Cleanfeed enriches remote multitrack with Aux Outputs

For several years, I have been using and covering Cleanfeed as my preferred tool to carry out studio quality audio recordings remotely, even multitrack. Back in 2018, I interviewed Marc Bakos, one of Cleanfeed’s founders and partners on my BeyondPodcasting show. In May 2020, I published Cleanfeed Pro multitrack + safety backup in Hindenburg Journalist...

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New portable Cartoni UV-C LED Boxer destroys COVID-19 in 5 minutes

Cartoni introduced the UV-C BOXER, a disinfection cabinet for broadcast & film equipment, last year. Now the company introduces the UV-C LED Boxer, a portable solution to destroy COVID-19. The Cartoni UV-C Boxer, introduced by the company July 2020, is a UV disinfection device for video and motion picture equipment that, as the company announced...

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“Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” DP Jenna Rosher // Frame & Reference Ep.14

Frame & Reference is a conversation between Cinematographers hosted by DP and PVC Contributing writer Kenny McMillan. Each episode dives into the respective DP’s current and past work, as well as what influences and inspires them. These discussions are an entertaining and informative look in to the world making films through the lens of the people...

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Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4 memory reaches up to 5333MHz

Perfect for those who want cutting-edge performance for keeping streams broadcasting smoothly, or plowing through highlight reel editing, the Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4 reaches up to 5333MHz. Built to take systems to the next level – if the system it is added to can cope with its power – the new Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4, the top of the new lineup,...

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REVIEW: Dehancer Film Emulation Plugin

  Camera technology is getting better and better; 6K, 120fps, Full Frame, HDR capable, “Netflix Approved” cameras are almost standard these days. You pretty much can’t go wrong with any of them. At the same time, filmmakers seem to be fighting against that leap in image quality in search of the enigmatic “film look”. I personally have a lot of opinions...

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NBC Selects Sony Cameras and Equipment For Tokyo Olympics

Know this; if you are watching the Olympics on NBC, you are watching Sony cameras at work. NBC Olympics’ crews will use nearly 100 Sony cameras to capture footage at events and record athlete interviews, press conferences, and any other assignments requiring studio and portable recording and capture. The camera roster features Sony’s HDC-5500 and...

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Fender Chooses Blackmagic Design For New Live Studio Build-Out

Leading musical instrument manufacturer Fender has outfitted its new studios with Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6Ks, and ATEM Mini Pro live production switchers. The implementation comes as part of an in-house production upgrade at Fender’s digital studio in Hollywood, Calif., to create a cinema-quality, broadcast-style ecosystem and remote workflow...

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Filmmakers test Unreal Engine’s in‑camera VFX toolset

Recently, Epic Games and filmmakers’ collective Bullitt assembled a team to test out the latest in-camera VFX toolset in Unreal Engine. A short and BTS show what is possible to achieve. Virtual Production is here to stay, and the extensive suite of virtual production tools available in Unreal Engine 4.27 contribute to make that possible. We have seen...

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An Art of the Frame interview with editors of LEGO MASTERS

This is the “print” version of my chat with Sara Scotti and Karl Kimbrough, both editors on Fox’s LEGO MASTERS. You can subscribe to the Art of the Frame podcast on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you catch your podcasts. The podcast will publish on Tuesday, July 27. This is a cleaned-up transcript of three folks talking so please pardon...

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Crossing the 180 with Netflix Director Kimmy Gatewood

Kimmy Gatewood has an impressive CV as a television writer, editor, actor, and primarily director. Her narrative feature debut is the Netflix Original “Good on Paper” written by and starring comedian Iliza Schlessinger. This week on Crossing the 180 we take a deep dive into Kimmy’s career. From her early days doing improv, to her television career,...

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