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#Repost @lensrentals with @get_repost ・・・ DJI recently released the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom! We have test footage, photos, and insights on the Mavic 2 Pro from @ryanlongnecker on the blog. Just click the link in bio! #lensrentals #dji #mavic2pro (at Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoW7M3hnJ4E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=huu8tmnyu0q7

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This is big one at the #BlackmagicTour #DC. @jasondruss of @blackmagic_news talking #Log, #Raw & #LUT Workflow. #DistrictDigitalCreatives #DistrictCreate #editingandpost #davinciresolve #colorgrading @ (at Georgetown University)

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Join us for the next District Digital Creatives Meet, Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 at Future Media Concepts, DC. See the “Powerful New Tools for Color, Graphics, and Audio in @adobepremiere presented by David Helmly, Sr. @dhelmly of the Adobe Video Team. Registration live Wed. 5/9/18 https://discre.co/ddc530 (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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Watch to find out more about new built in Fusion visual effects and motion graphics with over 250 tools for compositing, vector paint, keying, rotoscoping, text animation, tracking, stabilization, particles and more. For more information visit https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

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Fairlight Consoles

Take a quick look at the new Fairlight Consoles from NAB Show 2018 at the Blackmagic Design booth. Fairlight mixing consoles provide high quality tactile controls for nearly every parameter and feature in DaVinci Resolve software in a modular design so you can add modules to meet the needs of your growing facility.

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Adobe updates Creative Cloud Tools with deep Sensei integration

With the NabShow set to begin April 7th in Las Vegas, Adobe gives it’s video tools a significant update with tighter integration with Adobe Stock. Premiere Pro CC gets Adobe Sensei powered Color Match allowing creatives to quickly match shots, the timeline also receives a new Auto-ducking feature powered by Sensei that automatically adjust dialog and music and fx.

Visual artistry, engaging storytelling, amazing sound — they’re all ingredients of a great video, and what you want to spend your time on when you produce video. But you need the tools to do those things fast, without sacrificing precision and creative control.

Looking forward to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas next week, we’re unveiling a major update to the video and audio apps in Adobe Creative Cloud, giving video pros better tools for refining color, creating graphics, and crafting audio.

To see the new features in action, join our livestream with demos of top new features here on April 6 at 9am PDT.

Watch live, interactive presentations from NAB beginning April 9 on Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Creative Cloud Video & Audio Facebook channels. We’re hosting pros like the editors of David Fincher’s MINDHUNTER, motion graphics designer Andrew Kramer, filmmaker Valentina Vee, and more.

Are you attending NAB? Come visit us at the Adobe booth (#SL4010).

Specific upgrades to core products include Color Match in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Master Properties in Adobe After Effects CC. With a single click, you can now apply editable color adjustments from one clip to another to establish visual consistency in scenes and across whole projects. And with Master Properties you can create compositions that allow you to control layer properties in a parent composition’s timeline. You can push individual values to all versions of your composition or pull selected changes back to the master.

You can find more detailed information here https://discre.co/2EkIvT2  and watch all of the videos on the new features here https://discre.co/2q5LGJq.

Jason Levine’s livestream this Friday, April 6 at 9am PT where he will demo the new versions!

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Apple shares white paper of approved Graphics cards, and eGPU chassis including the @owcsolutions Mercury Helios FX. Check out the Apple post 👉🏽 https://discre.co/2J4UrMs, and check out our DDC Live conversion with #OWC today. Watch 👉🏽https://discre.co/2pW3pmi #egpu #externalgraphics #postproduction #colorgrading #colorgrading #NABShow #computing #windows #mac

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Join DDC’s UG Manager George E. Kennedy, Jr. for a Pre-NABShow Facebook Live and Periscope conversation with Bram Desmet, CEO of  Flanders Scientific, Inc., on Tuesday, April 3rd at 2:00 PM EST.

They will discuss the new XM650U monitor, the state of UHD/4K/HDR, why FSI doesn’t do 4K at smaller sizes, and their integration partnerships with Pomfort, Filmlight, Firefly, CalMAN, LightSpace, and MediaLight.

Watch the stream on April 3rd 2:00 PM, EST, links below

https://facebook.com/districtcrerate

https://periscope.tv/districtcreate

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DDC Live Pre - NABShow Interview with the Supermeet Team Daniel Berube, and Michael Horton

Join DDC for a Pre - NABShow Facebook Live, and Periscope conversation with the Supermeet Team  Daniel Berube, and Michael Horton. Tuesday, April 3rd, 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PST.

The NABshow is just a few days away, and the Supermeet happens on Day 2 of the show, and it promises to be a show stopper as usual. District Digital Creatives UG Manager George E. Kennedy, Jr. will chat with the team on what’s trending, and what to expect from the vast lineup.

Register for Supermeet: http://bit.ly/2p6S2YE

Watch the stream on April 3rd 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PST, links below

https://facebook.com/districtcrerate

https://periscope.tv/districtcreate

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via @woodencamera #Repost @woodencamera with @get_repost ・・・ 🚨NEW Product Alert🚨the Zip Focus: a reliable single sided Follow Focus at the affordable price of $499. . The Zip Focus is universal and available in both 15mm LW & 15mm Studio/19mm. It securely locks into position and will not slip, making it an ideal accessory for compact and handheld camera setups. . The unibody design occupies minimal space and can easily & quickly be adjusted to accommodate any lens and camera configuration while keeping the hand wheel vertical.

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DDC Live Pre - NABShow Facebook Live, Periscope conversation with Other World Computing (OWC’s)  Thor Juell

Join DDC for a Pre - NABShow Facebook Live, and Periscope conversation with Other World Computing  Thor Juell on what's next for OWC. Friday, March 30, 1:30 pm EDT.

Other World Computing has developed specialty products for the Mac-centric creative for a number of years. As today's creative universe and post-production teams continue to evolve using Mac and Windows systems OWC is listing and helping relieve some of those pain points as it relates to fast storage and IO Devices.

Thor, and DDC’s @gekjr will discuss OWC’s newly developed products with content creatives and post-production teams in mind such as it's Thunderbay Family of high capacity RAID storage, Thunderblade v4 with super fast read speeds of 2800MB’s, Envoy Pro EX 1800MB/s read speeds, Envoy EX (VE) 2600MB/S speeds, Thunderbay 4, and it’s just announced eGPU Chassis Mercury Helios FX  built for Empowering Mobile filmmakers, content creators, DIT’s, and onset editors wanting to use their favorite Nvidia or AMD graphics card. The good news about the new line of OWC Thunderbolt 3 products, they are Mac, and PC compatible. 

Places to Watch

Friday, March 30, 1:30 PM EDT

https://facebook.com/districtcreate 

https://periscope.tv/districtcreate

https://twitter.com/districtcreate

Q&A, and Comments available on Facebook only

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Gimbal Killer: Insta360 ONE Adds Pro-Level Stabilization, Silk-Smooth Camera Movements – Insta360 Blog

(via Gimbal Killer: Insta360 ONE Adds Pro-Level Stabilization, Silk-Smooth Camera Movements – Insta360 Blog)

Innovative camera maker Insta360 today announced a major update for its popular Insta360 ONE, adding a groundbreaking stabilization technology and smart editing features that put the camera at the forefront of a new type of photography – using 360-degree camera technology to improve the way we create traditional, “flat” video and photos.

“360-degree cameras free people to live in the moment, without the distraction of recording an experience from behind a screen. And this benefit applies whether your goal is to share an immersive 360-degree video, or just post a few clips to Instagram,” said JK Liu, Insta360 Founder and CEO. “The updated Insta360 ONE makes it easy to grab the best parts of a 360 video, and put them together into a pro-quality edit that’s ready to share anywhere.”

Full Article on Insta360 Blog http://discre.co/2GTw3gi

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(via Showtime's The Chi - How Script Supervisors Keep the Storyline Togethe – Teradek, LLC - Wireless HD Video)

Anyone who’s ever worked on set has encountered the elusive script supervisor - those mysterious members who work from the video village with their pens & papers, taking notes on anything and everything that goes on during each take. What exactly is it that they do?

“We’re the ones in charge of ensuring continuity through the show,” explains Marianna Harrison, Script Supervisor. “Our jobs are to know what’s going on in everything. What did the makeup look like? Did we film this particular scene yet? What kind of dialogue changes did the talent make? I make sure the right people have the right information on set and in post.”

Marianna, who has worked on an impressive number of large productions like Chicago PD and Fox's The Exorcist, was on set of Showtime’s The Chi (actually pronounced ‘the shy’. Crazy, right?) Season 1, and tells us about her experiences using Serv Pro and having her very own personal monitor.

Full Article On Teradek http://discre.co/2G3ijyi

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Hulu VR Series A Curious Mind with Dominic Monaghan Shot with Micro Studio Camera 4K

SPONSOR POST

Fremont, CA  - Blackmagic Design today announced that Toronto-based production house CreamVR used four Micro Studio Camera 4Ks to shoot the virtual reality (VR) series “A Curious Mind with Dominic Monaghan,” now available on Hulu VR.

Co-produced with Hulu and Microsoft, “A Curious Mind with Dominic Monaghan” takes viewers along on a immersive scientific exploration of our universe with the host. Viewers join Monaghan as he travels into outer space and other unreachable places to deconstruct mind-bending scientific and philosophical questions, such as the concept of the Earth as one living super organism.

“The Blackmagic Design Micro Studio Camera 4K was the best option in existence for us,” says CreamVR Creative Director and Director of Photography Andrew MacDonald. “We needed cameras that were physically small enough to place side by side, while sitting no farther apart from each other than a set of human eyes, and also capable of capturing 4K. If you’re shooting in stereo and the cameras are farther than about 72mm apart, the whole world begins to look miniature and the viewer has the illusion of being a giant. We obviously need to avoid this kind of disconnect when trying to simulate environments that engage audiences in a way that traditional television can’t.”

Tristan Cezair, CreamVR Creative Director and VFX Supervisor, also notes the advantages of using a Micro Studio Camera 4K-based solution. “We used two identical camera rigs mounted on top of each other, each with two Micro Studio Camera 4Ks side by side. The lower rig focused on Monaghan, while the upper rig used a wider set of lenses to capture more of the tracking markers in the green screen studio that he stood in. This helped the team track the cameras’ movements in post production. Ensuring the CGI environment moves at the same tracking speed as the cameras allows for a perfect composite and smooth parallax which is critical for comfortably watching within a VR headset. This dual rig setup was critical in creating a satisfying, sometimes reality-bending experience that lets viewers become completely immersed in the content as active participants instead of a traditional passive role.“

Being able to genlock the cameras made a world of difference during production and post production. Using the Blackmagic Design Mini Converter Sync Generator, MacDonald synced all four cameras with each other so that they shot the exact same thing at the exact same time, ultimately ensuring viewer comfort. The ability to genlock the cameras helped the team reduce the risk of “bends,” which can result from untimed rolling shutters. For 360-degree VR applications, “bending” caused by differences between cameras’ rolling shutters that would expose different parts of the image at different times can be an issue. It creates significant post production challenges because it becomes impossible to blend the 3D the footage together evenly which can derail the whole immersive experience for viewers.

“The Micro Studio Camera 4K was not only ideal because of its size but also because it has an input on the expansion port that enables black burst genlock to sync the cameras together. This allows you to start the scan of each sensor at the exact same time. This is important on a rolling shutter camera as now each frame will be as closely matched to the corresponding frame on the other camera as possible. This makes for very clean stereo,” MacDonald concludes.

CreamVR will be relying once again on the Micro Studio Camera 4K to develop a groundbreaking new workflow that will offer creatives an accelerated hybrid way of creating a game avatar by shooting it on video and then projecting it on a 3D computer model. This will significantly reduce the time and cost associated with developing these digital models for games, simulations and more.

ABOUT CREAMVR

CreamVR is Cream Productions’ virtual reality lab. Established in 2015, CreamVR has become a leader in virtual reality production by creating engaging content, proprietary camera systems and making technical advances that push the boundaries of immersive storytelling. Cream VR produces for all platforms including Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, among others. Projects include: A Curious Mind commissioned by Hulu and was Launch content for the Microsoft MR headset, War of the Dead that premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival – Next Pavilion, Agnes Die: A Hitchcock Tribute, Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (Travel Channel US, OLN), Letter from the Trenches (AHC), Fear Thy Neighbor (Investigation Discovery Channel), and 2014 Olympic highlights (CBC) as well as branded films for Lexus. To experience CREAM VR visit us at www.cream360vr.com or follow us on Twitter @CreamVR or on Facebook www.facebook.com/cream360vr.

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Blackmagic Design Announce Developer Website

Over 40 products you can develop with!

Blackmagic Design has over 40 products with free software developer kits that you can use to create custom solutions for broadcast, professional AV, live production and post production! There are fully documented SDKs available for video capture and playback devices, live production switchers, cameras, routers, decks and more. The code is reusable between models so it’s easy to quickly adapt to the latest products and standards without having to rewrite your code. If you need help, there are online developer forums at the Blackmagic Design website or you can call our 24/7 toll free developer support line. All you need to do is download one of the free SDKs, check out the sample code and start writing today!

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/developer/

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OWC Expands Their Helios Line With the Addition of the Mercury Helios FX (Sponsored Post)

OWC, a leading zero emissions Mac and PC technology company, has announced an addition to their Helios PCIe expansion chassis line with the release of the Mercury Helios FX eGPU. Whether the need is to edit at greater resolutions, achieve smoother frame rates, utilize VR and AR to improve your gaming experience, or take advantage of the computational gymnastics for which GPUs are known, the OWC Mercury Helios FX eGPU is built to empower everyone.

Sponsor Post

Featuring a robust power supply, the Mercury Helios FX is built to handle almost any GPU while simultaneously charging a laptop. The whisper-quiet cooling fan makes the Helios FX an ideal addition to noise-sensitive workstations. And with support for most Thunderbolt™-compatible AMD® and NVIDIA® GPUs, there are many workflow and gaming empowering options from which to choose.

With its Thunderbolt 3 interface, users can add the Mercury Helios FX to any computer needing a boost. Whether it's a Mac or Windows™ PC, the Mercury Helios FX can be connected with the included Thunderbolt 3 cable for an immediate increase in performance.

Key Features

 Connect a GPU via Thunderbolt 3

Compatible with Mac* and Windows PCs

Accepts full height, full length, double width GPU cards

375W to power NVIDIA or AMD GPUs 

Accelerate professional performance

Elevate gaming performance

Add sheer computational power

Provides laptop charging up to 87W

3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Availability and Pricing:     The Mercury Helios FX eGPU is available now at MacSales.com and authorized OWC resellers. MSRP is $299.99.

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OWC Offers Cross–Platform Flexibility and RAID Performance with the Mercury Elite Pro Quad

OWC allows users to choose capacity, configuration and speed with this new external storage solution.

Woodstock, IL – March 13, 2018 – OWC®, a leading zero emissions is making drive juggling a thing of the past with the new OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad. The new external storage solution offers four drive bays to provide massive amounts of storage from a single USB–C™connection, with the flexibility to be utilized in Mac, PC and mixed Mac/PC environments. Designed for users who require high capacity storage with fast transfer speeds, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad is ideal for use by post– production firms, photographers, creative agencies, higher education programs, and small businesses.

Key Features

Four SATA drive bays support up to 48TB of storage in a desktop solution

Up to 947MB/s of USB 3.1 Gen 2 performance

Equipped with the SoftRAID engine

RAID Ready or RAID Edition (Mac only)

Drives included – 3 year OWC limited warranty

Enclosure only – 1 year OWC limited warranty

The Mercury Elite Pro Quad’s USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface and USB–C port work universally with any USB–C or Thunderbolt 3 equipped Mac or Windows

PC. And the included USB–C to USB–A adapter cable provides the ability to connect to any USB equipped computer. The heat–dissipating aluminum enclosure, whisper–quiet fan and vibration–absorbing feet keep the unit running reliably cool and quiet.

OWC recognizes that not everyone needs every single RAID mode, and has added the option for users to choose what works best for their individual workflow. It is available in two versions of the SoftRAID engine for Mac users, one with RAID 0 and RAID 1 modes along with disk certification and drive monitoring, and one with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 4, RAID 5, and RAID 1+0. Windows users can create simple (striped), two–way mirrored, or parity storage spaces directly in Windows 7, 8, or 10.

The Mercury Elite Pro Quad 4–bay external storage device is now available at

MacSales.com and authorized OWC resellers.