Overwhelmed by the prospect of shooting video with your DSLR? MN Digitechs has partnered with Jeremy Wilker of TWEAK Digital and Studio 1414 to bring you a DSLR video workshop.
“There is widespread buzz about digital SLR cameras that shoot HD video. Your clients may even already be requesting you to shoot video clips in addition to stills while on-set. What do you do? Find out how to successfully capture video and audio, import and edit, export and distribute full HD video in this introductory workshop on moving from stills into motion.
“This session will cover:
DSLR pros and cons
Necessary hardware and software
The camera setup
Successful audio capture
Storage and conversion of footage
Importing and editing
Output and delivery
External resources
“Session starts at 6:30pm and will go through 9:00pm with time afterwards for questions, networking and drinks. Light refreshments and beverages will be served.”
The world is changing fast folks. Zeiss has announced a cinema lens that comes with a Canon EF-mount: Zeiss LWZ.2 Zoom 15.5-45mm T2.8. You can now put a lens worth tens of thousands of dollars on your $800 video SLR!
Improved performance throughout the application for faster importing and loading of images
Native tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras
Luminance noise reduction has been added to the previous color noise reduction improvements available in the first public beta for outstanding overall high ISO quality
Support for importing and managing video files from DSLR cameras for better overall photographic workflow control
Improvements to the import experience in the first beta to reflect public feedback
Improved watermarking functionality from the first beta to reflect public feedback
Lightroom 3 beta 2 builds on the enhancements introduced in the first Lightroom 3 beta release:
Brand new performance architecture, building for the future of growing image libraries
State-of-the-art noise reduction to help you perfect your high ISO shots
Watermarking tool that helps you customize and protect your images with ease
Portable sharable slideshows with audio—designed to give you more flexibility and impact on how you choose to share your images, you can now save and export your slideshows as videos and include audio
Flexible customizable print package creation so your print package layouts are all your own
Film grain simulation tool for enhancing your images to look as gritty as you want
New import handling designed to make importing streamlined and easy
More flexible online publishing options so you can post your images online to certain online photo sharing sites directly from inside Lightroom 3 beta (may require third-party plug-ins)*
“We all know that over the last few years digital photography has grown by leaps and bounds. Digital image quality is getting better almost exponentially and computer editing tools are getting easier and faster for professionals and non-professionals alike.
What I would like to argue, however, is that analog, film-based forms of photography will make a huge comeback in the very near future — in fact, it’s already happening.”
Did you know that you can make a super computer by networking Playstations together? I guess the 7 core “cell” processor is really great for super computing and computations that can make use of parallel computing. Also its much cheaper, $300.00 per “cell” as opposed to $5,000.00. All you need is a dvd copy of linux, a flashdrive with the cluster SDK on it and well…. a very large math problem to solve.
Heres a great preview of the new 3k chip Red Scarlet from the Engadget site. Its intended to be in the price range of prosumer shooters and indie film makers. This type of quality and versatility in this price range could very well revolutionize the technology within the industry. This is exciting in a time where more and more still shooters are getting request for motion as well. These cameras can accept Nikon and Canon glass via an adapter and they can intelligently communicate with the camera (this brings the prices down even more). More info about the RED Scarlet and prices here.
I found this video to be intresting. Kevin Kelly talks about the evolution of technology being something that effects us every day. I love the idea that “Every technology is a creative force looking for the right job” Definitely something to think about!
