Easy guide to production
James has a multi-faceted career that spans radio, film and publishing. A writer about the technology in the video industry for nearly 20 years, James is also an award winning film director, having garnered a Telly Award for his short film Searching for Inspiration. He's also worked as a producer of many talk radio programs in Los Angeles with topics ranging from entertainment to travel to technology.
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Will Oversee All Lucas FX Projects for Disney By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) ILM visual FX jedi John Knoll has been elevated to chief creative officer at Industrial Light and Magic, and will likely enjoy similar creative authority and responsibilities as John Lasseter, who oversees all projects … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Voluntary exit comes as company submits compliance plan By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Former Avid CEO Gary Greenfield has taken the next step in separating himself from the troubled company by resigning from the position of "director." His departure, which Avid lists as being "without dispute," … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Boxier Design To Be Central Entertainment Hub By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) At a special event at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the next generation Xbox was announced. Dubbed the XBox One, and not the XBox 720 as many had speculated, the new gaming platform by Microsoft is … [Read more...]
1TB Free is the new benchmark By James DeRuvo (doddleNWS) Remember that moment when you were trick or treating as a kid and getting all kinds of cool small candy treats and then you go to a house that hands out full size candy bars? And you realize that guy is the absolute coolest guy on the … [Read more...]
Cameraman pens thoughts on uncompressed and ultra high definition formats By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Philip Bloom has had an epiphany and has decided to streamline his life. To that end, he's taken inventory of what he shoots and how, and is starting to get rid of a lot of great … [Read more...]
Playback and Audio features enabled in Magic Lantern By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) With so many features being enabled on the Canon we've had new news daily, and at times I wonder if I could update hourly on what the gang at Magic Lantern is doing since they've unlocked continuous RAW … [Read more...]
Users can multiply their video image with no detail loss By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) OK, now they're just showing off. I mean, I'm betting this is one of those accidental "eureka" moments, much like the scientist who discovered a magnatron can heat food, or Mike Nesmith's mom creating White … [Read more...]
ProDrenalin designed to get rid of lens distortions By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Everyone should have a GoPro in their camera bag, that much is evident. After all, it delivers tremendous quality up to 4K resolution for under $300. If you're shooting action or perspective footage, there's … [Read more...]
This hack feels the need for speed, so make sure you have the right media By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you're looking to adapt the new Magic Lantern RAW hack on your Canon DSLR to see what all the hullabaloo is about, you may have some sticker shock when you order the 1000x compact flash … [Read more...]
Are his Kickstarter pledges necessary anymore? By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Last week, Zach Braff (SCRUBS) turned heads online by raising over $2.5 million on Kickstarter for his next indie feature. The news came from Cannes that Worldview Entertainment will provide funding for WISH I WAS HERE … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you've been following the exciting developments of Magic Lantern unlocking RAW on the Canon DSLR platform, you're probably just itchin' to give it a try. But is it too early? How do you get and download the code? And how do you process the data once you have … [Read more...]
Film format still offers retro vibe By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Remember last year during CineGear when we interviewed Rhonda Vigeant of Pro8mm about what could possibly be the future of this 60s era format? In that discussion Rhonda said that 8mm is a very popular format in television, … [Read more...]
