying Game , which earned six Oscar nominations and a win for his screenplay. Since then, his credits have included both big Hollywood productions and smaller films ranging from We’re No Angels and Interview with the Vampire to Michael Collins and The Butcher Boy . But Jordan’s varied work, which also includes The Brave One, Angel, The Company of Wolves, High Spirits and In Dreams , has always fared best outside the Hollywood system. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 0BE23294037D4D5C81329952050B512D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CD407F633BB746FC979DA5E7C73A3034 I’ve been using the Pixologic ZBrush application since V.2.0, back when the alpha brush could only be applied after the geometry had been dropped in the 2D mode. When Pixologic introduced ZBrush V3.0, it was a huge leap from its previous version. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST CD407F633BB746FC979DA5E7C73A3034 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2E12B99B478743D39457BAC73833E22E Over the past few years, the major Hollywood studios have been rapidly making the switch from video to digital files as the preferred medium for archiving film and television assets. That change has proven challenging for post houses seeking to meet those studios’ mastering needs, as they now must deliver masters in DCI-compliant file formats. A large part of the problem has been a lack of an efficient means of encoding media in JPEG2000 format, a requirement of DCI. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 2E12B99B478743D39457BAC73833E22E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=86AA5243B77447FDBF15ABE1CD0B707C In mid-March, HP held a press event in Los Angeles introducing some new workstations, including a mighty computer in a little package — the Z200 Small Form Factor. (See our news section for details on this one.) But this two-day event was about more than just new gear; it was about partnerships and how companies are using HP technology to speed up workflow, while improving their quality and efficiency. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 86AA5243B77447FDBF15ABE1CD0B707C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=8F78428C2F824C148420D99D6BF6A83D Brian Stark and the team at Metro DNA build an interactive site that honors the famous author's original "Dark Tower" storyline. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 8F78428C2F824C148420D99D6BF6A83D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C9563FF21E9D42B3B66B4C88629B4D3F SANTA MONICA — In mid-March, HBO began broadcasting its new 10-part miniseries, The Pacific . Executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, the series recreates the stories of three real-life Marines — Robert Laeckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge — who served during World War II. But unlike the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers by the same executive producing team, this drama takes a look at the battle with Japan in the Pacific, as opposed to the war taking place in Eastern Europe. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST C9563FF21E9D42B3B66B4C88629B4D3F http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=27FB5F9933A04F5292B402C217EC9AAF This month, Post looks at the advantages offered by studios that can handle everything “under one roof.” Director Kim Bass, who’s a partner in Hollywood’s Bass Entertainment Pictures (www.bassentertainmentpictures.com), completed work on two feature films in just the past year, and credits Digital Jungle with making it happen. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 27FB5F9933A04F5292B402C217EC9AAF http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C3D700973F8F46F0AB32411E74E8793B Games lovers, always looking for a more immersive experience, appreciate great audio. Even when they don’t know it — they’ve come to expect 5.1 surround and the satisfaction derived from earning access to bigger, deadlier, louder weapons. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST C3D700973F8F46F0AB32411E74E8793B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B85609C74711425A8FFE35CB3790D7F3 While audio post talent is most important, we cannot deny the role of tools that help that talent reach its full potential. It is easy to forget how much we rely on people who are bold enough to create new products and start their own companies. Some have even redefined how we work. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST B85609C74711425A8FFE35CB3790D7F3 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F5ABDB7DF5CF4DD3821B22F2B12AB239 HOLLYWOOD — If the mark of a great director is a unique personal vision coupled with the ability to bounce back after disaster hits, then Terry Gilliam is a very great director indeed. With such films as Jabberwocky, Time Bandits,  Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Brothers Grimm , Gilliam has created a body of work that has earned the director a reputation as both an inspired visionary and a maverick with little regard for the realities of Hollywood filmmaking. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST F5ABDB7DF5CF4DD3821B22F2B12AB239 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=DB7E272AAB3245E49DB5325AC52E7CCB ATLANTA — “Play,” a creative form “older than culture,” according to Johan Huizinga, has served humanity in such diverse ways as entertainment, education, exercise, conflict resolution, ritual and self-expression. But it was not until the 20th Century that games and the play experiences they provide began to be perceived as an art form, as well. With nods to the past and the future, and with an open acknowledgment of all the awkwardness, bravado and measured successes thus far, the Art History of Games (www.arthistoryofgames.com) conference, held in early February, sought to more clearly explore and articulate the importance of games as a legitimate art form. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST DB7E272AAB3245E49DB5325AC52E7CCB http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B90A840A3E974505BB4A53782FB6CBEB On Tuesday, February 23, we lost a beloved colleague and friend. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST B90A840A3E974505BB4A53782FB6CBEB http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B14BC476165644D6B1ACB9EBE01548F2 Autodesk's rise to dominance in 3D content creation software continues to mirror Adobe's success in 2D graphics. Among their latest releases, the Entertainment Creation Suite bears resemblance to Adobe's Creative Suites, except it doesn’t offer the bountiful collection of tools one receives from Adobe. Only Mudbox and MotionBuilder are added to a base package of the Maya and 3DS Max Entertainment Creation Suites. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST B14BC476165644D6B1ACB9EBE01548F2 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=20C2444C956749E7A027B06DBC8979FA We had always known about LTO technology and its robustness in the datacentric workflow and we have tried many different back-up systems and software over the years. Working in television these days means mountains of data. Between Red camera files, digital delivery and versioning of commercials, a Terabyte, which used to mean a lot, now isn’t uncommon. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST 20C2444C956749E7A027B06DBC8979FA http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4460EAE1B3B84F82AF64CF8FC20B8922 CULVER CITY, CA — Just as Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland was finishing up post production and 3D conversion, I had the pleasure to chat with the film’s senior visual effects supervisor, president of Sony Pictures Imageworks Ken Ralston. He was a little tired, understandably, but excited by the look of the film and his close collaboration with Burton. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST 4460EAE1B3B84F82AF64CF8FC20B8922 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E958F17EA5E545FC8E2F3FCA54A61E68 BEVERLY HILLS — At the 60th American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards, attended by 700 post pros, first-time winners Bob Murawski and Chris Innis carried off an Eddie in the dramatic category for their intense editing on The Hurt Locker. Debra Neil-Fisher, ACE, also won for The Hangover in the comedy or musical category. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST E958F17EA5E545FC8E2F3FCA54A61E68 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=DEDB7B1DC2A34E3CA5F7AE1CA757612D With the announcement of Smoke from Autodesk for Mac, video editors now have an incredible new option for working on high end productions without the need for multiple applications like Final Cut Pro, After Effects and third-party plug-ins. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST DEDB7B1DC2A34E3CA5F7AE1CA757612D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CCACCCAD9E4243FC8D60D3B87C73A481 Long-time industry consultant Marty Shindler applies The Abilene parable to the post industry, noting that the moral of the story applies in the business world, as much as in family life. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST CCACCCAD9E4243FC8D60D3B87C73A481 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1361C54C7E0F491BA2AD1CFDCE711381 LONDON — British writer/director Guy Ritchie made his name with the flashy, hyperkinetic indie gangster caper Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and followed that up with the similarly flavored Snatch and RocknRolla, which once again visited the seedy underbelly of London gangster life. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST 1361C54C7E0F491BA2AD1CFDCE711381 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D24B244A7AFF442DB22F1424A7605A77 Rob Legato is one of the most well-known and respected VFX artist in Hollywood today, with a resume that looks much like the preview of the Oscars. He’s the visual effects visionary behind some of the most talked about, award-winning films in Hollywood, and in the past decade alone has left his mark on such blockbusters as Avatar, Standard Operating Procedure, The Nanny Diaries, The Good Shephard and Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning drama, The Departed, to name just a few. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST D24B244A7AFF442DB22F1424A7605A77 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CA63C744A9634CB4B042585E36CA5D9B Now in its 12th iteration, the aging 3DS Max 2010 has received a facelift. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST CA63C744A9634CB4B042585E36CA5D9B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=A9BF7BB8DB1D49F98F548FB0B2C7C217 I’ve had the chance to sit with HP’s LP3065 monitor for a little while now to really get under its hood and kick it around a bit with real production work. The LP3065 is a liberally large 30-inch LCD display with a native resolution of 2560x1600 using a dual-link DVI output. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST A9BF7BB8DB1D49F98F548FB0B2C7C217 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0C704108E4134B4DB366F46419D6D898 LONDON — James Herbert is director Guy Ritchie’s go-to editor. The two have worked together on, among other things, the films Revolver, RocknRolla and now Sherlock Holmes. Over the years they have developed a sort of shorthand that helps keep the process a pleasant and productive one. Here, Herbert shares his experience editing Sherlock Holmes. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST 0C704108E4134B4DB366F46419D6D898 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0E978693B39F413EB8E4038BAA3D2F64 In recent years I have found ways to reduce my family’s carbon footprint: every piece of paper and box gets sorted, along with plastic cups, cans and bottles. We use reusable water bottles, bring canvas bags to the market and we don’t let the water run while brushing teeth. It’s not much, but I have to believe it helps in some way, and it teaches my kids how to be more conscious of their actions for the greater good. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST 0E978693B39F413EB8E4038BAA3D2F64 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=75C7EC796F7340ADB7ABA7A4A3111C50 From KBs to MBs to GBs to TBs, you'd be blind to not notice the trend. Today’s storage needs are increasing at exponential rates. And this trend has led me to a five-plus year search for the ideal storage solution. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST 75C7EC796F7340ADB7ABA7A4A3111C50 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3EB5C127508648489A946844E536F898 From the first characters scribbled on a writer’s napkin, a production begins to take shape through a series of arduous steps — treatment to rough, scripting to re-write, pre-pro, to (hopefully) production, and then into the post, approval, and final distribution chains. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST 3EB5C127508648489A946844E536F898 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=94D169550C5146149F2EAB38C390710C Post studios have long realized the benefits of working with freelance talent. They can bring in creatives based on the job, and not have to lay off when things slow down. But what about those serving in non-creative roles, such as business strategists? Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST 94D169550C5146149F2EAB38C390710C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3273D2C096FD4BBBA9FD9D102E9108C3 Cause and Effect president Harvey Wolfe notes how value-added services can help close a deal. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST 3273D2C096FD4BBBA9FD9D102E9108C3 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1B0BCFBA06C3488792EE0A20CC3DA5C8 STUDIO CITY, CA — David Fincher, the director of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Zodiac and Fight Club , is using a new data management system for his latest project The Social Network, which tells the story behind the development of the social media platform Facebook. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST 1B0BCFBA06C3488792EE0A20CC3DA5C8 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9FE9EEC46BEB47FF84B79E0487A6650D HOLLYWOOD — There’s an adage in Hollywood that there’s making the movie and there’s getting the movie made. It’s debatable which is harder, but one can’t happen without the other, and producer Jon Landau made that clear during an interview we had with him at the recent Adobe Max Conference. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST 9FE9EEC46BEB47FF84B79E0487A6650D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F7FFAE7C5E4147DFBCFF10D3DB94EC6C James Cameron and the film’s editors discuss the process. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST F7FFAE7C5E4147DFBCFF10D3DB94EC6C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1EEF0D8BFF76486F954DFBF76897D87E Technology and the economy play major roles in what agencies and post houses can do while client expectations remain as high as ever. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST 1EEF0D8BFF76486F954DFBF76897D87E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9FC1442B73634CEB92242CA1EA9CF01B MIAMI — When the energy level at LandShark Stadium starts to dip a bit, Brendan Nieto, senior manager of production and programming for the Miami Dolphins, knows how to amp-up the crowd. Nieto and his colleagues illuminate the stadium’s HD video boards and 360-degree ribbon board with images that get the crowd moving and making noise. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST 9FC1442B73634CEB92242CA1EA9CF01B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1D3BB4AC43564052A59CFFCD58E2F76E The recently-released, groundbreaking production of Avatar routinely required new techniques to be invented — sometimes on the fly — to fulfill director James Cameron’s uncompromising vision. In fact, says David Stripinis, lead virtual camera operator on the film, the blurring of boundaries between pre-viz, production and post led the crew to coin a new term: pre-pro-post. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 1D3BB4AC43564052A59CFFCD58E2F76E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=74E558D8BA994CE08959F03497EC3D12 HOLLYWOOD — It’s been 12 long years since James Cameron’s last feature film, a little production called Titanic, lived up to its name and all the hype, conquering the world and every box office record in history. Now the visionary director is back with Avatar , a four-years-in-the-making 3D sci-fi epic featuring the world of Pandora populated by blue-skinned locals and human-engineered avatars. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 74E558D8BA994CE08959F03497EC3D12 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=87921E5356554F629E0210CDC46F5680 SANTA MONICA, CA - New Hat is more than the name of a boutique-sized color grading facility that launched in Santa Monica in 2008 — it’s also the way it does business. The company is determined to redefine what it means to be a new post house today. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 87921E5356554F629E0210CDC46F5680 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=ECB9DCFE9FF74B42B57C075FF3B50A4A SEATTLE - When Mike McAuliffe, Dave Howe and Tom McGurk started to kick around the idea of buying Bad Animals (www.badanimals.com), the thing that intrigued them the most was the opportunity to reshape the company into a streamlined owner-operated business. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST ECB9DCFE9FF74B42B57C075FF3B50A4A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=36C9E9409D5147BFBFE8D7E67E8DF135 In mid-December, Autodesk released Smoke on the Mac, a software-only application that offers tools for editorial finishing, conforming, tracking, stabilizing, 2D/3D text, 3D compositing, color correction and VFX. Autodesk industry manager Bruno Sargeant says the Mac version of Smoke ($14,995) makes the company’s tools more accessible to the market. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 36C9E9409D5147BFBFE8D7E67E8DF135 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=655CC5F950BD4AA293003A93BE21DEBC Welcome to 2010… a brand-spanking, shiny new decade. I have high hopes for the industry this year. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 655CC5F950BD4AA293003A93BE21DEBC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FCAAB131C1BF432F88189F17AAB64A21 BURBANK — Christopher Nelson, ACE, has what many would consider a dream job. During the summer he's editing AMC's Emmy Award-winning Mad Men , and in the winter he turns his attention to the phenomenon known at ABC's Lost — he is currently cutting the last season of the show. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST FCAAB131C1BF432F88189F17AAB64A21 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=309E80BC2D044CC8AC7A61768E8E9F5A With a host of new features, this upgrade should really be called R12. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 309E80BC2D044CC8AC7A61768E8E9F5A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=EB8DDC05416745CBB92040DB0CF16447 With this unit, the traditional I/O process can disappear. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST EB8DDC05416745CBB92040DB0CF16447 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=62080108C0AF4C8F9CFC20EE1CCD2348 With shooting underway more than two years ago, the creative story behind The Lovely Bones has been a long time in the making. Faced with a complex story line, remote editing locations and an extended post period, editor Jabez Olssen ( The Lord of the Rings, King Kong ) describes his work on The Lovely Bones as unique on many levels. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 62080108C0AF4C8F9CFC20EE1CCD2348 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1EBB5B965DCD4718B1C651684CC11C81 Alex Lasarenko, creative director at Tonal in New York City, says anytime you can use your creative skills, it presents an opportunity. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST 1EBB5B965DCD4718B1C651684CC11C81 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F13247EC45BB4E8CB8CEA7C980D03BBC Sean Henry, executive producer at Calabash Animation in Chicago, says clients today expect more bang for the buck. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST F13247EC45BB4E8CB8CEA7C980D03BBC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D717233580414900B33E1BE79EB20963 Alex Moulton, creative director at Expansion Team in New York City, says creativity doesn't have to suffer because of smaller budgets. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST D717233580414900B33E1BE79EB20963 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BBD458754CD148C3864CEAF7FF597099 HOLLYWOOD - Thanks to Gary Hecker, the world ends with a bang, not a whimper. Hecker recently served as supervising Foley artist on the new Roland Emmerich film 2012 and, as such, it largely fell to him to create the ear-splitting sounds of the apocalypse. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST BBD458754CD148C3864CEAF7FF597099 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0891795709BB46D8B03DB4271B7AB9CC Thanks to today’s technology, users of stock sounds and music have more options than ever before. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 0891795709BB46D8B03DB4271B7AB9CC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FFA04882F297407BBA16C3A9564BD759 Crew Cuts has spent the greater part of 2009 building on, and solidifying, its infrastructure in order to maintain a talented, diversified and nimble post production facility. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST FFA04882F297407BBA16C3A9564BD759 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0B8A4F2534FB43F896C611424FB97948 Two years ago, RingSide Creative made a decision to transition from a “post facility” to an “integrated media studio,” adding print, interactive, music licensing and composing services to its list of offerings. In addition, the studio just opened a new Apple Color suite that’s designed to appeal to filmmakers who are coming to Michigan to take advantage of tax incentives. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 0B8A4F2534FB43F896C611424FB97948 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=DE2AB0B087E44008AA1A033DCC241F65 Thornberg & Forester recently completed a TV campaign for Efficiency Vermont. This project gave the studio an opportunity to explore re-purposing the characters they designed and created for last year’s EV campaign, in addition to elements produced for a POP display and assets for its Website, efficiencyvermont.com. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST DE2AB0B087E44008AA1A033DCC241F65 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=313BD820B2FE445EB6087EB036DD1C04 AlphaDogs is a multi-room facility that handles a lot of cable work, particularly reality programming. The studio is posting Project Runway and Models of the Runway, and recently handled color correction on a History channel special that looks at Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 313BD820B2FE445EB6087EB036DD1C04 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2AF416DADFD64474B93456E66BC42362 Super 78 is expanding into Asian markets where the demand for special venue media is high. The range of projects includes co-production on 3D-4D attraction films, large format live action films and developing specialty technologies to bring attraction characters to life. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 2AF416DADFD64474B93456E66BC42362 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E4C945FD84C0458FB4F16CFAFB37A70C Thanks to the shaky economic climate, the past year has been a very bumpy ride in Hollywood. Even so, audiences, happy to forget the recession and their financial woes for a couple of hours, headed to the theatres in healthy numbers, especially to see anything light and escapist. Here, four top directors — Sam Raimi, J.J. Abrams, Shawn Levy and Carlos Saldanha — whose films all connected with audiences everywhere, sounded upbeat for the most part as they tackled Post ’s SWOT questions and aired their views about the year ahead in terms of post technology and films. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST E4C945FD84C0458FB4F16CFAFB37A70C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4291186CCB3944EA85EAE7E419980C58 For several years now, our December issue has taken a SWOT focus, looking at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of the different post markets. On our Website this month, we offer a “bonus” SWOT, where pros comment on the studio business itself. Here’s a look at what some had to say… Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 4291186CCB3944EA85EAE7E419980C58 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7B087A59D713421B952C5D074DD8D7E8 As more and more productions go digital, workflows are becoming increasingly stable, making jittery producers and directors a bit more relaxed about the process — but there are still too many formats to work with. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 7B087A59D713421B952C5D074DD8D7E8 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BEBA6C4915104C89BD5B7FAD953F4F86 One of the first things you’ll notice about Avid’s new 4.0 release, which runs on Mac and PC, isn’t in the feature set…it’s in the price. At $2,295, it’s $200 cheaper than the previous version (but still almost $1,300 more than its chief competitor, Final Cut, which runs only on Macs). Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST BEBA6C4915104C89BD5B7FAD953F4F86 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=79C0651C66EA4D5C973EEABD23E5904D Studios that have ventured into the 3D stereoscopic business see a lot of potential. More and more newly-produced content is seeing 3D release, including animated features, which has become somewhat of a standard for stereo. Concert films are also a big attraction, and audiences don't seem to mind paying a premium for an experience that can't be duplicated at home... yet. 3D TV sets are coming, and content owners are going to need their archives updated for future revenue streams. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 79C0651C66EA4D5C973EEABD23E5904D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D6EE9A119E1A4F2DB3B9377ADC007207 Once again, it’s time for Post’s year-end outlook issue, which has us asking the experts about the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats related to different aspects of our business. This year has a bit of a different tone from last. More of those interviewed are optimistic that the industry has already picked itself up and dusted itself off. I have asked a few more industry pros, how they see 2010 shaping up. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST D6EE9A119E1A4F2DB3B9377ADC007207 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0E5DB760CBC945818C5F6F1B8F68BBDC Even when leaving the big-budget epic behind, this filmmaker still calls on VFX to help tell the story. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 0E5DB760CBC945818C5F6F1B8F68BBDC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FA5CD63638A043649B6F3F0DDF996D03 CULVER CITY - Editor Peter S. Elliot and 1st assistant editor Rob Malina were part of the team that cut Roland Emmerich’s new apocalyptic feature 2012. The film stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and was shot digitally using the Genesis camera, though 35mm was used for some underwater sequences. Post recently had a chance to chat with some members of the editorial team regarding their work on the 2 hour and 35 minute film, which is loaded with visual effects, many detailing the Earth’s destruction. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST FA5CD63638A043649B6F3F0DDF996D03 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=65F46AE23AF9487FB0175F15935ABC88 AUKLAND, NEW ZEALAND — While New Zealand might be known as home of visual effects giant Weta Digital, there is another large VFX entity in the country that keeps just as busy with film, commercial, television work and more. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 65F46AE23AF9487FB0175F15935ABC88 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CFB6CEA726B343F7812D7CE993DBF80C Surround sound is a very broad term that covers many different audio configurations. The number of channels and the placement of the speakers vary with each format. 5.1 is the most common, but other types include many more channels and can even reproduce the experience of height. The future will very likely bring new formats and applications of the surround experience, such as the highly versatile format of 10.2. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST CFB6CEA726B343F7812D7CE993DBF80C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=96E75D6896C14ACDBE16E52123CAA042 Mantra Design's Senior Flame artist Miguel Oldenburg details the studio's recent work on the opening tease for the Indy 500. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 96E75D6896C14ACDBE16E52123CAA042 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0D0C6F2CC9334B38A0B93E521CF412A1 As the world turns to HD, there is an increased focus on quality throughout the production chain. New technologies enable new, distributed workflows. The TV and film industry is looking for remote editing, often in a different time zone, so that they can move towards cost-effective 24-hour operation. This means that very high quality video needs to be transported thousands of miles without any loss in quality. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 0D0C6F2CC9334B38A0B93E521CF412A1 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=050B45F6B0E94C178DB8928134F5BEAF Ask anyone who is age 30 or less about editing today and they’ll probably impart a deep knowledge of Avid and Final Cut Pro nonlinear systems. Seldom will you hear a word about linear editing. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 050B45F6B0E94C178DB8928134F5BEAF http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FB84C1FFC2494B45BE48A2D0A00E9C01 After working on indie features in Vancouver, this editor up and moved to New York City, where he used his skills and toolset to create an entirely different genre of programming. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST FB84C1FFC2494B45BE48A2D0A00E9C01 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BC8AD5B08CA1419F9F09FF8F1EE507D5 Those of us who have been editing for a while, remember Avid becoming the “product we love and the company we hate,” starting around the new millennium. With two aggressive leadership changes in the last few years, those days appear to be over. With the release of V.3.5 of Media Composer and Symphony, the revamped company is showing that it really cares what we think again. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST BC8AD5B08CA1419F9F09FF8F1EE507D5 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CECEF279CBB848F795A65DADD6F046F7 HOLLYWOOD — Director/writer/ producer John Woo was born in Guangzhou, China, and moved to Hong Kong with his family when he was four years old. At age 19 he began making experimental films and then spent over two decades in Hong Kong at the center of a thriving film industry, directing more than 26 feature films and creating a series of inspired romantic and violent gangster dramas that broke box office records. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST CECEF279CBB848F795A65DADD6F046F7 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2C9CA20598A74552880C602EBAC75814 Imagineer Systems' chief marketing officer Ross Shain discusses the changing world of VFX, the benefits of desktop tools and what the industry will see from the application provider in the coming months. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 2C9CA20598A74552880C602EBAC75814 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F2B2F1B15FC54898BE62CBD1EF25D5BD Can re-examination and reinvention breath new life into an old friend? Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST F2B2F1B15FC54898BE62CBD1EF25D5BD http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=A4C596ED321543F7A04A277763F43C5B At Mindsmack (www.mindsmack.tv) in New York City — which handles broadcast promos and spots, as well as interactive and Web work through its Mindsmack.com business — flexibility is the key to getting through challenging economic times. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST A4C596ED321543F7A04A277763F43C5B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=95D1CBEC492542599A804599BBE75528 In late July, Apple updated its Final Cut Studio package with improved versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor. Sadly, DVD Studio Pro has succumbed to the realm of “also included” and has not received any attention this time around. For this review, I will focus Final Cut Pro 7. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 95D1CBEC492542599A804599BBE75528 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=68DA5B0594854AB5A94F5A701AA116A3 In our “Early Intervention” feature this month, LightIron Digital’s Michael Cioni discusses the importance of getting post pros involved early, especially on productions with file-based workflows. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 68DA5B0594854AB5A94F5A701AA116A3 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9B6B1DCCB776481E969F0DB007ABE4DA HOLLYWOOD — It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 16 years since the multi-faceted Mike Judge first burst onto the scene with Beavis and Butt-Head, which debuted on MTV back in 1993. Now the writer, actor, producer, director, composer, animator and musician, whose credits include the cult hit Office Space , the film Idiocracy and the animated TV series King of the Hill, is back with a new film comedy, Extract, in which he returns to the fertile territory of the American workplace. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 9B6B1DCCB776481E969F0DB007ABE4DA http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=56A9F841CB4C486D8CEB7777916E0178 We’re a strange lot, we editors…especially the older vets. And guess what? We get as tired of hearing our own bitching about things as you younger cutters must be — you pups raised on desktops and digital. But we have a right and a reason for our cantankerousness: we’ve fought in the Big One…Analog Tape. And we lived to tell about it. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 56A9F841CB4C486D8CEB7777916E0178 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B5D4B53F74604F1A987242B6ECAA481E Artists find inspiration in many different ways. Maybe it’s a song, or a painting or the way the sunlight reflects off the water. This month, I spoke with a handful of compositors about their art and what influences their work, and what I discovered is they look at the world differently than most people. They find art in absolutely everything. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST B5D4B53F74604F1A987242B6ECAA481E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BA92AE97BD3D4711A4173A624A35243B Each season, it seems more series are switching to HD, and this month Post caught up with a number of shows — one comedy, one sci-fi, and two dramas — that recently premiered in or made the switch to high definition. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST BA92AE97BD3D4711A4173A624A35243B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2F6EEDC1D5794D8D93D6503A298B7E42 When I started my career as an animation writer in 1983, it was a very different time. Studios were smaller, more accessible places, often run by people who themselves had advanced through the ranks as artists and directors. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 2F6EEDC1D5794D8D93D6503A298B7E42 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FDF3028CEBF94A6396D51609489E6107 Recently, Post teamed up with Autodesk and Alt Systems to host a roundtable presentation that looked at digital acquisition — particularly using the Red One camera — and the challenges that pros are facing in handling files during post production. The goal of this LA-based event was to present a sampling of pros working on Red projects, and the solutions — Autodesk’s in this case — that are helping to simplify workflows. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST FDF3028CEBF94A6396D51609489E6107 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2060352A5DA143B093427BB965D87C38 We put this Boxx 8500 through some extreme workouts, and it performed fantastically. When the machine arrived we had just started a new 3D project for Comcast cable (see image on right). Three days before this test machine came we purchased a computer from Lantec systems. This worked out perfectly as we had two brand-new machines side by side in a shootout capacity. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 2060352A5DA143B093427BB965D87C38 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9AEBBA922AAA4ED084939C9119515B99 VANCOUVER - District 9 , written and directed by newcomer Neill Blomkamp, offers a unique and gritty portrayal of aliens integrated into human society – or, at least, cordoned off into their own neighborhood, a government camp referred to as District 9. One man, infected with alien DNA that enables him to operate the coveted alien weaponry, battles human mercenaries in an effort to preserve his own life and send some wayward aliens safely on their way home to a planet far away. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 9AEBBA922AAA4ED084939C9119515B99 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7D5FCDFB85B742D5B1A27757DDDE3086 NEW YORK – Bionic (www.bionic.tv) recently completed work on a Monk -themed promo campaign for USA Network that’s designed to drive viewers of the cable net to its Website, where they can view Little Monk Webisodes. The 10 four-minute episodes present the early days of the popular “obsessive detective,” including his compulsions and how he got his start in solving crimes. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 7D5FCDFB85B742D5B1A27757DDDE3086 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=69AC6956F4B643D4A3751BEC3B56ABC0 TORONTO — At Starz Animation Toronto (www.starzanimation.com), a high-end TV and feature film CG animation house, Atto’s direct-attached fibre HBA cards are used for high-bandwidth direct-attached storage in three distinct areas: Avid editorial, color grading and DI, and as backup in the facility’s central core. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST 69AC6956F4B643D4A3751BEC3B56ABC0 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=903D46B0AF0A4CB091307CDC9F695F77 Many graphics artists think stock footage is just for editors. They're wrong. Carefully placed stock footage can set your edits and composites above and beyond the competition. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST 903D46B0AF0A4CB091307CDC9F695F77 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D4AF74B7FC274799BF1FAFE892A8580E Pros working on audio for commercials today will tell you their creative contributions help to bring in work, even more so than the latest equipment or the ability to offer packaged services. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST D4AF74B7FC274799BF1FAFE892A8580E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CC620517CAE94559A9ECACDB7AF766C0 SAN RAFAEL - Polygon Entertainment (www.polygonentertainment.com) created a :60 high definition promo designed to build excitement for the 2010 release of the next Halo videogame. Bungie's Halo: Reach will be released by Microsoft in the Fall of next year and represents the sixth and final game in the Halo series. The entirely-CG trailer premiered at E3 in June and challenged Polygon with creating a CG model of the planet Reach, which is to be destroyed in the game. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST CC620517CAE94559A9ECACDB7AF766C0 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=AFED3D74F7874FD8BBCFC922904C8B63 SAN DIEGO, CA - The Invisible Ones: Homeless Combat Veterans , (www.theinvisibleones.org) is a 42-minute documentary that my partner, Mark Schulze, and I made after attending a Stand Down (www.vvsd.net/standdown.htm)  two years ago. Our company, Crystal Pyramid Productions (www.crystalpyramid.com), had been hired by the V.A. to document the 20th anniversary of the Stand Down, a three-day event during which homeless veterans can come off the streets for meals, a place to sleep, medical, dental and psychological treatment, and even a haircut. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST AFED3D74F7874FD8BBCFC922904C8B63 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=76A5AA0D0BA2455981AE85D8C56106E6 NEW YORK - Future Media Concepts (www.fmctraining.com) turns 15 this year and unlike a budding young teenager, their development has been far from awkward. By taking advantage of the emergent digital media industry, FMC has managed to position themselves as a premier training organization for post production, broadcast, and content creators. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 76A5AA0D0BA2455981AE85D8C56106E6 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=40732F111488412B800C33B4F9D7AE37 Apple's new Final Cut Studio package has sparked a lot of activity from manufacturers of companion and plug-in products. But just as active is the area of training, and in recent weeks, providers have announced incentives and opportunities for those looking to learn the apps or improve their existing skills. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 40732F111488412B800C33B4F9D7AE37 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=682DF79E01EE494EAA876A46F92265C8 The host of The Colbert Report credits his staff with making the show's tour to Iraq a good one. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 682DF79E01EE494EAA876A46F92265C8 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E643F39345B9492597EC15C566A1E541 Visual effects people's job is to trick you. And today some of the best effects are the subtlest. Add to that sleek new workflows and capturing lots of stills for plates and you're looking at the current state of VFX…If you can actually see them. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST E643F39345B9492597EC15C566A1E541 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=6A4A497646BC4CEF98A7FC5B919CFA27 "I'm going back to PC, to PC, to PC." My own version of LL Cool J's "Going Back to Cali" was unbelievably playing in my head. You see, ever since I left the PC world after 10 years as a fan and user and jumped into the Mac world, going back was something that had never entered my mind… until recently. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 6A4A497646BC4CEF98A7FC5B919CFA27 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2B2138E5A5BD468ABC0FA41090E4D53F HD video cameras and digital SLRs have become part of the toolset for VFX and Flame artists and CG designers and animators who need a quick, efficient way to capture live-action elements to manipulate and enhance in post. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 2B2138E5A5BD468ABC0FA41090E4D53F http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=65925084A7544BA3B2A17D106DC96CE9 As a filmmaker, Quentin Tarantino is a dedicated purist. He likes practical special effects, especially for a raw, blood-and-guts story set in WWII France like Inglourious Basterds - not a lot of digital manipulation and chicanery. There are some blue-screen shots, but not many. Tarantino even shot his film in Germany. So what are people like two-time VFX Oscar-winner John Dykstra and the crew at CIS doing on Inglourious Basterds ? Keeping it real. Or, in some cases, surreal. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 65925084A7544BA3B2A17D106DC96CE9 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=170DF86468674DCA87973ACCAD99F8C8 HOLLYWOOD — The plot of G-Force may sound silly — an elite team of talking guinea pigs are trained as spies by the US government — but producer Jerry Bruckheimer has the Midas touch, and the 3D live-action/animated project quickly attracted top-notch talent, including Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage, Will Arnet and Bill Nighy (who starred in another little Bruckheimer project, Pirates of the Caribbean ). At the helm, and making his feature directorial debut, is another frequent Bruckheimer collaborator — Hoyt Yeatman, one of the original founders of Dream Quest Images, an Academy Award-winning visual effects company. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 170DF86468674DCA87973ACCAD99F8C8 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9B7BF427252F478A9FB6FCDF4312D461 Graduating from college always comes with a range of emotions — the two biggies are excitement and fear. And,  sadly, these days with the economy being the way it is and the job market so tight, the latter might be a bit more ubiquitous. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 9B7BF427252F478A9FB6FCDF4312D461 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D2BDD2BF0891486F82C4CD18D88D5192 The reality of Hollywood rarely meets the suspension of disbelief that its shows and output required for audience consumption. Nowhere is that clearer than in the post production of a show like Dancing with the Stars , BBC's smash hit airing on ABC and shot and edited on the CBS lot in Hollywood. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST D2BDD2BF0891486F82C4CD18D88D5192 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=485AC1B473664743BF704B4BEFE187B0 There is no denying it. The industry has changed. Not only has the economy once again proven Darwin's theory on survival of the fittest, but the democratization of tools has also altered the post production landscape — most would say for the best. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 485AC1B473664743BF704B4BEFE187B0 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1CAEF0AE85D94DA89F3F22BE7F969F21 SANTA MONICA, CA - Margarita Mix (www.lastudios.com) recently provided final mixing services for new films from directors Ron Shelton ( Bad Boys II, Tin Cup ), Michael Apted ( The World Is Not Enough, Coal Miner's Daughter ), Roger Donaldson ( The Bank Job, Dante's Peak ) and Brandon Camp ( Brand New Day ). But don't expect to see them at your local Cineplex: the four short films - with their rich, cinematic soundtracks - debuted on the Web, the latest installments in Liberty Mutual's "Responsibility Project." Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 1CAEF0AE85D94DA89F3F22BE7F969F21 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=ED2E94A6A8EA4ED7AB5F1122CBC2545A LOS ANGELES - When Bryan Ray Turcotte and Nathan Ehrenfeld opened Beta Petrol (www.betapetrol.net) in 2001, they came with a deep-rooted passion for music, and a goal of finding new and innovative ways for bands, such as their own, to work with brands and film. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST ED2E94A6A8EA4ED7AB5F1122CBC2545A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3869EF7DE8A24C0095A094D43C5A90E5 HOLLYWOOD — Dinosaurs and the Ice Age? OK, so co-directors Carlos Saldanha, who helmed Ice Age: The Meltdown , and Michael Thurmeier, who was supervising animator on Robots and on Ice Age: The Meltdown , took a little artistic liberty with the latest installment of the blockbuster franchise. Featuring the voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo and Queen Latifah, and an immense, lush, underground world populated by dinosaurs, the film also showcases the latest technology from Sun Microsystems, which powered the film's visuals, created by Greenwich, CT-based Blue Sky Studios (www.blueskystudios.com). Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 3869EF7DE8A24C0095A094D43C5A90E5 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D4543BB61F1F460AB0568606FF1D9332 Digital Octopus is a young company that sees the post industry changing. You can't call them a studio, because they don't have a traditional storefront. Instead, Emmy-nominated editor Peter Dunn has put together a roster of equally talented editors — 20 pros who are all available to contribute to jobs from remote locations, many being their homes. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST D4543BB61F1F460AB0568606FF1D9332 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9305425C47494CF3A5C40DC2F13D2575 Over the past few years, the increase in computer power, coupled with an explosion of boutique production environments, has placed a demand for manufactures to create easier ways to capture source materials. This has led to a proliferation of choices in the portable recording devices market. The H4n is Zoom's latest entry into that arena. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 9305425C47494CF3A5C40DC2F13D2575 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4FD81DD2BCF546C0B2CDBB25D18EB10E Toward the end of July, Apple excited many jaded industry pros by announcing the immediate availability of a new Final Cut Studio, offering over 100 new features and new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor. Oh, and they lowered the price $300 from the last version. The new Final Cut Studio can be had for $999, with an upgrade price of $299. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 4FD81DD2BCF546C0B2CDBB25D18EB10E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F0806FCA365D4B35A0A515CEB9BCF352 SANTA MONICA — So many robots! That was one of the big challenges for the editors on Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen . But thanks to a workflow established on the original Transformers film, the CG robots were a manageable challenge, according to associate editor Calvin Wimmer, who worked with editors Roger Barton, Tom Muldoon, Joel Negron, Paul Rubell and Glen Scantleberry. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST F0806FCA365D4B35A0A515CEB9BCF352 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C70A48A650AC4D5C99EBA27F7349E066 Colorists and DPs have forged strong bonds inside and outside the color suite as powerful software- and hardware-based color grading tools expand what they can achieve together. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST C70A48A650AC4D5C99EBA27F7349E066 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=184369C1462B4EBF920B9E98001AF6EC Stock footage has become ubiquitous. It is as likely to pop up in a feature film as it is in broadcast news, commercials, corporate videos or the Internet. As a result, trends in stock footage are shaped by the same technological innovations driving all content creation, with clips available from 4K resolution to compressed Web versions. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 184369C1462B4EBF920B9E98001AF6EC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=44322FC8CF0547E1BF7D587577107B60 Stock footage libraries are offering more unique and innovative clips and longform assets than ever before to meet customers' demands for footage that helps tell stories from beginning to end and build out content designed for all media platforms. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 44322FC8CF0547E1BF7D587577107B60 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0CA66DD408B348E2B405D4A6916D4CE0 With post houses and studios handling massive amounts of visual effects data for projects ranging from high definition spots to 2K and 4K feature films, demands run high for storage solutions that offer fast access, creative collaboration and reliable service. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 0CA66DD408B348E2B405D4A6916D4CE0 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=EE567F8B4384457B910038419A7E71F1 Tracey Ullman's State of the Union is shooting with the Red One in 4K and uses Avid solutions for a complete HD workflow. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST EE567F8B4384457B910038419A7E71F1 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9A2AE6F97AE946859A3C884BDE603E22 HOLLYWOOD — After directing the blockbuster Spider-Man trilogy, Sam Raimi has returned to his horror roots with Drag Me To Hell, which he also co-wrote with his brother Ivan. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 9A2AE6F97AE946859A3C884BDE603E22 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7AF20302F01140919CB431B3F7D08EC4 Creating soundscapes for these imaginary worlds. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 7AF20302F01140919CB431B3F7D08EC4 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9EC0C01B0B1A4D42A74A23F5E0461144 SAN FRANCISCO - The climactic sequence in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is one of the most (if not the most) complex compositions of live actors, greenscreen, CG characters, environment, simulated natural phenomena and simulated fantasy phenomena I have encountered in 21 years of writing for Post. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 9EC0C01B0B1A4D42A74A23F5E0461144 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2DDACEC0DEC942F8846B69B07F26CF96 Whether you are directing, supervising or compositing a greenscreen shoot, you know that certain rules need to be followed to keep the post pain to minimum. The garbage in, garbage out adage applies. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 2DDACEC0DEC942F8846B69B07F26CF96 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=302A7D674A15411BB3BA7C195DFF4B78 This version of the software puts more power in the hands of the little guy. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 302A7D674A15411BB3BA7C195DFF4B78 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3121CC583AE24DA8B28911995D1A259E GLENDALE, CA — John Wells' new crime drama, Southland , is one of the latest primetime series to shoot with the Red camera. Recently picked up for a second season, the first season's six episodes were posted at Hollywood Intermediate (www.hwdintermediate.com), which created a custom workflow that redefines the expectations for digital dailies, final conform and color correction in the age of the Red camera. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 3121CC583AE24DA8B28911995D1A259E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9179D054AC78427BB99C5F597C1F0C8B Keeping Spider-Man moving with classic squash-and-stretch animation. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 9179D054AC78427BB99C5F597C1F0C8B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3B9E494E80A942BCB2A255FD0D16C05C In an effort to curb runaway production to Canada, individual states have become more aggressive with tax incentives for producers. States that haven't typically been thought of as go-to's for shoots, such as Michigan and New Mexico, are now on the tip of producers' tongues. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 3B9E494E80A942BCB2A255FD0D16C05C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B8D585B369844601ACE6EFC630780FD1 Last month, the Promax|BDA show took place in New York City, giving broadcast designers an opportunity to network and take in presentations from many notables in the field. One of the program's high points came in the form of a sit-down discussion with film legend Robert Redford, who was interviewed about his career and own brand by advertising executive Donny Deutsch — he is the chairman of Deutsch, Inc., and also hosted his own cable talk show, The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch, which often featured stars discussing their achievements. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST B8D585B369844601ACE6EFC630780FD1 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BB696B0FA592431FAB26D75D47D9F9CC How repetitive and consistent audio triggers help sell your message. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST BB696B0FA592431FAB26D75D47D9F9CC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=5302D329BF094F70BE7E410E66442550 Over the years, my tablet has evolved from an optional accessory to a tool necessary to complete everyday tasks. I personally feel that using a Wacom tablet is much better for my tennis elbow than clicking away on a mouse all day. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST 5302D329BF094F70BE7E410E66442550 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=47EA5AC8E950487FB77E4CE0E7571109 To succeed, it takes more than just quality tracks, you need to compete online too. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST 47EA5AC8E950487FB77E4CE0E7571109 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3D810D91FA734DDE929D546238A67875 For those of you who might not have pre-teens, teenagers, children of any age, a television set or computer, Hannah Montana is a Disney Channel show featuring Miley Cyrus as a teenage girl who leads a secret life as a rock star when not attending school and hanging out with her friends. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST 3D810D91FA734DDE929D546238A67875 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D5C6A6B18F694565BBB4A42389AEB3C3 Restarting a classic franchise using both practical and visual effects. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST D5C6A6B18F694565BBB4A42389AEB3C3 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9B0F15325A3E4A41ADDB772DC5A9BA72 There's a new game in town, and it's growing in popularity. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST 9B0F15325A3E4A41ADDB772DC5A9BA72 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=ABC9F71AC3D14DB59B40CAB4BB1080C5 These new editions by the Hollywood Edge conform to their high standard for sound effects. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST ABC9F71AC3D14DB59B40CAB4BB1080C5 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D1E68F46FA5D475CAA199ADFAF6FA638 Commercial producers have discovered a way to capture crisp imagery quickly and for less money. Now, about that workflow… Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST D1E68F46FA5D475CAA199ADFAF6FA638 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FF68BEE112154735A184DB7AAC721D46 At NAB, there was no shortage of tapeless storage solutions that allow pros to acquire footage directly to disk and then quickly turn it around for editing in their preferred NLE. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST FF68BEE112154735A184DB7AAC721D46 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=67623DE378BD4006A8D285560A2876FE Branding. We all do it. How we dress, how we walk, how we talk… how we present ourselves is our own personal brand. When a network is tasked with getting its message out, it relies on professionals like the ones interviewed in our "Big Branding" feature. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST 67623DE378BD4006A8D285560A2876FE http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4F2F0E9E1A134A978598739859A5C677 When I first was introduced to The Foundry's new Furnace plug-ins for Final Cut Pro, I was amazed! Filters that actually fix stuff! Now that's the kind of thing a working editor needs! Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 4F2F0E9E1A134A978598739859A5C677 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7181E1FF912B476287C654CA183A7F1E Digital tools play a big part in making magic happen, and one of our workhorses is Autodesk Toxik 2009, the latest version of Autodesk's compositing and visual effects software package for 2D effects artists working at HD, 2K, 4K or above. Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 7181E1FF912B476287C654CA183A7F1E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=EA9A0E0962D54500901E5C760CFAF0CA Don't fear change. This industry has undergone many transitions. Some of the most significant ones have occurred within the last two decades. Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 PST EA9A0E0962D54500901E5C760CFAF0CA http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3390498EF51F48DCB3D93C60DA776F60 It’s hard to have a conversation about trends in the New York market without the economy rearing its ugly head. While no one wants to say the sky is falling, because for many it’s not, all admit that budgets are tighter, competition is fierce and there is a fear that standards might be lowered. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST 3390498EF51F48DCB3D93C60DA776F60 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CDDEDF14CADA44388C91996B365BA3A1 For some studios that handle audio post, game and DVD titles represent a significant portion of their workload. And for others that find themselves doing sound for commercials and films, games and DVD projects represent a welcome form of new business — one that they’d like to see grow. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST CDDEDF14CADA44388C91996B365BA3A1 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4270547F35594107A745F70DCCFF60E1 New tax incentives are bringing an influx of film production and post into the state. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST 4270547F35594107A745F70DCCFF60E1 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4E066BBA6CEC40819FFA89F6E453CF9B If you ask someone about trends these days, it’s nearly impossible not to bring up the economy, since that is the root of most trends these days. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST 4E066BBA6CEC40819FFA89F6E453CF9B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=AE7F03FDC0674368B48AD4B772777671 Gary Arnold is a sound designer/mixer that operates his own Manhattan-based boutique, Gary’s Chop Shop. Arnold has worked within post houses in the past — Blinkfx, McHale Barone, Superdupe — and two years ago, decided it was time to go out on his own. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST AE7F03FDC0674368B48AD4B772777671 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C0928902C93D4F8682FB2117F7DD841F SAN FRANCISCO — Star Trek . After some 43 years of intergalactic action, there are a lot of things you could have named this movie for Paramount's "reboot" of the franchise, but director/producer J.J. Abrams stuck with the two basic Gene Roddenberry-inspired syllables that say it all. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST C0928902C93D4F8682FB2117F7DD841F http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B259D45985A2439895434B72B4347ABE The workstations used by professionals in the DCC and media & entertainment space — video editors, VFX creators, CG animators, game developers and others — sit squarely in the midst of the churning vortex of the industry. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST B259D45985A2439895434B72B4347ABE http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=ABC2AED7F0E04C44A3798E8364399913 A feature of converting material from one standard to another is that is that the colour gamut changes. This is particularly noticeable where material developed for digital cinema is converted to SD or HD. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST ABC2AED7F0E04C44A3798E8364399913 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=05CB8069344A4AF48E83EEC757948521 TORONTO - Motion design studio BTRY recently crafted a CG title sequence for the FITC's two-day conference in New York City. "Pause - An Exploration of Concept and Design within Broadcast and Film" is a 1:35 piece that uses flesh to illustrate the beautiful and sometimes ugly part of the creative process. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 05CB8069344A4AF48E83EEC757948521 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=10CDD387721C4C65AF746E9CFFAE48E1 All right, it's that time of year again where we either dread the hours it takes to fill out tax forms, or look forward to the rewards of keeping those books accurate. Here are a few quick applications and some other not-so-obvious items that have helped me at tax time. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 10CDD387721C4C65AF746E9CFFAE48E1 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=AECDD79021B74656B80626A85362C158 Cinematographer Daron Keet shares his thoughts about the Red One camera's ability to stand up to the plate in delivering images expected from 35mm negative film. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST AECDD79021B74656B80626A85362C158 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=89BEABC73FDE44678F74C8E1602CA415 This eight-inch HD on-camera monitor offers more than its price tag suggests. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 89BEABC73FDE44678F74C8E1602CA415 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=404607389BE642EE9E33ED974E095701 THOUSAND OAKS, CA — Thirty-seven miles from Hollywood, digital cinema history was made in the suburb of Thousand Oaks, where the first all-digital 4K projection theater in California opened its doors in late February. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 404607389BE642EE9E33ED974E095701 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1BBF32EA9D254A74925E85D35560B7C4 While overt visual effects, like a liquid metal terminator, a morphing Mustang, a frozen man or a ping-pong playing mirror, encourage you to suspend your disbelief, they at the same time can help get you deeper involved in the story. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 1BBF32EA9D254A74925E85D35560B7C4 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3EA21F08130748BDB5097276C95FA06D Diverse talents and versatile space allows this studio to handle everything in-house. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 3EA21F08130748BDB5097276C95FA06D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=59955BA756BB44D5948C27B99C8046FB HOLLYWOOD — Imagine an alternate reality, where Nixon is still president of America (in 1985), the Vietnam War was won, not lost, and the USA and the Soviet Union are still fighting the Cold War. Welcome to the noir superhero world of Watchmen, based on the acclaimed graphic novel, directed by Zack Snyder ( 300 ). Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 59955BA756BB44D5948C27B99C8046FB http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=32DD3EB829D747158FA7A9EC8E5375AE Forget the tax incentives, it’s high-quality work that Canadian facilities want to be known for. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 32DD3EB829D747158FA7A9EC8E5375AE http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=6A26FD298D8A4F1DB8989CBE596BDA06 Facebook isn’t just for catching up with friends you haven’t seen since elementary school, it’s also a good place to start networking with people from the industry — those you’ve met and those you hope to meet. Then there is Twitter, Linked In, Plaxo, MySpace, etc. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 6A26FD298D8A4F1DB8989CBE596BDA06 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0DC11964BF954D60BADE362C17054CB9 As I started this review of Sapphire V.3 (one of the most established and trusted workhorses in the arsenal of AVX filters around), I discovered that beyond the vast assortment of Sapphire filters I often use, I knew very little about the whole other side of this amazing toolkit that does much, much more. So I went up to GenArts in Cambridge, MA, to get a hands-on look at V.3 from Gary Oberbrunner, VP of engineering of GenArts. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 0DC11964BF954D60BADE362C17054CB9 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=8821CC8AAFF145BC8D943EF70B8BC901 With the economy in the tank and things looking rough for the foreseeable future, how many post pros will be heading to the NAB show in Las Vegas to check out, and even purchase, new gear? More than you might think! Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 8821CC8AAFF145BC8D943EF70B8BC901 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=8934F82A40DE4A51B45B25C49AF1E231 Why audio levels vary so greatly from TV shows to commercials and network to network. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 8934F82A40DE4A51B45B25C49AF1E231 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=75FF0B69653E4FB8A4E10B0720F7D036 Adobe has really gotten their hooks into Flash since acquiring Macromedia and this release of CS4 Professional really shows it. It features a number of new features, especially a fundamental change in Flash's approach to animation. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 75FF0B69653E4FB8A4E10B0720F7D036 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BBEFD40DCDD94A148FBEC4596F430F54 Acid Pro 7 makes a good suitor for composing to picture, if you prefer to work with loops and samples. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST BBEFD40DCDD94A148FBEC4596F430F54 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D6422D25611D41699C3C37F60C0D45CC Now well entrenched on broadcast and cable networks, reality programming has expanded beyond competition-based shows to include documentary-style series and real-life help panels, which require post production workflows tailored to their individual needs. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST D6422D25611D41699C3C37F60C0D45CC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D9FC04A0CFCA4F83BA6AF8A390F6BDD6 Storing and manipulating file-based video and audio provides tremendous speed, flexibility and cost savings and has revolutionized content delivery in many ways. But as many different files and formats in various states of compression and aspect ratios pile up in the operations centers, issues around quality control and workflow have begun to take center stage. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST D9FC04A0CFCA4F83BA6AF8A390F6BDD6 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F71308D0A5EA4E3794D3F5470AEC0C09 With the explosion in low-cost digital acquisition, the innumerable layers and elements that compositing and VFX afford (or require) and the almost endless variations and versions that today's NLEs allow, everybody's got more stuff, and everybody needs to find the best place to put their stuff. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST F71308D0A5EA4E3794D3F5470AEC0C09 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=5204FE72EE194F178363ACABE1E4A7E1 NEW YORK — Post Magazine (www.postmagazine.com) and Blastwave FX (www. blastwavefx.com) are proud to announce the winner of the Sonopedia Sound Design Competition: New York-based Weston Fonger. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 5204FE72EE194F178363ACABE1E4A7E1 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=8BC6C2C7BA18428A95C56EB641322087 Many artists put their After Effects project files for sale on the internet. With the AE project file, you are able to make changes - whether subtle or dynamic - to aspects of everything within that final media output. Whether you are an AE genius, or a die-hard editor who happens to have AE on their system, buy-out After Effects projects are a quick and easy way to create with minimal effort. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 8BC6C2C7BA18428A95C56EB641322087 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=47F71A742A8347E6809B97A5667A5B42 How to keep the quality and creative up while keeping costs down. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 47F71A742A8347E6809B97A5667A5B42 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=EECA6C133A36417EAA0C78F1DEE1281D Times are tough, no doubt. And this economic crisis is reaching far beyond the housing market and auto industry. One only needs to read our daily online news to see details on how the post market is being affected. So this month, I decided I would try to find some positive news, and believe it or not, there are numerous headlines that suggest the world is not coming to an end. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST EECA6C133A36417EAA0C78F1DEE1281D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=315ACFB6F7A44FB0A8BFB9E8BC6C9E45 With NAB only one month away, things are getting interesting. While Avid is back at the South Hall with a booth after sitting out 2008, other companies have decided against exhibiting in 2009 — Quantel, Filmlight and Red among them. While attendance is expected to be down, so are the room rates, giving some a compelling reason to make the trip, even in this economy. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 315ACFB6F7A44FB0A8BFB9E8BC6C9E45 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=5220AE2321A9442BB6C3DD283030A1CC In the new miniseries, Meteor , there’s a deadly threat from outer space — but a new Generation wants to save us! Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 5220AE2321A9442BB6C3DD283030A1CC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C641B21DF5EE4EA3BC28FF2B4DB3D51A Headphones in professional studios have many different applications depending upon how one uses them. I use headphones to compose and then to record and overdub. I mix through monitors, but I want the sound in the headphones to be fairly close to what I will hear in the monitors. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST C641B21DF5EE4EA3BC28FF2B4DB3D51A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2C2591BE0F024281A8E1EEE10121BC2E Ascent Media, London, employs MTI Film's Correct to restore a British classic. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 2C2591BE0F024281A8E1EEE10121BC2E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=23E0AF42D7EF43428AB263A71CBEB032 Studios are coming to grips with the fact that cathode ray tube-based monitors are quickly becoming a technology of the past. Manufacturers have switched to LCD panels, and the economics of scale, driven by the consumer business, means it's no longer cost effective to keep CRT production lines operating. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 23E0AF42D7EF43428AB263A71CBEB032 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CFC62E81863249D49FABA4F73F42B921 You may have noticed that recently Post has been talking to companies about how they are trying to reduce their carbon footprint, and this issue is no exception. In this issue, we are highlighting some people and companies that are doing their part, sometimes one plastic bottle, one light bulb, one green tip at a time. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST CFC62E81863249D49FABA4F73F42B921 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=577B8518F05D46EDB6A4B6AD8FDEAFD6 Edit rooms are quite often small, cramped quarters with drop ceilings and walls that are too close to where everyone sits. That, coupled with the constant drone of multiple hard drives and computer fans, makes for a listening environment that is anything but conducive to critical listening. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 577B8518F05D46EDB6A4B6AD8FDEAFD6 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FB294C6716C34D4D9E0E060BC4CCB1B0 HOLLYWOOD — Director Gus Van Sant is no stranger to Oscar attention. His acclaimed feature Good Will Hunting brought him a Best Director Academy Award nomination, and the film was nominated for eight other Oscars. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST FB294C6716C34D4D9E0E060BC4CCB1B0 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B5DAB28185BA4F769A1693B599EA3EA5 Our industry has typically been a little more crunchy granola than most, so to hear that many production, post and film studios have easily taken to greening doesn’t surprise me. And they do it not because it’s granola, but because it’s the right thing to do… and, in these difficult economic times, they might just save some money along the way. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST B5DAB28185BA4F769A1693B599EA3EA5 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C6DE598693424A3B9946C9A17E8674F3 Ready for a new take on the stranger-in-a-strange-land concept? Outlander is a science-fiction adventure about a man from a different galaxy who crash-lands on Earth during the reign of the Vikings. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST C6DE598693424A3B9946C9A17E8674F3 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=DF367F9E94FD44B1AA2E1B0B26F3C948 PORTLAND, OR — Stop-motion animation is not about computers. It's a time-honored and time-consuming process that demands exquisite artistry, infinite precision and anal retention. Think Willis O'Brien on King Kong (1933); Ray Harryhausen's classics; Tim Burton's ongoing fascination; and Henry Selick. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST DF367F9E94FD44B1AA2E1B0B26F3C948 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B705906FB3654C02BD0D669FE955DFC2 As I write this letter, an estimated two million people have gathered at the National Mall in Washington, DC, hopeful that the incoming administration will bring “change” to our nation and its struggling economy. There is optimism and excitement over the possibilities the future holds, but for those who’ve already lost jobs or seen retirement funds take catastrophic hits, there is also much concern. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST B705906FB3654C02BD0D669FE955DFC2 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2CBC6570C8624D94B26E3E7430658400 Technology, digital broadcasting and the uncertainty of the economy are all on the minds of audio post professionals. These aspects will undoubtedly have positive and negative effects on the audio post production industry. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 2CBC6570C8624D94B26E3E7430658400 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=26E6C4A313774618A867404EE2300E8C LOS ANGELES - In feature film production, it's not uncommon for the editorial team to accompany the rest of the crew on location. It allows cutting to begin quickly and keeps the editor in close contact with the director and other interested parties. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 26E6C4A313774618A867404EE2300E8C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1574F8390B15480F8939703C9F0C029E Spot producers must decide if their creative depends on story or VFX — and which will work. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 1574F8390B15480F8939703C9F0C029E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=8003DF5FCB8847928D9360F0164A9416 Creatives and agency producers face the same deadlines, multiple deliverables and tighter budgets than post people do — while their confidence in post grows. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 8003DF5FCB8847928D9360F0164A9416 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D6F75FCA955E4039882220FE0F1079DA Images from the production of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - captured on the Thomson Viper, Sony F-23, and also on film - were sent to Lowry Digital to use their proprietary image processing techniques to fine tune the visuals. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST D6F75FCA955E4039882220FE0F1079DA http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BC5BE1CADC1248F8BED3949D9B7ED53B Indie filmmakers are all fired up about shooting and posting in high def. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST BC5BE1CADC1248F8BED3949D9B7ED53B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=362C4D98AF1F4509A972CB4191C5081E The coming of 2009 will mark 23 years of Post, reminding everyone that the post, visual effects, animation and audio industries are a "people business." That's why recruitment is so important — it's the recruiter's job to secure the human talent that is so key to a company's ongoing success. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 362C4D98AF1F4509A972CB4191C5081E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=6A6D8FC2A7D44DB1BA54D372CF2017BE Regardless of budget, these pros aim for feature-quality sound. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 6A6D8FC2A7D44DB1BA54D372CF2017BE http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=44DDD3C89EE54401896891A5E20B6DCE It's one thing to say you're "going green," but it's another to actually do it. Mark Decena, director at San Francisco's Kontent Films, is doing it. And his efforts go beyond typical recycling initiatives. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 44DDD3C89EE54401896891A5E20B6DCE http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=39635F68FCB949ACBCBFE28BC75B4493 The availability of lower cost, high resolution LCD panels is becoming more and more important in delivering enhanced image quality for professionals, enthusiast gamers and casual users alike. As panel resolution and color depth increase, the bandwidth required to drive these panels also increases; hence the need for a new display interface. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 39635F68FCB949ACBCBFE28BC75B4493 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=93881A2710A5460F9556CA5D422C247E After Effects CS4 is stacked and packed to the rim with new features that can supercharge your productivity and break down creative barriers. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 93881A2710A5460F9556CA5D422C247E http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0091E7AC65854BF69A59268903ACB58D HOLLYWOOD — Che , the epic film biography of the Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara, is the latest labor of love from director Steven Soderbergh. The two-part saga runs four hours, 30 minutes — with an intermission, and is almost entirely in Spanish. It was also shot digitally, using the Red camera. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 0091E7AC65854BF69A59268903ACB58D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2ABFB83845704872A8E9BCE92B969AC8 As we enter 2009, it's easy to be a little discouraged, considering the economy. But I've heard many people say that times of struggle lead to innovation. What I hope, and believe, will happen is that industry pros will work more efficiently, try new technologies and just be smarter about how they work, making for a successful year. I asked a few studios if they made any New Year's resolutions... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 2ABFB83845704872A8E9BCE92B969AC8 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C66C6DC18ECE45D7B01BE25F8CE45230 LOS ANGELES - The mark of a successful compositing session is when a client looks at the screen and says, "I don't even remember shooting that scene." Freelance artist Alison Andoos remembers hearing a line just like that after she finished working on a music video for Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artists Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ( Young Thugs ) at the brand new Los Angeles facility In A Place Productions. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST C66C6DC18ECE45D7B01BE25F8CE45230 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=42ED36471766413FB9C3814AA0DB4B2B LA-based creative collective Psychic Bunny (www.psychicbunny.com) recently partnered with TimePlay to create  an interactive, poker-themed stage show that takes place at The Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 42ED36471766413FB9C3814AA0DB4B2B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F769132B77DB47659476E2B73A5A2D7C Bi-coastal Tool (www.toolofna.com) and director Erich Joiner created a new Web spot for performance auto parts maker Bosch Corp. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST F769132B77DB47659476E2B73A5A2D7C http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BB71389FFD2A439DB8F7D7F3A5B1224A Director/editor Doug Werby of San Francisco’s Kaboom (www.kaboomproductions.com) recently shot and edited a series of short Web profile films for Charles Schwab. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST BB71389FFD2A439DB8F7D7F3A5B1224A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=6305892B555C401A9434D4F9208C1B1B Famous Interactive (www.famousinteractive.com), a division of Culver City, CA-based The Famous Group, was called on by Ogilvy, LA to create the new Barbie microsite that launches the Mattel brand's 50th anniversary. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 6305892B555C401A9434D4F9208C1B1B http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D0E71CB2C5E34ED9A4437EA89650DD25 Since 2001, Post has been using the SWOT format in its December issue, allowing pros to reflect on the past 12 months and predict the trends that might shape the year ahead. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST D0E71CB2C5E34ED9A4437EA89650DD25 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=EB806980D77D4724BDDDE2719E98A4A9 Finally, a product to bring structure to the chaos that is innate to plug-in management. Noise Industries FxFactory is a game-changing visual effects package for Apple’s Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, and now, Adobe After Effects. Powering over 300 hardware-accelerated plug-ins and counting, FxFactory uses the graphics card in your system to provide hardware-accelerated, lightning fast previews and rendering. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST EB806980D77D4724BDDDE2719E98A4A9 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=4CB79FFFFFFE47B7B57A37667DC3B6AB It's that time of the year again — SWOT time! Once again we ask pros about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of our industry. We also ask them to tell us what they think is in store for the upcoming year. We put together a great panel this go-around, and added a new topic — the Red camera. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 4CB79FFFFFFE47B7B57A37667DC3B6AB http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B605B310CD3C43678093D5CBCA2EA52D Post contributor Daniel Restuccio spent several days in France recently, attending the 10th E.magicians  festival, visiting the Supinfocom digital arts school, and learning more about Valencienes, a city that wants to become the Hollywood of Europe. Check out his daily blog... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST B605B310CD3C43678093D5CBCA2EA52D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7E7E4FC9EE0146D0A4C6D930E68D3056 For many post studios, "new media" means "new business." But facilities are still trying to figure out how they can make money in this emerging genre. The Web, games, mobile content and even special venues have all been identified as potential avenues in which to deliver content. But budgets can still be conservative, which is a challenge in creating content that's often more complex than a typical broadcast spot. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 7E7E4FC9EE0146D0A4C6D930E68D3056 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9EF7873C316E44648883904688DF2661 DI, digital intermediate, that is, has become so pervasive over the past six years that its no-film/digits-only version has trickled down to laptop users who are happy to hang out a "DI" banner where they work. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 9EF7873C316E44648883904688DF2661 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BDC5A12E6CB74097938A62677045B8AE Love of post knows no international boundaries, which is why American icon Francis Ford Coppola, Aussie Roger Donaldson, Frenchman Louis Leterrier, and Brit Paul W.S. Anderson essentially all come from the same place as they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of digital cinema, and air their excitement and concerns about digital projection and the year ahead. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST BDC5A12E6CB74097938A62677045B8AE http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0FC4B3DCDD904955B2F844D5D0165629 We have been dedicating our December issue to the SWOT analysis format — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats — for a few years now, but this is the first time we have included a product as one of our topics. We feel strongly that the impact the Red One camera is having on the industry — both in production and post — warranted its own piece. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 0FC4B3DCDD904955B2F844D5D0165629 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=8AF1EEC26F034CF99B636528BB24106D With the release of the much-anticipated Red SDK, companies have started showing workflows.  Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST 8AF1EEC26F034CF99B636528BB24106D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=DB216727D0AD4F7DBAF6E911065420BF Emmy winner Aurore de Blois discusses her work on the visual effects for Battlestar Galactica, including the use of Eyeon's Fusion compositing application. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST DB216727D0AD4F7DBAF6E911065420BF http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0ABA5E8A9D2047F882AD5E7C99AD8547 Now that the dust has cleared and we will be seeing lots of popular movie titles on Blu-ray discs for our home entertainment, there are lots of directors and DPs stopping in at film restoration shops to see how their work looks all cleaned up, in 1080p HD and with their deleted scenes reinstated. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 0ABA5E8A9D2047F882AD5E7C99AD8547 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=6AD4C49AC40F440791C9434B39BAFB59 Writer Alan Ball directs his first feature film. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 6AD4C49AC40F440791C9434B39BAFB59 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E66D219D516C4BFDB5741598FDC43434 This animated PDI/DreamWorks sequel takes advantage of all the light and color the continent has to offer. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST E66D219D516C4BFDB5741598FDC43434 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=A09A8273D9674E028EE832250A8F72D7 Anyone working with HD footage knows the pains associated with it: storage space. Capturing a 60-minute tape can end up being 30-plus GB of media. As you can see, space will get eaten up rather quickly. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST A09A8273D9674E028EE832250A8F72D7 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D76689D65F6E4958A4C3DDF08D40AEE0 TNT’s upcoming Leverage series relies on three Red cameras and an Apple post workflow. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST D76689D65F6E4958A4C3DDF08D40AEE0 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=5FAEA98020484183B9E161AADD048801 The 125th AES Convention took place in San Francisco last month, bringing together over 400 exhibitors and studio pros looking for the latest in audio gear. The organization (www.aes.org) reported an attendance figure of just under 18,000 for the four-day event, and despite the economy taking a beating early in the month, incoming AES president Jim Anderson saw the show as a success. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 5FAEA98020484183B9E161AADD048801 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=84804A263E0B4B08B06F3986BD2D4F83 Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath co-directed, as well as co-wrote, along with Etan Cohen, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa . The two have been a team for almost nine years. So how did they divvy up the work on this sequel to the popular Madagascar, a PDI/DreamWorks film that stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith, among others? Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 84804A263E0B4B08B06F3986BD2D4F83 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=CBCF61B7D23E40DDA15E17F619C472DC SAN JOSE, CA – Adobe’s (www.adobe.com) new production software applications offer native support of Panasonic’s AVCCAM camcorder line-up. The latest version of Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium (CS4) supports all Panasonic AVCHD format products, with no transcoding or rewrapping required. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST CBCF61B7D23E40DDA15E17F619C472DC http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=341FB2BE6CDC4862B97B55DD9CD97335 CHICAGO - NEC Display Solutions of America (www.necdisplay.com) has introduced the MultiSync P Series and the first model in the new family of professional grade desktop monitors. The 22-inch P221W LCD is designed for color-critical work. The optional NEC Spectraview kit ($374.99) provides hardware-based color calibration and includes an optimized calibration sensor based on the X-Rite iOne Display v2. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 341FB2BE6CDC4862B97B55DD9CD97335 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B833BE13829C46838E27E33139AEF69D LOS ANGELES – Twentieth Century Fox’s latest feature film release, Max Payne , was edited via an AJA Kona 3/Apple Final Cut Pro workflow. Directed by John Moore and starring Mark Wahlberg as homicide detective Max Payne, the film is based on the popular videogame title. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST B833BE13829C46838E27E33139AEF69D http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7D49B8A8F7324442A2A61FA3BB1EADA9 SECAUCUS, NJ - This month, Panasonic (www.panasonic.com) will ship its new VariCam 2700 (model AJ-HPX2700), a 2/3-inch P2 HD camcorder designed for capturing film-like recordings on reliable solid-state recording media. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 7D49B8A8F7324442A2A61FA3BB1EADA9 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=A94D288B322041628F47D0768FD0C567 WAYNE, NJ - JVC (www.jvc.com) recently announced an alliance with Sony Corporation to support the XDCAM EX MPEG-2 professional video file format and SxS solid state flash memory cards. JVC says it is committed to develop products based on the XDCAM EX file format utilizing SxS memory cards to bring this high quality, high bit rate recording option to JVC professional video product customers. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST A94D288B322041628F47D0768FD0C567 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=EDA0FE2724194CD099399C868A09BB48 DENVER - Thought Equity Motion recently announced that it has built its high definition library to over 250,000 clips, and that 92 percent of its delivery is via downloads. The company is seeing a growing demand for HD material, particularly over the past two years, in part because of the FCC's February 2009 digital broadcast mandate. In the coming year, Thought Equity estimates that its HD collection could almost double in size. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST EDA0FE2724194CD099399C868A09BB48 http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D502064BD06F444FA9C94B137BAEDF8A LOS ANGELES - Filmmaker Randall Dark (www.randalldark.net) has spent the past two weeks shooting footage for an upcoming Dolby Labs presentation. When Post caught up with Dark, he was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, shooting a timelapse sequence, and had already spent several days in both Dallas and Miami, shooting footage for the project. He was also planning a trip to Toronto to round out production. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST D502064BD06F444FA9C94B137BAEDF8A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E81AEFC711F64D22B498983D088B3E7A BURBANK, CA - HD Expo (www.hdexpo.net) is taking place later this week, offering two days of insights and expertise from leaders in entertainment technology. Red's Ted Schilowitz will present an "End-to-end Red One Workflow" to kick off the line-up of panels and educational events on October 29th.  Joining Schilowitz will be Jeffrey Seckendorf, cinematographer, and Dino Georgopolous, a Red owner and producer. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST E81AEFC711F64D22B498983D088B3E7A http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=9568ED032C1C4269A9530661B6700794 "We had a fantastic time. It's a pretty heady experience," says "Mad Men" producer in charge of post production, Blake McCormick. He and his "obsessive-compulsive" coworkers had a huge night after the 60th Emmy Awards named "Mad Men," after only one season on AMC, "best dramatic series." But, whether a series garners industry recognition or not, "they're all really, really hard" to produce, says the TV veteran. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 9568ED032C1C4269A9530661B6700794