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      Magic Lantern Keeps Up with the Big Boys

      Comparing with Canon's C300 and 1D-C By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Here's your daily dose of Magic Lantern Raw stories. With fewer new developments coming out now that the builds are becoming more stable and being ported over to other Canon models, we're starting to see more and more test footage.  The other day we saw a comparison of the ML Raw with the Panasonic GH2 rocking the Driftwood hack.  And today, we have comparisons of the 5D3 … Read More>>

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      As Magic Lantern Raw Gets More Refined, Will Users Wait to Upgrade?

      Some users canceling new camera orders By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS I have to say, there's some downright gorgeous video coming from early adopters who are acting as Alpha testers for the new Magic Lantern Raw build. In a few short weeks, we've gone from dropped frames with no audio and a few seconds to continuous shooting until your card fills up, and you can hear what you're shooting.  And while the rocket scientists are hard at work … Read More>>

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      4K Brings Higher Resolution, But Also Higher Costs

      Breakdown of data management shows post-production costs will increase for television By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Since before NAB and even CES, 4K has been the ongoing flavor of the month. Cameras, UHD-TVs with five-figure price tags, and the battle over streaming in ultra high definition (UHD) has been leaving many wondering if we can ever afford 4K, and even if so, could we even see the difference? Now a new study shows that 4K will … Read More>>

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      New Man of Steel Trailer Showcases the Power of Zod

      By Heath McKnight (doddleNEWS) Superman fans, we're just a couple of weeks away from the premiere of Man of Steel on June 14! I'm getting more and more excited, especially as we see new footage in TV spots and trailers. Now, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have debuted the fourth official Man of Steel trailer, and it's pretty crazy. This one shows the power of General Zod (Michael Shannon) and the insane Faora (Antje Traue). Check it out … Read More>>

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Quicksilver To Appear in X-Men & The Avengers

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UPDATE: Is trouble brewing over Quicksilver appearing in X-Men and Avengers 2? Could we be seeing a standoff between Marvel Studios and Fox? By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) With all the hype surrounding Marvel's The Avengers 2, it seems Bryan Singer is feeling a little left out over at Fox. The … More>>

Social Media Best Method To Promote Online Videos

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Search gets surpassed By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) While Google is still the 800 pound gorilla on the interwebs, a new survey shows that social media is the preferred way that online audiences are finding and viewing new content. Will search fade away as more users get social? … More>>

Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

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By Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Google's discussions with Waze, which … More>>

How an extreme movie makeover saved ‘Fast & Furious’ from going direct to DVD

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By Brent Lang - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) "Fast & Furious 6" has become a road race to riches without a finish line in sight. Roaring into theaters Friday, the movie is expected to generate $80 million or more over the Memorial Day weekend - astounding numbers for a franchise that is more than a … More>>

How Netflix’s Arrested Development, House of Cards are crashing the Emmys

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By Steve Pond - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) Primetime television shows are eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards, of course. So are programs that don't air during primetime, and commercials, and webisodes and apps, and Netflix's "House of Cards" and "Arrested Development" which are not by most standard … More>>

6 lessons Hollywood needs to learn from ‘Fast & Furious’

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By Brent Lang - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Fast & Furious 6" is widely expected to dominate the Memorial Day box office and potentially become the highest grossing film in the lucrative franchise's history. For a franchise like "Fast & Furious" keep growing as it enters its second decade … More>>

Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali

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By Mike Davidson - CANNES (Reuters) Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend of a Champion", the … More>>

GameStop says 2013 outlook improved after Xbox One news

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By Chandni Doulatramani and Malathi Nayak (Reuters) GameStop Corp raised the lower end of its full-year earnings forecast on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter estimates, counting on a boost from new gaming consoles due later this year and further growth in digital and mobile sales. The … More>>

‘Falling Skies’ Star Noah Wyle on Showrunner’s Departure: ‘It’s a Tough One’

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By Jethro Nededog - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) It came as a surprise to the "Falling Skies" fandom (and some within TNT) when news that the series' showrunner, Remi Aubuchon, had resigned ahead of Season 3's June 9 premiere date. Aubuchon decided to leave the show after two seasons to pursue his … More>>

Hulu video site auction attracts four bidders – sources

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By Ronald Grover - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV and … More>>

Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood ‘Hangover’

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By Piya Sinha-Roy -LOS ANGELES (Reuters) After years of struggling to break into the Hollywood A-list from television, actor Bradley Cooper has gained some serious recognition for his work on the silver screen. Cooper returns to the comedy franchise, "The Hangover," which skyrocketed his career, … More>>

Box Office: ‘Hangover Part III’ Grosses $3.1M at Late Night Showings

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By Brent Lang - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) Debauchery paid off in a big way for "The Hangover Part III," as the latest installment in the black-out franchise generated $3.1 million in late night screenings on Wednesday, according to studio estimates. That's a strong number for midnight shows on a … More>>

Exclusive – Intel CEO shakes up units, creates ‘new devices’ group

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By Noel Randewich - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping reorganization of the world's top chipmaker and created a unit aiming to retake the top chipmaker's lead in mobile and semiconductor innovation. The shakeup, announced internally … More>>

Friday’s Funny Feature – How Oblivion Should Have Ended

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By Heath McKnight (doddleNEWS) The consensus on Tom Cruise's Oblivion was that it was either a hodge podge of various sci-fi films before it, or it was honoring them, but it was quite entertaining. Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski delivered a fun popcorn film that debuted in April before … More>>

Henry Cavill Wants a Batman vs. Superman Film

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By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) With Superman reboot Man Of Steel nearly upon us, and the Dark Knight trilogy complete, constant speculation surrounds the future of the DC universe. Indeed, since the emergence of Marvel and Disney's The Avengers tentpole franchise, Warner Bros. are under even more … More>>

BulletProof Goes to Public Beta

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Media Management App for Mac available for free download By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Known as "the other half of your camera," Red Giant has released BulletProof media management software into public beta. The app is designed by Red Giant to be the bridge between cameraman and editor, with … More>>

Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6

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By Alonso Duralde (TheWrap) Neuropsychologists should consider studying "Fast & Furious 6" (and its equally thrilling predecessor, "Fast Five") for its unique ability to completely bypass the brain's logic center and go right to pushing our pleasure buttons over and over again. Countless … More>>

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