Blackmagic Design today announced Weezer’s new music video for their hit song “Africa” was shot using an URSA Mini Pro with the newly announced Blackmagic RAW codec. Post production, including grading and editing, was done using DaVinci Resolve Studio. Directed by Crush Music’s Jade Ehlers and Brendan Walter, the video is for the band’s hit… Continue reading Weezer’s Africa Music Video Shot Using Blackmagic RAW and URSA Mini Pro
Category: Post Production
DAMsmart significantly expands archival film scanning capabilities
As part of its continued expansion and commitment to the specialist needs of film archives within Australia and the Asia Pacific region, DAMsmart, one of Australia’s leading media digitisation companies, has purchased and installed a new Muller HDS+ 2K/4K capable archival film scanner. DAMsmart GM Joe Kelly explained the decision behind the major new investment… Continue reading DAMsmart significantly expands archival film scanning capabilities
LANDR Launches New Audio Mastering Tool for Video Editors
At the Adobe MAX creativity conference, LANDR Audio Inc. announced the launch of a new cloud-based service that provides professional video editors and video makers with A.I.-based audio mastering to use in Adobe® Premiere® Pro CC, part of Adobe Creative Cloud®. The new service, called LANDR Audio Mastering for Video, makes it easy for editors… Continue reading LANDR Launches New Audio Mastering Tool for Video Editors
SALE: Red Giant Universe, Now 30% Off!
If you’ve been thinking about getting an annual subscription of Red Giant Universe, now is a great time to make that happen. Now through August 1st, as an introductory offer, Universe annual is available for 30%-off! Find out more here!
FREE STUFF: DaVinci Resolve title template!
Thanks to the great team at Motion Array, today we can bring to you an exciting freebie: a free DaVinci Resolve title template! Shine Titles is a sleek, smooth, 2D title template that incorporates color-infused stage lights to give your text that glamourous backlit glow. Perfect for entertainment, fashion, or music videos, Shine Titles will help add… Continue reading FREE STUFF: DaVinci Resolve title template!
Saving film history with the ARRISCAN XT
With half of all films made before 1950 estimated to already be lost, saving past works for future audiences is more important than ever. Enter the ARRISCAN XT, a new addition to the race to save and restore thousands of films deteriorating in archives around the world. In consultation with archives and restoration specialists, ARRI… Continue reading Saving film history with the ARRISCAN XT
TOP TEN BLACK FRIDAY DEALS –
FILMMAKERS ON ANY BUDGET
It’s that time of year again when retailers try to unload older stock before the pre-Christmas rush hits stores. It’s also the best time for filmmakers to grab a bargain on much-needed filmmaking gear! We’ve searched the interwebs for the best deals around so you don’t have to. So, here now are our top ten… Continue reading TOP TEN BLACK FRIDAY DEALS –
FILMMAKERS ON ANY BUDGET
MOTION ARRAY – A MARKETPLACE FOR FILMMAKERS & CREATIVES
Motion Array is a marketplace for video producers and designers with a twist. Creative marketplaces are no new thing. Many video producers rely on them heavily to make their job easier, and to save time and money. So, why give Motion Array a look when there are several other options out there? Well, here are… Continue reading MOTION ARRAY – A MARKETPLACE FOR FILMMAKERS & CREATIVES
SHAREGRID – A NEW WAY TO RENT FILM GEAR
Sounding a bit like AirBNB – only for filmmaking gear – ShareGrid is an online marketplace that allows urban filmmakers, photographers and indie studios to rent their equipment out to other local creative productions – with user verifications and hefty insurance policies in place should anything go awry. It’s a win-win for indie filmmakers. Rather than just collect dust on… Continue reading SHAREGRID – A NEW WAY TO RENT FILM GEAR
SONGFREEDOM – EASILY LICENSE TOP ARTISTS MUSIC FOR FILM PROJECT
Once upon a time trying to licence music by famous artists cost a bundle, the kind of money only affordable for major Hollywood studios or big-budget feature films. Then there were the tie-in OST soundtracks, that were a lucrative cash cow for both studios and record labels. However, a new marketplace Song Freedom has opened… Continue reading SONGFREEDOM – EASILY LICENSE TOP ARTISTS MUSIC FOR FILM PROJECT