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BB&S Lights Quarantine short: We Can’t Go On

Amanda Dreschler and Michael Livingston didn’t let a detour like the COVID-19 pandemic shunt their creativity. Just the opposite— they channeled their isolation experience into inspiration and pulled out the stops—writing a script, learning the majority of crew positions, and sharpened their directing, acting and editing skills. Plus they got by with a little help …

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CineGear Goes Virtual for 2020 Film Series Competition

Participate Free via phone, tablet, computer or connected TV Cine Gear Expo announces a rousing virtual lineup for their much-anticipated annual Film Series Competition to be held at 12 noon, Saturday, October 3, 2020. Like the Expo’s successful in-person events, online guests will be treated to a full schedule of curated finalist films including Independent …

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September 2020 Photos

Our online September meeting was jam packed with hard to find information from VFX editor Richard Sanchez. Having recently worked on the feature film Bill & Ted Face the Music, Richard brought his valuable experience to his presentation filled with important explanations of VFX terminology which he provided for us as a pdf document from, …

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Sight, Sound & Story: Live “Making it Work: From Editor to Producer”

When: SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Time: 5PM EST / 2PM PST General Admission:  FREE!! Moderator: Sean Weiner (Jacob Burns Film Center, Director of Programs, Media Arts Lab) Speakers: Daysha Broadway (Insecure, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Surviving R. Kelly) & Deniese Davis (Insecure, A Black Lady Sketch Show, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl) Inside Episode …

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iZotope Releases RX 8 and Announces Updates to Flagship Suites

New Versions of RX  and RX Post Production Suite Launch, while Music Production Suite 4 is Coming Soon   iZotope Inc., the experts in intelligent audio technology, has released RX 8, the latest update to its flagship audio repair and enhancement software, as well as launched RX Post Production Suite 5. Additionally, iZotope announced that …

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Introducing Sony Cinema Line

Expanding the camera line-up for content creators with the technology cultivated for digital cinema production Sony Electronics Inc. today announced the launch of Cinema Line, a series of camera products for a wide range of content creators, which will bring together Sony’s expertise in image quality, attention to detail, technology and passion in digital cinema. …

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NEW INSTALLMENT IN CHALK WARFARE GLOBAL YOUTUBE PHENOMENA CREATED WITH BLACKMAGIC DESIGN WORKFLOW

Blackmagic Design announced today that Chalk Warfare 4.0, the newest installment of popular YouTube series Chalk Warfare, was produced using a full Blackmagic Design workflow, from production through post. This includes using URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2, Pocket Cinema Camera 4K shooting in Blackmagic RAW for production and DaVinci Resolve Studio for all of the film’s …

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August 2020 Photos

Our August 2020 meeting took place online via Zoom for the second time. Although online meetings are not ideal, they are great for keeping our community together and for allowing us to continue to learn about new technologies. We were lucky enough to have Karl Soule, Senior Technical Sales Manager for Film & Video with …

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