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Is 5DtoRGB the DSLR post-production solution we've been waiting for?

As part of today's free Adobe workshop on HDSLR feature film workflows (I'll update that post with a link to the archived presentation), one of the commenters brought to my attention a promising DSLR...

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J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Hosting Free Avid Post Production Webinar on 'Star...

Unless you've completely ignored any and all exposure to mainstream media over the past five to ten years -- particularly television and cinema -- you've probably heard of Bad Robot. With productions...

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Will Post Houses and DITs Be Extinct by 2017?

The media management and quality control handled by the digital imaging technician and post house is nearly universally vital in modern filmmaking, where each digital camera brings its own varying...

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Want an Interactive Master Class with Legendary Spielberg Color Timer?...

Is it possible we're losing something through the non-destructive way in which we decide the final look of our shots? The answer, quaintly enough, is absolutely yes -- but what, exactly? Simplicity....

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Your iPad is Now a Controller for Apple Final Cut Pro X with Pixel Film...

The keyboard can certainly be a powerful and efficient control surface for non-linear editing, especially with the mastery of hot-keys and short-cuts. Despite this, some editors desire a more visually...

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ProCutX, an iPad Control App for Final Cut Pro X, is Now Free for a Limited Time

We've seen a few apps capable of controlling different programs on your computer with an iPad. A recent app that caught our eye, ProCutX, is capable of controlling Final Cut Pro X with your iPad, and...

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Knowing Your Scopes: When to Trust Your Eye and the Most Useful Scopes of All

Depending on the acquisition system, waveform monitors and vectorscopes can guide quality control of your imagery from shooting all the way down the pipeline to grading, mastering, and compression for...

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Float Like a Lily Pad, Sting Like an Iron: Updates on Light Iron's DIT...

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to attend the grand opening of Light Iron's New York facility. I met very nice, dedicated, hard-working (and patient!) people there, and got a chance to hear...

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Audio101: Learn About Submix Basics and the Power of the Bus

Just as digital imagery can be manipulated in post with a number of approaches -- combinations of which may be used to achieve pretty much the same effect -- working with audio is a malleable exercise....

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'You Film, They Edit': Videopixie & Viedit Offer Marketplaces for Freelance...

Unfortunately enough, I'm sure many of us have been there: sitting on what seems like a mountain of raw footage, the beginnings of a project that grows in scope, intimidation, and horror every day you...

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How to Get Your Canon 5D Mark III RAW Footage Looking Like Arri Alexa

Suffice it to say some lucky, happy campers here at NFS have recently (finally) gotten their hands on a refurbished Canon 5D Mark III. Substances will surely flow in the not-too-distant future -- and...

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DaVinci Isn't Just for Color Correction, It Can Also 'Resolve' Your Metadata...

Nowadays, we equate 'DaVinci' with the powerful color correction software Resolve. It can be easy to forget DaVinci's hardware-based origins, just as it can be easy to forget Media Composer's origins...

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Perfect by Proxy: A Brief Look Into What 'Offline/Online' Means

It's not hard to get precious about pretty much everything in filmmaking. There's one thing coming off the set, though, that's more valuable than anything else -- the film. It has long been preferable...

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Edit Blackmagic & Magic Lantern RAW Right in Premiere with Ginger HDR

I've been talking a lot about offline/online workflows lately -- how they have, in principle, been used for ages, and still play today, tape or no tape. Such a post production process allows less...

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DaVinci Resolve 10 'Magically' Fixes Fringing in Magic Lantern RAW Video

Not too long ago, I posted about my post process for Magic Lantern RAW video, which relies heavily on Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve. This is in contrast to some Ginger HDR processes that allow...

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Light Iron CEO Talks Innovations in Production and Post

Light Iron is a post-production company that is no stranger to innovation. The company is known for its handling of Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its end-to-end 4K production -- as well...

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Creatively Incorporating Photography into Filmmaking: A Tutorial from...

Chances are that if you've ever tried to incorporate still photography into your filmmaking, you've most likely used what has become known as the "Ken Burns Effect" wherein you keyframe various...

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Uncover the Digital 'Holy Grail': How to 'Get a Film Look Without Shooting Film'

With modern digital cinema cameras, it is often preferable to achieve a look that is more "cinematic" than "digital." No one factor creates a filmic feel, but the precedent is simple enough -- film...

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Adobe CC Updates Put Some After Effects in Premiere Pro (& Vice-Versa)

Despite the controversy surrounding Adobe's switch to a subscription-based model, its Creative Cloud line of products has seen several useful updates for users. For instance, Adobe has added native RED...

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As Digital Cinema Shooting Reaches 4K, 6K, & Beyond, How Will Post Production...

Michael Cioni, CEO of post firm Light Iron, has been quite proactive in sharing the ins and outs of his company's workflows, techniques, and philosophies. Previously, Cioni has highlighted the hurdles...

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