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Ha ha very funny Canon now get back to work

2010/09/02
By Stu
Ha ha very funny Canon now get back to work

Image courtesy of Philip Bloom. Click through for his actual coverage of the show. Canon Expo kicked off with a bang as the venerable imaging giant stunned crowds with its working prototype 4K camera! Is this the future of digital cinema? Ug. I think I...
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Why You So Stupid Netflix?

2010/08/16
By Stu
Why You So Stupid Netflix?

Which would you rather have for lunch — something a good friend ordered for you, or the most popular lunch among people who also enjoyed such hits as Turkey Sandwich and Fish Taco? A few years back, Netflix made headlines by offering a prize of ...
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Colorista II Tutorials

2010/08/10
By Stu

Red Giant just pushed out the last of my first series of Colorista II tutorials, so I thought I’c collect them all in one handy place for you. Probably best to watch them full-screen. Click through the text links to get iPad/iPhone-friendly versi...
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Plastic Bullet 1.1

2010/08/05
By Stu
Plastic Bullet 1.1

Photo by Diana Stock using iPhone 4 and Plastic Bullet You asked, we listened. Plastic Bullet 1.1 (US$1.99, free update for current users) is available now, featuring some big new features pulled directly from your requests.Full-res photo developing ...
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Celtx Script for iPhone and iPad

2010/07/31
By Stu
Celtx Script for iPhone and iPad

Kudos to Celtx for figuring out exactly what to include and what to leave out when designing a screenwriting app for mobile devices. Celtx Script (US$9.99) is the first iPad screenwriting app that “just works” in the way that Apple users e...
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Getting Started with Colorista II

2010/07/22
By Stu
Getting Started with Colorista II

Getting Started with Magic Bullet Colorista II from Red Giant Software. Colorista II is available now from Red Giant Software for Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro (see update below), and Adobe After Effects. It’s what I used to grade these befo...
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Countdown to Colorista II

2010/07/21
By Stu
Countdown to Colorista II

Watch Red Giant’s front page today for exclusive info on Colorista II!
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Couple Things

2010/07/19
By Stu
Couple Things

After my Fetishists post, I was invited by Mike Seymour to join he and Jason on Red Centre to discuss in greater detail the points I raised. It was a welcome opportunity both to drill down on each of the specific issues, and to clarify a few things tha...
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Not All is Crap in the World

2010/07/14
By Stu
Not All is Crap in the World

I was having a bit of fun today combining the 3D Camera iPhone app (Alex Lindsay’s pick of the week on MacBreak Weekly yesterday) with Plastic Bullet (his pick a few weeks ago). After brunch at the amazing Brown Sugar Kitchen, I stopped by one o...
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Seven Fetishists And Why They Should Relax

2010/07/08
By Stu
Seven Fetishists And Why They Should Relax

Mike Seymour: Bit Depth Fetishist Mike Seymour of fxguide and fxphd loves his Canon 7D, but on the splendid Red Centre podcast he bemoans one shortcoming of its video mode more than all others combined: 8-bit files. Line-skipping, heavy compression, w...
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