NAB ’11, New Sony F3 Zoom Lenses

Sony is now showing off two new zoom lenses for the F3. The first is an 11-16mm T3.0 PL mount lens, which is completely manual. This short zoom is a nice match with the PL primes that come with the F3K model, giving you range of 11 to 85mm all together. The other lens is a servo driven lens that goes from 18-252mm with a T-stop of 3.9 all the way through. This lens is in what Sony is now calling ‘FZ’ mount, which is the native mount of the F3 camera.

CG Plane and hand

3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images. Such images may be for later display or for real-time viewing. Despite these differences, 3D computer graphics rely on many of the same algorithms as 2D computer vector graphics in the wire-frame model and 2D computer raster graphics in the final rendered display. In computer graphics software, the distinction between 2D and 3D is occasionally blurred; 2D applications may use 3D techniques to achieve effects such as lighting, and primarily 3D may use 2D rendering techniques. 3D computer graphics are often referred to as 3D models. Apart from the rendered graphic, the model is contained within the graphical data file. However, there are differences. A 3D model is the mathematical representation of any three-dimensional object (either inanimate or living). A model is not technically a graphic until it is visually displayed. Due to 3D printing, 3D models are not confined to virtual space. A model can be displayed visually as a two-dimensional image through a process called 3D rendering, or used in non-graphical computer simulations and calculations.

Motion Capture is another trick animators use to save time and money and get realistic motion. What they do is literally capture the motion of real live actors via the use of markers and a special optical or magnetic system and then they can apply that motion data to their animated characters in the computer. This is not recommended if the client wants a more cartoony feel as that style benefits from over exaggerated movements rather than realism.

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LifeFinder

This is the trailer for the first-ever Instructional DVD from Entertainment Photographer Jeremy Cowart. For more info, please visit lifefinderdvd.com

New Final Cut Pro

Apple has finally announced the next generation of its professional video editing software, Final Cut Pro X, which can take advantage of powerful new hardware and hefty amounts of memory thanks to 64-bit support.Now that Final Cut Pro is officially a 64-bit application, it will be able to utilize more than 4 gigabytes of memory. That's something that will be particularly useful to video editors dealing with lengthy films and large high-definition files. It's also a feature that consumers have been demanding even before the release of the last version of the software, Final Cut Pro 7, in 2009.Adobe Premiere, a direct competitor to Final Cut Pro, has been offering 64-bit support for over a year.

An all out game of war using Canon cameras. CANON Cameras were handed out to various people and many of their shots made it in the commercial.



A brief look at the set & Visual FX behind the CANON Freeze Tag piece and the work that went into it...ENJOY!

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A first descent is another story though. In the video below, Lucas Gilman shows us all of the work that goes into capturing just 5-10 seconds. When it comes to something like this, there is absolutely no room for error.

Sony unveils NEX-FS100 E-mount professional camcorder

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Sony has launched the NEX-FS100 E-mount professional camcorder. The model, whose development was originally announced in November last year, is the latest addition to the company's NXCAM line-up of broadcast-standard camcorders. It features an Exmor CMOS sensor in what the company describes as Super35 format (essentially the same size as the APS-C sensors seen in existing E-mount cameras). It records 1080p Full HD videos at various frame rates depending on region (60, 30 and 24fps in NTSC countries, 50 and 25 in PAL) at bitrates of up to 28Mbps. Other features include a 3.5" LCD, built-in GPS, SDXC compatibility and Slow-motion video recording. The camcorder also features industry-standard XLR audio connectors. It will be offered as a kit with the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens at a suggested retail price of $5850. The company has also launched the world's first dust- and rain-proof professional HD camcorder in the shape of HXR-NX70.

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Lenses

Mark Wallace shed a lot of light on the topic in his latest Adorama TV episode: Choosing The Right Lens. Not only does Mark talk about the practicalities of using one type of lens over another but he also demonstrates exactly how perspective, distortion, and compression look at different focal lengths. Knowing the tools of your trade is extremely important so if you haven’t tackled this topic yet we hope this will be useful.

S-LOG

World's First Sony F3 S-Log Test - Behind the Scenes from Next Level Pictures on Vimeo.

New York City, NY (April 18, 2011) Next Level Pictures in association with Tstop Cinema teamed up with Abel Cine, Kessler Crane, Wide Open Camera, Angenieux, Carl Zeiss, Cooke, Tyler Mounts, and Miller to unveil the worlds first ever camera test using the Sony F3 with S-Log. S-Log isn’t scheduled for official release until late summer 2011 so we are proud to get our hands on the camera and put it through several latitude tests to include helicopter aerials by Vincent Laforet, vibrant Vegas city lights, and skin tone tests of two models in ten different locations throughout Las Vegas at NAB 2011. The crew of twelve had only ten hours with the camera to produce and film the entire project. The purpose of this test is to compare the latitude and image quality of the new S-Log firmware to native EX codec.

NEX FS 100 Video Blog from Den & James on Vimeo.

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MAKING-OF DANIEL HECHTER - SPRING SUMMER 2011 from Baghera Films on Vimeo.

2011/03 Mike Monteiro | F*ck You. Pay Me. from SanFrancisco/CreativeMornings on Vimeo.

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Sophie's How To Video, today: "glasses"

Sophie's How To Video, today

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Using her imagination while recycling materials, Sophie demonstrates how to build your very own pair of "Fantastic Glasses" (according to her) made from plastic spoons.
Stay tuned for her next show.