Monthly Archives: June 2010

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cinegear-expo

Taken from the Cine Gear Expo website:
Cine Gear Expo, in its 14th year, is the premier Film, Video, and Digital Media Expo for the entertainment industry.

Created by the professional for the professional, Cine Gear Expo remains focused to the needs of the community and attracts the most dedicated specialists from every major department of the entertainment production and post production world.

Unique in concept, Cine Gear Expo offers artists and technicians the opportunity to discover the latest technology and techniques, get hands-on training, gain knowledge and skills from industry leaders, obtain the newest equipment, hear breaking industry news and network with peers and industry leaders all within a professional and comfortable studio environment.

Nowhere else can this audience find the volume and quality of information available all in one place.

Cine Gear Expo is the largest and most important event of its kind in the United States and is a world recognized and attended event.

This annual four day conference includes: Exhibits, Premiere and Master Class Seminars, Film Series Competition & Finalist screenings, 3D Symposium and Technology Salon, Content Conference, New Product Announcements, Demonstrations, VIP Awards Ceremony, Special Events and more.

Exhibition and Premiere Seminars
Friday, June 4, 2010 - Hours: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Film Series at Cine Gear Expo
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - Hours: TBD
Friday, June 4, 2010 - Hours: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Reception)

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Red-Giant-Software

There's some fancy new software in town from Red Giant, you probably know them from terms like Magic Bullet. It's actually called Magic Bullet Grinder 1.0, designed to convert those nasty DSLR video files into something more editable. There's a video on the Red Giant website here.

Magic Bullet Grinder 1.0

Features Easy Conversion
Convert H264-encoded video to edit friendly formats

Insert Timecode
Timecode data can be inserted for any .mov file, including original Canon format files

Final Cut-friendly Output
Support for ProRes 4:4:4, SQ, LT or PhotoJPEG media for online work

Offline Format Support
Handles ProRes LT and PhotoJPEG format in 1080p to quarter resolution

Simple, Powerful Batch Processing
Grinder is multi-threaded for speed. Transcode as many files at once as there are cores (8 cores = 8 simultaneous files)

Frame Rate Conversion
Conform files to one frame rate for converting 30p and 60p media to 24p for slow motion use (Speed conversion only: Does not alter optical flow)

File Naming
Automatically adds file name burn-in to proxies, making it easy to track offline files

Timecode/Frame Number Burn-in
Makes matching of specific frames from offline to online media easy

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If you're wondering if the above video is legit, it sure seems like it. The manufacturer is found at this website at https://www.plcelectronicsolutions.com. If you're thinking about getting something like this, get ready to dish out over $1500.00 for just the Receiver. Which means you still need the lens gears, the motor, and of course iPhone not included. I think everyone might be better off going with the the new RedRock Wireless Follow Focus seen at NAB. Check out the video below from Hand held Hollywood.